How to Make a Bed

Okay, my title is a little misleading.  This post is more about how to make a *cozy* bed, which for me, means it’s sort of not made.  The perfectly made bed for me looks a little rumpled and completely unfussy.  I am a lover of function over form first, so you will not see frilly …

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Fancy Tater Beef Casserole

****Credit to the best daughter ever for the best recipe title ever**** You know what I love?  When I have seven million things to do and one of them is cook dinner and I have no idea what to make, other than that I have about two pounds of ground beef defrosted.  Just kidding, I …

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Gluten Free Thanksgiving Menu

I’m back with an update on my Gluten Free Thanksgiving.  I tried another new recipe this week;  a really easy, unique and flavor filled appetizer.  And it doesn’t require any oven time.  We all know how precious that is. Apricot Bites with Goat Cheese, Almond and Honey Dried Apricots Goat Cheese Salted Almonds Honey Fresh …

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DIY Book Page Wreath

I have been wanting to make a book page wreath forever, but it never made it onto my to do list. This year after Halloween I needed to change up my door wreath, so I thought I would go for it.  Spoiler Alert: What I made didn’t end up on the door, so I see …

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Fall Wreath with Dried Hydrangeas

I made something and it doesn’t look like I made it.  That’s one way I know I’m happy with the outcome of the project I just completed.   Is it me, or does that look expensive?  Guess what?  It wasn’t.  I spent less than two dollars on it.  I already had the wreath form and …

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Two Soups – One Hour

We had a crazy rainy day in New England today and I have been suffering through a cold for the last few days.  Those two things add up to a Soup Day.  And a lazy soup day at that.  I made these two soups in one hour! Of course, I had to make an easy …

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Feta, Tomato and Olive Dip

Hi, I’d like to introduce you to your new favorite dip:   Looks good, right?? It’s so easy and it has two vegetables (olives are vegetables, right?) in it, so it’s practically healthy. Feta, Tomato and Olive Dip 1 small cam of sliced olives 1 container of feta cheese 1 tomato Newman’s Own Olive Oil …

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