Turning our hearts toward home ...
Do you have fond memories of making biscuits with your mom or grandma? Biscuits are a staple with almost all comfort food meals, especially if you live in the southern part of the states. Traditional biscuits are made using flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, butter, and, of course, buttermilk. They are the perfect addition to saucy dishes because they have…
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When we purchased this house, the porches were still in their original construction state. The wood had never been treated or painted. As much as we both love the look of natural wood, it didn’t really coordinate with the look and feel of the house. You can read more about how we prepared the porch wood and stained it in the first installment of…
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Hola Señoras y Señores … It’s time for a FIESTA! So what exactly IS “Cinco de Mayo?” Well, the obvious answer is 5th of May. But what makes May 5th special? Many have come to believe that it is Mexican Independence Day (similar to our 4th of July), but that is on September 16. Cinco de Mayo – or the fifth…
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Do you know what Tuesday was? NATIONAL CHERRY CHEESECAKE DAY! Yes, it was! It was also National Talk Like Shakespeare Day, and National Take a Chance Day, and National Picnic Day, but I knew I could have some fun for our Ten ‘n Ten with National Cherry Cheesecake Day. Seriously … it’s FOOD! I’ll bet you didn’t know you could do more…
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Welcome to my spot on the Vintage Caravan Style Blog Hop, featuring Lisa Mora’s book, Vintage Caravan Style. I LOVE trailers, and reading this book brought back so many childhood memories for both me and my husband. My husband’s parents were the proud owners of a small Airstream. Of course now we wish they hadn’t sold it. Many summer weekends were…
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I had the pleasure of playing “hookie” with a dear friend yesterday. She invited me to go with her to Hobby Lobby. Would you believe me if I’d told you I’d never been to a Hobby Lobby before? I really haven’t! We didn’t have one where we lived in California (it came after we moved) and the closest one to us…
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