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    DIY Paper Containers for Easter Favors

    DIY containers for favors

    I am always looking for new ideas for Easter favors. When I ran across a photo of these sweet paper containers to hold favors for any holiday, I was sold. Do you make Easter favors or baskets? Since the “Easter bunny” provides baskets for the littles in my life, these sweet treat holders were the perfect thing to provide as a part of my Easter table scape. Fun. Happy. Easy. This Peter Rabbit paper was my inspiration for these sweet paper containers. And who doesn’t love a great Peter Rabbit anything? When my boys were little, I brought them back…

  • White birdhouse for spring
    Life,  Table Talk

    Spring Prep at the Table

    You guys! March has arrived. Our temperatures feel that spring is just around the corner. Daffodils are coming up. And the start of spring actually happens in a couple of weeks. Who else is excited with me?? How do you…

  • fern at Frenchtown Station
    Life,  Projects

    Ideas for a Home Spring Refresh

    I don’t know about you, but I’m ready for spring. The snow is still lingering across my lawn in places, but the warmer temperatures should rid us of the last reminders today. Inside? The inside of my home is screaming…

  • feature gluten free oatmeal cookies
    Food

    Gluten Free Oatmeal Cookies

    When those who have their feet under your table have food allergies, you look for new options. Enter, these gluten free oatmeal cookies. Or maybe I should call them gluten free chocolate chip cookies. Either works! Years of slimy oatmeal…

  • refrigerated rotisserie chicken broth
    Food

    Rotisserie Chicken Broth

    I don’t know about you, but I am admitting my guilt of tossing the rotisserie chicken skin and carcass instead of using it to make a great rotisserie chicken broth. Are you guilty of this, too? Seriously. More often than…

  • chicken and rice casserole baked
    Food

    Easy Chicken and Rice Casserole

    There are times when it’s cold outside and a simple casserole works for dinner. My husband loves rice …and when there’s chicken to be cooked and all the ingredients in the pantry? This chicken and rice casserole ticks all the…

  • scoop of white beans and ham
    Food,  Life

    Southern White Beans and Ham

    Are you a lover of southern white beans and ham? Growing up, there was always a pot of them made during the winter months. Restaurants here locally serve white beans and ham with fish, hushpuppies and other sides. Free. Just…

  • Glazed chicken wings with ranch dip
    Food,  Life

    Super Bowl Glazed Chicken Wings

    Are you a wings fan? Maybe you are like us and reserve chicken wings for game days or Super Bowl celebrations. They truly are a favorite Super Bowl appetizer, aren’t they? I found a recipe and pulled my pepper jelly…