tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32389870460232132452024-03-14T04:15:47.038-07:00Mixin' MomBrittneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07993732332369580756noreply@blogger.comBlogger234125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3238987046023213245.post-7585451903515091352019-07-31T09:00:00.000-07:002019-07-31T09:00:08.580-07:00Baby Patton's NurseryWow! I have not posted on my blog in a very long time. I will have to catch up with everything once we welcome our new Baby Boy in a few weeks. I have been busy going back to school to earn my BSN so I can apply to nursing school, and well, that will take some time, as we are getting ready to welcome a baby boy soon! Below are pictures of the nursery that used to be a guest room. We actually have an extra room on our main floor that we turned into the guest room, since all four bedrooms upstairs are now occupied. We had a lot of things to do to get the nursery ready - including installing wallpaper, a new ceiling fan, curtains, and a new bi-fold closet. The room turned out so well and we are excited to have a baby in it soon!<br />
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Campaign <a href="https://www.wayfair.com/baby-kids/pdp/greyleigh-benbrook-6-drawer-double-dresser-gryl6585.html" target="_blank">dresser</a>, <a href="https://www.minted.com/product/kids-wall-art/MIN-YDV-KNA/forest?org=photo&color=A&shape=" target="_blank">Minted</a> prints, <a href="https://www.parkerbaby.com/collections/organization/products/felt-diaper-caddy" target="_blank">Parker diaper caddy</a>, <a href="https://www.buybuybaby.com/store/product/babyletto-spruce-tree-bookcase-in-green/1042967590?keyword=babyletto-tree" target="_blank">Babyletto</a> tree bookcase,</div>
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Pottery Barn Kids blackout <a href="https://www.potterybarnkids.com/products/stitched-border-panel/?pkey=cblackout-curtains&isx=0.0.6879&group=1&sku=523295" target="_blank">curtains</a></div>
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My inspiration, other than creating a room that can grow with our son, was this amazing Shibori <a href="https://www.spoonflower.com/wallpaper/4316031-shibori-13-by-jillbyers" target="_blank">wallpaper</a> from Spoonflower! It's so fun and the wallpaper is texturized sticker fabric that was super easy to put up. <a href="https://www.spoonflower.com/wallpaper/4316031-shibori-13-by-jillbyers" target="_blank">Wallpaper</a>, <a href="https://www.potterybarnkids.com/products/personalized-acrylic-letters/?pkey=cdecor-letters&isx=0.0.1152" target="_blank">acrylic</a> name sign, <a href="https://www.target.com/p/modern-nightstand-room-essentials-153/-/A-53412241?preselect=51111303#lnk=sametab" target="_blank">nightstand</a> I painted green, round crib I have used for each boy, lamp from HomeGoods, Aden and Anais dream <a href="https://www.buybuybaby.com/store/product/aden-anais-reg-silky-soft-dream-blanket-trade-in-ancient-indigo/1046793157?keyword=dream-blanket" target="_blank">blanket</a></div>
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IKEA closet <a href="https://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/10305741/" target="_blank">organizer</a> with new closet doors and print from Minted. Laundry hamper from HomeGoods.</div>
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This special mountain picture came from the cake topper from my baby shower my sweet friend threw for me! I love how this turned out!</div>
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Brittneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07993732332369580756noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3238987046023213245.post-20763205038337039652018-12-16T15:12:00.001-08:002018-12-16T15:12:57.082-08:00Faux CroquemboucheOne of the prettiest holiday desserts I have seen is a Croquembouche. It is a French dessert made out of pastry balls that are stacked in a cone shape and covered with threads of caramel. To save a little time in creating a REAL one, I decided to make a FAUX Croquembouche for our Holiday Ugly Sweater Party. I used between 4-5 dozen donut holes, holiday sprinkles, and a foam tree form to create a fun party dessert for kids and adults to enjoy. Below are my steps and materials used.<br />
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- 4-5 dozen donut holes<br />
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- holiday sprinkles<br />
- paintbrush<br />
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1. Paint some corn syrup onto the bottom of your cone form and stick it firmly to your plate, or base you will be using. This will keep your Croquembouche from moving around the plate.<br />
2. Lightly dab some of your donut holes (I used the glazed ones) with corn syrup and dip it in the holiday sprinkles of your choice. Continue to do this until you have quite a few donut holes with sprinkles on them.<br />
3. Using toothpicks, secure your donut holes around your cone form and continue all the way up it until completed.<br />
4. Guests can easily snack on your Faux Croquembouche at a party or festive event!<br />
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Completed Faux Croquembouche</div>
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Brittneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07993732332369580756noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3238987046023213245.post-67347748567206119862018-12-09T17:17:00.001-08:002018-12-09T17:25:16.641-08:00Ribbon Tree How-ToI have been following this amazing Blogger for years and she always has the most beautiful, over-the-top, Christmas trees! She uses lots of ribbon and sprays/sprigs to make the tree look full and gorgeous. So, I watched about ten You Tube videos on how to put ribbon in my tree, and I think mine turned out beautiful, a little less understated than what I had planned in my head, and still kid friendly! I used 4 rolls of ribbon, all different types that complimented each other for my red/gold tree decor. We get a real tree every year, so I couldn't wrap my ribbon around each fake-tree sprig to have it stay. Instead, I bought green pipe-cleaners that I cut in thirds and wrapped the pipe cleaner around the ribbon and branch so it would stay. I cascaded my ribbon from the top of the tree towards the right, bunching my ribbon about every foot and tying it to the tree with a pipe cleaner. There are all types of ribbon configurations you can use - go as conservative or as crazy as you like! I bought quite a few sprigs to put in the tree at the top for more fullness and I love how it turned out. Below are some pictures of my process and the end result. Happy Holidays!<br />
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Two ribbons pinched together and attached to a tree sprig with a pipe cleaner</div>
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Ribbon ends cut nicely at the end</div>
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Cascading ribbon towards the right</div>
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Our tree!</div>
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Ribbon tree with sprigs at the top</div>
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Brittneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07993732332369580756noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3238987046023213245.post-1317546117133433342018-09-09T09:38:00.001-07:002018-09-09T09:38:09.252-07:00Diaper Cake with a Wine Bottle BaseI've been making this diaper cake for years but recently decided to take a few pictures to show how it's done! I like to use a bottle of wine as the base, but you could also use an empty paper towel roll. I bought a box of 74 (Size 1) diapers and I also gifted the mom-to-be with a box of wipes - she's going to need those, too! Below are the supplies I used and the how-to.<br />
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Diaper Cake<br />
- Bottle of Wine<br />
- 60-75 diapers<br />
- hot glue gun<br />
