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Sausage stuffed acorn squash recipe

Cooking & Recipes

29 Nov

This recipe is one of the best reasons to look forward to fall. When acorn squash is in season, it's delicious and usually really budget-friendly too. My favorite (only?) way to use it is to make stuffed squash with sausage. It's an easy recipe but this one will take a little bit of oven time. It ... Read More about Sausage stuffed acorn squash recipe

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Things you can sew for your kitchen

Crafts, Hobbies & DIY

29 Nov

Want a quick refresh of your kitchen decor and feeling a little crafty? Here's a whole list of gorgeous sewing projects for your kitchen. A woman cutting my fabric at the hobby store told me she made a new pair of kitchen curtains for every season. What a brilliant idea! With that in mind, I ... Read More about Things you can sew for your kitchen

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Is there anything too hard for God?

Inspiration & Encouragement

21 Jun

Behold, I am the LORD, the God of all flesh: is there any thing too hard for me? Jeremiah 32:27 King James version That is the question. The Bible has the answer. (All KJV unless otherwise noted.) Ah Lord GOD! behold, thou hast made the heaven and the earth by thy great power and stretched ... Read More about Is there anything too hard for God?

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How to sew a pretty, reversible bowl cover for your stand mixer

Crafts, Hobbies & DIY

16 Mar

Learn how to make a reusable, reversible fabric mixing bowl cover for your stand mixer. This simple beginner sewing project is pretty, useful, and totally DIY-able! Materials needed: Links provided to materials will be affiliate links whenever possible. As an Amazon associate, I earn from ... Read More about How to sew a pretty, reversible bowl cover for your stand mixer

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How to make homemade play dough

Crafts, Hobbies & DIY

5 Feb

This is the best homemade play dough recipe ever! It's quick and easy to make, and turns out soft and pliable. It even smells like the store-bought kind. Learn how to make it below. This homemade playdough will last a long time too, as long as you keep in an airtight container. (See container ... Read More about How to make homemade play dough

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Sausage Lentil Soup

Cooking & Recipes

1 Feb

This is a hearty, tasty and very easy lentil soup. It may not even require a trip to the grocery store. In fact, you don't even have to follow the recipe exactly. If you don't have one of the ingredients, you can leave it out or use its nearest substitute. But you'll likely have most of the ... Read More about Sausage Lentil Soup

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How to enjoy down time (aka Things to do when you’re stuck at home)

Filling Your Cup· Uncategorized

26 Mar

Some of my favorite times as a child was when the electricity would go out during a storm. Our whole family would be in the basement together keeping each other entertained. My parents probably thought it was a big hassle, but all of us kids loved it. My brother would get out his guitar and sing, ... Read More about How to enjoy down time (aka Things to do when you’re stuck at home)

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Basic craft tools you’ll never regret buying

Crafts, Hobbies & DIY· Saving & Spending Wisely

13 Jul

Have you ever made a purchase at a craft store in the dizzying height of optimism that you'll redo everything in your home and your whole life will be prettier and more beautiful? I have too! And obviously it doesn't always work out that way, does it? Before long, those tubs of paint and ... Read More about Basic craft tools you’ll never regret buying

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How to cook dry beans in the Instant Pot

Cooking & Recipes

13 Jul

One of my favorite uses of my Instant Pot is cooking dry beans. We rarely buy canned beans anymore. It's just not necessary, and dry beans are cheaper, last (almost) forever, and take up less space in the pantry. In the past (before the IP), I would buy a bag of dry beans with visions of myself ... Read More about How to cook dry beans in the Instant Pot

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My favorite cleaning tools

Cleaning & Organizing

13 Jul

There are so many cleaning tools for cleaning your home these days, it's crazy! There are gadgets and gizmos, cleaning cloths made from special material, disposable cleaning tools, some that come in a host of different colors, cleaning tools that are supposed to be more natural than others, and ... Read More about My favorite cleaning tools

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