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Nuts About Each Other

September 27, 2010 By Lacy 2 Comments

When I was a child, every year at Christmastime my dad would bring home a bag of pistachios that his boss had given him as a Christmas gift. It must have been that my parents didn’t care for them because they would always end up in the hands of my little brother and I. We would sit in front of the TV in our footie pajamas, watch Disney movies and chow down on these special little nuts. This is a neat little memory of mine that I’m sure I won’t forget because as an adult it still hasn't left … [read more...]

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Friend Cards

September 23, 2010 By Sally Leave a Comment

I call these my “friend cards.”  Whenever I meet new people I want to stay in touch with while on vacation or here around town, I give them one. What I like about these is that they don’t have my phone number or business name to contact me by. They just have my picture to remember me and my email. It's way easier to pull one out of my beach bag or purse, than scramble for a pen and paper. And everyone is impressed! I’ve had a lot of great comments on these, as it’s … [read more...]

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God’s Eye Birthday Bouquet

September 21, 2010 By Rachel 5 Comments

Do you remember making these colorful yarn and stick creations when you were young? God's eyes are a fun, easy craft I remember making while attending summer camps as a kid. For this project, I've created a revised version of a god's eye - leaving one stick extra long, so that it can be incorporated into a pretty flower bouquet. I also added my own personalized tag to make this centerpiece extra special, perfect for any child's birthday! SUPPLIES NEEDED: Scrap yarn (bright colors) Embroidery … [read more...]

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Kid Designed Wedding Coasters

September 16, 2010 By Jill 1 Comment

When Elizabeth Arps of Maine and her fiance Allen started planning their wedding they knew that they wanted to include their children in the planning. But how do you get young kids involved without ending up serving hot dogs and root beer at the reception? Elizabeth came up with the great idea to have them draw pictures! They had the kids draw pictures of the bride, groom and family. Elizabeth and Allen drew pictures, too, because they didn’t want to miss out on the fun. The pictures were … [read more...]

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Bridesmaid Invitations

September 13, 2010 By Jill 9 Comments

One of the most fun (and most stressful) things about planning a wedding is deciding who will be in the wedding party. Asking your closest friends and loved ones to help share in your special day is both exciting and fun. We’ve seen some pretty cute ways to ask a potential bridesmaid, but this one takes the cake. Bride-to-be Sara Verdura of Dallas, Texas came up with this idea and we love it. She had custom wine labels made with photos of her with each of her prospective bridesmaids. The text reads, … [read more...]

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Travel Tip

September 9, 2010 By Lacy Leave a Comment

When you leave on vacation check the lights.  Aside from those one or two lights that you may want to leave on for safety, make sure everything else is turned off-- all lights, ceiling fans, the alarm on your radio, and other small appliances. … [read more...]

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Chocolate Truffles

September 8, 2010 By Jill 2 Comments

I love chocolate. Who doesn’t? Chocolate with caramel, chocolate with peanut butter, chocolate with strawberries, well, pretty much chocolate with anything. Sometimes, however, chocolate deserves to be the shining star. This easy truffle recipe lets chocolate take center stage. You can customize it to your liking, also. The recipe calls for bittersweet chocolate but you could use semi-sweet or milk chocolate – or a combination. Just make sure you choose good quality chocolate. Because there are … [read more...]

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Dog Bonze

September 3, 2010 By Jeanne Leave a Comment

Fact #1: our dog, Paki, loves to munch on bones (like all dogs I guess). Fact #2: dogs are adored by their owners. Add these two facts together, and you’ve got Dog Bonze – a great hostess gift for dog-loving friends. Taking Paki’s love of bone-munching as the place to start, I decided to make the treats hard and crunchy, as bone-like as possible, plus with plenty of attractive and satisfying flavor. To achieve the hard and crunchy, I used plain white flour with an addition of high-gluten … [read more...]

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Gaming to Win

September 2, 2010 By Lacy Leave a Comment

Get the kids to turn off video games (both the TV and the console) after they're done playing and you'll win back about $100 per year. … [read more...]

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