These outrageous brownies are from The Barefoot Contessa Cookbook. I’ve made these several times and everyone seems to love them. They are a heavy brownie and kind of like fudge. Ina Gartner sold them from her Barefoot Contessa shop and I’ve watched her make them on Foodnetwork. I’m including a picture of brownies I made [...]
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Here’s a DIY project for the young moms and dads and even the grandmas and grandpa’s too Raising Olives blog has a great one posted, and here it is…..The theory behind these rain gutter book shelves is that they encourage children to read more because they can see the fronts of the books and are [...]
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I saw this on etsy and thought I would pass it on. I know we are into Feb. but you still might have a reason to make calendar gifts yet this year. For $5.00 you get the pdf file and can print as many copies as you would like. Wouldn’t this be a great idea [...]
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Focus on the Family has a new magazine available called Thriving Family. New subscribers can receive a free 6-month free trial by mail when you register here. I just signed up and I look forward to receiving my first issue. I phoned them to make sure there aren’t any strings attached and they said “No”. [...]
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Here is an inexpensive guestbook idea….a thumbprint tree. What a cute idea to frame and hang as a memory! Have someone you know paint or draw a tree for you or print a stock one online. Place your name and date at the bottom of the picture if you like….. Guest’s stamp their tumbprint and [...]
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Those of you who know me probably know that I enjoy working on events, I especially love helping others find ways to save on those special occasions. Here are a few little tips from a vintage backyard wedding I spotted The groom wore a suit and the groomsmen wore coordinating pants, shirts and ties. The bridesmaids dresses are [...]
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We ordered this clock online from Target for 59.00. It came in the mail and we have it hanging up in the living room. I really like it, it’s different and not like a typical Grandfather clock Anthropologie has the same one for $125.oo. One more thing…. It is actually a hanging print with moving hands that really work [...]
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New York Times does a Column called “On the Cheep ” check out the living space redo and this bedroom. Look around there are other on the cheep redo’s posted. This couple’s budget was a bit higher… still fun to look at.
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That is right, to those of us who have stripped and struggled to take down outdated paper, have no fear. These papers are fresh and don’t look at all like the ones you just took down, well maybe in some cases If you like the look of new paper but think it might be to big of [...]
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