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Sewing: Baby Gift Set Two
Baby gift set two. Did you catch the first set earlier this week? Well, I still can’t believe I didn’t share these 4 years ago. I wonder why not? Probably life – it gets busy sometimes (or maybe all the time?!) and things slip. Okay, either way, I’m excited to share this grey gift set with a pop of an orange fox. Why do I like this little fox? Well, it probably has something to do with a photo that’s etched in my memory. My…
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Sewing: Baby Gift Set One
Baby gift set one! I can’t believe I didn’t share these 4 years ago when I made them for my sweet nephew in Ontario. Look at those little foxes? Aren’t they just the cutest? Well, I’ll share the patterns I used for this adorable gift set, yet the part that’s the most fun is picking out the coordinating fabric. On this set I picked out three key fabrics that tied together, but didn’t matchy-match. No, you want a good combination of neutrals with fun fabrics…
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Sewing: Bucket Bag
Bucket bag – it’s the perfect little tote for spring. And look at those colours? Don’t they just show so much excitement for spring time? Yes! Okay, let’s get sewing. What You Need 1/2 yard of coordinating fabric matching thread serger sewing machine scissors iron / board First, check out the post for the 20 minute bag – this bag follows a very similar pattern, except the size is a tad different. Get your fabric ready. You’ll need two pieces that measure 16 inches wide…
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Projects: Easter Brunch 2021
Easter brunch 2021 – the long weekend is here and we’re getting ready for some wonderful breakfast eats tomorrow. We’ve got a full brunch planned and I wanted to share a sneak peek with you. Okay, let’s get cooking! Recipes Mexican Eggs Benedict Breakfast Potatoes Oh, and don’t forget our Boler placemats? Have you visited our Boler page over the last year or so? If not, you’ve missed out on two awesome projects – Nikki the Boler and Toots the Boler. We turned Nikki into…
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Recipe: Breakfast Potatoes
Breakfast potatoes. They’re easy to make, crispy and you can add any spices you like to change things up. Cumin? Yes! Garlic? Yes! Tex-Mex? You bet! Okay, let’s get cooking. Ingredients 2 pounds of yellow potatoes 3 tablespoons of salted butter 2 tablespoons of grape seed oil about 1/2 a teaspoon of garlic and onion powder 1/4 cup of chopped green onions salt and pepper to taste First, wash and peel the potatoes. Then, quarter them and nuke them in the microwave for about 3…
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Recipe: Mexican Eggs Benedict
Mexican eggs benedict. I love breakfast. It’s without a doubt my favourite meal of the day (snacks are not a meal, yet they’re awesome!) and I love ordering eggs benedict. This recipe takes my love of Mexican food and mashes it with my love for breakfast. Plus, it builds on a few other recipes I’ve shared on the blog. Okay, let’s cook up! Ingredients 2 gluten free english muffins 1/2 jalapeño guacamole recipe 6 slices of turkey bacon 4 poached eggs 1/2 burrito sauce recipe…
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Recipe: Jalapeño Guacamole
Jalapeño guacamole – it’s a little twist on a Mexican classic. If you’ve been here before then you know I love Mexican food. I mean, it’s just so diverse! So, you’ve also know I love guacamole and have used it in a few different recipes. Well, a while back – I think November or December when we were in lockdown – I didn’t have tomatoes and since Bryce isn’t a huge fan of tomatoes, I thought, heck, I’ll substitute jalapeños instead. And that’s where the…
