Author: Margaret
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I Love Spray Paint
Spray paint has become one of my new best friends. Last summer during our neighborhood yard sale I found a great curio, but the color was that “Blonde” color from the 40’s and 50’s. Not that I have anything against the 40’s and 50’s, I love antiques, the color is just not me. Upon seeing…
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Carrot Cookies with Orange Frosting
“Carrot cookies?” my sweet husband said in that, “okay my wife is nuts” tone. I promise they are good. The sweet flavors from sugar and carrots make a yummy combination. You don’t even realize your eating carrots. Carrot Cookies 1 cup cooked mashed carrots1 cup shortening1 cup sugar1/2 tsp. lemon or orange flavor2 1/2 cups…
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Reusable Grocery Bags
I would not consider myself a very green person most of the time. I try to recycle and use reusable things, but I am not always that good at it. I did succeed at being a cloth diapering mom for quite a while, then work got in the way. There is one area that I…
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Flag Blocks
We’ve lived in our house a little over 3 years now and I’m finally getting around to decorating my family room. I was waiting for some sort of inspiration that wouldn’t brake the bank. I had a few pictures on the wall and I hung a flag quilt a couple of July’s ago, I liked…
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Cake Decorating using Color Book Pages
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My kids like to have a special cake on their birthdays and because I like to pretend I know how to decorate a cake I give it my best shot. My sister gave my the basic decorating tools one year for Christmas, so one day I decided to try them out. I kept it very…