tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10534775914466031302024-02-20T04:04:05.351-08:00From Dahlias to DoxiesAshleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12682528639139731284noreply@blogger.comBlogger90125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1053477591446603130.post-11115650088919726242014-07-15T08:32:00.001-07:002014-07-15T11:45:03.866-07:00Retro Housewife Maternity Shoot<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I've been holding on to these photos for months now. My sister and I actually took these maternity shots on New Year's Eve. Wow, has it really been that long? Time flies when you're taking care of a little human.</div>
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This shoot gave me an excuse to get all dolled up. Much needed, because at nine months pregnant, you don't often feel glamorous. So I painted my nails, threw on some rouge, and wore heels for the first time in six months.</div>
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<span style="text-align: left;">An apron is the perfect accessory for maternity photos. It cinches at the waist and accentuates the baby bump.</span></div>
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Don't think I've ever worn these six inch heels outside of the house. They were an impulse buy that now spend their days in a dark corner of my closet. I must have been crazy to try to wear them pregnant, but they sure were cute for pictures.</div>
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Love this double-oven Wedgewood stove from the 1950's! Can you believe we got it for free? And it still works! Right now it's found it's place in the mancave kitchen. We had plans to take photos by the stove with cupcakes, but in true Eastin girl fashion, we did everything last minute and didn't have time. We had a New Year's party to get to after all. So my sister just snapped a few quick shots.</div>
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If you're thinking about taking maternity photos, the retro housewife look is a really great option. All you need is a cute apron and a vintage hairstyle and you can basically just pose around the house doing chores. It's a fun way to capture your pregnancy towards the end. </div>
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We took these photos in late December, when the weather was absolutely gorgeous here in Northern California. Only a few weeks before, we had a few inches of snow covering the ground. Despite the fact that we threw this photo shoot together extremely last minute, I absolutely adore the photos!</div>
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<span style="text-align: left;">Pretty much the only thing I had planned ahead of time was this</span> dress I found the day before (50% off!). An hour before sunset, we were still running around the house. I was looking for shoes and throwing makeup on, Ryan was shaving and picking out a shirt, my sister was checking to see if the chalkboard paint had dried, and we were all throwing props in a bag.</div>
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We did one super quick outfit change. Smash cut to me in the middle of our pasture with my dress stuck over my head. It's so hard to be graceful when you're this pregnant.</div>
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<span style="text-align: left;">Here's the long overdue photos from our gender reveal baby BBQ. I blame the lack of keeping up on posts on the wee babe I'm currently cooking. That's one of the perks of being pregnant, right? Our gender reveal barbecue was only, let's see, four months ago. Forgive me.</span></div>
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We found out the sex of Baby Turner at our ultrasound, but decided to do a fun reveal for our family and friends. We invited everyone over to our place for tri-tip, beer, and a gender reveal. Above is the invite. Below are some of the crafty details.</div>
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As folks arrived, they had the opportunity to bet on the sex of the baby. Guests dropped a dollar in the jar and then wrote their name on a slip and circled boy or girl. We framed a list of old wives' tales used to predict gender. They turned out 50/50.<br />
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After the gender reveal, we pulled out all of the slips with the correct gender circled. While everyone was chowing down, we drew a winning slip and gave the winner a mason jar filled with all the cash.<br />
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Of course, we displayed a giant baby photo of both Ryan and I from the 80's. He wins chunkier elbows and I take the cake for most neck rolls.<br />
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We also hung a clothesline with random baby photos of the both of us. When else do all of these photographic gems get to come out of the dusty box in the garage where they normally reside?<br />
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Take a photo of both the mom and the dad around the same age. School photos work best, because they're typically facing straight on and have a solid background. I scanned them and reprinted as 8x10s.</div>
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Then cut both photos into strips horizontally so guests can mix and match to predict what the future offspring will look like. For example...</div>
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Another Pinterest idea that's super easy. Get a bunch of Hershey's bars and color in a "he" and "she" with Sharpies.</div>
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For the actual reveal, we went with silly string. I bought a bunch of silly string at the dollar store and as you can see, it's a girl! Should I have said spoiler alert? First step, take off the colored caps. </div>
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I printed off sheets that say "He or She? Wait to spray and see!" on regular computer paper. Cut them to the height of the silly string and secured with some double-stick tape. Displayed them with mandatory "Do not touch!" sign.</div>
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Then we feasted. Ryan marinated and grilled a bunch of tri-tip. And everyone else brought a side dish or dessert. It was really low-key and easy. If you've never had tri-tip, it's delicious! It's a certain cut of beef that we eat a lot here in California and for some reason it's hard to find in the rest of the country.</div>
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Oh, to be this small again. I would be able to sleep comfortably, reach my toes with ease, and walk up a slight incline without becoming out of breath. No complaints though, I've had a really healthy pregnancy. It's just strange to look back and realize how big my belly has become. My dear baby girl is gaining weight like a champ.</div>
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In posting this, I realize that I haven't even shared with you all that I'm pregnant! After planning the wedding, then getting knocked up, and teaching high school on top of it all - I just have so little energy. Little energy = blog not being updated. So sorry! I'll do my best to continue to share all of the crazy and creative things we come up with (including our Gender Reveal BBQ). </div>
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For now, here's the last minute costumes that my husband came up with using crap we had around the house. </div>
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<span style="text-align: left;">An hour before a costume party, out in the boonies, we were left with few options. My genius idea: I'll be Super Baby-maker, just tie a cape around my neck. But he insisted we have some sort of couple's costume (guess he didn't want to be the Super Impregnater). </span></div>
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So he came up with these baseball-inspired costumes. Quick, easy, cheap, and best of all (for me at least) comfortable.</div>
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<li>large men's white t-shirt</li>
<li>giant red sharpie</li>
<li>scissors</li>
<li>baseball tee (+ hair tie for cinching tight)</li>
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<li>black face paint (could use eyeliner)</li>
<li>glitter</li>
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<li>black button-up shirt</li>
<li>MLB logos and ump number printed on normal paper</li>
<li>sticker maker</li>
<li>square cut piece of foam</li>
<li>black baseball hat</li>
<li>black face paint</li>
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For the umpire, Ryan found some MLB logos online and an ump's number and printed them on regular computer paper. He cut them out and ran them through my old sticker maker. We googled images of umps to see where to stick them. A couple on the sleeves, one on the front, and one on his hat. We had some thick foam out in the garage. He cut a square to fit under his shirt. Then it was time to paint a mask.</div>
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Ryan's artistic skills come in handy with face paint when Halloween rolls around (as you've seen <a href="http://fromdahliastodoxies.blogspot.com/2011/10/diy-lady-owl-costume.html" target="_blank">here</a> and <a href="http://fromdahliastodoxies.blogspot.com/2012/11/dia-de-los-muertos-sugar-skull-face.html" target="_blank">here</a>). But when it comes to the umpire mask, I'm pretty sure even those lacking artistic abilities, like myself, could do it. It's just a series of lines. If you don't have face paint lying around, you could definitely use eyeliner. Sharpie not recommended. ;)</div>
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For my outfit, we started with one of Ryan's old white t-shirts. I had him cut off the sleeves to make it more comfortable so it wouldn't bunch up under the Dodgers shirt. We also cut a vertical slit on each side of the t-shirt at the waist and cut a few horizontal strips to tie in order to pull the shirt a little tighter to make it taut across the stomach. You can kind of see the ties below.</div>
