How to Hang a Front Door Wreath without Damage If you’re still hanging your front door wreaths with one of those big ol’ wreath hanging bars over the door, you need to see this. I’ve been using traditional wreath hangers for YEARS, but a few months ago I realized it was scratching my front door! Every time it the door…
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Give Your Kids a ’90s Summer: Road Trip Edition
Filed Under: Ad-Free, Fun Things for Kids, Southern Three Day Weekend Ideas, Travel Ideas 2 Comments
Everybody is wanting to give their kids a 90’s summer, and as someone who lived through the 1990’s I feel I have some authority on this subject. But first, are you SURE you want to give your kids a ’90’s summer? Because that would mean you’d have to let them roam all over the neighborhood (or in my case, the…
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 Homemade Cinnamon Apple Sauce (Easy Stovetop Recipe)
Filed Under: Fall + Winter Recipes, Recipes, School Lunch Ideas, Sweet Treats Leave a Comment
Every fall, when the apple orchards are overflowing and the air finally has that first cool bite to it, I make a big batch of homemade cinnamon apple sauce. It takes about 30 minutes start to finish, it makes your whole house smell like autumn, and it is one of those old-fashioned things I genuinely believe most people have forgotten…
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How to Turn an Attic into a Bunk Room
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Tartan curtains, Pewter Green walls, and built-in bunk beds that make every guest feel like they’ve checked into somewhere very special. Here’s a step-by-step of how I built it at the AirBNB so you can copy it in your home for your kids or grandkids! When my dad asked me to decorate his AirBNB and help him figure out how…
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Copycat Starbucks Chai Latte (Better Than the Real Thing)
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If you’ve ever paid $7 for a Starbucks chai latte and thought, “I could make this at home,” you were right. Here’s exactly how to make chai lattes at home for a fraction of the cost. And just TWO ingredients! For years, I went to the Starbucks drive-thru specifically for a Chai Latte. Not the coffee. Just the chai. That…
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