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Fresh Lemon Sorbet

May 20, 2015 by Jennifer Leave a Comment

Lemon Sorbet Recipe

I am excited for the warm weather because that means that I can bring out my trusty ice cream maker more!  After our recent Costco trip we had a lot of lemons and I decided to whip up some lemon sorbet with a recipe I found at the kitchn.  I like this recipe because it…

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Filed Under: Food, Sweet

Gingery Wonton Soup Recipe

May 17, 2015 by Jennifer Leave a Comment

Wonton Soup Recipe

This weekend our family had the bad luck of having a nasty bout of the stomach flu.  After much suffering, I was starving, but nothing looked good to me in the fridge.  I decided to throw together this wonton soup and it was surprisingly delicious!  It is days like these that I am grateful for…

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Filed Under: Food, Savory, Soups

DIY Felt-Lined Dice Box

May 14, 2015 by Jennifer Leave a Comment

DIY D&D Dice Box

My geeky husband asked me to make him a snazzy dice box for his game night.  As his loyal wifey, I gladly obliged. I will share a tutorial on how to make these later since I received a couple request to make some for some friends, but in the meantime, here’s what I did.  I…

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Introducing… Treasure Buddy!

April 25, 2015 by Jennifer 1 Comment

I am so excited to share my new product line with you!  One night, I realized that my little boy loved bringing his little treasures to bed. He would bring little erasers, coins, toy figures, whatever he could get his hands on! My husband would ask him to please put his treasures on his nightstand before…

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Filed Under: Fabric, Treasure Buddy

Kyra’s Bake shop | Food Network’s Cupcake Wars

April 14, 2015 by Jennifer Leave a Comment

Every time I drive Jack to his new school in Lake Oswego, I wish for a cupcake as I pass by Kyra’s Bake Shop. They are a 100% gluten-free and 100% local bakery featuring exquisite baked treats, sandwiches, cocktails, and coffee. This morning I decided to give into temptation and treat myself to a “Hot…

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Filed Under: Food

How to Make a DIY Photography Lightbox for $2!

March 13, 2015 by Jennifer Leave a Comment

I have really been wanting to take better photos of my little projects.  Cards, Jewelry, and little goodies are surprisingly hard to photograph!  After considering buying a cheap pop up lightbox, I searched online to see if there were any good DIY ideas for how to make a tabletop lightbox for really cheap.  Megan over…

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How to Store Wafer Thin Dies in a Picture Frame

March 5, 2015 by Jennifer Leave a Comment

I’ve recently rediscovered die cutting using my Big Kick and Cuttlebug.  Usually I use my Silhouette Cameo for die cuts, but sometimes it’s nice to quickly cut a shape without having to pull out my computer and the large cutting mats that you need for the Cameo.  You can also emboss your shapes to add…

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Filed Under: Craft, Paper

Vanilla Ice Cream with Basil & Extra Virgin Olive Oil

September 3, 2014 by Jennifer Leave a Comment

I never thought I would pour extra virgin olive oil over my vanilla ice cream.  Adding basil? Not a chance.  But this was surprisingly delicious!  I was inspired to add the basil by Ree Drummond on her show The Pioneer Woman on Food Network.  She had this delicious looking recipe where she topped her vanilla…

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Filed Under: Food, Sweet

Rubber Ducky Party Baby Shower

August 4, 2014 by Jennifer Leave a Comment

I love these pictures from my mother-in-law Shelley over at ShelleyBeatty.com!  These are pictures from a baby shower party she threw for a friend expecting twins.  I am always amazed at all of the wonderful party ideas she has.  Whenever she throws a party it always looks so beautiful and professional. This party, though is…

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Filed Under: Craft, Party

Colorful Raku Pottery Fish

July 31, 2014 by Jennifer Leave a Comment

I recently had the opportunity to attend the Ceramics show at the Hillsboro Fair Grounds.  It was so fun (and a little overwhelming) to see so many bisque pieces to paint!  One of the things that caught my eye was the Raku pottery.  I had never heard of it before and was so excited to…

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Filed Under: Ceramics, Craft

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