From the monthly archives:

October 2011

Host A Chex Mix Party

October 19, 2011

I love a reason to get together with friends. I love the planning, the decorating, the executing and those sweet, wonderful friend conversations. Recently,  I hosted a Chex Party Mix-change for my church friends.  The Chex Mix-change is a new twist on the cookie exchange.  So fun! We had 14 different variations of Chex mix. [...]

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Oatmeal Cranberry Chocolate Chip Cookies

October 18, 2011

I was beginning to think that I couldn’t make a decent cookie.  My last attempt was a miserable cake-y, crumbly fail. Ahem. When I found this oatmeal cookie recipe in my Mom’s recipe file, I knew I had to try it. What could be better than a plain oatmeal cookie? An Oatmeal Cranberry Chocolate Chip [...]

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Fabulous Party Food Labels

October 17, 2011

Hey y’all!  I hope your weekend was great!  I spent a large part of the weekend working on updating and reorganizing my project gallery page.  Reorganizing my recipes is next. Yay! Today, I’m thrilled to show you how to make the most adorable party food labels ever. From my party hosting experience, I’ve found that it’s oftentimes [...]

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My Strength & Song

October 16, 2011

Do you ever struggle with feelings of inadequacy? Hmm, me too.  I love meditating on verses that encourage me to rely fully on God. Without Him I am nothing, but with Him I can do anything. via This passage of Scripture is one of my favorites.  Moses and the Israelites, sang praise to God for [...]

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10 Wood Pallet Decor Ideas

October 14, 2011

Scrap wood pallets are some of the most awesome recycled {usually free or very inexpensive} wood for home decor!  I’ve been dying to build something out of pallets, so I decided to devote an entire post to wood pallet inspiration. My first pallet project will probably be shelving of some type.  We have books coming [...]

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Organized Carport Reveal

October 12, 2011

I’m so excited to show you how our cleaned up – cleaned out carport looks!  A few weeks ago, the carport was a huge, huge disastrous mess.  The Bagster® bag from Waste Management came to the rescue. I’m not even sure I can tell you how much I {heart} the Bagster® bag. It’s a lot. [...]

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