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Ryan took a large red sharpie and drew the baseball stitches on my stomach. I put the Dodgers shirt over the top, gathered it in the front with a hair tie and tucked it underneath. Then Ryan painted black strips under my eyes. And we added glitter over the top, because well...I like glitter. Finished it off with a ball cap and some comfy under the belly leggings.</div>
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For our save the dates, I wanted to do something more personalized than just a postcard with a date or a photo. I had seen examples on Etsy of Love Story Save the Dates. I took the inspiration and ran with it. The end result was fun and different. It gave guests, who may not have known, insight into our love story.</div>
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I knew I wanted a long skinny look. So I started by picking out the envelopes at Michael's. Each pack of envelopes was originally $5. They were 40% off, and after my teacher discount of 15%, I got them for $2.54 each. </div>
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Have fun sharing details of your story with guests. I started with how we met, added some random details of us, and ended with how he proposed and the wedding date. I played around with several different fonts. You can download tons of free fonts at dafont.com.</div>
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The trickiest part was printing. We ended up importing it into Adobe to be able to print two to a page. </div>
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I'm so sorry that I haven't posted in what seems like forever. I got caught up in wedding projects, then came the wedding, then after the wedding seemed like "phew, I need a break!" Now I'm back. And I want to share some photos of the wedding with you all.</div>
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Ryan and I paid for the wedding ourselves. Neither of us make a ton of money, but we were creative, included as much DIY as possible, and had help from tons of amazing friends and family. </div>
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We had bought our dream home in January (a screaming deal!). Twenty-two beautiful acres in Northern California. After looking around at outrageously expensive wedding venues, we thought "Why not just do it at our place?" Instead of paying several thousand dollars to rent someone else's barn, we could put that money into building a barn of our very own. </div>
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So we did. A high school friend of Ryan's has a family-owned construction company. He came up to take a look at our place. He asked if we were sure we didn't want to just do a metal barn - it would be cheaper. We told him that we were set on a pole barn with a tin roof. Just like they would have built 50 years ago. </div>
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In true procrastinator's style, barn construction began in the second week of March, the wedding date was the second week of April. Cutting it close!</div>
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The flowers turned out beautiful! I actually have a friend that teaches a floral arrangement class at a local charter school. She offered to have her students do all of our flower arrangements for free. We just paid for the flowers wholesale through one of her contacts. It was a life saver!</div>
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We kept the attire comfy casual. The guys wore pressed wranglers and vests. The girls wore sundresses and cowboy boots. Pretty low budget. I'll break down the cost in another post.</div>
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We filled mason jars with true homemade Apple Pie Moonshine for favors. The real deal. If you've never had it, it's ridiculously good! Most people broke into their favors early, which made for a lot more people shaking it on the dance floor.</div>
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My little nephew, Riot, made everyone smile. My sister, who is currently in beauty school, did my hair and make up - subtle and romantic for an outdoor wedding.</div>
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Our neighbor let us use his 1930's fully restored tractor. It was beautiful for photo ops. I actually rode into the ceremony behind it on a trailer with quilt covered hay bales. After the ceremony, our neighbor gave kids hay rides around the pasture.</div>
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Mason jar drinking glasses with chalkboard labels. So easy to make and everyone loved them. Several guests took their's home, which was fine by us.</div>
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You can see at our feet that the wildflowers were in bloom. In the area we live, wildflowers explode all over the table top in March and April. Yellow, white and purple as far as you can see. People from town come up in droves to have picnics here (there's a state-owned wildflower sanctuary nearby).</div>
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We took on the task of planning food and drinks for 100 people without a caterer. With the help of a couple keys friends and family members, we pulled it off. Marinated tri-tip and smoked chicken in a barrel. For those of you wanting to cater your own wedding, I'll lay out the full menu and cost in another post.</div>
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Ryan made this chandelier out of a wagon wheel and mason jars. Love it!</div>
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I have a huge collection of vintage blue mason jars, all shapes and sizes. So I brought them to the students to fill with flowers. My mom made table runners out of burlap and lace for a rustic touch.</div>
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We placed a dance floor directly in front of the barn facing the sunset. We rented posts with cafe lights to hang around the dance floor from <a href="https://www.facebook.com/AnythingsPossibleEventsAndMore" target="_blank">Anything's Possible Events & More</a>. They had so many amazing pieces to rent, like the vintage doors and fruit crate cocktail tables. I will be doing an entire post on them, because they were incredible!</div>
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Notice the horse trailer in the background? Some of our best friends own a pony ride business. They own the neighboring ranch and brought a couple of ponies over for all the little ones to ride after the ceremony. </div>
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We really do live in a beautiful place. It must be shared! We have a couple looking to rent our barn for a wedding next summer. I do believe we are now the proud owners of the perfect little wedding venue. Now we just need to think of a sweet name.<br />
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It was little man's first birthday! And we threw him a little gentleman's 'stache bash. I love a baby in a bow tie.</div>
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A big hit at the party was the photo booth I put together. And by "booth" I mean wrinkly sheet I hung in the corner. Don't get me wrong. We tried to iron it before the party, but it somehow re-wrinkled by the time I hung it up. </div>
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The mustache props were so easy put together. And the photo booth was so much fun for all of the adults while the toddlers played in the ball pit and pushed dump trucks around.</div>
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This is one of my favorite pics from the 'stache bash photo booth. Louise and Angie crack me up!</div>
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Notice the wrinkly sheet I mentioned earlier.</div>
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- mustaches printed on cardstock</div>
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Start by googling mustache clipart, then print out the 'staches of your choice on cardstock. Cut them out.</div>
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Cut out with fabric scissors.</div>
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I wanted to use the felt that I already had, which was not the super stiff stuff. So I sprayed the felt with starch and ironed it. Still not as stiff as I wanted it. So I traced the mustaches onto similarly colored cardstock and glued them together. That way the 'staches are sturdy when you hold them up to your face.</div>
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For the bow ties, cut a long strip of felt. Lay the skinny strip out, grab each end and bring them to meet in the center and glue in place. Then wrap a tiny strip around the middle and glue in the back. Voila, bow tie. Sorry, I know it's hard without photos.</div>
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Our friends Katie and Clayton are having their second baby and it's a boy! When Katie asked if I could help them take some pictures to announce the new baby, I said "Of course! No problem." So we all headed to the park to take some fun photos with their daughter, Rilyn. </div>
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Everything started off peachy. Parents were smiling. Rilyn was smiling and rocking her cute fishtail braid (which, by the way, I still don't know how to do). We were trying different angles and shots. Then all of a sudden, Rilyn decided she was not having it. She was not going to strike another pose. The camera was her enemy. Tears started flowing. It was as if someone had told her she could never watch Bubble Guppies again. </div>
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Well folks, sometimes you've got to go with the flow. So we ended up just setting the sign next to her as the tears continued to flow. I just kept snapping pictures. And you know what? I love them! I think they're hilarious. And so did Katie and Clayton.</div>
