Author: Sarah
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just a peek inside my closet
The other day I was snooping around Pinterest looking for some fall fashion ideas and I saw some cute things and then thought, hey, I think I have something like that ALREADY in my closet. I love getting ideas about what clothing items look good together. So I thought I would share some with you…
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pumpkin chocolate chip cookies + toasted pumpkin seeds
Every year I make pumpkin chocolate chip cookies… because I love pumpkin… and I love chocolate. I got this recipe from cooks.com Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies 1 c. pumpkin 3/4 c. sugar 1/2 c. oil 1 egg 2 c. flour 2 tsp. baking powder 1 tsp. cinnamon 1/2 tsp. salt 1 tsp. baking soda 1…
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inspirational wood art
I posted this a few weeks ago on Time Out For Women, and wanted to share it with you here. A few years ago, I listened to a very inspirational talk in general conference given by Elder Gary E. Stevenson of the First Quorum of the Seventy. In it, he asked us to take a…
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pumpkin cupcakes
When it gets to be fall around here, I am all about pumpkin. I try to incorporate it in to as many recipes as I can. Today I want to share with you some pumpkin cupcakes with maple cream cheese frosting. Pumpkin Cupcakes 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour 1 tablespoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon baking…
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dipped pitcher
For my kitchen update, I made this little paint dipped pitcher. I wanted some cheap and easy projects to help incorporate the teal/turquoise in the room. I found this pitcher at a thrift store and bought some spray paint. I taped off the bottom of the pitcher and spray painted the top, then when that…
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brownie/oreo/chocolate chip cookie bar
The boys and I made this dessert the other day and it was delicious! It was super easy too. One of those desserts that I can have my 3 and 5-year-old help me with. I used some store bought cookie dough and spread it out on the bottom of a greased 9x13in pan. You could…
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fall decor
I love fall and am always excited to get out some fall decor around my house. I am always sad to see the warm weather leave, but I did make some corn chowder last week so that made the cooler weather much more welcoming. I thought I would share some pictures of my dining room…
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paper mache letter
I want to share with you a super easy trasformation of a paper mache letter. I did this as a part of my dining room update. I bought the letter at Hobby Lobby and wanted to make it look a little like a zinc letter… like this. I thought of covering it with aluminum foil, but thought…
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striped painted tee
I love making these painted t-shirts! I made one here and here. This particular one was made using craft paint. My husband calls it the “Winthrop Chronicles” shirt, ok, ok I see the resemblance! 🙂 Maybe I should add “The Winthrop Chronicles.com” on there for some free advertising! I like how it turned out and it…