quick and easy carrot cake cupcakes recipe

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With Easter coming up, I’ve been dying to make carrot cake. On Sunday night, I decided to make my favorite carrot cake cupcake recipe. Easy Easter Carrot Cake Cupcakes 1 box spice cake mix 1 cup buttermilk 3 eggs 1/2 cup crushed pineapple 1 cup finely shredded carrots Mix together and bake at 350 for [Read More]

boys and girls easter basket gift ideas

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I can not believe how fast each month and the holidays are  zooming by… Christmas – New years – Valentines day…. and now…. Easter! I have put together a few ideas for boys and girls Easter baskets, I’d love for you to add to the list in the comment section! cap bomb / ugly doll [Read More]

Merry and Bright – free Christmas download and printable

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Sometimes I like to sneak Christmas in before Thanksgiving. (gasp!) I know, it’s horrible. I love pilgrims and sweet potatoes and orange leaves, but I just get so excited for my Christmas things. If you’re inclined to add a little holiday cheer to your life, pre-december, here’s a way! red | desktop[https://dl.dropbox.com/u/8106730/love%20stitched/merry_red.jpg] : ipad[https://dl.dropbox.com/u/8106730/love%20stitched/merry_red_ipad.jpg]: printable[https://dl.dropbox.com/u/8106730/love%20stitched/merry_red_print.pdf] [Read More]

Smore Brownies { a recipe }

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One of the best parts about a camp out is the fun treats to make or roast over a fire. right? Well obviously we can’t always take a trip of the mountain just when we are craving our favorite treat… SMORES so why not make them at home – brownie style!  SMORE BROWNIES are you [Read More]

Thankful for… {free printable}

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Every year, a week or two before Thanksgiving, I realize I haven’t been writing down all the things I’m grateful for. I have lots of friends who do a daily gratitude on their facebook status, or write it down and tape it up on the wall (lots of CUTE things!) but then I always wonder…how do you [Read More]

Mini Caramel Apple bites {a tutorial}

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HAPPY OCTOBER!!! Don’t you love the holiday months? I plan on baking and crafting my way through the rest of year LOL :) I thought I’d start off the month with a fun Caramel Apple Tutorial… My kids L.O.V.E. caramel apples. They always think they want one when we’re out. I even made them at [Read More]

DIY firecracker decorations – free printable

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Hi guys! The fourth of July is right around the corner and I’m sure you’ve got fun things planned like us (family campout anyone?). One of my favorite things about this holiday is the fireworks! Even if it’s just sparklers, they make me super excited. So I thought I’d make you guys a quick and [Read More]

patriotic tshirt – tutorial and silhouette discount

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I always loved my kids to wear the patriotic shirts for the fourth of July but hated that they always said “independence day” or “fourth” or a “year” so they could only wear them for that day…so I decided to make a patriotic themed shirt for my nephew that could be worn all summer long [Read More]

photo a day challenge – week 14

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4/1 – Reflection {me and the sunset} 4/2 – COLOR {my outfit and picking out colors at home depot} 4/3 – MAIL {some sweet notes and great goodies that came in the mail this week} and that’s how bad I was this week at taking pics :( three whole days, awesome right? SORRY so instead [Read More]