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So next time a photo shoot doesn't go as planned, have a sense of humor about it. You never know, they might turn out even better than you had envisioned.</div>
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To make the sign I used a thrift store frame that I had painted with teal spray paint. I cut out some thick cardboard and painted it with chalkboard paint, then inserted it inside the frame.<br />
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Ryan used a chalk pen to write : Only child expiring + due date. I told him to make the handwriting look like a little kid wrote it.</div>
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Our puppy, Stella, just sat by and watched the whole ordeal. Love her!<br />
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Sometimes I get these ideas and these ideas tend to come to me at the last minute. They almost always come to fruition at the <i>very</i> last minute actually (drives Ryan nuts). Enter these little cuties. I finished cranking them out about 5 minutes before we were supposed to leave for the party. That's right we were late. But they were totally worth it. </div>
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They're rich, creamy, and manly. Men will devour a cute little dessert like this, pinkies in the air, if you tell them there's whiskey in it. And they're the perfect size. You can enjoy the richness of cheesecake without committing to a huge slice. I'd say they're about the size of a 50 cent piece.</div>
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Our friend Marty was turning the big <i>five zero</i>. That's right, he's now officially over the hill. As friends arranged a huge shindig complete with lots of boozy karaoke, I asked Marty what edible delight I could bring. He told me he looOoves cheesecake. It was the perfect excuse for me to buy the <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Norpro-3919-Mini-Cheesecake-Pan/dp/B0006IW02M/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1357160177&sr=8-1&keywords=mini+cheesecake+pan" target="_blank">mini cheesecake pan</a> that I'd been eyeing for years.<br />
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6 - Plain cheesecake + graham cracker crust + white chocolate squares + caramel drizzle</div>
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6 - Whiskey infused plain cheesecake + oreo crust + whiskey dark chocolate ganache</div>
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6 - Peanut butter cheesecake + graham cracker crust + whiskey chocolate ganache + Butterfinger crumbs</div>
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6 - Peanut butter cheesecake + oreo crust + whiskey chocolate ganache + chopped Reese's cups</div>
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Start by pounding your graham crackers, Oreos, or vanilla wafers into crumbs. Then mix with sugar and melted butter.<br />
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Add a tablespoon of crumb mixture into each mini cheesecake slot and press down to form the crust. Bake for 5 minutes at 350 degrees.</div>
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Beat together cream cheese, sugar, eggs, vanilla extract, and whiskey (if using). Pour the filling over the crust in the pan using a cookie scoop. Fill each spot to the brim and smooth the top.</div>
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Bake the mini cheesecakes for 12-14 minutes, or until cheesecakes have set and don't jiggle. They'll puff up at first when they bake, but they'll sink as they cool. After they've cooled, remove mini cheesecakes by pushing with finger from the bottom. </div>
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<b>For the crust:</b>
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<li>1/4 cup cream</li>
<li>Optional: 2 tsp. whiskey (I used Crown Royale)</li>
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Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Add graham crackers (or Oreos) to a ziplock and roll over with a rolling pin until broken into large crumbs. Add crumbs and sugar to a small bowl. Melt butter in the microwave. Stir into crumb mixture. Add about 1 Tbsp. of crumb mixture to each slot of the mini cheesecake pan and press down to form the crust. Bake for 5 minutes, then set aside to make the filling.<br />
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In a stand mixer, beat together softened cream cheese, sugar, eggs, vanilla extract, and whiskey (if using) until smooth. Use a spoon or cookie scoop to divide the filling evenly among the baked crusts in the cheesecake pan. Fill with cheesecake filling to the top of the pan (the cheesecakes will puff up and then sink down once cooled). Smooth tops out with spatula or back of spoon.<br />
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Bake cheesecakes at 350 for 12-14 minutes. Remove from oven and let cool.<br />
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Now, make the ganache to top the mini cheesecakes. Melt chocolate chips with cream in a double boiler (double boiler = glass bowl balanced over a pot of simmering water). Once melted, stir in the whiskey. Pour over the top of mini cheescakes. Top with chopped up candy bars, if desired.<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">I'm sharing these manly little cheesecakes over at <a href="http://www.aglimpseinsideblog.com/2013/01/catch-glimpse-party-112.html" target="_blank">A Glimpse Inside</a>, <a href="http://www.somewhatsimple.com/blog-link-party-sponsored-by-mohawk-home-plus-a-giveaway/" target="_blank">Somewhat Simple</a>, <a href="http://www.handymancraftywoman.com/2013/01/wicked-awesome-wednesday-92.html" target="_blank">Handy Man Crafty Woman</a>, <a href="http://www.mygirlishwhims.com/2013/01/your-whims-wednesday-92.html" target="_blank">My Girlish Whims</a>, <a href="http://www.fivedaysfiveways.com/2013/01/feature-friday-free-for-all-48-guest.html" target="_blank">5 Days 5 Ways</a>, <a href="http://www.oneartsymama.com/2013/01/growing-together-blogger-mentoring.html" target="_blank">One Artsy Mama</a>.</span>Ashleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12682528639139731284noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1053477591446603130.post-2245042540947482502012-11-25T13:40:00.000-08:002013-08-17T09:59:56.353-07:00Baby Birthday Banner {Tutorial}<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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It was my nephew's first birthday last week! And we threw him a mustache bash. I'll be sharing all of the stashy details soon enough. First up, this super cute baby face birthday banner. I got the idea from <a href="http://simplyradiant.blogspot.com/2011/03/let-celebration-begin.html" target="_blank">Stephanie over at Simply Radiant</a>. </div>
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I made two banners celebrating my nephew's adorably expressive face throughout his first year. And I absolutely love how they turned out. Some party goers thought they were really cute, some thought they were a wee bit "creepy", but one thing's for sure they made everyone smile. My aunt even kept one of the banners to hang in her cubicle at work.</div>
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<li>patterned card stock in several colors</li>
<li>double-stick tape</li>
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Change the color of the photos to black and white. You can make the faces as big as you'd like, but I decided to fit two per page. Print them out on card stock.<br />
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<span style="color: red;">UPDATE: I had someone ask how I cropped down the photos. I claim to be no technological mastermind but here's what I did:</span><br />
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Cut triangles out of patterned card stock for the party hats and secure on each head with double-stick tape.</div>
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To make the fringe for the party hats, start with three strips of tissue paper the width of the faces and about two inches long.</div>
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Stack the three pieces of tissue paper on top of each other and cut towards the middle all the way down to create fringe.<br />
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Now grab each end of the fringed tissue and twist a few times before pressing to the double-stick tape. Fluff up the fringe and trim any crazy stray fringe pieces.</div>
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Once all faces have been hatted and fringed, string them up with ribbon. I used two rows of ribbon taped behind the faces and the hats.<br />
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I'm engaged y'all! Which means...there will be lots of wedding projects coming your way. We're planning this wedding on a very <i>tight</i> budget. It's going to be a very merry DIY wedding. We plan on recruiting help from all those we love around us. First up, the bridesmaids.</div>
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I put together these cards to ask my girls to be my bridesmaids. Of course, I had to let them know what they'd be signing up for. So I came up with this list of duties. It just so happens to rhyme. Don't judge.</div>
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I tried to give the list an ombre effect. So despite what some may think, my printer was not running out of ink. <a href="http://www.scribd.com/doc/113585249/Ombre-Bridesmaid-Card" target="_blank">To download the free printable, click here.</a></div>
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I know you didn't ask, but here's the super-happy-newly-engaged-cheesy-cell-phone ring shot!</div>
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Damn you dried out winter hands, you do not do that gorgeous ring justice!</div>
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I love love love my ring! And I love love love my man!</div>