- 2 types of ribbon to layer<br />
- fun felt stickers/add-ons<br />
- extra ribbon for bows<br />
- cardboard for a base that I wrapped with baby wrapping paper<br />
- rubber bands<br />
- ribbon/string to secure diapers<br />
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1. Make your cardboard base. I used the bottom of an Amazon box and wrapped it with baby wrapping paper.<br />
2. Place your bottle of wine in the center of your base.<br />
3. Roll each diaper and secure with a rubber band in the center.<br />
4. Place diaper rolls around your wine bottle base, about 3 diapers thick around. Secure with a piece of ribbon or string.<br />
5. Stack another layer of diapers on top of the first, about 2 diapers thick and secure with string.<br />
6. Place 2 diapers that are not rolled around the wine neck to make it thicker and secure in place with a rubber band. Place your 1 layer of diapers around them and secure with a rubber band.<br />
7. Now to decorate! I used burlap ribbon that I secured in the back with hot glue. I then added the zoo ribbon on top and secured with hot glue. Make a bow to place on the top and secure with a little hot glue (it will peel off the diapers).<br />
8. Decorate cake with your add-ons. I used a 'Sophie the Giraffe' and felt zoo animals. I also made little green bows that I glued on.<br />
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Decorated Diaper Cake</div>
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Brittneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07993732332369580756noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3238987046023213245.post-1943380805831150252018-08-21T16:54:00.002-07:002018-08-21T16:54:43.261-07:00Greek Mac and CheeseI have been wanting to make macaroni and cheese this week... but with a twist! I found this <a href="https://www.skinnytaste.com/greek-mac-and-cheese/" target="_blank">recipe</a> from Skinnytaste.com and loved it! It's fresh and has veggies in it! If only my kids wouldn't pick them out... Below is the recipe!<br />
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Greek Mac and Cheese<br />
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- 8 oz. elbow noodles<br />
- 1/2 cup diced red onion<br />
- 2 tbsp. butter<br />
- 3 cloves garlic<br />
- 1/4 cup flour<br />
- 2 cups milk<br />
- 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese<br />
- 5 oz. feta cheese<br />
- 1/2 tsp. oregnao<br />
- 1/2 tsp. thyme<br />
- 1/2 tsp. salt<br />
- 1/2 tsp. pepper<br />
- parsley for garnish<br />
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1. Preheat your oven to 375 degrees. Grease a 10"x8" baking dish and set aside.<br />
2. Bring a pot of water to boil and cook your elbow noodles to al dente according to the package.<br />
3. In a sauce pan, melt your butter and add your onions. Saute onions for 3 minutes.<br />
4. Add your garlic and saute for 1 minute.<br />
5. Sprinkle the flour on your onions and make a rue.<br />
6. Whisk in your milk until it thickens and boils.<br />
7. Add the mozzarella cheese and feta cheese and whisk until combined.<br />
8. Add the oregano, thyme, salt and pepper and stir to mix.<br />
9. Add noodles and place everything in your greased baking dish.<br />
10. Bake, uncovered, for 20 minutes. Garnish with parsley as desired.<br />
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Brittneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07993732332369580756noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3238987046023213245.post-55627496084927021742018-07-09T14:11:00.000-07:002018-07-09T14:11:51.679-07:00Safari Baby ShowerI hosted a baby shower for my friend and had the most fun preparing for it! I used a color scheme of black, gold and green to achieve the safari theme! Below are pictures from the Safari Baby Shower Luncheon.<br />
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Menu:<br />
- Caprese Salad<br />
- Fruit Salad<br />
- Croissant Sandwiches (Make-Your-Own with lunch meats and cheese)<br />
- Flatbread pizza - 2 types<br />
- Hummus and veggie cups<br />
- Naked white cake with buttercream frosting<br />
- Cookies<br />
- Prosecco and La Croix<br />
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Gold Safari Animals and Treat Boxes<br />
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Spray painted animals gold</div>
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Cookie Treat Box</div>
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Royal Icing with hand painted gold frosting by friend made for the shower!</div>
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Cookie Favors</div>
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Games</div>
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Children's Guest Book Signing</div>
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Safari Baby Animals Match Game</div>
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"Boy" Balloon on the front door</div>
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Brittneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07993732332369580756noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3238987046023213245.post-48476345218692635382018-07-09T13:46:00.004-07:002018-07-09T13:46:52.372-07:00DIY Balloon GarlandThis past weekend I hosted a baby shower for a very close friend of mine who is expecting another boy this September. His nursery is themed lions and skiing - so I decided on a safari theme for the baby shower! I made a balloon garland as the focal point for the party and it was pretty easy to do! It took me about an hour and a half total! Below is my Balloon Garland How-to.<br />
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- balloons in different colors you want to use for the party, at least 50 (depends on how big you want garland to be)<br />
- string<br />
- tacks<br />
- low-temperature glue gun<br />
- garland extras (I used faux monstera leaves and palm leaves)<br />
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1. Blow up balloons in different sizes.<br />
2. Attach 3 or 4 balloons together at their base with string.<br />
3. Cut a long piece of string to use as your main string for your garland shape.<br />
4. Attach string from group of balloons to your main string, tying a knot as close to the middle of your balloon grouping as you can get. Keep adding your balloon groupings to your string until you have your desired length. Tie a good knot on your end balloon groupings to your main string so the balloons do not slip off.<br />
5. To hang your garland use tacks in the wall your will use. I used 3 tacks for mine, the garland was extremely light and did not need a lot of support. I used a tack on the ends and one in the middle. I placed a tack through one of the small pieces of string from the balloon groupings and pushed it in the wall where I wanted the garland to hang.<br />
6. Once you have your garland secured to the wall you can blow up more balloons to fill in the spots that need to be fuller. I used a low-temperature glue gun to glue these balloons to the garland.<br />
7. Add garland extras as you wish with the glue gun as well.<br />
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Supplies: balloons in 4 colors, fake leaves, string, tacks, and Glue Dots (used to put up mylar balloons that say "Oh Boy")</div>
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Balloon grouping with string (4 balloons)</div>
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Balloon groupings on the main string at my desired length</div>
