Edible Patio Table Centerpiece
This week we’re participating in a “Kick Off to Summer Week, Memorial Day Event,” complete with some fantastic giveaways to get your summer started in style! Scroll down to read more about the event...
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Liberty Embroidery Pattern
For our second Kickoff to Summer project I’m sharing one of my favorite embroidery patterns. One of the things I love about this pattern is that it’s so very simple. So simple, that if you need a...
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Red, White and Blue Berry Cups
This variation on an old family favorite is both pretty and delicious. This is our third contribution to the Kick off to Summer Week event, and these red, white and blue berry gelatin cups are a...
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Making Memorial Day a Family Affair
Since the Decoration Days of the 1860s, Memorial Day in the United States has evolved from a day to honor those who fell in the Civil War, to a celebration of summer. Some purists want to strip away...
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Of Boys, Dirt and Ducks – A Garden Tale
Gardening may be one of the most romanticized hard-labor activities in literature. There truly is something enchanting in the alchemy that combines soil and water and tiny little seeds to create...
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Five Book Series to Inspire Summer Adventures
I always looked forward to summer vacation as a child. I looked forward to it even more as a mother of young children. The freedom to explore and experience life with fewer boundaries and time...
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Easy Upcycled Decorative Storage Boxes
As you are aware by now, I love really simple projects that look impressive, and these decorative storage boxes definitely qualify. Upcylced from very utilitarian but not so pretty cardboard boxes,...
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Fresh Peanut Butter in Under 10 Minutes
It was my sister who first introduced me to freshly ground peanut butter many years ago. I loved the fresh flavor and the texture, but I didn’t love using the grinding machine at the supermarket. I...
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Light & Fresh Black Bean Taco Salad
Cilantro and lime really give this simple taco salad a delightful burst of southwestern flavor. I invented this recipe for a Christmas party at work. It needed to be a healthy alternative to the heavy...
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Christmas Advent For My Home
When I was a small child my grandparents brought us little chocolate advent calendars from Germany for Christmas. Another countdown was a quilted candy cane that my mother made, with one candy each...
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