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One of the many things I've learned from my mom -- always make your own Halloween costume and never spend a lot of money doing it. It's like a personal challenge every year to come up with a super sweet costume idea using things around the house and/or spending as little as possible. </div>
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For example, my <a href="http://fromdahliastodoxies.blogspot.com/2011/10/diy-lady-owl-costume.html" target="_blank">owl costume from last year</a> or my <a href="http://fromdahliastodoxies.blogspot.com/2011/11/harry-potter-and-diy-paper-wig.html" target="_blank">paper wig</a>.</div>
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And of course my man gets just as into it as I do. He's got just as many creative juices, flowing through his veins, as I do. Have I mentioned we're a match made in heaven? </div>
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This year is another story. We've been so busy and exhausted lately. I mean, where did October go? We really hadn't planned anything for Halloween. Then Ryan came home from work the day before Halloween with some face paint and some rhinestones. "I'm going to make you a pretty little sugar skull," he said. </div>
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I've had <a href="http://www.chongas.com.br/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/cranio-mulher.jpg" target="_blank">this fabulous photo</a> pinned of a beautiful girl with her face painted like a sugar skull from <i>el Dia de Los Muertos </i>(Day of the Dead). Ryan used her as the inspiration for what you see below. It's creepy, it's sparkly, it's awesome.</div>
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We got up earlier than usual so that he could paint and bedazzle my face before work. Unfortunately, not early enough to have time to take photos of each step as I had hoped. So I apologize for the lack of photos during the process, but I'll try to explain the steps as best I can.</div>
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<b>What you'll need to paint your own sugar skull:</b><br />
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<li>white face paint</li>
<li>face paint in a color of your choice</li>
<li>fake rhinestones/gems</li>
<li>eyelash glue</li>
<li>black liquid eyeliner (I used M.A.C. Superslick Liquid Eyeliner)</li>
<li>false eyelashes</li>
<li>hair flower</li>
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That's right. This is me at 5:30 in the morning. Not a pretty sight. I wasn't cranky, despite how it may look. I was just preparing for my serious role as a Day of the Dead skull.</div>
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1. You'll want to wash your face first, just saying. Start by painting blue (or the accent color of your choice) around your eyes up to your eyebrows, leaving your eyelids and the space directly around your eye clear.</div>
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2. Cover the rest of your face with white, leaving a border around the blue for the rhinestones and space on the tip of your nose.</div>
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3. Use eyelash glue to glue rhinestones right along the edge of the blue, all the way around. Then touch up with white paint on the outside edge of the rhinestones.<br />
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4. Use black liquid eyeliner to border the eyes and color the eyelids black. Color the tip of the nose black. Draw a spiderweb on the forehead, swirls on the cheek, and line the mouth with the eyeliner as well.</div>
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5. Draw design on chin with blue. Add false eyelashes (I used the <a href="http://fromdahliastodoxies.blogspot.com/2011/10/diy-lady-owl-costume.html" target="_blank">feathered ones from last year's costume</a>) and stick a flower in you hair.</div>
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6. Finally, admire the awesomeness in the mirror and creep yourself out, just a bit.</div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Sharing this face paint tutorial over at<a href="http://www.52mantels.com/2012/10/thursdays-are-your-days-catching.html" target="_blank"> 52 Mantels</a>, <a href="http://www.craftyscrappyhappy.net/2012/11/happy-hour-link-party-8.html" target="_blank">Crafty Scrappy Happy</a>, <a href="http://whipperberry.com/2012/11/friday-flair-link-party-thanksgiving-inspiration-2.html" target="_blank">Whipperberry</a>.</span>Ashleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12682528639139731284noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1053477591446603130.post-40234260283857704802012-10-20T10:36:00.001-07:002012-11-25T13:46:00.213-08:00Roasted Balsamic Sweet Potatoes<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I love sweet potatoes. I used to shy away from them, because they were always served with those weird little marshmallows on top. Was it dessert? Was it a veggie side? Let's just say that I'm much more of a savory sweet potato person. I tried these savory little buggers last night. So easy. So yummy in my tummy.</div>
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These sweet potatoes are cubed up and tossed in a balsamic reduction, sweetened with a little brown sugar, sprinkled with kosher salt, and then roasted to perfection in the oven. They're sweet and savory. This side dish is easy to make, but does take 40 minutes in the oven, so don't wait until the last minute to throw it together.</div>
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<li>3 large sweet potatoes or yams</li>
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<li>1 Tbsp. dark brown sugar</li>
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Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Peel and chop sweet potatoes into 1/2 inch cubes. Set aside.<br />
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In a large non-stick skillet, bring balsamic vinegar and brown sugar to a boil. Turn down heat to medium-low, continue to simmer until vinegar begins to reduce and thicken. Stir in butter and salt. Heat through.<br />
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Add potatoes to pan and toss with sauce. Spread out onto a non-stick baking sheet. Bake for 40 minutes, stirring occasionally, until edges are slightly browned.</div>
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I'm so so sorry to those of you who are kind enough to check back for new postings. I know I've been M.I.A. I'm teaching high school again and while I love it, planning and grading occupy most of my time. This little delicious dip has been waiting to be posted for the last three weeks.</div>
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I made this tequila jalapeno crab dip for my first Pinterest party. Everyone had to bring some grub and something crafty to make that they had pinned. I've had this dip pinned for awhile and finally pulled the trigger. Result = pure deliciousness!</div>
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I made a few changes to the <a href="http://www.zestuous.com/2012/01/tequila-greenchili-crab-dip/" target="_blank">original recipe</a>. I'm not a fan of mayo, so I used sour cream instead. I also added some red bell pepper, doubled the garlic, and used green salsa instead of the Tabasco. It ended up being so damn tasty! My Pinterest craft of bedazzling my iPhone charger however... a bust. You win some, you lose some.<br />
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I might consider nixing the sugar next time. The crab meat is sweet and the red bell pepper added an additional sweetness. I'm not sure the sugar is necessary...either way this dip is too good to pass up. Kick ass really.</div>
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To make the dip, start by seeding the peppers. Throw some jalapeno, Anaheim, red bell pepper, roma tomato, onion, and garlic into the food processor.</div>
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Whisk together the sour cream, lime juice, tequila, salsa, salt, sugar, cayenne and ginger. I threw my cream cheese in before whisking which is why my mixture looks so lumpy. Don't do that.</div>
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Then mix together the sour cream mixture, cream cheese, minced veggies, crab, and pepper jack cheese. Spread into a small baking dish. (I think this casserole dish size is one quart) Bake at 350 for 30 minutes, until golden brown on top.</div>
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<li>1 jalapeno</li>
<li>1/2 Anaheim chili</li>
<li>1/2 red bell pepper</li>
<li>1 Roma tomato</li>
<li>1/4 onion
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<li>2 cloves garlic</li>
<li>1/2 cup sour cream</li>
<li>Juice of 1 lime</li>
<li>2 Tbsp. tequila</li>
<li>1 Tbsp. chili verde salsa/sauce</li>
<li>1 tsp. kosher salt</li>
<li>1/2 tsp. sugar</li>
<li>1/8 tsp. cayenne pepper</li>
<li>1/8 tsp. ground ginger</li>
<li>8 oz. cream cheese, room temp.</li>
<li>1 lb (16 oz.) lump crab meat</li>
<li>1/2 cup shredded pepper jack cheese</li>
<li>Baguette, for serving</li>
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Seed the jalapeno, Anaheim, and red bell peppers. Toss peppers, tomato, onion, and garlic into food processor and mince.<br />
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Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes, until dip is golden brown on top. Serve with chips or slice a baguette, drizzle with olive oil, and toast on a cookie sheet for the last 7-10 minutes of the dip baking.</div>
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Do they look incredibly pretty? No. In fact, they kind of look like giant cocoons. But don't let their sad and frumpy appearance fool you. These zucchini blossoms, filled with a creamy mixture of goat cheese, cream cheese and herbs, are rich and delicious!</div>