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Brittneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07993732332369580756noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3238987046023213245.post-52384198564254586112018-04-25T13:48:00.003-07:002018-04-25T13:49:57.716-07:00Bacon JamMy husband and I recently celebrated our EIGHTH Anniversary in Vail! Time sure seems to be speeding by but our love for one another remains stronger than ever. My mom came out for a week and we were able to sneak away, just the two of us, for closing weekend at Vail to go skiing and enjoy some whiskey and great food. One of our appetizers at this amazing restaurant - Mountain Standard - was a warm pimento cheese spread with bacon jam. It took all we had not to lick the bowl! So, I decided to try making some bacon jam! It actually doesn't take very long and it turned out to be delicious! Now if only my house would stop smelling like bacon...<br />
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<a href="https://asimplepantry.com/the-best-damn-bacon-jam/" target="_blank">Bacon Jam</a><br />
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- 1.5 pounds of bacon<br />
- 2 sweet onions, sliced<br />
- 1/2 cup + 2 tbsp. balsamic vinegar<br />
- 1/2 cup brown sugar<br />
- 2 tsp. salt<br />
- 1 tsp. pepper<br />
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1. Preheat your oven to 400 degrees and lay your bacon on a lined baking sheet. Bake for 14 minutes, or until crispy. Reserve 2 tablespoons of your bacon grease.<br />
2. Slice your onions and place in a pan with your bacon grease. Cook onions on low heat, slowly until they become dark brown.<br />
3. Add your 2 tablespoons of balsamic vinegar to de-glaze the pan and scrape the bottom of the pan.<br />
4. Add the rest of your balsamic vinegar, salt and pepper to your onions and stir until they form a thick glaze forms.<br />
5. Transfer bacon and onions to your food processor and pulse until it is your desired consistency. Devour the jam immediately or store in an air tight container up to 1 week.<br />
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Bacon Jam served on a Melba cracker with pimento cheese spread! YUM!</div>
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Brittneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07993732332369580756noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3238987046023213245.post-55352000446838754102018-03-28T17:53:00.002-07:002018-03-28T19:59:36.524-07:00Home UpdatesWow! This year is flying by! We have been very busy with projects around our house! To include getting a new sliding door in our kitchen, getting some new pieces of furniture and painting two more rooms! I have made our 'bonus' room a functional room that has a desk and computer set up for our kids to do homework at and a bookshelf that we were able to unbox the rest of our books and display them on. We hope to add a bed in that room, making our home a six-bedroom.<br />
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Last year my husband got me a beautiful live-edge dining table set for my birthday and we had an issue getting the bench delivered to us. This year - it arrived! Below are pictures of the new bench. We also bought a new mirror and credenza for that room and it is coming along. All I need to complete the look is some more decor and a chandelier.<br />
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Live Edge Bench by Sunny Designs</div>
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Stockholm <a href="https://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/40239721/" target="_blank">Credenza</a> and <a href="https://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/80404479/#/60249960" target="_blank">Mirror</a> from IKEA, baskets from Etsy</div>
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We had these beautiful French doors in our kitchen but due to them being installed improperly and the settling of the house, they were warped and leaking in cold air. So, we had a custom sliding door made and installed and it is beautiful! I'm still getting used to it - it is extremely wide and lets in a lot of light, but no cold air! </div>
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Back in July I painted our bedroom Sherwin Williams Origami White. I just love this color and how much brighter our room looks now! Decor is still a work in progress but I did update my 'gallery wall' above the bed to a more modern look that turned out so nice!</div>
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Master Bedroom Before we moved in</div>
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Painted this room in 2 days</div>
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I painted my kids' grey/beige bathroom a nice white. It's amazing how much better a room can look with a new coat of paint! </div>
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On the main floor we have a 'bonus room' that was set up as an office for the previous owners. We have used it as a storage room for extra boxes and I decided to clean it out and paint it so that it could be a functional computer/reading room, and one day another guest room. I painted the room Sherwin Williams On the Rocks gray. Here are the results!</div>
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Unfinished Crown Moulding</div>
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Using spackle to cover nail heads in crown moulding and then I caulked the top and bottom of the moulding to seal it</div>
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Before Painting</div>
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First Coat of Paint</div>
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Finished room! Bookcase and desk with computer</div>
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Painted crown moulding white and installed curtains</div>
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Bought shag carpet off OfferUp!</div>
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Brittneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07993732332369580756noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3238987046023213245.post-76706927617823637022017-12-14T18:11:00.000-08:002017-12-14T18:11:31.805-08:002017 Book ReviewEvery year I set a New Year's Goal to read one book a month. I think this is a doable goal for a busy mom! However, since having kids, I read more than 12 books this year! Hallelujah!!! I joined a Book Club when we were still in Philadelphia and I really enjoyed the books we chose and loved our get togethers to socialize and discuss the books. I even re-read a book in preparation for my husband's and my trip to Paris, France this past April. Also, not listed, but I have read Harry Potter Books 1-4 to my oldest son aloud and we are currently on the 5th year - The Order of the Phoenix. I love reading to my boys and as a result my son is in the top reading group in his class and my little guy is spelling words! I LOVE to read. It's no surprise I was a huge nerd growing up - I mean I was even in the Chess Club when I was in Elementary School! Below are the books I read the year with a few sentences about how I felt about them.<br />
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I hope to share another list of books at the end of NEXT year! Happy New Year!<br />
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1. <u>Big Little Lies</u> by Liane Moriarty. Really enjoyed this read, it was suspenseful and exciting but also a little over exaggerated for Kindergarten drama in my opinion! I also had the opportunity to watch the HBO mini-series starring Reese Witherspoon and Nicole Kidman, and really loved the show! It was based in CA... and the book was based in Australia. So, quite a few differences, but if you enjoyed the show or the book, I recommend trying out the show or book you did not try out!<br />
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2. <u>The Da Vinci Code</u> by Dan Brown. I re-read this book since it had been at least ten years since I read it last. My husband and I went to Paris in April and I wanted to see and experience The Da Vinci Code in person! We saw the Mona Lisa at the Louvre, saw the Compass Rose Line at Sainte-Chapelle, saw the Pyramid Inversee at the Louvre, among other places that were referenced in the book. I just love a good suspense that is full of factual knowledge - Dan Brown wrote an amazing book!<br />
