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A Baby Shower - the basics

August 22, 2014

A Baby Shower - the basics

Recently my lovely friend and her husband had a baby girl! What an exciting time for them (though not without any hardships - that's another story)! I had the pleasure of first being asked to help plan their gender reveal party and most recently the baby shower! I love this kind of stuff - 'showering' people with love,
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Tips for Brides

February 16, 2014

Tips for Brides

I wrote this several months ago as I had just come out of wedding planning season for my own wedding and felt like I should share some of the things I learned. I originally posted on Facebook, but now I can share it here as well! 1)           Write thank-you cards as soon as you get the gift - the
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Red Velvet White Choco Chip Cookies

February 09, 2014

Red Velvet White Choco Chip Cookies

Just in time for Valentine's! It's the Red Velvet White Chocolate Chip Cookie! I love red velvet. I love white chocolate. Put the two together and YUM! Original recipe from Cooking Classy: Makes just under 2 dozen.   Ingredients 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 2 1/2 Tbsp cocoa powder 1 tsp cornstarch 3/4 tsp baking powder 1/4 tsp salt
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Count Your Blessings

February 04, 2014

Count Your Blessings

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I call it the 'happy jar'. I saw this idea that someone had re-posted on Facebook at the beginning of the new year. The idea is that whenever you have a memorable moment, something happy happens around you, small or large, you write it on a piece of paper and add it to the jar. Then on New
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Cue Card Calendar

January 21, 2014

Cue Card Calendar

Do you enjoy looking back in time? Is being crafty a challenge for you? Do you have a bad memory? Do you agree with the phrase: "the simpler the better!" Is your life so exciting that you want to remember everything you do, everyday, forever (or do you just like to be reminicent)? If you answered yes to
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Master the cleaning disaster

January 19, 2014

Master the cleaning disaster

Slowly over time we tackle different projects around our condo trying to purge, clean, and organize. Today, this one is about or cleaning closet. Sorry to say I can't find my 'before' picture, so these are the 'afters'. Essentially, all of the supplies were cram jammed into this little metal stand (seen below) and on the floor. At
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Surprise Date Adventures

January 16, 2014

Surprise Date Adventures

Most people know that once you're married the 'dating' ends. You've both got rings on, the paper's are signed, and you're living together, what more is there to pursue right?! Wrong! You've read all the articles, seen and heard people talk about the idea that dating isn't supposed to end once you're married. You have to keep the
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Watson aka our new floor sweeping robot

January 14, 2014

Watson aka our new floor sweeping robot

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Confession: we have a problem. A big problem... DUST! Arg! I hate it! It's all over our house and with the amount of windows and light shining in, you can see it everywhere and on everything! It was a big problem before we had our cat Sherlock, but even more so afterwards with the amount that he sheds.
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Chocolaty Chip Banana Loaf

January 07, 2014

Chocolaty Chip Banana Loaf

This is a recipe I was given in a binder for my wedding by two lovely sisters, and this particular one is from Julie (with a few tips  added by me). You will need: 2 cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking powder ¼ teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon salt* 1 cup sugar 3 over-ripe bananas ¼ cup butter
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Wedding Photo Gallery Wall

January 05, 2014

Wedding Photo Gallery Wall

Well this is a project from a while back, and I’ve wanted to post it for a while, but I knew I’d need a chunk of time to write about it so I put it off! It’s one of my favorite things we’ve done in our home because it made it more ‘personal’ for me J For the
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