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Tutorial: Pillow Covers
Pillow Covers Custom pillows can be a lot of $$. Making your own, although a little tricky with the zipper, is a sure way to get what you want! These two pillows are a housewarming gift for my younger brother – whoo hoo on his first house! For the pillow itself, I purchased a 6$ pillow from ikea, two of them, actually. Then I found some great fabric – this deep grey from Fabricland and the iron on letters are from Michael’s craft store. One…
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Tutorial: Hooded Towels
Hooded Towels Have little ones or little ones who visit? We just finished putting together our ‘yellow room’ which is a guest room with a yellow closet (post to follow soon) and I wanted something fun for the kiddos who visit. Hooded towels!! What you need – one big bath towel, one hand towel, thread and some bias tape. I use my serger and invisible thread when stitching on the bias tape, but we’ll talk more about that below. First thing, you want to fold…
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Thursday Afternoon Cows
Thursday Afternoon Cows A few weeks ago I was driving into town when I noticed a little calf on the wrong side of the fence. He was scared. Mooing so loudly! His parents (or aunts and uncles) were mooing loudly, too – but in this, I’m going to charge at you, kind of way. In the end, we got the little guy back on the right side of the fence. These photos are of a much calmer group of cows – cows that aren’t mooing…
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Recipe: Avocado Dip
So, you can see from my post yesterday that I got a new juicer – fresh squeezed lime juice! Thus, it’s time to make avocado dip! This dip is easy, delicious and well, fresh. Ingredients 1.5 limes 4-5 avocados 1 tablespoon of chile powder dash of sriracha salt First – juice the limes. You might not use all of it – in this recipe it’s important to taste as you make it. Peel and pit the avocados and place them in a food processor –…
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Garage Sale Juicer
Grage Sale Juicer Last weekend the end of our road had a garage sale sign on it. Why not swing by? Usually we keep an extra 5 or 10 dollar bill in the glove box for an emergency – a garage sale is an emergency, right? I think so. 2$ for a juicer?!! Really. Yes! It’s a bit beat up and the owner can’t recall if it works; but, for 2$ – less than a cup of coffee, I’ll take the risk! Plus, look how…
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Recipe: Beet Salad
Summer is not over! Salads on the deck are blissful…and this beet and spinach salad is a sure summer treat. Ingredients 3-4 beets 1 bag of spinach 1 1/3 cup of orange juice (fresh squeeze if you like – I just didn’t have my juicer yet) 1/4 cup of extra virgin olive oil (I use omega oil) 1.5 tablespoons of fennel seeds salt and pepper Peel the beets and then cut them up into small squares. Cook covered at 375 for 1.5-2 hours or until…
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Two Dogs and a Wedding Dress
Two Dogs and a Wedding Dress Today is our two year anniversary and I want to do something special for my husband. About 3 weeks ago, our weimaraner, Bella, got sick, however, she’s okay now, or will be. When we though she might not make it, all I could think about was what if I forget her – all of her quirks, her expressions, her eyes. So, I took this opportunity to take some photos! She looks pretty happy, and Lily, well, she just looks…
