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Great product and HUGE giveaway!! ($300 value)

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!GIVEAWAY CLOSED!!!!!!!!!!!!!   I have a really incredible, useful-for-so-many-projects, little machine to show you today.   And it’s sleek and compact. And sings to me as it works. It’s called a Silhouette. (Found here.) (image source) I was shipped a Silhouette machine to test out………and then see if I actually liked it.  (And the company […]

Glass Etching

Have you ever done any glass etching? Well, neither had I before today. But wow.  Such an easy, yet sweet little touch that you can add to any glass. Check out my new and improved etched Trifle Bowl. The perfect bowl for desserts of all kinds…..and even a great place for fresh fruit on the […]

Gnocchi……my mouth is watering just typing the name.

  UPDATE 9/11/14:  I originally shared this recipe over 4 years ago.  Every time I look up this recipe to make for family/friends……the images on this post make me sad.  Because this is one of my all-time favorite dishes to make and there’s nothing about these pictures that would make we want to try this […]

Make-a-Cake Series: Sugar Gems

. Did you notice my newest sponsor Secrets to Tutu Making Success?  Click here to find more info on receiving a free tutu lesson and then more info on a whole collection of different tutu styles……all created without a sewing machine.  Perfect for that little ballerina!. . . . . . . . . . […]

Decorate My Home, Part 20 – Button/Piping Pillow Cover

. I know, I know. Lots and lots of pillows on this blog during the Decorate My Home series. But maybe one or two of these ideas will suit your fancy.  (All the while…..I have tons of pillows.  Love them all!) This new idea came from a photo text from a friend.  She saw a […]

Re-purposing: Stained Tshirt into a Shrug

    Oil and water don’t mix.   Either do oil and children.     I’m not sure what kind of greasy mess got on the front of my little girl’s rose-y colored shirt…..but it was something big.  And it ruined the shirt.  (Some colors hide grease stains well….but this shirt didn’t.  D a r […]

A brand new sponsor and GIVEAWAY!

  !!!!!!!!!!!!!Giveaway Closed!!!!!!!!!! Are you ready for some whimsy? Some incredible taste and style? Vicky, from The City Cradle, is a wife and a mom to twins……with a sweet sense for all things beautiful.  Vicky plans and designs the most incredible parties that can be used for large celebrations, or for the sweetest of gatherings […]

Make-A-Cake Series: Gumpaste Bow

Are you ready to learn how to make a really beautiful cake topper? We are going to make a gumpaste bow to top any cake. Here is what it looks like: The bow makes the cake look like a present.  Is there a better gift than cake?  Only a few, I’m sure! A gumpaste bow […]

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