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3. <u>Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them: The Original Screenplay</u> by J.K. Rowling. This is an original screenplay about the fantastic beasts of J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter world. One man sets out to find these beasts and protect them, although runs in to quite a bit of trouble with the Ministry of Magic! This was a quick and fun read and I really enjoyed the movie as well.<br />
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4. <u>Tulip Fever</u> by Deborah Moggach. LOVED this book! Such a fun read in a different time period that we read for Book Club. There is suspense, there is history about an actual real thing called "Tulip Fever," there is love and deceit, and without giving anything away - the ending of this book SHOCKED me!!! I recommend this book, it was worth the twist at the end!<br />
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5. <u>The Woman in Cabin 10</u> by Ruth Ware. This book was well done suspense-wise, but I caught onto what was going on early in the book so it was not as exciting as it could have been for me. I read it pretty quickly on a plane ride.<br />
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6. <u>The Namesake</u> by Jhumpa Lahiri. LOVED THIS BOOK! READ IT!!! This was my favorite book this year to read. Some schools recommend it as reading in colleges and it came highly recommended to me. It is a beautifully told story about an Indian couple coming to America and how their culture and lives are changed. Their story follows their children and how their lives are viewed as they grow up in America, as Americans. It is a story of acceptance and love and loss. I have recommended this book to friends and am actually gifting it to my sister for Christmas this year. <br />
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7. <u>Murder on the Orient Express</u> by Agatha Christie. My Book Club read this one together and watched the original movie. A "whodunit" murder mystery at its finest, set on a stranded train in a snowstorm with numerous passengers who all become suspects.<br />
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8. <u>The Handmaid's Tale</u> by Margaret Atwood. This is a classic story that was recently made into a HULU miniseries. I have not watched the show, but I did like this book. It was a tad confusing for me and literally left me hanging at the end. I do hope the world never becomes like it is in this book- where the government controls everything everyone does in extreme ways.<br />
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9. <u>All the Missing Girls</u> by Megan Miranda. This book was written in reverse order to unravel what happened in this story. Super exciting read - I think I read it in two days!<br />
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10. <u>Snowblind</u> by Ragnar Jonasson. This book was super fascinating because it takes place in a very small village and has a lot of characters that become suspicious. Good read and I wouldn't be surprised if it becomes a series!<br />
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11. <u>The Chemist</u> by Stephanie Meyer. OK - READ THIS BOOK! I know the author's name may look familiar to you, she wrote the Twilight Series. However, this is not a Twilight book! This is a surprising CIA spy book with so many twists and turns I could not put it down. I actually want to re-read it in the New Year.<br />
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12. <u>Into the Water</u> by Paula Hawkins. This book totally sucked me in and creeped me out. There are so many characters in a small town that are covering up a murder... and an affair! However, it leaves a young girl mother-less, so it is essential the truth is revealed about her mother's death. Justice is served.<br />
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13. <u>The Sinner</u> by Petra Hammesfahr. I am a big Jessica Biel fan and saw that she would be starring in a TV miniseries called "The Sinner." So, naturally, I just had to read the book. It was pretty disturbing and different than the miniseries, but well written. I had no idea who had taken Cora in and messed her up so she would not remember the night in question accurately. It really does show you how parents will do anything to protect their children, and how the past comes to haunt.<br />
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14. <u>Truly Madly Guilty</u> by Loraine Moriarty. I checked this book out at the library and really thought I'd like it as much as "Big Little Lies," but it was just an ok read for me. The story was pretty drawn out and it dealt with some strange topics, such as hoarding.<br />
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15. <u>Small Great Things</u> by Jodi Picoult. This, by far, was the hardest book for me to read. It follows an African American labor and delivery nurse who is told not to touch a white supremacists newborn son. She is left alone to watch the baby and notices that he stops breathing and has no choice but to try and save his life. She is fired from her job and accused of killing this baby, who dies under her watch. The book tells the story from the nurses's perspective, lawyer's perspective and the white supremacists couple's perspective. The way racist people think and act was really hard for me to read. The book ends beautifully and you really reflect on yourself as a human.<br />
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16. <u>The Couple Next Door</u> by Shari Lapena. Now if you are driving across the country and want to listen to a book on tape, this is your book. It is equally frustrating, suspenseful, and goes around and around before giving you the ending! I'm glad I was forced to listen to this story, because I think the written version would have not been finished by me.<br />
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17. <u>Wonder</u> by R.J. Palacio. If there is one book that has been recommended to me to read, it is this book. I loved it. Beautifully told in a mere 100 pages, it will touch you and make you cry. I only hope I can instill acceptance of all those who are different in my children so that they treat everyone as equals. I look forward to reading this story with my son and watching the movie with him. Bullying is terrible, and I do not want my kids to be either the bully or to be bullied.<br />
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Cookie Exchange Voting Ballot I found on Etsy</div>
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Hot Cocoa Bar: Starbucks hot cocoa powder with milk in CrockPot to keep warm, marshmallow, Pirouettes, peppermints, and a shot of your choice: Bailey's or Peppermint Schnapps</div>
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Cranberry Apple Cider Sangria: 1 bottle of red wine, 2 green apples cubed, 1 cup fresh cranberries, 1/2 cup Triple Sec, 1/2 cup simple syrup, 3 cups Apple Cider, 1 cup Cranberry juice, top with Sparkling Water when served!</div>
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My Candy Cane Cookies, recipe <a href="http://mixinmom.blogspot.com/2013/12/old-school-candy-cane-cookies.html" target="_blank">here</a></div>
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The Ladies</div>
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My friend's "Most Festive" Cookie - Reindeer macarons with a chocolate peanut butter buttercream filling</div>
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Brittneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07993732332369580756noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3238987046023213245.post-29097150427194933982017-12-06T13:45:00.000-08:002017-12-06T13:45:11.669-08:00White Chocolate Dipped GingerdoodlesChristmas time is here! We finally put up our tree and I am busily baking for my Cookie Exchange Party I am hosting! I tried this new recipe out and I love them! They are delicious with both the white chocolate and without. Such an easy recipe I enjoyed making with my littlest guy. More to come on what all I plan to do for my Cookie Exchange Party if you are in need of ideas for yours!<br />
