I’ve been obsessed with naked cakes since last year, you might remember my berry layer sponge cake, which had a naked look. A couple days ago, I decided to bake another cake with the naked look and fresh flowers. I used the Fluffy Yellow Layer Cake recipe from Cook’s Illustrated book and a lemon and…
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Putting Pinterest Tips to the Test
I always try to use green and natural cleaning products, but some things just need the help of those super toxic “apply with gloves” ingredients to REALLY clean them. That’s how I feel about cleaning my tub (thank God for Fantastic Scrubbing Bubbles) and shower head (CLR territory). But browsing…
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Anthropologie Chalkboard Spice Jars
Anthropologie is one of my favorite stores for kitchen decor, but I’m always on the lookout for deals, and love it when I find similar products at more budget-friendly prices. Lately I’ve been obsessed with these adorable ceramic spice jars with chalk labels, and I just couldn’t resist when I found…
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DIY – Milk Bottle Etching
Upcycle should be my middle name, because one of my favorite things to do is finding creative ideas to reuse something that would usually go to the landfill and transform it into something beautiful. Recently Starbucks Frappucino bottles are my favorite upcycle “victims”. I love to use them at our…
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Housewarming Gift Idea
Some friends of ours just moved into a new apartment and I thought a housewarming gift with a few must-haves for a new home would be perfect for them. When I think of moving to a brand new home I think of the pictures that need hanging, the furniture that…
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Sweet Birthday Party * Free Printables
I love to have a decorative theme that ties different elements of my party together. I’m not talking “everything has to be the exact same color and style”, but something subtle and sophisticated that pops up here and again. Besides the obvious candy theme, I created a graphic of multi-colored…
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DIY: Dish Towel
People who can sew always amaze me. I thought I would never learn to sew until my lovely sister-in-law Meg told me how easy it was, then I started dreaming about all the things I could make. I googled where to buy a simple (and affordable) sewing machine, we jumped…
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Yarn Wreath Tutorial
Materials: yarn styrofoam ring (at JoAnn for $4.99, minus my 40% off coupon) glue gun scissors felt for flowers and leaves optional: Christmas ornament or embellishment Total cost: $8 Hot glue the end of the yarn to the back of your ring. The first part of this project is the longest, but…
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Tasteful Waste: DIY Cement Planters
I’m always looking for great ways to recycle and transform everyday items to art. When I saw these cement planters at Re-Nest, I instantly fell in love with the idea of reusing food containers before they hit the recycle bin. Click here for instructions.