Holiday

Easy Unique Vegetable Centerpiece Ideas

I love flowers. But sometimes, it’s fun to do something a bit different. With Thanksgiving and Christmas on the immediate horizon, I turned my tablescape thoughts to the produce section of my local grocer. I found three creative ways to use veggies in décor: 1) with candles, 2) with flowers, and 3) simply on their [...]

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Easy Halloween Treat – No Trick!

Just when I think I’m done with my annual Halloween post, I find another idea to try! But I seriously need help coming up with a good name for these – they remind me of traffic cones stuck in mud. They’re essentially a variation of “dots” – round pretzels with melted Hershey Kisses and M&Ms. Just for [...]

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My Obligatory Halloween Post {Working Title}

Tis the season for ghouls and goblins! So to get you in the “spirit” for Halloween tricks and treats, here is some frightful inspiration! Costumes, décor and pumpkins, oh my! Costumes First, for those of you going to an adult costume party and feeling the intimidation of having to express your creativity, here are a [...]

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Peppermint Holiday Cocktails (plus a gift idea)

It all started with a fun gift idea for some diva friends… “everything but the booze” for some fun, peppermint holiday refreshments. I wanted to include some festive drink recipes along with the gift set so I did some intensive research and found these four pretty amazing recipes. Although I haven’t tried them all (yet), [...]

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A Tree-less Christmas

I’m not putting up a Christmas tree this year. There. I said it. No, I’m not skipping Christmas. But we’re moving shortly afterwards and I’m simply out of holiday bandwith to make it happen. But with kids in the house, I have to make SOMETHING happen, so I’m letting our mantel display serve as our [...]

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Chalkboard Pumpkins

I love pumpkins, probably because I love the color orange (as proven in my last HomeGoods post “Orange Fever.” But can I be honest here? I don’t have the time or patience for long, detailed craft projects (although I admire them when other’s do them). So when I heard about using chalkboard paint on pumpkins, I [...]

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Cream of Butternut Squash and Apple Soup

This is the first post in a new series at YHOB. While a may seem a bit off topic, I think it’s something we can all related to. Afterall, our kitchen’s need to do more than just look good, right? As I discover yummy AND easy recipes, I’ll share them here on YHOB. But I’ll [...]

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A Main Street Memorial Day Parade

Howdy…just wanted to share a slice of American Pie with you. We enjoyed are small town Memorial Day parade this morning. It’s a chance for local kids to march and for everyone to pay tribute to those who gave the ultimate sacrifice for our freedom – for us and our children. Thank you.

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Top 10 Mother’s Day Gift Ideas

It’s almost time for that annual event (May 10th, if you need to know).

Forget the flowers, buffet lunches and chocolates (ok, maybe keep the chocolates). Let’s get real. Here are the top 10 gifts us mom’s could really use, but probably won’t come right out and ask for:

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Earthy Bling for a non-traditional Easter

We’re hosting a small, casual Easter dinner party at our house this year. Because we’re serving barbecued ribs from the grill instead of traditional ham, I wanted to alter the party décor to match the casual tone. We’re going to use terracotta pots for tealights and as nameplates/goodie bags…

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