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Myrtle Beach Family Vacation

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Myrtle Beach Family Vacation Our Hotel Our Myrtle Beach Vacation began at the La Quinta Inn. We had to book a place that would let us bring our beautiful Morkie (Maltese + Yorkie). It wasn’t as posh as a house on the French Riviera, but it was clean, pretty, and a whole lot nicer than what I Continue Reading

Easter Shadowbox

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DIY Easter Shadowbox I wanted to make a fun, colorful Easter Shadowbox using symbols that reflect the real meaning of the holiday. The rustic cross and crown of thorns used in my Easter Shadowbox depict the suffering and death of Jesus Christ on the cross (a tutorial for both was published in Continue Reading

Funtastic Friday #218

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Funtastic Friday #218 Welcome to Funtastic Friday #218! We've had another little cold snap here in the South Carolina Lowcountry. The low was 34 degrees last night (that's cold for coastal South Carolina)! I was attending my daughter's softball game until 10:30pm. What a night for extra innings! Continue Reading

Easy Chicken Enchiladas

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Easy Chicken Enchiladas This chicken enchilada recipe is sooo easy. At home, I refer to it as "blonde enchiladas," because the enchilada sauce is light-colored compared to the red enchilada sauce we use in another recipe. I served the last batch with 3 Ingredient Guacamole, tortilla Continue Reading

Decorate Your Spring Coffee Corner

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Decorate Your Spring Coffee Corner In January and February, I posted Design Your Own Vintage Winter Beverage Station and the cooresponding Beverage Station Sign Project (Fluster Buster.com). In the comments there was a question regarding ideas for a spring or summer beverage station. Continue Reading

DIY Garden Gnome Wreath

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DIY Garden Gnome Wreath I've officially chosen garden gnomes as my main decor theme for spring. I especially like the Scandinavian/Danish garden gnome paired with a toadstool. The materials for this handy little garden gnome wreath were purchased at Dollar Tree (all except for the Continue Reading

Funtastic Friday #217

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Funtastic Friday #217 I hope everyone had a great week. I've been attending softball games, writing, and drinking great coffee every morning. My favorites are Starbuck's (for the Keurig) Fall Blend and Holiday Blend. I only have a few k-pods left! My son works at Sam's Club, so I bought a huge Continue Reading

Over the Rainbow Dessert Pizza

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Over the Rainbow Dessert Pizza Indredients: Betty Crocker Sugar Cookie Mix (or similar)1 egg (required for cookie mix)1 cup (for cookie mix) plus 3 tablespoons (for icing) of butterstrawberries, mandarin oranges, pineapples, (3) kiwi, and blueberries8 oz cream cheese bar (room Continue Reading

DIY Garden Gnome Brick Door Stop

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DIY Garden Gnome Brick Door Stop One of my favorite current decorative accents is the Danish gnome. They are everywhere. I'm so glad they made the jump from the Christmas tree in 2018, to the garden in 2019. I will be decking my house out in garden gnomes and toadstools (love them too!) for the Continue Reading