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DIY lemon and rosemary gardener's hand scrub recipe.

DIY Lemon and Rosemary Gardener’s Hand Scrub

June 12, 2018 by Jody 33 Comments

This DIY Lemon and Rosemary Gardener’s Hand Scrub recipe is perfect for getting all of the dirt from gardening off your hands! When I get outdoors and garden, I want to garden. By that I mean really digging my hands into that amazing smelling dark soil. No gloves, just me, my spade, and some dirt.Read More

Container Gardening 101- Are you new to container gardening? Here are some helpful tips, tricks, and ideas to make your container garden a success!

Container Gardening 101

April 20, 2018 by Jody 2 Comments

Maybe your yard does not offer enough room to plant everything you would like, or perhaps you are using containers to dress up your porch, patio, or deck. Either way, container gardening is a fun and an easy way to grow beautiful flowers and edible plants to enjoy. The beauty of container gardening is thatRead More

Backyard Birdwatching Unit Study

March 20, 2018 by Jody Leave a Comment

This simple backyard birdwatching unit study is easy to put together and fun for preschool through early elementary age children. Backyard Birdwatching Unit Study As a homeschooling family, we enjoy doing nature studies.  Both my children, especially my 5-year-old son, love anything to do with the outdoors. As the weather turns warmer we have noticedRead More

arvest Spice Latte Sugar Scrub- Try this DIY sugar scrub to soften and exfoliate dry skin this fall. Treat yourself or mix a batch for friends and family.

Harvest Spice Latte Sugar Scrub

October 20, 2017 by Jody 3 Comments

  One of the best things about the fall season is the delicious scents that come with it, like cinnamon, clove, ginger, and nutmeg. They are all rich, warm, and inviting, making them the perfect scents to wrap yourself up in. Fall also brings cool weather which can be drying to your skin, but you canRead More

Balsamic Roasted Brussels Sprouts Recipe

Balsamic Roasted Brussel Sprouts

October 15, 2017 by Jody 3 Comments

Make these Balsamic Roasted Brussels Sprouts to accompany a simple weeknight meal or to impress your guests on the weekend. While they look beautiful they are deceptively easy to make, so be sure and put them on your menu rotation. Are you tired of the same old vegetables for dinner? If peas, green beans, and corn seem to beRead More

Ginger Pear Mini Pies- These mini pear and ginger pies will fill your home with the heavenly aromas of fall. Enjoy them for dessert or a snack on-the-go.

Ginger Pear Mini Pies

September 26, 2017 by Jody 4 Comments

This ginger pear mini pies recipe is easy to make in a muffin tin. Aromatic spices and tender, sweet pears are the perfect duo for Fall fare.  I make portion control easy and upped the cuteness factor by baking my pear filling in handy pie crusts. These are just right for buffets, picnics, or even an on-the-runRead More

Spiced Pumpkin Butter- Enjoy your favorite fall spices in this homemade pumpkin butter. It is a perfect topping for ice cream or slathered over pancakes.

Spiced Pumpkin Butter

September 24, 2017 by Jody 13 Comments

This easy Spiced pumpkin butter recipe is made using a can of pumpkin puree. This saves you time since you don’t have to roast a pumpkin and puree it before making the pumpkin butter. Guess what? Fall is very nearly here! While it isn’t official, and it is still hot here in Florida, I couldn’tRead More

Cornmeal Crusted Fried Green Tomato Fries- Put a yummy spin on old southern favorite with these fried green tomato fries. Cornmeal adds the perfect crunch!

Cornmeal Crusted Fried Green Tomato Fries

August 29, 2017 by Jody Leave a Comment

This Cornmeal Crusted Fried Green Tomato Fries recipe is a delicious way to use up your green tomatoes Being from the South I love a good traditional fried green tomato, and sometimes I like to switch them up a bit and add some new flavor.  I was making a few things with cornmeal the otherRead More

Building a Better Morning Routine for smoother mornings on school days.

Building a Better Morning Routine

August 11, 2017 by Jody 1 Comment

Here are tips for getting your day off to a good start by building a better morning routine. Nothing starts the day off on the wrong foot like a hectic and harried morning.  One way to avoid this is through some simple planning that will make your mornings run much smoother, setting the tone forRead More

Ginger Pumpkin Soup- This homemade pumpkin soup will warm you on chilly evenings. Made with ginger and nutmeg, you will love the fall flavors in every bowl.

Ginger Pumpkin Soup

July 26, 2017 by Jody 5 Comments

This homemade Ginger Pumpkin Soup will warm you on chilly fall evenings and leave you satisfied. It is pumpkin everything season! I take this very seriously and I find a way to put pumpkin or pumpkin spice into everything I make- from my morning coffee to my fall soups. This pumpkin soup is thick andRead More

Vegetable Gratin Skillet

July 21, 2017 by Jody 2 Comments

Make use of garden vegetables to create this colorful and healthy vegetable gratin skillet recipe. I cannot walk up and down the aisle of a farmer’s market without being taken in by the beautiful and fresh produce. I always bring home a basketful of tried and true’s and at least one new thing to try.  OneRead More

How to make toy boats that float

Making Toy Boats with Kids

June 15, 2017 by Jody 2 Comments

If you are looking for a fun, inexpensive craft or activity to do with your kids this summer- this one covers both, it is fun to make and then double the fun when playing.  We pulled out a bunch of our supplies and made 3 different kinds of boats, it even turned into a bitRead More

Here are 5 Ways to Inspire Kids' Sense of Adventure. They will learn so much by getting out into the real world and exploring, learning, and traveling!

