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Everyone knows what regifting is, right? When you take a gift you received, but maybe don’t want/need and give it to someone else as a gift. Right off the bat, I must admit, I do it on occasion. But what do you think? Is regifting tacky? As for me, I justify it not as a Read More >>
How to Make Poinsettias Last Longer? I know, I know, it’s the question that’s been keeping you up late at night, right? Seriously though, if you have never taken the time to look up how to care for poinsettias {please imagine me raising my hand here}, here’s a quick to making them last much longer. Read More >>
If you’ve been looking for simply THE BEST snickerdoodles recipe, well then, you’ve come to the right place. We are BIG FANS of cookies in our house. And I mean big! My daughter and I have been using this recipe for over 20 years now and these cookies are a winner every single time! Seriously, Read More >>
How To Make Fire Starters For Free — A few years ago I had some leftover wax after makeing my old candles into new candles. At the time, I wasn’t sure exactly what I was going to do with it–but it felt kind of like a waste the extra wax and to throw it away. Read More >>
My husband loves eggnog and is especially a big fan of this eggnog pound cake recipe that I’ve been making for years. When I first started making this eggnog pound cake I used a bundt pan, butfor the past few years I’ve divided this once a year treat into 2 loaf pans as a way Read More >>
