Do you eat gluten-free or would you like to and need new, delicious recipes? During my own journey to ward off an autoimmune disease, I'll share with you some of my favorite gluten-free recipes, like this eggplant caponata.
You may find that most of my recipes are one-pot creations. You see, I'm a pretty lazy cook. I prefer tasty meals that are quick to prepare and easy to clean up. This one is all that.
Earlier this year our entire family got together to celebrate my sister's ...
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Fundraising Gift Basket Ideas
Themed gift baskets make great raffle and auction items for fundraisers. Following is an extensive list of themed gift basket ideas. The combinations are endless and will help make your next fundraiser profitable.
BACKYARD FUN: Yard games, badminton net & rackets, volleyball net & ball, horseshoe, crochet, bocci, frisbee, parachute, butterfly net, sidewalk chalk, sandbox, trucks, buckets & shovels for sandbox, archery set, swing set
WATER FUN: Slip & Slide water slide, ...
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Color Trend & Discovering Your Natural Element
Is your home ready for an update? Have you been looking at light gray walls long enough and decided it's time for a change? You may still love the clean, sleek look of gray and all of those HGTV modern makeovers, but it seems so does everyone else in the modern world. But... you like to do things a little different than everyone else perhaps you haven't quite figured out how to make that neutral backdrop work for you. I understand exactly how you feel. So let's talk about about color trends ...
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Royal Blue Dresser Makeover
Do you love the Blue Camp collection furniture from Pottery Barn Kids? The Camp collection of bedroom furniture comes in a few different finishes - blue, red, white, and natural - but it's their blue that's my favorite. My boys have had three pieces from the Camp collection for the past 15 years. Not only has it held up extremely well, we've never tired of the color. So when it came time to refinish my old dresser, I decided a similar royal blue was perfect for this dresser ...
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Planning & Preparing for a Graduation Party
It's the day after. The day after our son's graduation party and I can finally take a breath, sit outside on the porch, and take the time the tell you all about the planning. Unless you host large parties a few times a year, preparing for one can be a huge task - many tasks actually, that take place over the months preceding the actual event. So let's talk about planning for a large party, and in this particular case, planning for a graduation party.
First we'll talk about the major home ...
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Green is Back and in a Modern Way
Yes, ladies. Green is back. It's been slowly making it's way back into decor for the past year and we're seeing it more and more lately. You may have even noticed the Entri Ways website has gravitated toward using more greens and lots of my facebook posts include it. That's because green is back and in a modern way.
Photo by Teddy Edwards - Browse kitchen photos
Back in the 1970's, avocado green was everywhere. Mostly on appliances and sofas. In the 80's we saw a lot of emerald ...
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Best Stain for Outdoor Decks & Porches
Good morning sunshine! I've been checking things off the list this week and setting the stage to relax on our outdoor porch. But before any of the furniture can be set out, the entire deck needed to be stained. Let's talk about the best stain for outdoor decks and porches.
Staining an outdoor deck or porch here in New England is always a timing challenge. You have to wait until the snow melts and the weather warms up to about 60 degrees which is usually sometime in ...
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Painting an IKEA Table With a Durable Finish
The internet is filled with IKEA hacks. Most of them are pretty impressive. Taking an inexpensive, no-frills piece of furniture and adding color and new hardware can be a great option if you're not quite ready to invest in solid wood furniture that's ready to last 20+ years. It would be nice though if your IKEA renovation lasted more than just a few years. That's why today we're talking about painting an IKEA table with a durable finish that lasts.
A few IKEA tables and dressers and have ...
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