5 Ways to Inspire Kids’ Sense of Adventure

April 11, 2017 by Jody Leave a Comment

Here are 5 Ways to Inspire Kids’ Sense of Adventure. They will learn so much by getting out into the real world and exploring, learning, and traveling! Inspiring a sense of adventure in our kids is so important. It can give them confidence and awareness of their surroundings. You don’t have to go far toRead More

Kids will love watching the colorful reactions in this Exploding Colors Science Experiment. It's an easy activity using milk, dish soap, and food coloring.

Exploding Colors Science Experiment

January 17, 2017 by Jody Leave a Comment

Kids will love watching the colorful reactions in this Exploding Colors Science Experiment. It’s an easy activity using milk, dish soap, and food coloring. It doesn’t take much to get my little girl excited about science, as long as it comes in the form of a science experiment. Vinegar, baking soda, food coloring, anything thatRead More

Oatmeal and Honey Moisturizing Bar Soap- This homemade soap is a natural way to moisturize and exfoliate your skin. It is gentle enough for kids and adults.

Oatmeal and Honey Moisturizing Bar Soap

January 7, 2017 by Jody 1 Comment

If you love to create your own homemade bath and beauty products using simple and natural ingredients instead of those filled with chemicals, additives, artificial dyes, and scents, then you are going to love this rich, moisturizing soap. With the ability to exfoliate, moisturize, and cleanse your skin, this Oatmeal and Honey Moisturizing Bar Soap is not onlyRead More

Winter Wonderland Fairy Garden for Kids

Winter Fairy Garden for Kids

December 15, 2016 by Jody Leave a Comment

Kids will love staging miniature pieces to create this whimsical Winter Fairy Garden. They may even lure some snow fairies with this fun winter project! Fairy Gardens are sweet, magical, and just plain fun. Anything that comes in miniature size is just a delight to look at and play with. Even for adults. Put itRead More

Kids will love making this Christmas Fairy Garden to celebrate the magic and wonder of the holiday! It's simple to create with fun Christmas miniatures.

Christmas Fairy Garden

December 8, 2016 by Jody Leave a Comment

Kids will love making this Christmas Fairy Garden to celebrate the magic and wonder of the holiday! It’s simple to create with fun Christmas miniatures and a small Rosemary plant. Christmas is full of such magic and wonderment. Fairy gardens are the same way so they make a natural pairing. This Christmas Fairy Garden isRead More

How to make DIY seed bombs

How to Make DIY Seed Bombs – Recipe and Tutorial

September 22, 2016 by Jody 2 Comments

These fun DIY seed bombs are a fantastic favor for weddings, baby showers, farm or garden themed birthdays, or just a fun hands on project for you and the kids. You can make seed bombs with just about any scrap paper from newspaper to colored card stock, making them easy to customize to your desired colors.Read More

Here is a fun tutorial on How to Make Peg Doll Fairies. Add acorns and leaves to create a fall woodland theme to each little fairy in your garden.

How to Make Peg Doll Fairies

September 8, 2016 by Jody 3 Comments

Does your child like fairies? Here is a tutorial demonstrating how to make Peg Doll Fairies from small wood doll body pieces. My little girl and I love to make fairy gardens all year round in every theme that we can think of. It’s a wonderfully therapeutic, creative, and bonding activity. This time, we decided to tryRead More

Fall Harvest Fairy Garden- Celebrate autumn with this harvest themed fairy garden. It's such a cute way to decorate your home or outdoors this season.

Fall Harvest Fairy Garden

September 5, 2016 by Jody Leave a Comment

Create a Fall Harvest Fairy Garden for your child to enjoy this autumn! It is nearly fall harvest season! The same goes for those busy industrious fairies, don’t they deserve a pretty patch of land to work for themselves? My little and I set out to create a Fall Harvest Fairy Garden in an oldRead More

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Welcome. I'm Alea!

On Premeditated Leftovers I share simple recipes made with whole foods, practical shopping tips, time saving techniques, and meal planning strategies. I also share tips for minimizing food waste, so more of the food that is purchased ends up on the table.

While volunteering as a budget counselor, I realized that food is the element of most people’s budgets where they have the greatest control. I set out to develop low-cost recipes from scratch to prove it’s possible to create delicious meals on a limited budget. Eating well while spending less is about more than just creating recipes using inexpensive ingredients; it’s about creatively combining ingredients so you don’t feel deprived and are inspired to stick to your budget.

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