What Mom Really Wants for Mother’s Day

***This post contains affiliate links.  If you click one and make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no expense to you!***  May is a big month for me, Mother’s Day, Birthday and Wedding Anniversary.  I like to somewhat selfishly pull together a little gift guide for myself and of course for anyone else …

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Graphic Paper Flowers from Paper Plates

**This post contains affiliate links. If you click one and make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no cost to you.**  When I make something crafty, I want it to be aesthetically pleasing, useful in some way and also inexpensive.  As much as I love crafting, I’m not going to make something that …

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Smothered Pork Chops

You know how I know I like to cook? I had a near disaster Easter dinner yesterday, and I still cooked a full meal tonight for dinner.  For Easter, I made steak, you know the steak I’ve blogged about that is so delicious and easy… Well, something went awry yesterday when I made it because …

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Gluten Free Baked Ziti

I have an announcement.  You no longer have to be deprived of pasta if you are on a gluten free diet.  I have found a gluten free pasta that tastes just like regular pasta.  I have been feeding it to my family for about a month and no one has noticed. If you have to …

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How to Paint with Sharpies and Alcohol

Before you get too excited, I’m not talking about painting with wine, I’m talking about rubbing alcohol.  Although, feel free to add the wine if you like.  Just drink it, don’t paint with it.  Or maybe wine is a fantastic additive for paint. What do I know?  I’m just a humble crafter. The point is …

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