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Ryan and I like to go to the local farmer's market in Chico as often as we can. Our most recent visit resulted in a bag of zucchini blossoms, some purple Chinese long beans, and a purple basil plant. The basil is now growing at warp speed in my back yard, waiting to be used for purple pesto (so cool). The Chinese long beans shriveled in the veggie drawer of my fridge before I could think of a way to use them. That's a dollar I'll never get back. And the zucchini blossoms...well we decided to stuff 'em with cheese and fry 'em.<br />
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We decided to try out Giada De Laurentiis' recipe. A few things we did differently: we used herb flavored goat cheese instead of plain, we used milk instead of cream, and we left out the green onions (only because they were forgotten on the grocery list).<br />
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They went from delicate flowers to little deep-fried torpedoes of gooey goat cheese. The marinara was the perfect compliment for me. Ryan mixed up some olive oil and balsamic vinegar for his dip of choice.<br />
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Start by removing the stamen from inside the flower. You could probably eat them, but I feel like you would get bursts of pollen in your mouth. I might be crazy...not sure.</div>
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Rookie mistake - I forgot to season the filling with salt and pepper. Don't do that.</div>
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(I also didn't chop the basil fine enough, so it would get stuck and clog the bag when trying to pipe the filling into the flowers. Don't do that either.)</div>
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Carefully peel back the flower petals. Cut the tip off of the ziplock bag and squeeze filling inside. Fill with just enough cheese so that you can still twist the top of the petals closed. (Thank you to my man, the hand model.)<br />
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<li>1 cup sparkling water</li>
<li>3/4 kosher salt</li>
<li>1/3 cup (2 oz.) herb goat cheese, room temp.</li>
<li>2 Tbsp. (1 oz.) cream cheese, room temp.</li>
<li>1 Tbsp. milk</li>
<li>1 Tbsp. fresh basil, finely chopped</li>
<li>Freshly ground black pepper, to taste</li>
<li>Salt, to taste</li>
<li>8 zucchini blossoms, stamens removed</li>
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In a medium size bowl, whisk together the flour, water, and salt for the batter; set aside.<br />
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In a large heavy-bottomed saucepan, pour enough oil to fill up about 1/3 of the way. Heat over medium heat until a fry thermometer reaches 350 degrees or until a cube of bread dropped in browns in about a minute. Dip each stuffed zucchini blossom into the batter. Allow excess batter to drip off. Carefully slide into frying oil and fry, turning once or twice, for 1-2 min., or until golden brown. Remove blossoms from oil and let cool on a paper towel.<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Sharing these stuffed blossoms over at <a href="http://www.mygirlishwhims.com/2012/08/your-whims-wednesday-73-and-features.html" target="_blank">My Girlish Whims</a>, <a href="http://thediydreamer.blogspot.com/2012/08/from-dream-to-reality-linky-party-30.html" target="_blank">The DIY Dreamer</a>, <a href="http://www.52mantels.com/2012/08/thursdays-are-your-days_22.html" target="_blank">52 Mantels</a>, <a href="http://www.aglimpseinsideblog.com/2012/08/catch-glimpse-party-94.html" target="_blank">A Glimpse Inside</a>, <a href="http://whipperberry.com/2012/08/friday-flair-link-party-marquee-letter-edition.html" target="_blank">Whipperberry</a>, <a href="http://www.fivedaysfiveways.com/2012/08/feature-friday-free-for-all-32.html" target="_blank">5 Days 5 Ways</a>, <a href="http://www.thirtyhandmadedays.com/2012/08/linky_party_102/" target="_blank">30 Handmade Days</a>, <a href="http://www.oneartsymama.com/2012/08/shine-on-fridays-42-and-giveaway.html" target="_blank">One Artsy Mama</a>.</span><br />
<su:badge layout="2"></su:badge>Ashleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12682528639139731284noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1053477591446603130.post-91977488686119604252012-08-06T18:00:00.002-07:002013-08-03T09:29:23.667-07:00Holy Monkey Bread!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Saturday morning I sat starving, as usual, and wished that I had a sweet little chef in my kitchen that I could summon to make pure breakfasty deliciousness. Unfortunately, I had no tiny chef, but I did have refrigerated biscuits in the fridge. It hit me - monkey bread!</div>
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I remember my mom making monkey bread once or twice when I was a kid. I also remember thinking <i>what did I ever do to deserve this plate of heaven? </i>So if you want your kids (or hubby) on their best behavior, just throw out two little words: monkey bread. </div>
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Not sure who came up with the monkey title. I'm thinking of renaming it to Stop My Heart Bread, both from the insane deliciousness and the overload of calories. Either way, it's an incredibly special breakfast that should only make a grand appearance every few months.</div>
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Dip each biscuit piece in butter, then cinnamon sugar, and place in greased bundt pan. Don't smash down the biscuits, because you want them to puff up.</div>
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Preheat the oven to 350<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;">°</span><span style="background-color: white;"> F. Spray bundt pan with cooking spray.</span><br />
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Remove biscuits from can and, using a pizza cutter, cut each biscuit into quarters. Take out two small bowls. In one, melt the butter. In the other, whisk together the sugar, brown sugar, and cinnamon.<br />
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Now take each piece of dough and dip it into the butter first, then roll it around in the cinnamon sugar and place into the greased bundt pan. Continue until all pieces are in the pan. Don't smash the biscuit pieces down, because you want them to puff up in the oven. Pour remaining butter over the top (nobody said it was low-calorie!).<br />
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Bake for 40 minutes. Remove and let cool for about 10 minutes. Invert monkey bread onto a plate, carefully, and serve!<br />
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{If you're looking to go into a food coma, like my boyfriend, you can make a cream cheese dipping sauce. Just whisk together some softened cream cheese, powdered sugar, a splash of vanilla extract, and a little cream (or milk) until it's the desired consistency.}<br />
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I'm sharing this Stop My Heart Bread over at <a href="http://www.mygirlishwhims.com/2012/08/your-whims-wednesday-71-and-features.html" target="_blank">My Girlish Whims</a>, <a href="http://thediydreamer.blogspot.com/2012/08/from-dream-to-reality-linky-party-28.html" target="_blank">The DIY Dreamer</a>, <a href="http://fromdahliastodoxies.blogspot.com/2012/08/holy-monkey-bread.html" target="_blank">Be Colorful</a>, <a href="http://anoriginalbelle.blogspot.com/2012/08/make-it-yourself-monday-40-link-up.html" target="_blank">An Original Belle</a>, <a href="http://www.mommybydaycrafterbynight.com/2012/08/ta-da-tuesday-link-party-50.html" target="_blank">Mommy By Day Crafter By Night</a>.Ashleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12682528639139731284noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1053477591446603130.post-15147578450485758662012-07-18T20:05:00.003-07:002012-09-19T16:19:49.273-07:00A Very Polished Thank You {Free Printable}<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="text-align: -webkit-auto;">I know I've been a little M.I.A. from</span><span style="background-color: white;"> the blog </span><span style="background-color: white; text-align: -webkit-auto;">for the last week or so. Reason: I've been moving. Was it planned? No. Was it fun? No. Do I have 500 ugly bruises scattered all over my legs? Yes! Was I reminded of how much crap I have that I don't need, that tends to weigh a ton? Yes!</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">So through some enormous miscommunication, our property management company thought that we were moving out and </span><i style="background-color: white;">we...</i><span style="background-color: white;">thought that we were renewing our lease for another year.</span></div>
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They called us on a Friday, wondering why we had dropped off a rent check, since we were supposed to be out of the house the following Tuesday. The house had been rented to someone else. WHAT?! That was news to us.<br />
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After the initial anxiety and shock factor, and visions of us living out of storage unit, we decided to roll with it. I mean, we weren't really in love with the location of our house anyway.<br />
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The property management, being very apologetic, was willing to show us a new house immediately. We ended up signing a lease for a new place that night. The house is a little bit smaller, but in a much better location. It also has a huge fenced in backyard for our puppy, complete with kiddy pool, which Stella loves.<br />
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You just never know what life is going to hand you. One thing I do know - I have amazing friends. Family and friends, who I know had much better things to do, rallied together to help us move on such short notice. I will be cooking many thank-you dinners in the near future.</div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">This post is dedicated to my friend, Jen, who came out and helped clean, after being at work since 5 am. Not just a "what can I <i>dust</i> for you" clean? She bee-lined it to the bathroom. She got down and dirty, scrubbing showers and toilets. Basically, she's a rock star. </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">I wanted to make something for Jen to say thank you. The problem: I still didn't know where most of my crafty supplies were, so it had to be simple and fast. </span><span style="background-color: white;">Jen loves to paint her nails, so I came up with this little bucket full of polish (complete with cheesy tagline). Luckily, she thought it was cute.</span></div>
