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Best Chocolate Chip Cookies Ever
I bake weekly and this chocolate chip cookie recipe is my favorite. I have made these cookies for years and I don’t remember where I originally got it. At this point, I have committed the recipe to memory. ingredients 1 2/3 C bread flour 1 2/3 C cake flour 1 1/2 teaspoon baking powder 1...
Panko Chicken Recipe
With the temperatures getting cooler in Chicagoland, it is great to have a tasty alternative to grilling. This Panko Chicken recipe doesn’t disappoint! My sister, Colby, taught me how to make this – but, she still makes it the best! ingredients Chicken breasts halved, length-wise 2 eggs All Purpose Flour Lemon Panko Bread Crumbs Butter...
Amazon Prime Deals | October 2023
Today and tomorrow are crazy with suggestions on how to take advantage of Amazon Prime. I am sharing a few of things I use or am buying myself with the hopes these will bring you value! (Disclaimer – These are were available at the time of this post! And, I earn a small commission if...
Puzzles are Smart Home Decor! | Cavallini Papers & Co. Favorites
I heard solving jigsaw puzzles improve your short term memory and visual spatial reasoning. And, problem solving skills and IQ improve as a result. I verified this on the internet so it must be true. So, sign me up! I have to say I cherry pick my puzzles. I tend toward puzzles that shy away...
Bow Tie Pasta Fruit Salad
This salad is super simple to make (really assemble) and a crowd pleaser! My friend, Chris, shared this recipe with me earlier this summer and I made it several times since. It is sooo refreshing and easy make! INGREDIENTS Bow Tie Pasta (I use Barilla) Strawberries Green Seedless Grapes Blueberries Poppyseed Dressing (I love Brianna’s...
DIY Paint Booth (Using PVC)
If you’ve painted with a sprayer, you know overspray mist is messy! Recently, I painted cabinets in a large kitchen and there was lots of spraying and the potential for a lot of overspray and dust! For this project, I made the effort to build a booth to contain the overspray. It was really quite...
Wedding Welcome Sign
I’ve been working on lots of wedding decor items and it’s been so fun! Last week, I finished up this welcome sign that pulled inspiration from lots of places. Acrylic My future daughter-in-law wanted an acrylic sign, so that’s where we started! I ordered this frosted piece of acrylic from Home Depot. It is 24”...
Wedding Shower Balloon Arch
What’s a wedding shower without balloons? To be honest, this is something I wanted to try and knew my son’s wedding shower would be the perfect occasion. Balloon Arch Stand The balloon arch would be freestanding in the wedding shower event space. Meaning, there would be no good place to attach the balloons, apart from...
Wedding Shower Favor
This wedding shower favor was a big hit this weekend! Candles can be a crowd pleaser especially with a decorative container and a scent selected by the couple. I found these antique sherbet dishes at an antique store. Fortunately, there was an ample supply and I was able to get a discount!! The dishes were...