Looking Back at May

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Happy Friday Friends!  Hope you’re having a great week.

I’ve got an awesome giveaway going on. You can enter for your chance to win a Pfister Faucet of your choice, up to $300!

I know the first week of June is almost done & here I am talking about May, but that’s just how the last few weeks have been.  All the crazies of the last weeks of school.

So please excuse my tardiness on this post.

Highlights from May

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Mini Chocolate Cream Pies Recipe

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Happy Friday friends!!!  Wahoo… Happy 3 day weekend too.  I’ve got a sweet, easy and oh-so-cute for entertaining treat for you guys today.

Mini Chocolate Cream Pies: Domestically Speaking

Mini Chocolate Cream Pies

These mini pies are so light in texture that they are great in the summer too.

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Lemon Sponge Cake with Strawberry Syrup

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Happy Monday Guys!  I hope you had a wonderful Mother’s Day!

Today I’ve got a recipe from my Grandma’s recipe box.  I love digging through her recipes and discovering her yummy treasures.  I thought it would be a sweet nostalgic dessert for Mother’s Day weekend and this one was perfect for the blazing hot weekend we had here in So. Cal.

Lemon Sponge Cake with Strawberry Syrup

This sponge cake has a very light lemon flavor.  It’s delicious on it’s own, but I adore lemon an strawberries together.  So I made a strawberry syrup to top it off.

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Cinnamon Roll Coffee Cake with Finish

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Today I’ve got a delicious, gooey, oh-so-yummy breakfast treat and a fun challenge that I got to be a part of!

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March 2013 Highlights

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Happy Weekend Friends!  I hope you have a wonderful weekend in store.  The Hubster and I are running away for a little birthday getaway… so nice to have a little time away.

As we wrap up March… let’s take a look back!

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My Favorite Easter Dish

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Well friends… we are just days away from Easter and I’m sharing my favorite dish.  It’s not ham or leg of lamb… although I love them both.  It’s not a cheesy potato casserole… although that sounds delicious right now… it’s something my Mom has been making for years… Charoset. 

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Carrot Spice Cake with Greek Yogurt

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Happy Monday Friends!  Did you survivor the time change?  I’m dragging today… LOVE the later sunsets, but it sure does take a while to get use to it.

Today I’ve got a yummy spring cake.  Not only is this cake oh-so-yummy, but it’s a little healthier too.

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Have you seen on Pinterest where you can replace the oil and eggs with Greek yogurt?  Well I thought I’d try it and add some carrots for good measure too… and the results were amazing!

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Project Highlights from February

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Can you believe it’s almost March!  Time change, Spring and warmer weather are right around the corner… oh and a birthday for me!  At the end of each month I love to reflect and see what I finished and it’s a great way for you all to catch up on anything you might have missed.  So let’s check it out…

Feb Highlights

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Ultimate Chocolate & Strawberry Dessert

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Happy Monday ~  It’s Valentine’s Week and I’ve got a yummy dessert to share with you guys!

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I don’t know about you, but I adore chocolate and strawberries together!

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Top 10 Posts of 2012

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Can you believe we are in the final hours of 2012!  Wow… it’s been a crazy, busy and exciting year.  I’m so grateful for all of you loyal readers.  I love creating and sharing with you all through this wonderful world of blogging.  So THANK YOU!!!!

Domestically Speaking: Top Ten of 2012

As we countdown to 2013, let’s look back at this year.

Here are my 10 Top Posts from 2012(even though some were from previous years)!

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One of My Favorite Christmas Recipes

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This is one of those recipes that I remember having every Christmas since I was a kid.  It’s one of those treats that looks decadent and time consuming, but I really isn’t as hard as you think pastry would be.

Christmas Almond Pastry

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A Look Back at November…

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Happy Monday Friends!  Well December has come way to quick.  As we start a new month, I always like to look back at the past.  Here’s a review of November in case you missed anything.

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Candy Cane Cookie Shake

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Hi Friends!  I hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving… that your tummies are full and so are your hearts!

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Today I’m packing up the final fall décor and breaking out all the Christmas/Winter goodness!  I’m hoping to get the mantel done today and the tree up.

Well… I’ve got a yummy treat for you to kick off the Christmas season.

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One Week till Turkey Day

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I LOVE Thanksgiving!  I’m so excited it’s only one week away!  The décor, the food, family… it’s all so good.  Here’s some great Thanksgiving goodies I’ve found to inspire you as we countdown…

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Carrots and Corn with Honey Herb Sauce and Thanksgiving Kit Giveaway

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Thank you to Country Crock for sponsoring this post. Visit and tell us your favorite Thanksgiving veggie for extra entries into this giveaway. I was selected for this opportunity as a member of Clever Girls Collective.

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Skillet Apple Crisp

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Happy Monday Friends!  Hope you had a wonderful weekend.  This weekend we used some of the apples we picked last weekend to make a delicious… perfect for fall dessert.

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Countdown to Fall Highlights

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Hi Friends… Hope you are having a great week!

I hope you guys had a great time enjoying the Countdown to Fall Party.  I know I enjoyed collaborating with Cheri @ It’s So CheriKim @ Sand and Sisal and Roeshel @ DIY Showoff.  I loved being inspired by all your awesome Fall goodies too.

With over 300 great entries it was so tough to narrow it down… but I wanted to share some that caught my eye…

The Space Between shared her gorgeous mantel and how she made that stunning leaf wreath.

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Countdown to Fall Party… Pumpkin Time!

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Happy Friday Friends!  Today the Countdown to Fall Party moves over to Cheri’s place at It’s So Cheri!

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Today she’s sharing a great fall recipe!  Oh my… how I adore pumpkin!  In fact that’s one of the things I love most about fall… pumpkin treats.

Here’s some of the ones I shared over the years…

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Fall’s a Coming & So is the Party!

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Happy Monday Friends!

Are you as excited about Fall as I am?

If you’ve been around my blog for a while you know that I host a Countdown to… whatever the upcoming season is Party!

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136th Power of Paint Party… Pantone’s Fall 2012 Colors

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Welcome Paint Lovers to this week’s Power of Paint Party… a party about Paint and only Paint!  Come inspire us with your awesome paint projects and be inspired by all those that join.

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