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<li><span style="background-color: white;">3-4 bottles of nail polish</span></li>
<li><span style="background-color: white;">small bucket (check the dollar section @ Target, Michael's, etc.)</span></li>
<li><span style="background-color: white;">shredded paper</span></li>
<li><span style="background-color: white;"><a href="http://www.scribd.com/doc/100466567" target="_blank">free printable label</a></span></li>
<li><span style="background-color: white;">glue stick</span></li>
<li><span style="background-color: white;">paint chip</span></li>
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I picked out three funky shades of nail polish. The silver one apparently crackles over the top of other colors. Cool, right?<br />
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I came up with these little tags. If you want to make your own "polished thank you", you can download the free printable tags <a href="http://www.scribd.com/doc/100466567" target="_blank">here</a>.</div>
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I'm sharing this little thank you over at <a href="http://www.mygirlishwhims.com/2012/07/your-whims-wednesday-68-and-features.html" target="_blank">My Girlish Whims</a>, <a href="http://thediydreamer.blogspot.com/2012/07/from-dream-to-reality-linky-party-25.html" target="_blank">The DIY Dreamer</a>, <a href="http://www.uncommondesignsonline.com/2012/07/uncommonly-yours-link-party-37.html" target="_blank">Uncommon Designs</a>, <a href="http://www.mommybydaycrafterbynight.com/2012/07/ta-da-tuesday-link-party-47.html" target="_blank">Mommy By Day Crafter By Night</a>, <a href="http://www.52mantels.com/2012/07/thursdays-are-your-days_18.html" target="_blank">52 Mantels</a>.Ashleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12682528639139731284noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1053477591446603130.post-56186347673343683492012-06-28T19:55:00.000-07:002012-07-18T20:06:39.484-07:00Coconut Lime Macaroons<div style="text-align: center;">
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These lime macaroons are the perfect baked good for summer. They require only a few ingredients and are super easy to make. The tartness of the lime pairs perfectly with the sweetness of the coconut. <span style="background-color: white;">I had originally planned to dip the bottoms in dark chocolate...but why mess with a good thing? </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; text-align: left;">Perhaps, in the future I'll bathe them in chocolate, but for now I love these macaroons just the way they are.</span><br />
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Start with one can of sweetened condensed milk.</div>
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Zest two limes.</div>
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Add the zest and desired amount of juice (I only used 1 1/2) of two limes. Then stir in the vanilla and salt.</div>
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I scooped my macaroons out with this cookie dough scoop. I'm pretty sure it's the 1 Tbsp. size. It makes perfect little two-bite macaroons. Committing to anything bigger would be a lot of coconut for some people (not me, but I'm considerate).<br />
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Scoop macaroons onto a cookie sheet covered in parchment paper. I got 24 macaroons out of one batch.</div>
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Bake macaroons at 325 degrees for 25-30 minutes, or until golden brown on top. </div>
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<li>1 (14 oz.) can sweetened condensed milk</li>
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<li>1/4 tsp. salt</li>
<li>5 1/3 cups (1 small bag) shredded coconut
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Pour condensed milk into a large mixing bowl. Add the zest of two limes. Squeeze desired amount of juice from the two limes (I used 1 1/2 limes worth of juice, because the limes were extremely juicy, but you could certainly use both) into the bowl. Add vanilla and salt, then stir. <span style="background-color: white;">Add coconut and flour; stir well. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;">Yields 24 Small Macaroons</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">I'm sharing these lime macaroons over at <a href="http://crumbsandchaos.blogspot.com/2012/06/seasonal-inspiration-6-30-12.html" target="_blank">Crumbs and Chaos</a>, <a href="http://www.thirtyhandmadedays.com/2012/06/linky_party_94/" target="_blank">30 Handmade Days</a>, <a href="http://www.somethingswanky.com/2012/06/sweet-treats-thursday-swanky-stuff-link.html" target="_blank">Something Swanky</a>, <a href="http://whipperberry.com/2012/06/friday-flair-link-party-26.html" target="_blank">Whipperberry</a>, <a href="http://www.iheartnaptime.net/sundae-scoop-link-party-36/" target="_blank">I Heart Naptime</a>, <a href="http://anoriginalbelle.blogspot.com/2012/07/make-it-yourself-monday-35-link-up.html" target="_blank">An Original Belle</a>.</span>Ashleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12682528639139731284noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1053477591446603130.post-31753653645746382332012-06-21T18:26:00.000-07:002012-08-18T19:48:29.109-07:00Road Trip Kit {Tutorial}<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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My parents are currently on a very long road trip and my house was the first stop. Knowing my mom's tendency to crave snacks and my step-dad's affinity for pop-rock mixed CDs, I wanted to make them a road trip kit, to take with them the rest of the way.</div>
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This six-pack case had been hanging out in my craft room for awhile, waiting for the perfect occasion to be used. This was it. And j<span style="background-color: white;">ust like <a href="http://fromdahliastodoxies.blogspot.com/2011/10/robot-baby-shower-favors.html" target="_blank">the robot baby shower favors</a>, this kit uses Starbucks Frappaccino bottles. They're piling up in my garage, so the more crafty ways to reuse them the better.</span><span style="background-color: white;"> </span><span style="background-color: white;"> </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; text-align: left;">This kit is cute, portable, full of tasty snacks and road trip tunes - it's</span><span style="background-color: white; text-align: left;"> the perfect road trip companion. Best of all it's cheap. This easy gift was made from things I had laying around the house. The only thing I went out and bought specifically were the snacks (tailored to my parents tastes, of course).</span>
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- six pack drink carrier</div>
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- variety of cardstock</div>
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- double-stick tape</div>
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- exacto knife and scissors</div>
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- 6 Starbucks Frappaccino bottles</div>
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- spray paint</div>
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- spray paint primer (recommended)</div>
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- snacks</div>
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- CDs of your choice (preferably a super sweet road trip mix)</div>
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Start with a cardboard drink carrier. You could also use a 4-pack if you'd like. </div>
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Cut cardstock to fit the front and back of the six pack. Mine were 7 3/8" x 5 1/4". </div>
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Trace the sides of the carrier and cut out four pieces.</div>
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The last piece is to cover the handle. Cut a 5 1/2" x 7 3/8" piece of cardstock. Fold it in half lengthwise.</div>
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Then use an exacto knife to cut out the hole. My exacto knife skills need a little work, so please don't judge the less than clean lines.</div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">Wash out 6 Frappaccino bottles (I didn't bother to peel off the labels this time). </span><span style="background-color: white;">Spray primer on the lids first, otherwise the paint may crack and not look smooth. Then s</span><span style="background-color: white;">pray paint the lids in the color you like best. I, personally, am obsessed with any shade of aqua, teal, or turquoise.</span></div>
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To cover up the Starbucks labels, cut scrapbook paper to 9 1/2" x 2 3/4". Wrap papers around the bottles and secure with double-stick tape.</div>
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Now fill those bottles with tasty snacks. It's the middle of summer, so I didn't want to put anything that would melt (like chocolate). I used Teddy Grahams, sunflowers seeds, pumpkin granola, wasabi soy almonds, and double the cheez-its, because my step-dad looooves cheez-its.<br />
