Hope and Helping Hands

February 16, 2010

HOPE-a four letter word that can literally mean the difference between going on and giving up.
A little over a year ago I had no idea what social media was or the good things that could come out of it.  So many times we see or hear stories that tug at our heart.  Things that [...]

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Banana Peanut Butter Bread

February 15, 2010

“When I was a little girl”

 

I had some overripe bananas just hanging around my house as they often do and wanted to make banana bread but was in the mood for something a little different than my standard banana bread….scratching my head {not really, but that does give the image that I’m a thinker} [...]

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Valentine’s Day Roses

February 14, 2010

“There is no remedy for love but to love more.”-Thoreau
“A kiss is a lovely trick designed by nature to stop speech when words become superfluous.”-Ingrid Bergman
“You don’t marry someone you can live with – you marry the person who you cannot live without.”-Unknown
“Some love lasts a lifetime. True love lasts forever.”-Unknown
“Better to have [...]

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Cherry~Coconut Torte

February 11, 2010

This is a delicious and easy dessert to make for Valentine’s Day or any day for that matter.  It looks like you worked all day to make it, but in reality the prep time is less than 45 minutes.  This is best made the day before and allowed to chill overnight in the refrigerator for [...]

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1~Minute Valentine’s Day Punch

February 10, 2010

I tell my kids this is punch and sometimes put it in a punch bowl….but…just between you and I it’s just a glorified float!  To make the little ones feel special for Valentine’s Day I make them this 1~minute punch….get a pen and paper ready for the ingredients….I’ll wait right here…..okay….ready…..
Vanilla Ice Cream
Code Red Soda [...]

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Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup ~ Super Easy!

February 8, 2010

It’s snowy and cold and my two youngest boys are sick – so what should I make for dinner….Chicken Noodle Soup of course!  My mom made the best chicken noodle soup with homemade kluski noodles.  When she made soup, I was in kid heaven.  Unfortunately, I did not get my mom’s recipe before she passed [...]

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Snow, Snow, Snow

February 6, 2010

Snowflakes are kisses from heaven.  ~Author Unknown

The first fall of snow is not only an event, it is a magical event.  You go to bed in one kind of a world and wake up in another quite different, and if this is not enchantment then where is it to be found?  ~J.B. Priestley
A [...]

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Shabby Chic Clock

February 1, 2010

I love Shabby Chic decorating – the light colors, the repurposing of things that might otherwise be discarded, the feminine aspect of the style….I love it all!  My house is decorated somewhat….um….eclectically.  I know what I like but….I have what I have.  I don’t like to get rid of anything, replace it, etc., unless it [...]

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Skinny Baked Potato Skins

January 30, 2010

I love baked potato skins but they are a little…um…..fattening….high in calories and such so when I saw this recipe from Fine Living I knew I wanted to try it.
 

 

Skinny Skins (Baked Potato Skins)
Potatoes
6 small to medium russet potatoes
Wrap potatoes in aluminum foil and bake at 400 degrees for approximately [...]

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Valentine’s Day Kid’s Crafts & Treats

January 26, 2010

I love this idea for a card  – I made something similar to this a few years ago for my husband for Father’s Day and framed the pics….we still have it hanging in the house….it’s a ‘card’ you would definitely want to keep! from Martha Stewart

Homemade stamps – there is a full tutorial for [...]

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