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Halloween Swig Cookies
What better way to celebrate the upcoming festivities of Halloween than with a copycat recipe of the infamous swig sugar cookies?! Except, for this recipe, I made a few adjustments. Instead of vanilla...
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The merriest of merry go rounds
Hey friends! I decided to take a little bit of an unintentional hiatus from this here bloggy. It seems that time just literally flies by...so cliche, but so true! We have been going on small business...
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New Orleans Part Dos
Remember when I posted about our trip to Alabama and New Orleans ?! Well, I'm happy to say that I am FINALLY getting around to posting the last bit of our stay. New Orleans, with its ornate...
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Did someone say Christmas Stovetop Potpourri?
Yes indeed it's that time of year...when the leaves have fallen, the air is crisp and you can almost taste the smell of homemade potpourri... Okay, wait rewind. Growing up my mom LOVED anything that...
View ArticleNo One Fights Alone...
My dear friend Jamie's sister was just diagnosed with non hodgkin lymphoma cancer. She is a mother of three little ones, and now has to undergo chemotherapy. I cannot imagine being told news like this,...
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Dulce de Leche Bars...just hold on to your hats
All I have to do is say the words "dulce de leche" and my mouth starts watering. Even if I use to say it completely wrong until a wonderful stranger informed me that it's not said duls--dee--lech but...
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Christmas Eve and a nibble box
Hi there friends...Merry Christmas Eve! Sorry I've been so MIA. I am not quite sure why, besides the fact that this month has literally FLOWN by. It's simply that other things have taken precedence I...
View Articleafter the rain...
I feel like there are so many things in this world...where words just can't do them justice. My family is one of those things. Lately, many of my close friends and loved ones are going through...
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DIY lollipops
My mom use to sing this song when we were kids that went like this, "L.O.double L.Y.P.O.P you see, it's a lick on a stick guaranteed to make you sick...lolliPOP for me!"So you can imagine the singing...
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DIY wooden ornaments with a little sparkle
A little over a month ago, I helped throw a baby shower and made ornaments as the party gift. I know it doesn't have much to do with babies, however it was right before Christmas and the theme was very...
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Christmas+Lumberjack+Baby Shower
My friend Emily and I threw a baby shower for our friend Liz who was pregnant with twins! It was the beginning of December, so we decided on doing a baby shower with a Christmas twist (as far as decor...
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Valentines Day Cake with a whole lotta' hearts
I haven't gotten around to posting anything for Valentines Day (see previous vday shenanigans here) which makes me sad because it really is one of my favorite holidays!So to feel like I haven't slacked...
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keep Portland weird...
Supposedly the motto for the City of Roses (aka Portland) is "Keep Portland Weird" which I found pretty ironic considering there was nothing weird about it. Well, I mean, unless gorgeous trees and...
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Making Colorful Chocolate Bark...
Could anything be better then painting and chocolate? I mean, I know there are far better things but during this very moment that answer is no. :-)I melted a bag of white chocolate,pulled out the paint...
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Dessert in an egg shell (not all things are as they seem...)
Oh wowza you guys...has it really been this long since I have posted? Forgive me, but this month has just been flying by. I say that every time I leave for a random period of time, don't I?! Well, it...
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Hello Again...
Hello again. It's been a while. It's nice to get back to posting, even if lately it's been far and few. Thank you to those who read this blog. Thank you for those who are regularly checking back, or...
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Oh, sweet potato casserole...I think I'm in love
Okay people...I ain't lyin' when I say this stuff is beyond delicious. Josh and I love to go to Ruth Chris but it's never a convenient place to go if you don't want to pay a huge bill for your food. We...
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Utilizing a Log...
Last week was one of my besties birthdays...and she loves all things DIY and "woodsy". She is actually the one who gave me the idea to make book ends and so I surprised her with some for her special...
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Strawberry Cheesecake Pops
We love strawberries and we love cheesecake...so this was a no brainer. I love doing things like this, where my girls can help me. They feel included and I feel like I'm not ignoring them while I do...
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a trip to the blue grass state...
A couple weeks ago me and my sister went out and visited my other sister who lives in good ole' Kentucky. It was so fun. We ate good food, we laughed, we walked around the town a lot looking at old...
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