A Recipe and I got a Fit Bit!

I got a Fitbit!  I’ve been thinking about getting one for a long time, but I’ve always thought that they were too expensive.  Until I found a great deal for one on Groupon. Pretty teal color, right? This model is the Fitbit Flex.  They generally sell for $99.95.  I got mine from Groupon for $59.99.  (If …

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Master Bedroom Plan

I have a small problem with follow through.  I went out of my way last year to declare that it was going to be the year of the Bedroom.  I cozied up one little corner and I literally did nothing else.  In fact, I’ve since borrowed the items I cozied up the corner with and …

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Gluten Free Carrot Cake

Gluten Free Carrot Cake txt

I have a fantastic recipe to share with you today for a gluten free dessert that is actually delicious.  I usually tend to stick with recipes that don’t require using a flour substitute, like this fudge or these muffins, but this one does and it totally works!  I used Bob’s Red Mill 1 to 1 …

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Design Inspiration from Airbnb

Am I the only one who scrolls through Airbnb ads not for vacation potential, but for design and décor inspiration?  If you aren’t doing it, you totally should.  Here’s a favorite I found this week: Check out this Victorian charmer: There’s something magical about an old house like this.  I wouldn’t necessarily want to live …

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DIY Solid Perfume Locket

On occasion, the great crafting fairy bestows upon us a craft that is as close to perfect as possible.  Today, friends, I have one of those for you.  What I’m about to show you is the holy grail of crafts.  It is beautiful AND useful.  It is inexpensive and it uses limited resources.  It is also …

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Bone Broth Diet Update – Week 2

Chicken and Sweet Potato Curry

So, week two on the Bone Broth Diet (more info on my Bone Broth Diet journey here and here) didn’t go so well.  The bad news is that I cheated a lot last week.  I bought a pan of gluten free brownies from Wegman’s and ate the entire thing over the course of a few days.  Not …

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Want, Need, Eat, Make, Wear

I’ve been brainstorming a new way to do My Faves This Week and this afternoon I thought it would be fun to do a riff on the children’s Christmas list theme of one thing I want, one thing I need, one thing to wear, one thing to read and one thing to give.  I’ve switched it up a …

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DIY Mini Candles

When I go to our local Savers, there are always tons of cute little vessels and cups and trinket bowls that I’m enchanted by, but not sure what to do with.  Until I came up with the idea of Homemade DIY Mini Candles.  Ok, I might not have actually “come up with” the  idea.  I …

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Bone Broth Diet – Update!

I’m almost mid way through week 2 of the Bone Broth Diet (see my first post here!) and I’m pretty pleased with the results! At the end of week one, I was down 5lbs!  What?  Say that again!  5 lbs!  In one week???  I was very excited about that.  For real.  I still have a …

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