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Hydrating DIY lemon hand + body scrub

February 4, 2022

I cannot believe it is already February! Like, where did the last few months go? We have been continuing to work on #that70’shouse bit by bit around life, family, work and always wish we had more time to make more progress on the weekends. But it is a labor of love renovating a home and…

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Filed Under: DIY, Gifts From The Kitchen, Homemade Beauty Products, How To Make Body Scrub, How To Save Money, Recipes Tagged With: Boho Style, DIY, lemon hand scrub, make your own body scrub, sugar scrub, sugar scrub recipe, twelveOeight

Tomato soup recipe + growing herbs year round

November 6, 2021

Hey there! Can you believe it is almost Thanksgiving? This year fall has flown by and here we are at the Holidays again! I have a couple really cool things to share today, one being my favorite homemade tomato soup recipe. But first, I wanted to share a compact way to garden, compost and enjoy…

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Filed Under: Gluten Free Recipes, Product Review, Recipes, Thrifty Living Tagged With: budget recipes, gluten free recipes, tomato soup recipe

The BEST gluten free mac & cheese

October 10, 2021

I don’t share a lot of recipes here on the blog and I am not sure why as I find myself cooking 5+ nights a week for a family of 5, always gluten free! About 11 years ago after a lifetime of suffering with digestive issues I decided to eliminate gluten and see what would…

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Filed Under: Autumn, Gluten Free Recipes, How To Save Money, Recipes Tagged With: gluten free food, gluten free ideas, gluten free recipes, how to eat gluten free, kid friendly gluten free, mac n cheese recipe

Watermelon Gorgonzola Salad

August 5, 2018

  Watermelon is undeniably a summer staple. I love to serve a bowl of diced watermelon with our weekend breakfasts that are less hurried and roll more into brunch. Or with juicy beef ribs and a big green salad. Or try something new like adding cheese and basil. I have seen different variations on this,…

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Filed Under: Recipes, Salads, Summer

The perfect Paloma

July 31, 2018

We have had such a warm summer here in the Pacific North West this year. Many days in the upper 90’s and the evenings don’t seem to cool down fast enough. But, it’s the kind of weather that the big pots of petunia’s flourish in, and tomatoes take over, so we love it. The perfect…

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Filed Under: Entertaining, Recipes, Summer

apple pie hard cider, how to make hard cider

Apple pie hard cider

November 13, 2016

  We just came up with this little number this weekend and I had to share. Not only is this a refreshing, crisp glass of apple pie with a kick, but this will keep those tootsies warm on cold nights too. I love a quick seasonal drink that I can throw together for friends to…

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Filed Under: Entertaining, Gluten Free Recipes, Recipes, Thanksgiving

How to make watermelon juice (jugo de sandia)

July 1, 2016

I don’t know about you, but when the watermelons begin to come into season I get giddy. Especially when the first wave of semi-anemic looking melons have passed and the big, juicy watermelons we have waited for are ready to be brought home.   I live in the Pacific NW so many of our watermelons…

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Filed Under: Clean Eating, DIY, Garden, Gluten Free Recipes, Recipes

Inspiration Monday Party | Summer is almost here!! #inspirationmonday

May 25, 2015

Hey-ohhhhh! Hoping everyone is having a lovely weekend. If you’re one of our partiers from the US, then we extend Memorial Day greetings to you, as well. And now that Memorial Day is here, I think it’s safe to welcome SUMMERTIME, also! Grab your flip flops and sunglasses…the lazy, hazy, cRaZy days are indeed upon…

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Inspiration Monday Party!! Features perfect for MOM!

May 3, 2015

Welcome to Inspiration Monday, we’re so glad you are here! If you’re needing a little inspiration, you are definitely at the right place. Spend a few minutes browsing all the fabulous and creative ideas our readers have shared below. Of course, if you’re a blogger, link your latest creations and have your work seen on…

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Inspiration Monday Party | Fab Party Features!!

April 19, 2015

Kicking off a week with a party always seems like the right thing to do, no? The spring fabulousness keeps coming every week…so much inspiration that the to do lists are getting quite lengthy. What have YOU been up to? By linking up here, your project is seen on SEVEN blogs at the same time!…

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Filed Under: Craft Ideas, Decorating, DIY, Link Party, Recipes

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