Food & Home

Link Round-up: Strawberry Lime Agua Fresca, a Makeover for Your Recipe Binder, Hot Chocolate Cheesecake Dip, and More

May 18, 2013
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Today’s link round-up has a strawberry lime agua fresca, a recipe binder makeover, grilled asparagus, hot chocolate cheesecake dip, and more. Mom on Time Out showed us how to cool off with a strawberry lime agua fresca.

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Link Round-up: Desserts, Stuffed Artichokes, What to Do with Old Pantyhose, and More

May 15, 2013
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Today’s link round-up includes a tissue paper cherry blossom arrangement, tips for choosing your skin care items, blueberry cheesecake popsicles (yum!), tips for old pantyhose, and more. Pink Sith taught us how to be an ingredient detective when it comes to skin care products.

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Cleaning the Closet a Day at a Time

May 13, 2013
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I’m a self-admitted pack rack, but an act of nature taught me to stop squirreling things away that I don’t need. One of the biggest reasons “stuff “collected in my closets and drawers is that I didn’t know what to do with those things. They didn’t have a place, so I’d stash them away thinking [...]

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Link Round-up: Quesadillas, Sugar Scrub, Teacher Appreciation Gifts, and More

May 12, 2013
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Today’s link round-up features a ribbon-wrapped vase, a lemon-sugar scrub for your skin, summery cupcakes, a teacher appreciation gift idea, and more. Architecture of a Mom shared her recipe for Goya black bean quesadillas.

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Create a Driveway Garden

May 8, 2013
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The narrow strip of earth that ran between my garage and the neighbor’s fence was a breeding ground for weeds. I attempted to grow grass, but not very successfully. The confined area that continued along the driveway looked so unkempt. It was too narrow to mow, and required hand trimming and weeding. I decided that [...]

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Link Round-up:Refreshing Summer Drinks, Crafts, a Comb Review, and More

May 8, 2013
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Today’s link round-up has refreshing drinks, a couple of treats, flower crafts, and a detangling comb review. Playin with My Food figured out how to make the perfect raspberry spritzer.

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Link Round-up: Cascade Braid, DIY Gold Chair, and Delicious Treats

May 4, 2013
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Today’s link round-up is a mix of food myths, delicious treats, a DIY gold chair, and a braid you’ll love to do on yourself or your daughter. Bella Sugar showed us how to do a lovely cascade braid that’s perfect for keeping your hair out of your face when it’s humid outside.

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Paint Colors for Living Room

May 3, 2013
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I was ready to spruce up my living room. It had been a little more than six years since we painted, and I was ready for a change. My sofa and love seat were brown, and I had originally decorated the entire room with shades of tan and brown. It felt drab and tired, and I wanted [...]

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Kraft Under Fire for Dangerous Dyes

May 2, 2013
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At least two generations have grown up with the notion that macaroni and cheese comes out of a box and is bright, neon orange, but they may have to get used to something a little less colorful – at least if food bloggers get their way. Vani Hari and Lisa Leake, two North Carolina food [...]

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