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We recently added an awesome fire pit area to the side of our barn. It is a great space to hang out under the trees and twinkle lights and watch a movie on the projector screen. As you know, Fall is my favorite time of year and I couldn’t wait to get this area decorated […]
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Here is an easy Fall project for you that doesn’t cost a lot! These trees add a colorful pop on our front porch and at night they turn magical! HOW TO: Grab a planter or urn that you already have for the bases. Next we trimmed two tomato cages we already had to the height […]
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It’s time for my favorite project of the year! Our Halloween front porch! When Old Time Pottery asked me to do a Halloween porch three years ago I was a little nervous. I was afraid I couldn’t do it without it being tacky. It turned out to be one of my most popular posts ever! […]
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I started a YouTube channel! For my first video, I created this cute ghost vase and flower arrangement. Check out my tutorial below! Please subscribe to see new projects weekly! If you don’t have YouTube, here’s a quick summary of this DIY- I started by grabbing a white vase I already owned and I added […]
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Here are a few very visually appealing cocktails to serve at your New Year's festivities.. Lavender Champagne Red Currant Champagne Cocktail Mandarin Cocktail Cheers! I'm off to the mountains, I hope you all have a fabulous time ringing in 2009! (I made a little rhyme ;)) See you next year!
December 30, 2008
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I love serving brunch. I love the time of day and the food for a brunch is always good and easy. Oh and of course the mimosas! Here are a couple of ideas for a New Year's Day Brunch… A Sparkling Centerpiece These sugared lemons were created by taking artificial lemons and spraying them […]
December 30, 2008
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I will be at a cabin in the mountains for New Year's Eve so I stole some ideas to share with you from marthastewart.com for your New Year's Eve celebrations. What's old is new again… Why not pass out your champagne with numbered glasses to get your guests even more excited about the last […]
December 29, 2008
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I saw this recipe on my Wheat Thins box and I'm going to add it to our menu for Christmas Eve. I love broccoli! This sounded delicious and most importantly-easy! Zesty Hot Holiday Broccoli Dip Prep Time:10 min Total Time:40 min Makes:about 3 cups dip or 25 servings, about 2 Tbsp. dip and 16 […]
December 22, 2008
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I am cooking a Christmas Eve lunch this year and I think I have selected the menu. We are having ham, potato salad, homemade mac and cheese, green beans, black eyed peas and cornbread (my husband is a pro at this). I've been looking for a mac and cheese recipe and I think I've found one […]
December 18, 2008
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Here is a minty treat with a kick for you to enjoy this weekend… Ingredients 1 shot vanilla rum 1 shot white chocolate liqueur (recommended: Godiva) 1 shot peppermint schnapps Candy cane, garnish Directions Add all liquid ingredients to cocktail shaker filled with ice. Shake well and strain into martini glass. Garnish with candy […]
December 5, 2008
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On foodnetwork.com they have several recipes to make your house smell wonderful while entertaining this holiday season. I'm going to try this Mulled Cider to drink and perfume my house. Ingredients 2 quarts apple cider 2 cinnamon sticks 2 whole allspice berries 2 whole cloves 1 orange, thinly sliced Directions Place all ingredients in a […]