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<a href="https://www.iheartnaptime.net/gingerdoodles/" target="_blank">White Chocolate Dipped Gingerdoodles</a><br />
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- 3/4 cup unsalted butter, room temperature<br />
- 1 cup brown sugar<br />
- 1 egg<br />
- 1/4 cup molasses<br />
- 2 1/4 cup flour<br />
- 2 tsp. baking soda<br />
- 1 tsp. cinnamon<br />
- 1 tsp. ginger<br />
- 1/2 tsp. ground cloves<br />
- 1/4 tsp. salt<br />
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar (for rolling your dough in to)<br />
- white chocolate, for dipping<br />
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1. Preheat your oven to 375 degrees and line your baking sheets with parchment paper.<br />
2. Cream your butter and brown sugar until fluffy.<br />
3. Add your egg and molasses and mix thoroughly.<br />
4. In a separate bowl, whisk your dry ingredients together: flour, cinnamon, ginger, ground cloves, salt and baking soda.<br />
5. Slowly add to your wet ingredients until a dough forms.<br />
6. Create 1 1/2 inch cookie balls with your dough and roll each ball into granulated sugar before placing on your baking sheet.<br />
7. Bake for 8 minutes.<br />
8. Allow to cool completely before dipping into white chocolate, as desired.<br />
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Rolling Gingerdoodle Balls with my little guy!</div>
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Festively dipped in white chocolate with sprinkles</div>
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<br />Brittneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07993732332369580756noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3238987046023213245.post-89595452189699328892017-10-19T16:44:00.001-07:002017-10-19T16:44:25.515-07:00Homemade Healthy Tomato SoupIt's finally getting cooler out here in Colorado! My husband and I attended a wedding this past weekend and the appetizer was a martini glass filled with tomato soup and a square of grilled cheese - it was amazing! I have been craving tomato soup ever since... but wanted to make it healthy! Here is my version of tomato soup without the guilt, so you can pair it with a guilty grilled cheese!<br />
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Healthy Tomato Soup<br />
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- 2 x 28 oz. cans of whole tomatoes<br />
- 4 cloves garlic<br />
- 1 medium onion, diced<br />
- 1 sweet potato, diced<br />
- 1 red bell pepper, diced<br />
- 1 tsp. salt<br />
- 1/2 tsp. pepper<br />
- 2 1/2 cup vegetable broth, low sodium<br />
- 1/3 cup fresh basil leaves, chopped<br />
- 1 tbsp. extra virgin olive oil<br />
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1. Heat your olive oil over medium heat in a stock pot.<br />
2. Add the sweet potato, onion and red bell pepper and sauté them for a few minutes as they soften.<br />
3. Add your garlic, pepper and salt and stir about 1 minute until garlic is fragrant.<br />
4. Stir in your tomatoes, vegetable broth and basil leaves. <br />
5. Allow soup to simmer for 20 minutes.<br />
6. In batches, add your soup to a blender and blend until smooth. Repeat until all soup is blended.<br />
7. Add blended soup back to your stock pot and simmer for a few minutes before serving.<br />
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Softened Vegetables</div>
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Added tomatoes, vege stock and basil</div>
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Blending the soup</div>
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Tomato Soup</div>
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Paired with a grilled cheese!</div>
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Brittneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07993732332369580756noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3238987046023213245.post-18366512915352361352017-10-05T17:28:00.003-07:002017-10-05T17:28:46.973-07:00Pumpkin Spice Chip BreadFall and everything pumpkin is in the air! I recently made a really delicious pumpkin spice bread with these pumpkin spice chips that I found at Target. The recipe I used said to make it with chocolate chips, so you can use those if you prefer, but I decided to use the pumpkin spice chips instead. We are going on Fall Break to the east coast and I hope to experience a little bit more "Fall weather" and visit at least one pumpkin patch while we are away! My husband and I are also attending a wedding and I think I might include a review of how much I have enjoyed using Rent the Runway for formal events in my next post!<br />
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Pumpkin Spice Chip Bread<br />
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- 1 3/4 cup all purpose flour<br />
- 1 tsp. baking soda<br />
- 3 tsp. pumpkin pie spice<br />
- 3/4 tsp. salt<br />
- 2 large eggs<br />
- 3/4 cup sugar<br />
- 1/2 cup brown sugar<br />
- 1 cup pumpkin puree<br />
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil<br />
- 1/4 cup orange juice<br />
- 2/3 cup pumpkin spice chips<br />
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1. Preheat your oven to 350 degrees and grease your bread pan.<br />
2. Place your dry ingredients into your KitchenAide Mixer: flour, baking soda, pumpkin pie spice, and salt.<br />
3. In a small bowl, whisk your eggs, sugars, pumpkin puree, vegetable oil and orange juice together.<br />
4. Slowly add your wet mixture to your dry mixture at a low speed until combined.<br />
5. Add your pumpkin spice chips until combined and pour your mixture into your bread pan.<br />
6. Bake for 50-60 minutes.<br />
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Fresh Baked Pumpkin Spice Chip Bread!</div>
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Perfect served with butter when warm... yum!</div>
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Brittneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07993732332369580756noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3238987046023213245.post-75086561619188089672017-09-20T12:51:00.002-07:002017-09-20T12:51:35.468-07:00Pumpkin Snickerdoodle Cookie BarsIt's (almost) Fall! I bought my first can of pumpkin for the season and have been waiting for a recipe I haven't tried before. These cookie bars are thick, moist, and delicious! You must try them! My 4-year-old and I had so much fun making them together and now I have some pumpkin leftover... so I'll need to make something else soon!<br />
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<a href="http://www.a-kitchen-addiction.com/pumpkin-snickerdoodle-cookie-bars/" target="_blank">Pumpkin Snickerdoodle Cookie Bars</a><br />
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- 1/2 cup butter, room temperature<br />
- 3/4 cup sugar<br />
- 3 tbsp. pumpkin puree<br />
- 1 tsp. vanilla<br />
- 1 egg<br />
- 2 1/2 cup flour<br />
- 2 tsp. baking soda<br />
- 1/2 tsp. baking powder<br />
- 1 tsp. cinnamon<br />
- 1/2 tsp. nutmeg<br />
- 1/2 tsp. ginger<br />
- 1/2 tsp. salt<br />
- 1 tbsp. milk<br />
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1. Preheat your oven to 350 degrees and use non-stick spray on a 9"x 11" glass pan.<br />
2. Cream your butter and sugar together then add your egg, pumpkin, and vanilla.<br />
3. In a separate bowl, mix your dry ingredients together: flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, and salt.<br />
4. Slowly add your dry ingredients to your wet and add the tbsp. of milk if not moist enough. Consistency should be of cookie dough, so pretty thick but pliable.<br />
5. Spread cookie dough on the bottom of your pan and bake for 15020 minutes.<br />
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Pumpkin Buttercream Frosting<br />
