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Monthly Archives: August 2013
Throwback Thursday: Pumpkin Smoothies and Homemade Soft Pretzels
September is approaching (see it, way off there in the distance?) and I’ll use any excuse to make something with pumpkin in it. Today’s throwback is a two-fer….a pumpkin smoothie recipe AND buttery, soft pretzels that are quick to make … Continue reading
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Pinwheel Pencil Teacher Gift
Have you snagged any of the Ball turquoise jars this summer? I cannot stop using them; I swear it’s even worse than my normal addiction to jars. I came up with this cute teacher gift for the first day of … Continue reading
Apple and Toffee Dip Back-to-School Teacher Gift
Since the eldest hooligan began attending school, we’ve always taken the most perfect apples the kids could find to their teachers on the first day of school. This year, I’m kicking it up a notch. I’ve made these Apple and … Continue reading
Nutella S’Mores
Occasionally, I have a lightbulb moment, such as this idea for Nutella S’Mores. Now, I have to say, I don’t care for chocolate, as a rule, and I really don’t like how your toasted marshmallow is never hot enough to … Continue reading
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Throwback Thursday: Butterfly Mobile
This Thursday, I’m reposting the butterfly mobile I made Princess Thundercloud last Christmas. The photos aren’t the best, but the movers had packed up the mobile before I decided to revisit this post…so use your imagination, please! It really is … Continue reading
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Altered Memo Books
My crazy kids love those little composition books, carrying them along to Mass or on the school bus or in the car when we’re driving anywhere more than two miles away. I happen to think they make perfect little book … Continue reading
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Yummy Jumbled Bars
Last weekend, we had no sweets in the house. I may have to fire whoever does our shopping and baking. Oh, wait, that’s me. So I poked around in the pantry and found some ingredients that I thought would play … Continue reading
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Girls’ Night Out Necessities Tin
This is NOT…let me repeat…NOT an emergency kit for your purse. Any problem that can be solved with lip balm or an earring back is not a true emergency (although I bet McGyver could escape from any sticky situation with … Continue reading
Throwback Thursday: Twine-Wrapped Bottle Vase
Today’s Throwback Thursday post first appeared last May, when the alliums bloomed. This year, I’m writing this at the end of June and they’ve just begun to bloom…we’ve obviously had a much cooler spring this year! Anyway, on with the … Continue reading
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