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The Best Baking Tools For Your Kitchen

Since this week is all about baking, here are The Best Baking Tools for Your Kitchen! We will go over some basic essential tools and some fun ones that are a bit of a splurge. Baking tools are essential, and I hope this list helps build your collection. If your kitchen is fully equipped, maybe consider them for a wedding present or birthday gift for a special friend. ... continue reading...

Recipes

New York Times No-Knead Bread Recipe

My brother and I are obsessed with making bread. There are so many bread recipes, but today, we will focus on the New York Times No-Knead Bread recipe. This recipe appears to be a popular one, and I wanted to see what the hype is all about. My brother is so devoted to bread making that he makes his bread in a beautiful Emile Henry Dutch Oven. If you want to know more about this unique bread, then read on. I wrote quite a bit, but you can process whatever information you prefer. Just ... continue reading...

Recipes

English Lemon Curd Recipe

This English Lemon Curd Recipe is one of my all-time favorites. Spread it on a freshly baked scone or even a yummy piece of toast with butter. And, I have the best Magnolia Table Scones recipe that will go nicely with a dollop of lemon curd.     Lemon Curd Recipe I love this recipe.  My good friend Mindy gave me this recipe, and she found it in an English cookbook that her mom gave her years ago. This authentic and wonderful cookbook, published in the mid-'60s. The recipe is ... continue reading...

Cakes & Cupcakes Crafts Desserts Recipes

Wafer Paper Flowers Tutorial

Decorate your desserts with these beautiful Wafer Paper Flowers. All the materials are edible, including potato paper, food coloring, and edible glue. Learn how to make these easy paper flowers in this step-by-step tutorial.  This is a pretty alternative to sugar flowers, and they are super simple to make. I love how cute these dainty little flowers look on cakes. ... continue reading...

Gardening

Lady Banks Rose (Best Climbing Rose)

Lady Banks Rose is a vigorous climbing rose. It comes in white and yellow and has a slightly sweet scent. It is a thornless rose that is easy to care for. Prune it to train it to grow up arbors, along a fence, or most anything. Despite being a novice gardener, this climbing rose has thrived along our backyard fence. It's done so well, that we planted seven more bushes in our yard. ... continue reading...

Crafts

How to Make Crepe Paper Flowers

How to Make Crepe Paper Flowers has been on my to-do list for the last couple of years! With all my flower cherry blossoms posts, you would think crepe paper flowers would have snuck into my studio. But, alas, here is my first post! *This post contains affiliate links   This makes crepe paper flowers post a long post since I want to include a detailed tutorial, but please don't get intimidated. I show every step that you'll want to take to make these beautiful flowers. These ... continue reading...

Crafts

DIY Paper Flowers: 10 Different Ways

Here are 9 DIY Paper Flowers. This collection of paper flowers use a wide variety of paper. There are tissue paper flowers, crepe paper flowers, and even coffee filter flowers. It's funny that I haven't shared a collection of paper flowers and tutorials. These lovely paper projects result in beautiful flowers that last a lifetime. ... continue reading...

Saturday Chitchat

Spring Decorating, Baking and Crafting Ideas

Today we are talking about Spring Decorating, Baking, and Crafting Ideas! There is a lot of pretty and fun inspiration shared on this post. Spring is beginning around here in the yellow fields of mustard, grazing cows in green pastures, and happy daffodils in gardens. I'm smitten by spring and so I've been busy celebrating this pretty new season. Today, I share everything from baking last minute Easter cakes to what plants we are buying for our garden. Hop on over to view this fun blog ... continue reading...

Crafts

Borax Crystals Easter Eggs DIY

Borax Crystals Easter Eggs is a fun project. I feel like maybe I'm working on my kiddo's middle-grade science project. The chemical reaction that occurs with Borax is still fascinating.  The Borax Easter eggs are quite sparkly and fun and it's such a wonderful project to make with kids. ... continue reading...

Crafts

DIY Easy Cupcake Wrapper Tutorial

I can't even tell you how excited I am to share this DIY Easy Cupcake Wrapper Tutorial with you today! This spring printable is such an easy craft that you'll wonder why you haven't made any until now. Actually, I was wondering the same thing. Well, once you download my printable, you'll be ready to decorate your yummy cupcakes for the next little party! It is very springy around here, and we have lots of Easter eggs, cookies, and cupcakes. So, I've always wanted to use some ... continue reading...

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