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- 1/2 cup butter, room temperature<br />
- 3 cups powdered sugar<br />
- 3 tbsp. pumpkin puree<br />
- 1/2 tsp. cinnamon<br />
- 1/4 tsp. nutmeg<br />
- 1/8 tsp. ginger<br />
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1. Whip all ingredients together until smooth. Frost your cookie bars and cut.<br />
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Baked Cookie Bars</div>
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<br />Brittneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07993732332369580756noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3238987046023213245.post-5734645266798931592017-08-18T15:16:00.000-07:002017-08-18T15:23:28.570-07:00Laundry Room MakeoverMy laundry room is complete! A good friend of mine told me to make my laundry room pretty - because you are in there enough! So true! I was so inspired by palm leaves and tropical prints I had originally wanted to do wallpaper on the wall behind my washer and dryer, but because the wall was 8 ft. x 6 ft. - it was going to be about $300 to wallpaper just that space. Instead I opted to just paint the entire laundry room Behr Silky White from Home Depot and put two x 4 foot long grey wood shelves above the washer and dryer from Home Depot. I also replaced the florescent lighting with a semi-mount pendant light with a moroccan design. When I took off the florescent light I found 2 holes in the ceiling, so I had to teach myself how to patch a hole! Oh the surprises you find! I hope you like my before and after pictures!<br />
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Before - My laundry room had yellow/brown paint with florescent lighting and a shelf at an awkward location. I had to fill in a lot of holes!<br />
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After - Laundry room is painted white and shelves are put up! I also bought a behind the door hanger for our ironing board. </div>
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Vase and plate from Anthropologie, Monstera <a href="http://www.hobbylobby.com/Floral-Wedding/Flower-Stems/Monstera-Leaf/p/152856" target="_blank">leaf</a> and hexagon <a href="http://www.hobbylobby.com/Home-Decor-Frames/Metal-Decor/Hexagonal-Metal-Wall-Shelf---Large/p/80828197" target="_blank">shelf</a> with <a href="http://www.hobbylobby.com/Floral-Wedding/Flower-Stems/Succulent-Plant---Large/p/63054" target="_blank">succulent</a> from Hobby Lobby, Small Target laundry <a href="https://www.target.com/p/decorative-basket-pillowfort-natural-pillowfort-153/-/A-51128777#lnk=sametab" target="_blank">basket</a></div>
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Brittneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07993732332369580756noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3238987046023213245.post-54749678615484082252017-07-28T15:09:00.001-07:002017-07-28T15:09:43.173-07:00Our New Home!This past May my husband graduated from Wharton and we packed up our life in Philadelphia and headed back West to Colorado! We bought a 5 bedroom, 4 bathroom home with a YARD! The kids are loving all the space and I am not lacking in home projects over here... I have painted and decorated a majority of the first and second floors. I think I will take a break from recipes on the blog for a bit and share a few things we have done with our home!<br />
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Palmer's Room - it was a very dark cave! All 4 walls were a dark blue, so to lighten it up I painted 3 walls Sherwin Williams Snowbound white. I kept an accent wall behind his bed blue and added a herringbone stencil on it (Herringbone <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Herringbone-Hand-Drawn-Wall-Stencil-Painting/dp/B017Q715S0/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1501275424&sr=8-2&keywords=stencilit+herringbone" target="_blank">Stencilit</a>). We did a few accent pictures of superheroes and I'm excited to have decorated a room that he can grow in to!<br />
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Kinley's Room- Kinley's room turned out to need a lot of work! There was wood molding a foot from the ceiling all around his room, and when we went to remove it, we found it was liquid glued on and tore down to the drywall! We had to hire professionals to patch, re-drywall, texturize and paint his room. What a job! The walls are now a lovely white and I turned it into an Adventure room for our Adventure Dude! I also had to paint the ceiling since the previous owners had stuck glow in the dark stars on the ceiling and when the stickers were removed... the ceiling paint had come off with it.</div>
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Kitchen - The kitchen had a lot of red accents and brown walls... to update this dated look, we added new light fixtures and painted the walls Sherwin Williams On the Rocks gray. I recently got a Magnolia Home Brushstroke Rug that I love! </div>
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Magnolia Home 5"x7" Brushstroke <a href="https://www.bedbathandbeyond.com/store/product/magnolia-home-by-joanna-gaines-brushstroke-rug/3316135?Keyword=brushstroke" target="_blank">Rug</a> (pom pom placemats from Target)</div>
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Living Room - We had a red accent wall over the fireplace that we had painted the color of the rest of the room. I painted the fireplace white to give it a much needed update. We also ordered a large sectional couch and made a gallery wall! I love this room and how it is coming along. I am also succulent obsessed and find myself decorating all over with them!</div>
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Living Room Before</div>
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Gallery Wall with Ribba IKEA frames</div>
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Mantel!!!! Wood art from <a href="https://www.worldmarket.com/product/mosaic-wood-panel-with-shelves.do?sortby=ourPicks&from=fn" target="_blank">World Market</a>, Lantern from <a href="https://www.westelm.com/products/faceted-lanterns-d2997/?pkey=e%7Clantern%7C30%7Cbest%7C0%7C1%7C24%7C%7C2&cm_src=PRODUCTSEARCH" target="_blank">West Elm</a>, Candles/Succulents/Vases from HomeGoods</div>
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Couch from <a href="https://www.macys.com/shop/product/radley-5-piece-fabric-chaise-sectional-sofa?ID=1101386&CategoryID=35419#fn=sp%3D1%26spc%3D604%26ruleId%3D88|BS%26slotId%3D1" target="_blank">Macy's</a> and pillows from Target</div>
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Kyle's Office - This room was RED! 2 coats of primer and 2 coats of Sherwin Williams On the Rocks later and it's a nice gray! This room originally did not have doors, so we had professionals come and install more drywall on the sides and top of the opening to fit French Doors. Kyle loves his office and it's a nice space for him to work at home if given the chance! We are looking for a cow hide rug to complete the look :)</div>
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Linen Roman Shades from Home Depot</div>
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Banister - The stair banister was very dated and the wood was very worn. I decided to sand it and apply Minwax stain with Polyurethane in Espresso. I did 3 coats and then used white paint to re-paint every single spindle. This project was by far my longest one and took me a week! But the paint is fresh looking and I love how the banister is dark like our wood floors. </div>
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Banister with light worn wood Before</div>
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3 coats of stain and new white paint!</div>
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Entryway - I love how this piece turned out. I had an old window shutter that my mom and I nailed plates on hangers to and then placed it above my cute bar furniture piece from Pottery Barn. Plates are so fun to work with! </div>
