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Painting Tip: Paint Samples on the Wall
We moved into a new house last year, and slowly, but surely, we’re getting rid of the builder grade paint that was in every room. Some of the challenge for me has been the fact that our ceilings upstairs are quite high, so in order to paint the bedrooms {and the foyer/stairwell} we will need to rent a taller ladder.…
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Homemade Vanilla Sugar
Happy Valentine’s Day! A couple weeks ago I shared with you my Vanilla Bean Pound Cake recipe, and I mentioned that you needed to save the vanilla bean pod for another use. Today, I’m sharing with you how to put that pod to great use for some sweet flavor in your kitchen. Coffee is a staple in our home, and…
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Frosted Butter Cookies {for Valentine’s Day}
This past week Bradley was gone on a skiing trip with some good friends, so the girls and I were alone. We took an impromptu trip to visit my parents {for my dad’s birthday} Saturday – Monday, and then we were home for the rest of the week. Thankfully, the girls were great while he was gone, and the week…
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Cranberry White Chocolate Scone Mix
Are you still looking for a perfect Valentine’s treat to give someone? Maybe a teacher, or a co-worker, or even just a friend that you’d like to send a bit of love? Well, this is perfect for them! Mix together a batch of this scone mix, add a recipe card, and you’re all set. You can even go here for…
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Fabric Options for the Nursery
Last week I spent many hours looking at fabrics online, and exhausting almost every fabric store in our town. I finally found some fabrics that I like, but I’m having a hard time choosing one to use in the nursery. So, I thought I would go to you, my readers, for some help! Now, let me preface this by saying…
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Homemade Caesar Salad Dressing
This post is entirely credited to my wonderful husband! My birthday is later this month {it’s a big one} and Bradley is trying to make it really special for me. He knows I love Caesar salad, so he scoured the internet for an amazing recipe, headed to the store for the needed supplies, and whipped up this awesome dressing. We’re…
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7 Fun Ways to Package Valentine’s Treats
My favorite holiday candy to make. Giving little gifts of treats on Valentine’s Day is a fun way to share a little bit of love. Follow this recipe {just substitute Valentine’s M&M’s instead of Easter ones} to make some delicious Valentine’s candies, and then choose one of these great ideas below to wrap them up and send. Make your own mini…
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Mixed Greens and Fruit Salad with Sweet Fruity Salad Dressing
One of my cooking goals this year is to make various kinds of salad dressing. I love a good deal in the grocery store, and certainly bottled salad dressing is one of the things that you can buy very inexpensively, with sales and coupons. However, I’ve noticed that most of the kinds on sale expire within a couple of months,…
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How to Make Fabric Poofs
I shared with you my Valentine’s Day Mantel the other day, and mentioned that I would be giving a tutorial on how to make the fabric poofs that are in the buckets on my mantel. I’m not really sure how to title these little guys, but poof is just gonna have to work right now. If you think of something…
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Vanilla Bean Pound Cake
When we think of treats for Valentine’s Day, we most often turn our thoughts toward luscious truffles, decadent chocolate cheesecake, and other chocolaty confections. Believe it or not, though, not everyone loves chocolate. My mother is one of those who would rather have a buttery shortbread, coffee cake lathered in butter, or a slice of delicious pound cake {she is…