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Friday Favorites – Week 295 – With Pumpkin Desserts

November 19, 2015 3 Comments

Hello party goers! Welcome to this week’s edition of Friday Favorites. With Thanksgiving one week out, I figured this would be my last chance to share some fall recipes, so today I have another round of pumpkin recipes. These are sure to be a hit at any Thanksgiving or Christmas dessert table! Take a look!

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Maple Pumpkin Pie from The Gracious Housewife [Read more…]

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Game Day Oreo Balls

November 17, 2015 1 Comment

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When the holiday season is in the air, I can hardly wait to make sweet treats like OREO Cookie Balls! But why should these yummy treats only be made around the holidays? I see no reason why OREO Cookie Balls shouldn’t be on our party menus year round. Do you?

There are a number of ways you can transform OREO Balls to fit any holiday or occasion. Last weekend I made a batch for game day. In the past I’ve seen a lot of people mold their balls in to football shapes, and those always look so cute. But for my recipe, I went in a slightly different direction. I just happen to have this cute little snack stadium. In the past I’ve used it to hold cupcakes, but I’ve been dying to use it to display homemade candies.

So I dressed my OREO Cookie Balls out with X’s and O’s, and they took the field! Haha! I even made a few striped ones! (Because every game needs to officials!) [Read more…]

Filed Under: cookies and candy, desserts, party ideas, Recipe of the Week, recipes Tagged With: football food, Oreo Balls

Making Holiday Memories with Hallmark and Peanut Butter Oatmeal Drop Cookies

November 16, 2015 15 Comments

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We all have our favorite childhood memories and traditions, and so many of these revolve around the holiday season. One of my favorite memories and traditions has always been decorating our Christmas tree and collecting decorative ornaments. My mom and I started collecting Hallmark ornaments about 20 years ago. My mom has always been a huge collector of everything from antiques to Barbie dolls.

Most of her Hallmark ornaments are either Barbie (especially Holiday Barbie and any retro Barbie) and she also loves anything with Mickey Mouse! In fact, I often get her a Hallmark ornament for Christmas, because I know she loves them, and it’s the best gift I can get for a collector who seems to have anything. [Read more…]

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Friday Favorites – Week 294 – with Apple Recipes

November 12, 2015 4 Comments

Welcome! Happy Friday! And Happy Belated Veteran’s Day to all the vets out there! This week’s Friday Favorites party is another great round of delicious looking fall recipes. The star of the show is APPLE! Hope you enjoy!

One more quick note before we get started….Currently I’m working on a lot of holiday content, including upcoming gift guide features and giveaways. If you have a product or business that you’d like for me to feature here, please email me. I’d be so happy to work with you and help you to promote your business! I also have an Etsy shop of my own, so if anyone is looking to swap ad space or do a giveaway swap, I’d be happy to talk about that. [Read more…]

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Love Your Curls with Dove Hair

November 9, 2015 13 Comments

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At an early age, I became famous in my family for my natural curls. Below is a photo of my curls and me at the age of 3:

Of course, every naturally curly-haired girl wants to have straight hair, so when I got to be school aged, I told my mom I wanted long, straight hair! She let me grow it out, and for years we went through the blow dry and straightening routine, but being from the South, my straight hair would turn to frizz in no time! We even used rollers to give me a “stylized curly look” whenever I wanted to look really great for school pictures, dates, or special occasions. [Read more…]

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Friday Favorites – Week 293 – With Pumpkin Desserts

November 6, 2015 2 Comments

Hello readers! Happy November! And welcome to this week’s edition of Friday Favorites. Today I’m continuing my fall coverage with another round of pumpkin desserts! I hope these will serve as great inspiration for you!

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Pumpkin Bread with Maple Glaze from Tornadough Alli

Pumpkin Drop Cookies from Living on Cloud Nine

Pumpkin Sin Dip from Lamberts Lately

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7 Purse Essentials and 7 Ways to Prepare for a Perfect Date Night

November 5, 2015 14 Comments

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Do you go on a lot of dates? If you’re married, your answer is probably, “No.” But in fact, dating your spouse is an important part of keeping your relationship healthy and thriving.

A lot of people recommend setting aside a time once a month or twice a month for a night out with the spouse, but I believe you don’t have to set aside specific time. Just plan a date whenever you can. In fact, be spontaneous, whenever possible! But if you must set aside a special time, then you definitely want to be prepared and feel your best before your date. I, for one, suffer from migraine headaches, and the last thing I want to have happen is to get sick right before a fun night out.

Today I’ll be sharing a few of my date night purse essentials, and I’ll be talking about steps that you can take to stay healthy and feeling fine for your big night out. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Beauty, health Tagged With: date night, date night prep, immune support, pain relief, purse essentials, staying healthy, vitamins

Exposed Skincare Review

November 3, 2015 Leave a Comment

The holidays are almost upon us, and that means it’s time for holiday parties, Christmas pageants, and more! If you’re like me, you want to be sure and look your best during this flurry of holiday events! Over the past month or so, I’ve been refreshing my skin with products from Exposed Skincare.

I love the concept of this company! Exposed Skincare offers their customers clear and healthy skin with science + nature! By using their unique products, users have reported having 98% clearer skin and 96% report having improved skin tone. [Read more…]

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Easy Home Makeover Projects: Stenciling Your Kitchen

November 2, 2015 Leave a Comment

Stenciling is among the cost-effective and a creative home improvement technique. It can work with any décor from contemporary to traditional. It can also be used on a variety of surfaces including the walls. Stencils are particularly ideal for a kitchen where you may not have adequate space to hang artwork, photos, and other decorative elements. Here are some stencilling tips that can help give your kitchen a dramatic look.

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A stencil design can give your shabby kitchen cabinets and furniture an instant makeover. If yours is a themed kitchen, you can consider adding stencils to the centre of the cabinet doors with imaginative shapes, like yachts for a beach theme. [Read more…]

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7 Tips to Care for Your Hardwood Floors

November 2, 2015 Leave a Comment

If you’re looking to remodel, home flooring is a great place to start. I personally recommend hardwood floor or engineered wood flooring. Hardwood floors are a great investment, as they add so much aesthetic and monetary value to your home. They also go great with any decor style or motif, and hardwood never goes out of style! Hardwood flooring is also very sturdy and can last a very long time, especially if you take care of it. Today I’ll be sharing a few tips on how to care for your hardwood flooring. [Read more…]

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