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I have a recent love for all things avocado ~ I just can't get enough of them. I baked some cupcakes {vegan} that I'll be posting next week and was thinking about uses for the skins. I made a 3D Bunny and still had some skins left and after doing some research found that you could also use the skin for a natural dye. I dyed some fabrics and decided to keep the dye for future use. I strained it well and placed it … [Read more...]
This is a post filled with color....and lots of fresh, squishy Peeps! This would be so cute for an Easter table display or on a buffet ~ I used some margarita glasses, filled them with little puffs of cotton candy and plopped some Peeps right into the center. I like symmetry and when things in my life are color coded ~ I have no idea why....everything just seems to make more sense. I don't have any daughters but I … [Read more...]
I love avocados but to be honest with you, other than guacamole, I don't think I've ever thought too much about avocados ~ until now! I had the awesome opportunity to create something NOT food related with avocados. I started to do some research and found out just how amazing avocados are. I ended up making avocado vegan cupcakes with avocado icing {my husband insists these are his favorite cupcakes ever and I'll … [Read more...]
These Easter Candy Nests are easy to make, messy, fun and tasty. This is an old school recipe that I remember from when I was little but I've never made it with my boys until this year. They had a blast, got gooey and sticky, and I had fun watching them make these pretty little Easter Candy Nests. These would be pretty on an Easter buffet atop upside down glasses ~ I filled some of the glass bottoms with speckled … [Read more...]
Do you love a party? The kind of party where everyone gets to see you swirling and twirling in your finest? If you do then this is the party for you. Link up at ANY of the 13 Blogs participating and your link will be seen on all 13 blogs. We'll be pinning links daily to our It's a Spring Thing pinterest board and we'll also be doing a feature post with our party favorites. Before this party begins, here is a … [Read more...]
I started my spring decorating today and began in the dining room. My table is all ready for spring and Easter. While I love elegant decorating I also have to be practical. My home is small, the kitchen is a galley kitchen and the dining room table is THE table in the house so I can't have anything too elaborate or too space consuming on the table. A few days ago I went to the Thrift Store and found this … [Read more...]
It's official ~ today is the first day of Spring ~ well, maybe not quite the first day of Spring but it is the first day of the It's a Spring Thing Blog Hop and Linky Party. It's time to start thinking about Spring and Easter and together with 13 other bloggers we are going to get you ready with recipes, crafts, decor and more! Check out this list of fabulous bloggers/blogs: Jennifer from Dear Lillie {lovely … [Read more...]
I love decorating for Valentine's Day and banners and bunting are among my favorite items to decorate with. I have some banners from a few years ago that I never posted. These were made using scrapbook papers and ribbon. I used my Cricut to cut out the heart shapes and LOVE letters which I then wove the ribbons through. I also added some glitter dots to some of the hearts ~ talk about … [Read more...]
Have you seen the Sharpie Marker coffee mugs, plates and other glassware decorated items all over pinterest? I have and I pinned a few and always intended to make something but never quite got around to it, until now! I wanted to try the simple marker technique on a white vase for Valentine's Day. I went to the Thrift Store and found this lovely plain white bud vase for .50 cents and this was my base. I … [Read more...]
It's almost 2013! Can you believe it? New Year's Eve is always just me, my hubby and boys so I don't really do much in the way of decorating but tonight I decided to add a little flair to my evergreen Christmas Centerpiece and I was done within 5 minutes. I have some vintage postcards and I photoshopped the year onto one and you can download it here. {I also had some downloads last year that you can see … [Read more...]
