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DIY: Simple & Adorable Holiday Paper Trees

While reading Better Homes and Gardens December 2010 issue, I happened upon this little idea for creating paper trees as present toppers. How adorable…and how quickly would those be torn off a present in my house? The kids loved the little trees though so we thought about making our own little forest as a holiday decoration [...]

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How to Hardwire a Plugin Light Fixture

There are a lot of fun light fixtures out there at great prices. My choice cost $10 total and you can see it at the end of this post. The problem is that many of the affordable choices are plug in fixtures. This is great unless you are looking to use an existing switch and [...]

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Best Homemade Bloody Mary Recipe

My husband makes a fantastic Bloody Mary from scratch. Everyone raves about it and begs for the recipe. With a Bloody Mary love born during years of family gatherings in New Orleans he set the bar high. He has tried every tip and trick he has seen or read about. After many successful taste tests [...]

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Hipstamatic-Ize Your Photos!

I love the iPhone app Hipstamatic. It is an app that Hipstmatic says “brings back the look, feel, unpredictable beauty, and fun of plastic toy cameras from the past.” Basically it makes any old picture look pretty darn cool. Unfortunately, I don’t have an iPhone and even if I did, I love to take pictures [...]

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DIY: Chic and Cheap Upholstered Bed

You know how much I love custom and cheap. And you know how Miles can launch himself out of his crib and so he needed to have a bog boy bed. Voila! A very low to the ground and very chic alternative to a toddler bed. And you can make it in any size! I [...]

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