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Keep Your Cup Cozy!

Keep Your Cup Cozy!

Cup cozies are a great way to keep your hands from burning when holding a hot drink or freezing when enjoying a cold one. An added benefit is cozies keeps your drink insulated. Reusable cozies also helps to reduce paper waste and give us the opportunity to help the environment. I love how colorful cup cozies lift my spirits when I see them wrapped around a special drink. That helps make my day! Sometimes the little things can lift us…

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Instant Pot Chili for One (or Two)

Instant Pot Chili for One (or Two)

I love chili, especially during the colder months of the year. It’s such a warm and comforting meal that’s perfect for feeding one, a crowd or meal prepping for the week. But let’s be honest, who has the time to cook traditional chili recipes for hours on the stove? Not me, and probably not you either if you’re reading this! That’s why the Instant Pot is a real lifesaver. With an Instant Pot, you can make a delicious and hearty…

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DIY Welcome Sign

DIY Welcome Sign

Who and what do you want to welcome into your home? Friends? Family? Peace? Happiness? Love? The entryway of a home is the first thing that guests see and sets the tone for their visit. Welcome the new year with a personalized welcome sign that is a great way to add personality and charm to your home’s entryway. Not only does it make a great first impression, but it is also a fun and easy project to customize and make…

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The 100 Day Project – A Creative Practice

The 100 Day Project – A Creative Practice

Several years ago when I was on the web surfing, I fell down a rabbit hole and found the website The100DayProject and the idea immediately caught my attention.  So what is The 100 Day Project?  The 100 Day Project was started in 2006 by a Yale graphic design professor, Michael Bierut. He used this project as a teaching activity with his students. The requirement was each student had to repeat their chosen design operation in some form every day for…

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#MotivationalMonday – December 19, 2022

#MotivationalMonday – December 19, 2022

Why do we always feel that Mondays are HARD? Is it because for most of us Monday is the beginning of a new work week? Or is it because we have a hard time switching from the freedom of the weekend to the confining constraints of a work week? But Monday doesn’t have to be a hard day! Approach your Monday with Passion and Intention and you will find Monday will become a light and easy day! Thank you for…

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Delish Way to Start Your Day!

Delish Way to Start Your Day!

A weekend morning that starts out will this delish pastry will help you begin the day with a smile. These cherry cream cheese drop danishes are so quick and easy to make you won’t be spending hours in the kitchen. But your family will definitely think you did! Question is – will you tell them you didn’t? Today is National Pastry Day so why not celebrate by making these scrumptious and delish cherry cream cheese drop danishes. Cherry Cream Cheese…

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Cranberry & White Chocolate Goodness!!

Cranberry & White Chocolate Goodness!!

This time of year and cranberries go hand in hand. So why not combine cranberries and white chocolate to make a scrumptious delight? Cranberry and White Chocolate Cookies are a perfect treat! Especially today! It’s Cookie Day. Here’s some tasty background on cookies! The word “cookie” comes from the Dutch word “Koekje”. What does koekje mean? It means little cake. Dutch bakers used to test their oven temperatures on small amounts of batter to prevent wasting the entire cake mix…

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Pies in a Jar

Pies in a Jar

Today is Lemon Cream Pie Day! Let’s celebrate by making Lemon Cream Pies in a Jar. Here’s the Scoop – Culinary historians believe we have been enjoying lemon flavored custards and desserts since the Middle Ages. Lemons were used to perfume water that was used for cooking. Chefs thought lemon water gave their dishes a refreshing flavor. The lemon cream pie we love today didn’t exist until the 16th century when whipped cream was discovered. It was the combination of…

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Cherry Chocolate Yummy Goodness!!

Cherry Chocolate Yummy Goodness!!

Today is National Cake Day! The best way to celebrate is to well . . . have cake. Cherry chocolate dump cake to be precise. I enjoy rolling my sleeves up and tackling challenging recipes but sometimes, I just want a quick and easy bake. And this recipe meets that description. This Cherry Chocolate Dump Cake has only four ingredients, takes 10 minutes to prep and a quick 30 minutes to bake. What’s not to like? Plus cherry and chocolate…

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Homemade Bread With a Twist

Homemade Bread With a Twist

Homemade Bread!! Let’s Talk About It!! How fragrant it is as it’s baking. How wonderful a slice of hot fresh baked bread slathered with butter tastes. How fresh baked bread takes us back to a time when life felt “simpler”. My Mommal made fresh bread. She would mix the ingredients, knead the dough, let the dough rise, knead and rise again then bake. It would take almost all day before that fresh baked bread was done. The first bite would…

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