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Three Less Conventional Resources for Healthy Recipes
Three Less Conventional Resources for Healthy Recipes Keeping your family well-fed with delicious meals requires some serious dedication. A lot of moms turn to their cookbooks or their Pinterest boards for menu ideas. While these can be terrific resources, it is common to find yourself going back to the same types of recipes time and again. Boredom with your homemade meals can lead you to impulsively purchase fast food, wrecking your budget and your balanced diet. In this situation, you need to get creative. Instead of opting for takeout when the tedium of the same old dishes becomes overwhelming, try looking for new recipes in unusual places. Check the…
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Crafts :: Super Cute DIY Flower Box
I love to give handmade gifts and if I end up buying gifts then the wrapping should have a handmade touch. I will show you how I transformed this ordinary papermache box found at Michaels into a super cute box, pretty enough that you will want to keep it. Materials needed: a box of your size and liking some silk or paper flowers and ribbon hot glue gun and scissors acrylic paint old cookie sheet or similar flat service (i don’t use my cookie sheet in the kitchen anymore) I had my box and an assortment of flowers to choose from: This was my lid. I wanted a flower that…
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Get Crafty and Enter the Cricut Explore Air Giveaway
Enter the April Cricut Giveaway for your chance to win this amazing cutting machine! Contest ends 4/30/16, 11:59pm EST. Open to US residents only. See official rules for details. We’re so excited to once again offer you another chance to win a Cricut Explore Air! With so many holidays coming up the projects are endless on what you can make. I would love to see some of the finished projects that the winner makes or better yet: if you already own one share those with us. This is one of those items I’ve really thought about purchasing and yet … I haven’t taken the plunge. I know, I know – what am…
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4 Steps to Getting Your Home Shiny and Happy!
This year I’ve been on a mission to get our home decluttered and organized. I’ve read several books that recommend steps for getting and keeping your home organized and drop-by ready. I’ve had more than my share of situations where friends and neighbors stop-by and I have to apologize for the state of the house and I was tired of that. Don’t get me wrong, life happens, houses get messy (and dirty) but I wanted a home that would be 1) happy 2) organized and 3) peaceful. I find when I have less clutter I feel more at peace in my home. How about you? Are you affected emotionally when the house is disorganized and messy? Here are some…
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5 Unique Ideas to Bring More Color into Your Home
For many years now I have been decorating my home with neutrals. From my light colored grey walls, to wood furniture, I have preferred to stick to neutrals. But this past year I’ve been drawn to homes that are decorated with pops of color. I adore Jonathan Adler’s style, Interior Decorator/Author Emily Henderson and the countless talented designers you find on Instagram. The homes I am most drawn to are where we see a mix of textiles, textures and color. Are you finding your tastes are changing as well? Here are some simple ideas to help bring some color into your home. Anything from painting chairs you find at your local discount store to painting the inside of…
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Easy Tips for Getting Your Pantry Organized
I have been on a mission to get our home decluttered and organized. I would almost say it is bordering on an obsession! When I have a couple hours, you can usually find me going through each room in the house getting rid of stuff we no longer: use, need or want. Two weekends ago I cleared out the Master Bedroom sink area and it felt so good. Three trash bags later I felt so great! Now, I am looking to get our pantry organized and will share pictures once it is done but went on a hunt to find some ideas to try out. Here are some of my…