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Plates from Homegoods/World Market, Lamp from Target, accessories from HomeGoods</div>
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Guest Room - My guest room had some really strange paint happening in there. The top of the wainscoting was brown and the wainscoting was an iridescent white/blue color. So I painted over the brown with leftover grey and used white paint by Behr in Silky White on the baseboards and wainscoting. Turned out great! </div>
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Guest Room Before</div>
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Accent Table</div>
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Well now I am busy re-doing my Master Bedroom. It now has white walls instead of brown/green ones and it took me two days to paint! A lot of sweat has gone into my home but I am so pleased with how it is turning out! I hope to continue to share more projects soon! </div>
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Brittneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07993732332369580756noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3238987046023213245.post-61242835090312967582017-04-21T10:57:00.001-07:002017-04-21T10:57:33.127-07:00Tiramisu TrifleMy husband and I recently went on an Anniversary trip to Paris! We indulged in crepes, cafe au lait, baguettes, cheese, charcuterie, and tiramisu! For his birthday he wanted a tiramisu 'cake' - so I made him one. I used <a href="https://www.delishplan.com/classic-italian-tiramisu/" target="_blank">this</a> recipe and my trifle bowl to make it look less like a sheet cake. I think you could use 1 cup of coffee, instead of 2 cups. Also, I made this dessert the day before and it was so good and the ladyfingers were super soft! Bon apetit!<br />
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- 2 eggs, separated yolks/whites<br />
- 1/4 cup sugar<br />
- 8 oz. mascapone cheese<br />
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream<br />
- 2 cups of freshly brewed coffee that has been cooled<br />
- 3 tbsp. Kahlua liquor<br />
- package of ladyfingers<br />
- Cocoa powder for dusting<br />
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1. Brew your coffee and place in fridge to cool.<br />
2. Put your egg yolks in a medium bowl and your egg whites in a separate medium sized bowl.<br />
3. Add the sugar to your egg yolks and beat with hand-held mixer until thick and light yellow in color.<br />
4. Add your mascapone and beat until combined. Wash and dry your mixers.<br />
5. In a separate bowl, beat your heavy whipping cream until stiff peaks form and add gently to cheese mixture.<br />
6. Wash and dry your mixers again and beat your egg whites until they form soft peaks and gently fold them into your cheese mixture.<br />
7. Add the Kahlua to your coffee and dip each lady finger and place them on the bottom of your trifle bowl to fit. Add 1/3 of your cheese mixture to cover the lady fingers. Repeat this twice more ending with the cheese filling on the top.<br />
8. Dust the top of your tiramisu with cocoa powder. Place in fridge to chill for at least 2 hours.<br />
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Brittneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07993732332369580756noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3238987046023213245.post-13483518716289481682017-03-27T13:31:00.001-07:002017-03-27T13:31:24.148-07:00Palmer's Camping 4th Birthday PartyMy little guy is 4 years old! I can't believe it - but sort of happy since 4 has got to be better than 3 1/2! To celebrate we had a birthday party at our house with a lot of kids and adults! Hot dogs, beans, mac and cheese, and cupcakes were on the menu - kid friendly fare! In our basement we created a 'tent' out of a mosquito net and Christmas lights with some LED balloons I found on Amazon. Each kid was given a flashlight and the freedom to have fun in our basement! It was a crazy but successful party! Below are the details on everything with links to make or buy what I used to make our 'camping' party a reality.<br />
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"Camp Palmer" made on a banner from Target with white crayon, tassel banner made with tissue paper with this <a href="http://www.penniesforafortune.com/diy-mint-and-silver-tassel-garland/" target="_blank">DIY</a>, gold "4" balloon from <a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B019ILG9G0/ref=sr_ph_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1490646110&sr=sr-1&keywords=gold+4+balloon" target="_blank">Amazon</a></div>
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My Aunt sent the cutest cookies for the party - they were a big hit!</div>
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Made a campfire out of construction paper with "marshmallow" names</div>
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- 1 oz. chocolate chopped (I used dark chocolate chips)<br />
- 1/2 cup coffee, hot<br />
- 3/4 cup flour<br />
- 1/2 cup cocoa, unsweetened<br />
- 1 cup sugar<br />
- 3/4 tsp. baking soda<br />
- 1/4 tsp. baking powder<br />
- 1/4 tsp. salt<br />
- 1 egg<br />
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil<br />
- 1/2 cup buttermilk<br />
- 1/2 tsp. vanilla<br />
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- 1 cup powdered sugar<br />
- 1 egg white<br />
- 1/8 c. corn syrup<br />
- 1 tbsp. water<br />
- 1 tsp. vanilla<br />
- dash of salt<br />
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- 1/2 cup heavy cream<br />
- 1 tsp. butter, unsalted<br />
- 6 oz. chocolate, chopped<br />
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1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees and spray a 13"x8" or an 8"x11" cake pan with cooking spray.<br />
2. Melt 1 oz. of chocolate in hot coffee, mix completely.<br />
3. In your Kitchenaide mixer beat your egg. Slowly add sugar, buttermilk, vanilla, coffee mixture, and vegetable oil.<br />
4. In a medium bowl mix all your dry ingredients: flour, cocoa, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. Add to wet mixture.<br />
5. Pour batter into cake pan and cook for 30-35 minutes.<br />
6. Meanwhile, make your frosting by combining all ingredients and whisking together with your whisk attachment on your Kitchenaid Mixer. Mix on high for 5 minutes until thickened. Place in a small sandwich bag and place in the refrigerator.<br />
7. When cake is cooled completely, cut our hearts with a heart cookie cutter. With a knife, cut out a little piece of cake from the middle, you will pour frosting inside it.<br />
8. Make your ganache by placing your chocolate in a microwave safe bowl. Boil your cream and butter on the stovetop, quickly add to chocolate. Let cool for 5 minutes and stir chocolate and cream together.<br />
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1. Place frosting in the middle of each cake.<br />
2. Allow to chill for 10 minutes in the fridge.<br />
3. Place ganache on top of each cake and spread thinly, place back in the fridge for 20 minutes.<br />
4. Flip cakes over and repeat the ganache on the other side. Place back in the fridge for 20 minutes.<br />
5. Snip a small hole in the corner of your frosting bag and pipe "Love" on your cakes. Keep in refrigerator until ready to eat!<br />
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<br />Brittneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07993732332369580756noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3238987046023213245.post-17036415837128830952017-02-09T07:16:00.001-08:002017-02-09T07:16:42.108-08:00French Onion Pot RoastLooking for something to make that is hearty and easy on a cold day? Well this pot roast is amazing! It only takes about 10 minutes to prepare and then you let your oven do the rest. We are getting ready for some fun Valentine's Day activities, which I hope to share with you this weekend!<br />
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- 2 lb. chuck roast<br />
