Thought for the Day

"Don't spend time beating on a wall, hoping to transform it into a door." ~ Coco Chanel

Fun Finds

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Shop Fun Finds For You and Your Home – Roundup #165

A yellow duckie coffee mug to make you smile, a citrus-scented soap to revitalize your shower, and a jar of candied orange twists with LOTS of clever uses! Check out this week’s fun finds and creative ideas for using them!

Cocktails

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Winter Solstice Cocktail Recipe

Here’s how to make a Winter Solstice Cocktail. You’ll also find lots of other cocktail ideas, tips, tricks, and resources!

DIY and Tutorials

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DIY: How to Make Fake Snow to Play With Indoors

Time for some snow fun! If you don’t have snow where you live, or if it’s too cold to play outside in the real snow, you can whip up a batch of fake snow to play with indoors.

Entertaining Escapades

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How to Host a Monthly Cocktail Club for Friends

Celebrate the darker days of Fall and Winter when people are stuck inside by hosting a Monthly Cocktail Club for you and your friends. Here’s how!

Recipes

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Mini Sausage Pancake Bites – Tastes Like McGriddles!

Are you looking for a quick and easy recipe for a delicious breakfast? You have to try these Sausage Pancake Bites! They taste like McGriddle breakfast sandwiches at the golden arches!

Houseplant Resources

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How to Move Houseplants Back Inside in the Fall

It’s almost Fall – time to be thinking about moving your houseplants back inside for the season. Here’s a helpful guide on how and when to move your houseplants inside for Fall.

Unique Plants

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House Plant: ‘Silver Lady’ Blechnum gibbum (Dwarf Tree Fern) – Unique and Unusual Indoor Plants for Your Home Decor

This week’s plant profile is the ‘Silver Lady’ Blechnum gibbum (Dwarf Tree Fern)… I’m always on the look-out for unique indoor plants to grow in the house. With this new blog series, I’ll share my latest finds with you. Take a peek!

Get The Look

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Fish in Space – A Whimsical Theme for a Bedroom

We’ve been renovating the lake cabin and I’ve been having a BLAST coming up with ideas. Here’s our Fish in Space bedroom!

Favorite Quotes

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7 Quotes To Inspire You This Week – Part 100

Need a little inspiration, motivation, or laughter? Here’s a collection of quotes for you to enjoy! And for hundreds more quotes like these, click Favorite Quotes to see my entire collection.

Must Visit Websites

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Must-Visit Website: Libby (Read Free Books, Magazines, Audio Books and more)

Learn how to use the Libby app to explore thousands and thousands of books, magazines, and audio books – all FREE!

What I’m Reading

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Oh, For The Love of Reading – Get a Free Trial to Kindle Unlimited

I’ve been having so much fun with Kindle Unlimited, I just had to share this with you! Here’s how to get your own free trial to Kindle Unlimited!

It’s Just Random

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We’re Going to Miss the “Ted Lasso” Show – It’s Like Parting Ways with Old Friends

My husband and I have been binge-watching the show “Ted Lasso” on Apple TV+ over the holidays. We had no idea what the show was about when we decided to watch it, and now after watching this show, it has exceeded our expectations – and we’re really going to miss it!

Childhood Memories

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The Importance of Handwritten Recipes – Preserving Memories

One of my most favorite things about the holidays is seeing my Mom’s handwriting in her recipe card file. Hold onto these handwritten recipes – they’re not just about food; they’re about the heart and soul of family and the people we love.