My Baby Donated Her Hair!

I’m just swelling with pride, honestly.  My sweet little girl made the plunge and donated her hair this week!  I’m just amazed at the courage this little one showed. Since she was a baby, my daughter’s hair has been sort of legendary.  She was born with a ton of it and we just let it …

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What I Made This Week – DIY Ice Cream Cake

Ppphhhwwwwwwwwwww…  That’s me blowing the dust off the keyboard.  I took a nice holiday break and I think I will probably have a quiet week while I continue to bask in the post Christmas calm. Rewind to pre-Christmas, Christmas Eve to be exact, however, and I have an awesome recipe to share!  It’s not even …

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The Best Throw Pillow Covers in the Universe

Well, folks, I’ve done it.  I have discovered the greatest Etsy pillow cover shop ever created. Samantha&Emma has geometric prints, watercolors prints, holiday themes, florals…  NINE pages of pillow covers, people!  NINE!  And, I want to put this in flashing lights or giant bold letters, because it is so exciting, they are ALL $14.99 right now!  Are you …

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Wheat Free Party Picks

We had a small family celebration this weekend and I made some wheat free options for me and my brother, who has celiac disease.  I  don’t think anyone noticed they were gluten free, either, which is always a good thing!  I liked all three of these because none of them required any off the wall …

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The Time Our Car Was Broken In To

I live in a nice town. It seems very insulated and safe. And it is.  Almost always.  Except for the one time our car got broken in to.  In our driveway.  While we were sleeping in the house.  A few feet from the car. It was not a big deal.  We didn’t really lose anything. …

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DIY Ornament Wreath

I’ve been slowly making progress with the Christmas decorating.  I’m planning to be done approximately one day after Christmas.  Today, I tackled the mantel.  I have my upcycled yard sale mirror that I LOVE, but it is not very Christmasy, so I had to get a little creative with the color scheme for the mantel. …

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