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Holiday Graphics and Fun
One of the fun things about the holidays is sharing with family and friends. These holiday graphics are a great way to do that. It’s fun to find images and then edit them to add a cute meme or saying. Here are some of my favorite holiday graphics. You may share them on Facebook, but […]
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DIY Miniature Gumdrop Topiary
This sweet DIY Miniature Gumdrop Topiary will be the center of attention on your Christmas table. The only problem will be keeping it decorated until the end of the evening of your party! Do it Yourself – Gumdrop Candy Topiary The project is fun and easy to do. Just assemble all of your materials. You […]
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Candy Cane Peppermint Kiss Cookies
These sweet treats are a variation on the normal kiss cookie that is so often seen this time of the year. These candy cane peppermint kiss cookies are lighter than the traditional kiss cookie but super festive. Perfect for a cookie swap or to take to your child’s school party. I love making cookies this […]
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Snowman Christmas Cake – Fun Dessert Idea
Your kids will love to make this sweet snowman Christmas cake. The cake will be the hit of your Christmas buffet. He is made of a chocolate base and covered in butter cream frosting and then decorated. The cake is easy to make and kids will love to help you decorate it with their favorite […]
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Holiday Pot Holder Mitt – Cute Hostess Gift
This holiday potholder mitt DIY project would make a great Kitchen decoration. It is also a great idea for a homemade Christmas Hostess gift for a person who loves to cook. The project is easy to make and uses some items you may already have on hand. Note: Hot glue guns, and heated glue can […]
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DIY Giant Terracotta Jingle Bells
Ring in the Festive Season with Terracotta Jingle Bells Christmas will be here before you know it. If you are looking for a special DIY Christmas gift for a gardener, these giant jingle bells will ring in the festive season in a natural way. They are easy to make and are a great gift idea […]
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Amaryllis Bulbs Forcing – Easy Gardening Project
Amaryllis bulb forcing is one of the easiest decorating projects that you can do to decorate with Christmas plants for the holidays. I ended up with a bulb after a Yankee swap party last Christmas and planted it early in February to add to my collection of indoor plants. It was not long before the […]
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My Collection of Fudge Recipes
These delicious fudge recipes bring to mind everyone’s three favorite fudge words: smooth, creamy, and decadent. How can you resist them, particularly during the holidays when making fudge is a favorite thing to do? Whether it be chocolate, peanut butter (my favorite) or some other style, these recipes will tempt even the sweetest kind of […]
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Spring Fever in my Garden Starts in Winter
Oh the weather outside is frightful, or so the saying goes. Here in Raleigh, we are not known for much cold weather in the winter, but this year has been different in that regard. We have had a couple of days of snow and several weeks of unseasonably cold weather, with temps getting down to […]
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Boxwood Wreath Bird Feeder DIY Project
Some of you may remember that I made a boxwood wreath for the first time in December last year for Christmas. I’ve long since removed the Christmas decorations but left it hanging and it has started to dry out. I decided to re-purpose it into a bird feeder for my backyard test garden. My husband […]
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The Garden Charmers Share Winter Comforts
Feeling cold and not too motivated? So are my friends in the Facebook group called The Garden Charmers. This is a talented group of cooking, gardening and DIY ladies who love to blog and also love to share and promoted each others content. We were recently discussing how to beat the cold temperature. We decided […]
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Vegan Peanut Butter Walnut Fudge
This vegan peanut butter fudge is made by using a few easy substitutes. It is easy to make and tastes very much like my normal peanut butter fudge recipe. We just had meatless Monday at our house and a Thai peanut stir fry was the star attraction. All of us are in the mood for […]
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Sugar Cookies with a Peppermint Crunch Topping
It is getting to the time of the year when cookie exchanges are being planned. They are a fun way to share your new holiday cookie recipes. This peppermint crunch sugar cookie will be a great one to add to your line up of Christmas cookies. I love making cookies this time of the year […]
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Frost Flowers – Natural Beauty in Nature
Nature’s Beauty: Frost Flowers My husband loves National Geographic nature shows and watches them often. The other day he told me about a show that he had watched on a phenomenon called frost flowers. I had never heard of these, so I wanted to research the topic to do an article for the site. What […]
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Easy Peanut Butter Fudge – Marshmallow Fluff Peanut Butter Fudge Recipe
This Easy Peanut Butter Fudge has always been one of my favorite holiday sweet treats. At Christmas time, I always make batches of it. You really can’t leave me around a jar of peanut butter. It will be gone before you know it. This recipe is one that my aunt used to make that I […]
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Red Cocktails and Drinks – My Favorites
Red Cocktails are the perfect choice for both Valentine’s Day , Cinco de Mayo and Christmas. But don’t stop there. I enjoy them all year long! Bloody Mary – Sangria – Strawberry Daiquiri…What do these drinks have in common? They are all cocktail recipes, all red, dramatic and all so delicious. Razzmatazz Red – These […]