Happy St.Patrick's Day

Happy St.Patrick's Day

Happy St.Patrick's Day from me and my little redheads! (I can't even tell you how many tries it took to get a shot where Linus wasn't trying to ea...

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Rum Cake

Rum Cake

Anyone who knows me knows that I'm not big on desserts.  My brother got the sweet tooth in the family, and generally speaking, I'm disinterested in...

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Hidden Remote Tutorial

Hidden Remote Tutorial

When I saw this idea featured in Country Living magazine last year, I thought it looked like a pretty fun (and clever) idea.  It seemed easy enough...

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Toscana Soup

Toscana Soup

It's no secret, I'm a soup lover, and Toscana soup is definitely in my top three favorites right now (the other two are Chicken Noodle and Egg Drop...

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2014 is Here!

2014 is Here!

Happy New Year!  It's officially 2014, and if you don't have a calendar yet... you need one!  Here are my two favorite picks from this year.  In fa...

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Letterpress Stationery Love

Letterpress Stationery Love

I have a confession to make.  Although I own a paper and gift store, and I've ordered beautiful, expensive stationery for many many customers... I'...

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Cleaning a Rainbow Trout

Cleaning a Rainbow Trout

Warning: This post may be graphic and appalling to fish activists (if that's a real thing), but let me say this: Although the fish in these photos ...

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My Favorite Child

My Favorite Child

As a parent, you're not supposed to have a favorite child. And if you do, you're certainly not supposed to say it out loud (gasp - much less write ...

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Freezing Hatch Green Chiles

Freezing Hatch Green Chiles

August is beautiful month.  To me it means:  Back to school (yay for school supplies!), slightly cooler weather (wishful thinking in Texas, but it ...

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Radioactive Glassware

Radioactive Glassware

A few weeks ago, mom and I stumbled upon an estate sale.  Most of the stuff was overpriced, so we walked away almost empty-handed, but there were a...

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