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Print out labels to describe the snacks. There shouldn't be any surprises about what they're eating, especially when wasabi almonds are involved. I just sealed the labels to the bottles with a strip of glossy tape.</div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">I'm sharing this tutorial over at <a href="http://www.mygirlishwhims.com/2012/06/your-whims-wednesday-65-and-features.html" target="_blank">My Girlish Whims</a>, <a href="http://www.52mantels.com/2012/06/thursdays-are-your-days-giveaway_27.html" target="_blank">52 Mantels</a>, <a href="http://www.handymancraftywoman.com/2012/06/wicked-awesome-wednesday-68.html" target="_blank">Handy Man Crafty Woman</a>, <a href="http://www.aglimpseinsideblog.com/2012/06/catch-glimpse-party-86.html" target="_blank">A Glimpse Inside</a>, <a href="http://taylornorris.blogspot.com/2012/06/unveil-your-genius-link-party-17.html" target="_blank">Unveil Your Genius</a>, <a href="http://www.the36thavenue.com/2012/06/show-me-extraordinary-link-party-62.html" target="_blank">The 36th Avenue</a>, <a href="http://www.livelaughrowe.com/live-laugh-linky-16/" target="_blank">Live Laugh Rowe</a>, <a href="http://thetrendytreehouse.blogspot.com/2012/06/create-and-share-features-too_26.html" target="_blank">Trendy Treehouse</a>, <a href="http://www.thirtyhandmadedays.com/2012/06/linky_party_94/" target="_blank">30 Handmade Days</a>, <a href="http://oneartmama.blogspot.com/2012/06/shine-on-fridays-34-and-giveaway.html" target="_blank">One Artsy Mama</a>, <a href="http://whipperberry.com/2012/06/friday-flair-link-party-26.html" target="_blank">Whipperberry</a>, <a href="http://www.fivedaysfiveways.com/2012/06/feature-friday-free-for-all-26-change.html" target="_blank">5 Days 5 Ways</a>, <a href="http://crumbsandchaos.blogspot.com/2012/06/seasonal-inspiration-6-30-12.html" target="_blank">Crumbs and Chaos</a>, <a href="http://destinationcraft.blogspot.com/2012/07/destination-craft-23.html" target="_blank">Destination: Craft</a>, <a href="http://www.iheartnaptime.net/sundae-scoop-link-party-36/" target="_blank">I Heart Naptime</a>, <a href="http://anoriginalbelle.blogspot.com/2012/07/make-it-yourself-monday-35-link-up.html" target="_blank">An Original Belle</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="color: red;">Thank you Camie and Karena, at <a href="http://www.cookienut.blogspot.com/2012/06/fridays-feature-brag-books-from-paper.html" target="_blank">Cookie Nut Creations</a>, for featuring my brag books!</span></h4>Ashleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12682528639139731284noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1053477591446603130.post-49856004381979364022012-06-07T23:42:00.000-07:002012-08-18T19:49:00.341-07:00Brag Books from Paper Lunch Sacks<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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My mom saw a little brag book in a local store made out of brown paper bags. She asked if I could make her one. Well...I love a challenge. After tinkering around in my craft room for awhile, I came up with these little brag books, using brown lunch sacks from my pantry.<br />
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These brag books are just what you'd think. They're mini scrapbooks to show off the little ones in your life. They can easily fit in your purse and they're a definite upgrade from wallet photos.<br />
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The open ends of the lunch sacks become pockets for extra photos. So as time goes by you can always tuck more recent photos inside.</div>
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<span style="text-align: center;">These brag books are so easy to make and are like little books of joy. They are fantastic, inexpensive gifts, especially for new moms. </span><br />
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<span style="text-align: center;">Within the last 6 months, my mom and Ryan's mom, both became grandmothers for the first time. They're both enamored with their grandsons, and </span><span style="text-align: center;">justifiably so, seeing as they are beyond adorable! Brag books were the perfect gift</span><span style="text-align: center;"> for each of them for Mother's Day.</span><br />
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- 1 1/2 inch circle punch<br />
- scrapbook paper<br />
- quotes/stickers/stamps<br />
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The following is a step-by-step to making your own brag book photo album. The amount of photos may seem excessive, but I'm a very visual person and a little snap happy. Plus, can a tutorial ever be <i>too</i> clear?<br />
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Start with 3 brown paper lunch sacks. Lay them out just like above.</div>
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Using a small hole punch, punch four holes in the outer cardstock. Then slide cardstock over the book and pencil were the holes should be. Punch through all of the paper sacks. It's too hard to punch through both the cardstock and paper book all at once, so I do them separately.<br />
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There will be three pages that have the half moon already cut out. Take a 1 1/2 inch circle punch and punch where the cut outs already are to make them cleaner and through the other side behind them like below.<br />
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Adding the double-stick tape will make it easier to slide the cards in and out.<br />
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Use the same 1 1/2" circle punch to make tabs.</div>
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Staple the tabs on the pages that don't have the pull-out pockets. All together there should be three pages with tabs and three with the pockets.<br />
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Once your brag book is complete, it's time to fill it with photos, stickers, quotes, etc.<br />
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Here are some of the pages from the brag book o' Riot:<br />
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And here are some of the pages from the brag book o' Finn:<br />
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I may be the only one, but I find this funny.</div>
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They're such an amazing couple!</div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">I'm sharing this brag book tutorial over at <a href="http://cookienut.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Cookie Nut Creations</a>, <a href="http://www.craft-o-maniac.com/" target="_blank">Craft-o-maniac</a>, <a href="http://www.bedifferentactnormal.com/2012/06/show-and-tell-saturday-060912.html" target="_blank">Be Different Act Normal</a>, <a href="http://www.iheartnaptime.net/sundae-scoop-link-party-32/" target="_blank">I Heart Naptime</a>, <a href="http://thediydreamer.blogspot.com/2012/06/from-dream-to-reality-linky-party-21.html" target="_blank">The DIY Dreamer</a>, <a href="http://www.uncommondesignsonline.com/2012/06/uncommonly-yours-link-party-33.html#.T-JaF7V4ak8" target="_blank">Uncommonly Yours</a>, <a href="http://www.mommybydaycrafterbynight.com/2012/06/ta-da-tuesday-link-party-43_19.html" target="_blank">Mommy By Day Crafter By Night</a>, <a href="http://www.mygirlishwhims.com/2012/06/your-whims-wednesday-64-and-features.html" target="_blank">My Girlish Whims</a>, <a href="http://www.52mantels.com/2012/06/thursdays-are-your-days_20.html" target="_blank">52 Mantels</a>, <a href="http://www.the36thavenue.com/2012/06/sticker-and-party-time-61.html" target="_blank">The 36th Avenue</a>, <a href="http://www.aglimpseinsideblog.com/2012/06/catch-glimpse-party-86.html" target="_blank">A Glimpse Inside</a>, <a href="http://taylornorris.blogspot.com/2012/06/unveil-your-genius-link-party-17.html" target="_blank">Unveil Your Genius</a>, <a href="http://www.livelaughrowe.com/live-laugh-linky-16/" target="_blank">Live Laugh Rowe</a>, <a href="http://thetrendytreehouse.blogspot.com/2012/06/create-and-share-features-too_26.html" target="_blank">Trendy Treehouse</a>, <a href="http://www.thirtyhandmadedays.com/2012/06/linky_party_94/" target="_blank">30 Handmade Days</a>, <a href="http://oneartmama.blogspot.com/2012/06/shine-on-fridays-34-and-giveaway.html" target="_blank">One Artsy Mama</a>, <a href="http://whipperberry.com/2012/06/friday-flair-link-party-26.html" target="_blank">Whipperberry</a>, <a href="http://www.fivedaysfiveways.com/2012/06/feature-friday-free-for-all-26-change.html" target="_blank">5 Days 5 Ways</a>, <a href="http://crumbsandchaos.blogspot.com/2012/06/seasonal-inspiration-6-30-12.html" target="_blank">Crumbs and Chaos</a>, <a href="http://destinationcraft.blogspot.com/2012/07/destination-craft-23.html" target="_blank">Destination:Craft</a>, <a href="http://anoriginalbelle.blogspot.com/2012/07/make-it-yourself-monday-35-link-up.html" target="_blank">An Original Belle</a>.</span>Ashleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12682528639139731284noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1053477591446603130.post-61252598429464724642012-06-01T01:40:00.000-07:002012-06-29T18:55:46.842-07:00Tractor Baby Photo Shoot<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I've been in Washington this past week visiting the fam. And I am now more convinced than ever that my nephew is the most gorgeous kid on the planet. I call him "little man" and he can make me laugh and smile like no other. With my sister in charge of wardrobe and staging and I behind the lens, we've been snapping photos of him all week.<br />
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On Memorial Day, my sister had the brilliant idea to set him in the bucket of my uncle's backhoe. So while the ribs and BBQ chicken were finishing up on the grill, we snuck off and snapped a few photos.<br />
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I'm so in love with how they turned out!</div>
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With all of these adorable pics, I've been making brag books for my family left and right. They are so easy! Next time I'll show you how. They're basically mini photo albums made out of brown paper lunch sacks. <br />
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Did I make this beautiful-looking bread? I think I did! It was beyond easy (no kneading) and it looks so artisan - makes me feel fancy. All you need is a dutch oven, like my beloved orange Le Creuset above, which also makes me feel fancy.
