• About
  • Contact
    • Email
    • Facebook
    • Instagram
    • Pinterest
    • Twitter

The Kitchen Chair

Sit and Stay A While

  • The Kitchen Chair
  • Home+DIY
    • Organization
    • Cleaning
    • Crafts
      • Knitting
  • Food and Drink
    • Kitchen Tips
    • Meal Planning
    • Recipes
  • Parenting
  • Travel
    • Disney
    • US Travel
    • Kentucky
  • Shop
    • How to Win Sweepstakes E-Book
    • Instant Pot Shopping Page
A Look Inside Painting a Bedroom with Plaster Walls

A Look Inside Painting a Bedroom with Plaster Walls

A look into painting the plaster walls inside my 1890 Victorian!  I thought I’d get a little more personal with you, and show you some of the DIY stuff we are working on.  Before we had our roof and box gutters fixed, we had some serious leaks. So, needless to say, some of our plaster we had fixed prior to… Read More

Home Restoration, Home+DIY 0

Home Bar Essentials Equipment

Home Bar Essentials Equipment

This article will help you set up your own home bar by detailing the home bar essentials equipment you will need! Start entertaining and become your own mixology host or hostess! When we went on our Disney cruise, we took a mixology class, and I was HOOKED! It is just so much fun to make your own drinks! It also… Read More

Food and Drink, Food/Fitness, Home+DIY, Kitchen Tips 0

A Beginner’s Guide to Meal Planning for Your Family

A Beginner’s Guide to Meal Planning for Your Family

A Beginner’s Guide to Meal Planning teaches you the basics of meal planning. Learn how to plan your weekly family dinners easy and simply with these tips and tricks. These strategies make meal planning easy! Meal planning can seem daunting, especially for a family that’s always busy and running in different directions. If you have never done a meal plan… Read More

Food and Drink, Food/Fitness, Meal Planning, Meal Planning 0

A Look Inside Repairing Plaster Inside My 1890 Victorian

A Look Inside Repairing Plaster Inside My 1890 Victorian

I’ll be the first to admit that when we bought my 1890 Victorian home, I was a little naive to the cost and the work. Sometimes, I regret the purchase, other times I’m so glad we purchased it.  We bought it at an absolute auction. The flaws of the house were covered, hidden in 1970s shag carpeting, wood paneling, and… Read More

Uncategorized 0

How to Perfectly Roast Asparagus

How to Perfectly Roast Asparagus

This post will teach you how to properly roast fresh asparagus for the best, delicious side dish! Growing up in Eastern Kentucky, we always had a big garden. Fresh vegetables were always abundant. We have enough corn stalks to play hide and seek in, a strawberry patch that anyone would be jealous of, and tomatoes that make the best fried… Read More

Food and Drink, Home+DIY, Kitchen Tips, Recipes 0

Life Skills Your Kids Need Before They are Teenagers

Life Skills Your Kids Need Before They are Teenagers

Today, I’m thinking about life skills kids need before they are teenagers!! I was listening to a newly discovered podcast last night, Welcome Home. (Highly recommend it if you like to chit chat about basic housekeeping, home improvement, parenting, and just the everyday stuff!!)  They had an episode about the question “What do you mean you don’t know how…??” It… Read More

Boy Mom 0

Unique and Cool Gift Ideas for Father’s Day

Unique and Cool Gift Ideas for Father’s Day

Father’s day is coming!!! You want to be sure to let dad know how special he is with a perfect and unique gift!! These gift ideas for Father’s Day are sure to be a hit with your loved one! This list is sure to help you find the best gift for your dad (or grandpa or father figure), even those… Read More

Uncategorized 0

Sausage Cream Cheese Crescent Pinwheels

Sausage Cream Cheese Crescent Pinwheels

These delicious sausage cream cheese crescent pinwheels are surprisingly easy to make and only take 3 ingredients! They are a hit at holiday parties and pot lucks!  I usually make these around Christmas time to take to parties.  But, during this pandemic, I had some cream cheese and crescent rolls I didn’t want to expire. And I was wanting something… Read More

Food and Drink, Recipes 0

Easy Chicken Pot Pie Recipe Using Canned Chicken

Easy Chicken Pot Pie Recipe Using Canned Chicken

This recipe for chicken pot pie uses canned chunk chicken, so it’s a great meal to keep pantry items in stock for! It is easy, and delicious! Family meals are important. I try to make things the whole family enjoys, particularly my son!  I found this recipe for chicken pot pie using canned chicken on a blog I used to… Read More

Food and Drink, Recipes 0

How (and Why) to Make an Egg Wash

How (and Why) to Make an Egg Wash

What does an egg wash do and why do you need to use it? An egg wash is simply an egg that is mixed with a little liquid to be brushed onto various pastries. You can use the egg wash to seal edges (like when making won-tons), add shine, or brown up your baked goods.  Do you ever see those… Read More

Home+DIY, Kitchen Tips 0

  • « Previous Page
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • …
  • 21
  • Next Page »

Privacy Policy/Disclaimer

Privacy Policy/Disclaimer

About Manda J

Hi there! I'm Manda J, a working mom on a journey to find a work-life balance. My passion is to help other moms do the same. I love to write about saving money, frugal living, parenting, family travel, easy recipes/meal planning, and blogging. I'm so glad you are here!

Subscribe for Updates

Copyright © 2020 · Darling theme by Restored 316

Copyright © 2020 · Darling Theme on Genesis Framework · WordPress · Log in

This website uses cookies to improve your experience. We'll assume you're ok with this, but you can opt-out if you wish.Accept Read More
Privacy & Cookies Policy

Privacy Overview

This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. Out of these cookies, the cookies that are categorized as necessary are stored on your browser as they are essential for the working of basic functionalities of the website. We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website. These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. You also have the option to opt-out of these cookies. But opting out of some of these cookies may have an effect on your browsing experience.
Necessary
Always Enabled

Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. This category only includes cookies that ensures basic functionalities and security features of the website. These cookies do not store any personal information.

Non-necessary

Any cookies that may not be particularly necessary for the website to function and is used specifically to collect user personal data via analytics, ads, other embedded contents are termed as non-necessary cookies. It is mandatory to procure user consent prior to running these cookies on your website.