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Deliciously decadent rolls: The best you’ll ever find
At every major holiday in our family there is one constant. Yeast rolls. These deliciously decadent rolls have been a part of our family history for decades. Our great great grandmother made them, then her
Gingerbread Building Tips & Tricks to make this the easiest year yet!
Building gingerbread houses should be fun and easy, right? If we’re going to get complicated lets do it in the decor, not the building! After years of building and baking our own gingerbread we’ve come
5 Ways to Beat Holiday Stress and Truly Savor the Season!
I absolutely love the holiday season, but this year it is already feeling a bit overwhelming. All of the pressure to have the decorations, traditions, activates, gift giving, baking, cooking, hosting, you name it. Then
The History of the Gingerbread House
In our family, a gingerbread house village has become a tradition that we look forward to every year. We take one day and spend the entire day decorating and enjoying each others company. Some years
Painting the Viral Walmart Nutcrackers
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The most Satisfying Halloween DIY
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TJ’s Maple Marshmallows: To Rice Krispie or to not Rice Krispie?
If you’re anything like us, you LOVE Trader Joe’s and all of the fun seasonal items that come out throughout the year. One of our favorite Fall items is the Maple Marshmallows. I was skeptical
Play Kitchen Glow up
Well this project wasn’t exactly planned, but sometimes an opportunity just falls in your lap and… Back story, I’ve been looking at play kitchens for a while and was sort of struggling with a couple
Lottie’s Journey with Osteosarcoma
For the TLDR version, skip to the bottom! As many of you may know, my dogs are like my kids. I am obsessed with them and will do almost anything for them. My last dog,
Vintage Barbies, Family Heirlooms?
I was home recently visiting my mom and helping her clean out closets and trying to be useful. After all the work she has done these past few years helping us pack, move and unpack,
Ted Lasso Biscuits: A thoroughly enjoyable treat
Once in a while a TV show comes along that is perfect. Just the right amount of funny, drama, and wonderfully created characters. One such perfect show is AppleTV’s Ted Lasso, with characters like Ted,
How to Hand Paint Your Tile floor!
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What to do with family heirloom jewelry?
In August 2023 my paternal grandmother passed away unexpectedly. She was a bit of a spitfire and she had opinions on everything. You might not have known it from her everyday attire, but the woman
The Best and Truly Authentic Greek Salad!
I had every intention of a huge post about our trip to Greece this week but truth be told trying to capture the trip in words has been more challenging and vast than I anticipated.