November 17, 2014

Another Office Project

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Good Morning!  First off I wanted to thank everyone for the very sweet comments on Instagram about my Better Homes and Gardens Magazine feature that hit the stands on Friday.  All the positive comments really made my weekend a special one.  I'll be sure to share more about that whole experience in more detail soon. 

For today, I was wondering what you all thought about my next potential project for our home office...which is painting the backs of our bookshelves the same color as the French Doors.  I've admired this look for awhile, but after seeing the huge impact that the dark doors made, I'm really loving the idea now.  My shelves still need more styling, but below is a current picture of the shelves.

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So I gathered a few inspiration pictures...

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So any thoughts?  Should I go for it or do you like the white?

Have a great day!



November 13, 2014

Salted Chocolate Pecan Bars

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Good morning! Today I'm so excited to share one of my favorite recipes with you! With Thanksgiving right around the corner, these pecan bars are perfect for your festive gatherings. What I love most about them is how easy they are to make and still unbelievably delicious! With only a handful of ingredients and a few really simple steps, they are my go to dessert when I'm pressed for time. Keep reading for the full recipe...

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Super easy, right?  Hope you enjoy! 


November 10, 2014

Bottoms Up | Cranberry Margaritos

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Good Morning!   How was your weekend?  We had beautiful weather here yesterday, so we spent a large portion of it outdoors doing yard work.  On Saturday, I finally made a drink recipe I have been wanting to try...Cranberry Margaritos.  Here was my thinking on why it was the perfect time to make these...we are in November (it calls for whole cranberry sauce) and the weather was mild (it's a slushy drink) so I felt it was the perfect combination of weather and month to make these, right? It had to be done!  My friend Jen shared the recipe with me after I enjoyed a few of these on a family trip with them ;)  Hope you enjoy too :)

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Cranberry Margaritos
 
Ingredients
  • 10oz can frozen mojito mix
  • 3/4 cup tequila
  • 1/4 cup whole berry cranberry sauce
  • 2 tablespoons orange liqueur
  • 2tablespoons fresh lime juice
  • ice
Method
  1. Combine all ingredients less the ice in a blender.
  2. Fill blender with ice to 5 cup level and process until smooth.
  3. Drink & repeat!


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Have a great day!