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Hi friends! Today I’m sharing a little Easter project over at Lil Luna, be sure to go check it out!

I’m soooo crazy excited that Spring is well on her way, and the brown grass will soon be a lush green. As St Paddy’s is just around the corner, I’m especially digging green right now, are you feeling it too?

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So fresh, it never gets old.

I’ve mentioned before how much I LOVE to wear scarfs. However they created quite a problem in my closet until last week when I finally tacked the issue, and I feel much better!

Before, I would hang my scarfs on hangers, which worked ok, but caused a few problems (like when you take a scarf off and the others become off-balanced and sometimes fall down). Plus, it’s not the best looking option.

Then on a recent trip to Ikea these hooks (see HERE) caught my eye, and they were on clearance from $3.99 to $1.99, not bad for 5 hooks!
And so I had the hubs hang two behind the closet door, and voila! I’m a happy lady.

Here’s one:

Summary:

Project cost: About $4

Project time: 15 minutes

Project reward: Prettier closet, and easier access to each scarf…whoot whoot!

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Today we’re enjoying a much needed long weekend with our hubbies. Good food, a little shopping, a little relaxing and a few sunny days… A big thank you to those who have, and those who still do try to make the country a better place.

We hope you are enjoying the holiday too!

Well, even though I started decorating before Thanksgiving, they weren’t finished until last week. I got very busy this year, so I was grateful I started when I did.

It’s been a couple of years since I’ve made our bedroom festive, but I really enjoy the results this year. There’s nothing like reading a good book, snuggled in my down comforter, with twinkly lights all around…aaaaaah bliss.

 Hope you’re all having a magical Christmas Eve…

MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL, AND TO ALL A GOODNIGHT!

Yesterday we made our Mum’s yummy, Spicy Carrot Soup. It is healthy, easy, inexpensive and perfect for a Halloween supper.

Here is the recipe:

2 lbs carrots

2 medium potatoes

1 large or 2 medium onions

2 knorr stock cubes or chicken stock

1/2 cup of long grain rice

Salt + Pepper to taste

Curry Powder to taste

Peel potatos and carrots and cut in even pieces, peel and cut up the onion/s. Heat olive oil in a heavy bottomed pan and then saute the vegetables in the oil for a few minutes until partially cooked. Cover with water and add stock cubes (or chicken stock), add the rice and bring to the boil. Once boiled turn down the heat and simmer for at least an hour or until veg are very tender. Blend with a hand blender or blend with a food processor and season to taste with S&P and curry powder.

Serve soup piping hot, and garnish with blob of sour cream, a swirl of fresh cream, grated cheese, or a sprig of cilantro.

This soups is perfect with our favorite no-knead bread and  is so hearty and warming I think it should be a new Halloween tradition, it would be perfect before sending the kids out on a cold night! Thanks for the recipe Mum! What are you up to this Halloween?

Good morning everyone. Today  I’d share a project with you that I posted over at Lil Luna a couple of weeks ago. It’s cheap, fast, and easy; A Mini Composition Book Makeover. (Of course this tutorial can be done with regular size composition books too, but there’s just something about miniature objects that up the cute factor for me!)

First purchase the books. This is the perfect time of year to shop for anything stationary. Last week these books were on sale at Walgreen’s for 5 for $1. But regularly they’re only 3 for $1 at the Dollar Tree.

Here’s what you’ll need:

 1. Mini composition book.

2. Mod Podge.

3. About 5″ of ribbon x 2.

4. A bone folder.

5. A paint brush you don’t mind getting glue on.

6. Thick paper or card stock. Two sheets cut 3.5″ x 5.5″, and Two sheets cut 3″ x 4″.

7. Scissors (Not pictured above, but you will need them).

Here’s the tutorial:

 1. Take one sheet of the 3.5″ x 5.5″ paper, and glue the back side of it completely.

2. Place the paper over the front cover of the book, and smooth with bone folder.

 3. Turn the cover to the inside, and trim the corners.

4. So it looks something like this!

 5. Reapply glue to the edges of the paper.

6. Fold over, and smooth with bone folder.

 7. Attach ribbon by gluing it into place.

8. Then glue and attach one of the 3″ x 4″ sheets of paper to the inside to cover edges and lock in ribbon. Smooth again.

Then you simply repeat the process on the other side of the book, and leave to dry under some weight. Ta Dah! You’re done!

Don’t you think they’d make perfect little gifts or favors? Oh, time for a party I think!

Today I’m super excited to share a project from a reader with you.

When Clarissa saw our Coffee Filter Letters, she thought she’d make her own. Don’t they look great?

Thanks for sharing Clarissa, we’re so happy you were inspired!