DIY
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Krusteaz Baking Event this Saturday the 14th
I am excited to be one of the mom bloggers invited by Krusteaz to host a baking event this Friday in support of the Krusteaz and Weelicious blogger Catherine McCord baking event happening on Saturday, December 14th. They will be serving up some delectable baking and gifting ideas for the Krusteaz Virtual Holiday Baking Party so if you like to bake (bring on the cookies!) then you will love hanging out and talking about baking. My event will be taking place at a friends house tomorrow afternoon and we have loads of kids coming over to do some serious baking. If you want to tune in for the free webcast from across the country on Saturday, December 14…
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Recipes :: Delicious Holiday Treats
Today we are officially starting our holiday baking craze. Last year we had a blast making some nutty balls (yes, that was the name of the cookie) and fudge for our neighbors, friends and the teachers over at my daughter’s school. I like to try out different recipes each year and last year I attempted my mother’s fudge recipe. The fudge turned out delicious and my husband wants to state for the record that he really made it since he was the one stirring it the whole time. I was just too nervous I was going to get it wrong so I had him make it and directed from the sidelines. Hey,…
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Gorgeous Holiday Table Setting Ideas
Part of making the holidays extra special is setting the mood and creating a beautiful table for your holiday meal that shows that you took some extra care for your loved ones. I know it made me so happy to see our Thanksgiving table set up with the help of my daughter with some simple decorations that she helped me make. We made some birch tree covered candle holders that literally took us five minutes to make and cost no money! Minus the tea candle we put in the glass artichoke jar I saved from Trader Joes! We also covered two Ikea glass jars with birch wood that was filled with roses from our…
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Dwell :: Decorating a Small Space for the Holidays
In my last post I mentioned that this year we won’t be getting a tree because it will not last more than a few minutes with our 85 pound 8 month old German Shepherd mix puppy! These days I find him chewing on anything – which includes our cat, so I think we made a wise choice to not get a large tree this year. However, I am a bit sad about it so I am looking for other ways to decorate our place for the holidays. I love this time of year and it makes me so happy to have the fireplace on, the candles and tree lit. Here are some ideas if you…
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DIY Christmas Craft & Decor Ideas
This year might be the first time in a long time we won’t be getting a Christmas tree. I just don’t think it would be a good idea since our 8 month old puppy is still chewing everything in sight and he will probably think the tree, ornaments and presents are just for him to eat and destroy. So I am planning on making some other holiday crafts that we can make to celebrate the season and put up and away from prying puppy eyes. Hope you enjoy these holiday ideas as well! Felt Ball Garland: I have been seeing these felt balls everywhere and love how…
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Bing Smart Search Helps Me Start a New Project!
Most moms are always on the lookout for ways to save time (and money). I am constantly checking out the Internet to get ideas for posts for my sites, new recipes (the family is sick of my ten recipes), and fashion tips. Sometimes, it will just take a picture or short post about something I find interesting that then triggers the creative juices! Recently, I discovered Bing Smart Search on Windows on our new laptop which came with the new 8.1 operating windows. As part of the Linquia community, I was asked to participate in this Bing campaign and see how well it works. So off I went in search…