- 2 tbsp. butter<br />
- 1/2 tbsp. oil<br />
- 3 cloves garlic, minced<br />
- 2 onions, sliced thinly<br />
- 2 cups beef broth<br />
- 1 tbsp. Worcestershire sauce<br />
- 1 tbsp. apple cider vinegar<br />
- 1/2 tsp. onion powder<br />
- 1/2 tsp. thyme<br />
- 1 bay leaf<br />
- 1 tbsp. sugar<br />
- 3 tbsp. cornstarch<br />
- 1/3 cup water<br />
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1. Pat down your roast and season with salt and pepper. Heat a large skillet and add your butter and oil. Once butter is crackling, sear the roast for 2-3 minutes on each side.<br />
2. Remove roast to a plate.<br />
3. Add a little more oil and add your onions. Cook for 3-4 minutes.<br />
4. Preheat oven to 275 degrees. Add your roast and all ingredients accept cornstarch/water to your dutch oven. Cover your dutch oven and place in oven. Cook for 1 hour and 15 minutes.<br />
5. Remove meat from the oven. Mix your cornstarch and water together. Place your dutch oven on the stove top and heat to a simmer. Add your cornstarch mixture and allow gravy to thicken.<br />
6. Serve with mashed potatoes or noodles.<br />
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<br />Brittneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07993732332369580756noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3238987046023213245.post-34016002419442138402017-01-18T07:23:00.001-08:002017-01-18T07:23:50.415-08:00Sugar Free New YearHappy New Year! After a month of Christmas cookies and a relaxing week at St. Kitts in the West Indies, I felt like I needed to get ahold of my diet. I did a Sugar Free diet for the past week and a half and have noticed a difference! I feel better, I look slimmer and have really enjoyed eating healthy! I will include what I ate below - I found a <a href="http://healthyhappysmart.com/sugar-free-diet-plan-pdf/" target="_blank">daily diet</a> on Pinterest that I referenced. I really stuck to only a few of the meal recommendations and just repeated them. I really have enjoyed this way of eating and plan to stick to it for now.<br />
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Breakfast - Smoothies! Green juice (bought Naked "Green Machine") or made an 8 oz. almond milk (unsweetened), 1 tbsp. cocoa powder (unsweetened) and 1 banana blended in a blender.<br />
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Lunch - 1) 1 cup spinach with 2 scrambled eggs and half an avocado sliced on top with a drizzle of balsamic vinegar dressing. 2) 2 pieces of bacon, half an avocado, sliced tomato in a tortilla. 3) 2-3 cups of vegetables with 1/2 cup of hummus.<br />
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Dinner - 1) Cabbage Detox Soup, recipe <a href="http://delightfulmomfood.com/cabbage-soup-diet-recipe/" target="_blank">here</a>. 2) Burrito bowl: brown rice, avocado, 1 tbsp. cheese, tomato, black beans and a squirt of hot sauce. 3) Tuna salad on a bed of spinach. 4) Grilled salmon with roasted cauliflower.<br />
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Snacks - Larabars, nuts/seeds, raw veggies with hummus.<br />
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*Dessert - Sugar Free Mug Cake: 1 banana, 1 egg, 1 tbsp. cocoa powder blended. Bake at 350 in a mug for 15-20 minutes.<br />
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Mug Cake</div>
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Brittneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07993732332369580756noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3238987046023213245.post-9870465364506683162016-12-24T19:06:00.005-08:002016-12-29T07:31:40.377-08:00Gluhwein GiftMerry Christmas Eve! If you are headed somewhere to celebrate and need to take a gift, this Gluhwein/mulled wine idea is great to take! Below is a gift idea I took to a close friend. Besides- you can't go wrong gifting someone alcohol around the holidays!<br />
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Gluhwein ingredients!<br />
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Brittneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07993732332369580756noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3238987046023213245.post-8458952225913975512016-12-17T09:24:00.001-08:002016-12-17T09:24:16.006-08:00Make Gingerbread PancakesI am obsessed with the Christmas scent gingerbread has in my house. We made gingerbread cookies earlier this week and I thought I would find a good recipe for Gingerbread Pancakes, which happens to be kid-friendly. They turned out so well and do not taste super cake-like, but more like a regular pancake. They are delicious! It is ice raining out and there is snow on the ground, so staying inside eating pancakes and hot cocoa sounds good to me (and my kids)!<br />
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<a href="http://weelicious.com/2011/12/13/gingerbread-pancakes/" target="_blank">Gingerbread Pancakes</a><br />
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- 1 1/2 cups flour<br />
- 1/3 cup brown sugar<br />
- 2 tsp. baking powder<br />
- 1/2 tsp. baking soda<br />
- 1 tsp. cinnamon<br />
- 1 tsp. ground ginger<br />
- 1/4 tsp. ground cloves<br />
- 1/4 tsp. nutmeg<br />
- 1/4 tsp. salt<br />
- 1 cup milk<br />
- 2 tbsp. molasses<br />
- 2 eggs<br />
- 2 tbsp. butter, melted<br />
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1. In a medium bowl mix up your dry ingredients.<br />
2. In another medium bowl whisk your wet ingredients together.<br />
3. Add your dry ingredients to the wet and mix well together. Allow mixture to thicken for 5-10 minutes.<br />
4. Heat up your griddle and use about 1/4 cup of batter to make your pancakes.<br />
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Brittneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07993732332369580756noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3238987046023213245.post-45523500096746198472016-12-11T17:43:00.001-08:002016-12-11T17:43:43.922-08:00Gingerbread Cookie BarsARMY WON!!! So excited to have witnessed an Army win this weekend against Navy! What a wonderful end to a great week. We went to a tailgate and I made these amazing, taste of Christmas in your mouth, Gingerbread Cookie Bars. They were a big hit! They are also easy to make and make a great addition to any holiday party. Here is the recipe as promised!<br />
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- 1/2 cup butter, melted<br />
- 3/4 cup sugar<br />
- 1/4 cup brown sugar<br />
- 1/2 tsp. vanilla<br />
- 1/3 cup molassses<br />
- 1 egg<br />
- 1 tsp. baking soda<br />
- 2 cups flour<br />
- 1 tbsp. cinnamon<br />
- 1/2 tsp. ginger<br />
- 1/4 tsp. ground cloves<br />
- 1/4 tsp. nutmeg<br />
- 1/2 tsp. salt<br />
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Cream Cheese Frosting<br />
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- 1 x 8 oz. cream cheese, softened<br />
- 1/4 cup butter, softened<br />
- 3 cups powdered sugar<br />
- 1 tsp. vanilla<br />
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1. Preheat your oven to 350 degrees and grease an 8"x13" baking pan.<br />
2. In a large mixing bowl, cream your butter, sugars, vanilla and molasses together.<br />
3. Once incorporated thoroughly add your egg.<br />
4. In a separate bowl mix your dry ingredients together: flour, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, cloves, nutmeg, salt.<br />
5. Slowly add your dry mixture to the wet mixture. Mix well.<br />
6. Pour your gingerbread mixture into your baking pan and spread evenly. Bake for 15-20 min. Allow to cool completely.<br />
7. Cream your ingredients together for your cream cheese frosting and spread evenly on your gingerbread bars. Add sprinkles if desired.<br />
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Finished bars!</div>
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Gingerbread Cookie Bars</div>
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Enjoy!</div>
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Brittney</div>
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