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Painting Horizontal Stripes in the Master Bedroom
I am so excited! I think I almost literally jumped up and down last night when I stepped into my bedroom. You see it’s been a long time. I’ve been wanting to do a master bedroom redo for a few years now and it’s finally happening. First I was waiting on my painter who never came or even returned my calls, then I had to wait a few weeks while my room was torn apart (furniture moved) waiting for my carpet to come in (it’s a long story). We moved into our home in December 1995 and at that time I did not know what color I wanted to paint…
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Fettucine Alfredo with Fresh Garlic
Our family is big time garlic lovers and with 10 cloves in this recipe, it delivers. Fettucine Alfredo with Garlic Recipe Type: Main Cuisine: Italian Author: Elisabeth Prep time: 5 mins Cook time: 15 mins Total time: 20 mins Serves: 8 If you’re a garlic lover, this dish is for you. Fantastic flavor but not friendly to the dieter. Ingredients 1 1/4 pounds fettuccine pasta 1 cup butter 10 cloves garlic, chopped 1/4 teaspoon onion powder 2 cups heavy cream 1 cup milk 2 egg yolks 1/2 teaspoon salt 4 cups freshly grated Parmesan cheese 1/4 cup dried parsley Instructions Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add…
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Our Last Monthly Challenge for the 2013/2014 Year
Well our first year, 2013/2014, for our girls club is almost over all except for our end-of-the-year party. Our last monthly challenge is finishing up next week but since Serenity and Audrey have already completed it, I decided to share it with you. The challenge was to make another young mother a gift for her baby girl that was still to be born. (She has since had a healthy little one.) For those over 13, it had to be made by hand. If they were under 13, they could either make something or purchase store items but they were to present it creatively. Audrey chose to make these adorable onesie…
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Reclaimed Piece of Wood Turned Coat Hook
Many years ago, my oldest son made a chair out of pine as a part of our homeschool woodworking class. It was a design of simple construction but having made something useful was fun and gave him an opportunity to see what woodworking was all about. This is the night of his highschool graduation celebration in 2008. Seth and his grandma (my mom) – and she is sitting in the chair he had made. It was showing wear even then so I’m not sure when he actually built it. But fast forward to 2013 and the arm of the chair broke in half. Me being the sentimental girl that I…
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A Visit to American Girl Place
Grandparents have a reputation for spoiling their grandchildren and rightly so. Like I said in “An Unusual Welcome Home“, our girls were treated royally. Let’s just say there was plenty of sugar being passed around and I don’t mean all hugs and kisses either. Ice cream and ice cream cones were pretty popular that week. 🙂 We took a day trip to Chicago to visit the American Girl doll store. Such fun – even for adults, if you like miniature things. And I do. Isn’t this just adorable? Mini salt & pepper shakers with napkin holder, maple syrup & organize juice pitcher. So cute! The girls all prettied up and…