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The loaf comes out with a crunchy golden crust and soft and chewy inside. The most amazing part: you get to choose the flavor! <span style="text-align: center;">The flavor combinations are endless, so let your imagination and pantry contents run wild! </span></div>
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We tried a rosemary Parmesan and cracked black pepper loaf with the <a href="http://fromdahliastodoxies.blogspot.com/2012/05/juicy-pork-chops-with-agrodolce-sauce.html" target="_blank">agrodolce pork chops</a> we made the other night. As well as, a sharp cheddar and jalapeno loaf that made for some killer garlic bread to accompany our spaghetti. </div>
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If you manage to resist consuming the whole loaf in one meal, make sure to eat in within 2 days. Otherwise, you will have yourself a new doorstop. That sucker will be <i>hard as a rock</i>.<br />
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I flavored one loaf with diced jalapenos and sharp cheddar and the other with fresh rosemary, Parmesan, and coarsely ground black pepper.</div>
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While the dutch oven is preheating in the oven at 450 for 30 minutes, shape your dough into a ball. Cover it with plastic wrap as it sits. Once the dutch oven has preheated, place your round loaf directly inside of it. You do not need to use oil or cooking spray to grease it.</div>
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Bake for 30 minutes with the lid on and another 15 minutes with the lid off. Remove your bread from the dutch oven right away to cool. Then sit back and feel accomplished, as you admire that gorgeous bread you made.</div>
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<span style="color: red; font-size: x-large;">Dutch Oven Bread</span></h4>
Adapted from <a href="http://simplysogood.blogspot.com/2010/03/crusty-bread.html" target="_blank">Simply So Good</a>, originally from Le Creuset<br />
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<li>3 cups unbleached all-purpose flour</li>
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After dough has risen, preheat oven to 450. Place dutch oven with lid in the oven and heat for 30 min. Meanwhile, dump dough out onto a heavily floured surface. Shape it into a ball then cover with plastic wrap until the pot is ready. Once the pot is hot, remove from oven and drop the dough inside. Do not grease the pot! Cover with lid and bake for 30 minutes. Remove the lid, bake for another 15 minutes. Remove bread from the dutch oven and set on a rack to cool.<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Sharing this incredibly easy bread over at <a href="http://www.craftyscrappyhappy.net/2012/05/crafty-scrappy-happy-me-thursday-35-some-features-from-last-weeks-party.html" target="_blank">Crafty Scrappy Happy</a>, <a href="http://www.52mantels.com/2012/05/thursdays-are-your-days-vol-21.html" target="_blank">52 Mantels</a>, <a href="http://www.the36thavenue.com/2012/05/sticker-party-and-giveaway-time.html" target="_blank">The 36th Avenue</a>, <a href="http://www.somewhatsimple.com/ceiling-medallion-wreath/" target="_blank">Somewhat Simple</a>, <a href="http://www.livelaughrowe.com/live-laugh-linky-12/" target="_blank">Live Laugh Rowe</a>, <a href="http://lovingthiscrazylife-melissa.blogspot.com/2012/05/its-piece-o-cake-linky-party-9.html" target="_blank">Loving this Crazy Life</a>, <a href="http://thetrendytreehouse.blogspot.com/2012/05/create-and-share-features-too_29.html" target="_blank">Trendy Treehouse</a>, <a href="http://cookienut.blogspot.com/2012/05/fridays-feature-bandana-dresspaper-bag.html" target="_blank">Cookie Nut Creations</a>, <a href="http://www.happygoluckyblog.com/2012/05/shine-on-friday-with-starbucks-gift.html" target="_blank">Shine on Fridays</a>, <a href="http://www.bedifferentactnormal.com/2012/06/show-and-tell-saturday-060212.html" target="_blank">Be Different Act Normal</a>, <a href="http://whipperberry.com/2012/05/friday-flair-link-party-22.html" target="_blank">Whipperberry</a>, <a href="http://thirtyhandmadedays.com/2012/06/linky_party_90/" target="_blank">30 Handmade Days</a>, <a href="http://tatertotsandjello.com/2012/06/weekend-wrap-up-party-and-mod-podge-rocks-book-and-product-giveaway.html" target="_blank">Tatertots & Jello</a>, <a href="http://bubblynaturecreations.com/2012/06/project-party-weekend-and-watermelon-cake.html" target="_blank">Bubbly Nature Creations</a>, <a href="http://www.504main.com/2012/05/tickled-pink-no-100.html" target="_blank">Tickled Pink</a>, and <a href="http://crumbsandchaos.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Crumbs and Chaos</a> .</span><br />
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<span style="color: red;">Thank you Camie and Karena, at <a href="http://cookienut.blogspot.com/2012/06/fridays-feature-super-easy-dutch-oven.html" target="_blank">Cookie Nut Creations</a>, for featuring my dutch oven bread!</span></h4>Ashleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12682528639139731284noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1053477591446603130.post-85533077364225060872012-05-18T23:59:00.003-07:002012-05-22T22:21:03.388-07:00Butte 52: Week 6 - Patrick Ranch Antique Faire<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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On the Patrick Ranch, in Durham, is this beautiful old home. I wish that I knew the year it was built - no dice. I would guess the turn of the 20th century, but really I have no business making architectural guesses. </div>
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It's one of those houses that leads my mind to wander, imagining all of the interesting people of wealth and privilege that once lived there. That and how awesome it would be to play hide and seek in a house with so many rooms.</div>
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There was an antique and design faire on the front lawn of the ranch last weekend. Ryan and I wandered through the tents and booths, scouring for inspiration. We didn't actually take anything home with us, except for a few photos with ideas.</div>
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These skeleton keys - genius! I love that they've been bathed in glitter. Wouldn't they make beautiful ornaments at Christmas time? I will definitely be doing this soon.<br />
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How cool is this metal garden art? I adore the heart hanging in the center. Someday maybe I will be <i>bad-ass</i> enough to make something like this. A girl can dream.Ashleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12682528639139731284noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1053477591446603130.post-54284563309148816822012-05-11T14:32:00.000-07:002012-06-09T11:07:18.894-07:00No Ordinary Cream Corn<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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About a month ago, I was frustrated and couldn't think of what to make for dinner. So Ryan volunteered to come up with something that night. I could hear him scavenging through our fridge and pantry, thinking to myself <i>good luck. </i><br />
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This is my Instagram photo of dinner that night. Look how delicious! I really do have <i>the most amazing</i> man. He stuffed a chicken breast with fresh jalapenos and grated cheese and served it over a bed of cream corn. I pretty much inhaled my plate and I <i>never</i> eat that fast.<br />
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Since then, we have both been obsessed with this cream corn recipe. We've probably made it at least five times in the last few weeks. We've made it for friends and family and there never seems to be enough on the table.<br />
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Rich, sweet, and salty - this cream corn is our new go-to side dish.<br />
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Adapted from <a href="http://allrecipes.com/recipe/cream-corn-like-no-other/" target="_blank">allrecipes.com</a><br />
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<li>20 oz. frozen corn kernels, thawed</li>
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<li>1 cup whole milk</li>
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<li>1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese</li>
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Continue to cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until thickened. Remove from heat and stir in Parmesan. Serve warm.<br />
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I'm sharing this yummy side dish over at <a href="http://lovingthiscrazylife-melissa.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">It's a Piece O' Cake</a>, <a href="http://crumbsandchaos.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Crumbs and Chaos</a>.Ashleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12682528639139731284noreply@blogger.com0