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Recipes :: Spooky Halloween Appetizers
Today is the day my daughter and I plan to figure out the foods, last minute decorations and activities we will have at our upcoming Halloween party. We are planning on creating our scary skeleton guy today (just stuff your husband’s pants, an old hooded sweatshirt, and shoes with newspaper and put a skull on top), and our scavenger hunt planned out. But I wanted to find some fun finger foods for the adults and kids who will be joining us can enjoy and get a kick out of. Check out the fun and sometimes spooky appetizers that will surely be a hit! 7 Layer Bean Dip: This…
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Decor :: Mantle Design Ideas for Fall
We have a narrow mantle over our fireplace but I love to decorate it each season. This year I want to try something different and found some really great ideas via Pinterest. I love how many of these ideas use items that you already have in your house and/or garden. Like the beautiful autumn leaves or pinecones you can pick up on your next nature walk with the kids! Enjoy these gorgeous décor ideas and share with us your mantle decorations! Pumpkin Rainbow: This blogger from Poetic Home uses such a gorgeous mix of pumpkins! I love how each of them are a different color and shape. You…
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Dwell :: 5 Steps To a More Productive and Sustainable Home Office
Many of us work-at-home parents, home business owners and freelance writers spend hours behind closed home office doors. I’m sure we all have the standard amenities for getting our work finished – computer, desk, some sort of lighting for the wee hours of the night binges to meet deadlines, etc. The question I often find myself asking at the end of the day is; do I feel like I have had a productive work day? Could I be more productive if I make a few changes to your home office setup or my work routine? Usually, when we are plan out how we’re going to setup our home…
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Dwell :: Kid’s Indoor Reading Room Ideas
Since my daughter was very little, my husband and I have been reading children’s books to her most every night. In fact, my love of children’s picture grew so much during her early years after spending so many hours together at our local book store, that I was inspired to write my own children’s book so that one day I could read it to her! When I received the final draft of my book, Penelope the Purple Pirate in the mail, I held it in my arms and was so excited to finally be able to read it to her that night. Her favorite part of the book is the About the Author page because…
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Dwell :: Glideware Helps Organize Your Kitchen
We live in a home in an area we absolutely love as the schools in our district are amazing and we are centrally located to some great shops, parks and pools. But sometimes, I do get house envy when I go to my friends houses who live in another city who get more house for their buck. I love mid-century ranch style homes and hope someday to purchase one when my daughter goes off to college. In the meantime, I have to find ways to maximize my space in the house and the kitchen is one of my main challenges. Our house was built in the 1980’s and the way they designed the…
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Making Your Garden a Little More Homely
Getting started on your garden can seem like a hassle at first. It takes some adjustment to your schedule and learning that you now have a living thing to take care of. In fact it can be a lot like a pet, except you have pet trees, vines, and flowers. And just like any pet that needs a terrarium, you should also consider the habitat and atmosphere that your garden creates and also learn how to shape it. That is where garden decoration comes in, doing the things beyond your original layout or the ‘bones’ of your garden. And there are hundreds of different ways to properly decorate…
