Five hundred Busy Monday link parties. Another twenty and it will have been a regular feature for TEN years. Forever in blog terms, right? A few of you have linked to most of the five hundred parties — and to you a super special thank you. I always enjoy this time of year with […]
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Well – I did it again! I had word from the Christmas invitees that there was a positive tests for covid. No celebration. Fast forward and retest showed the first was a false positive. Celebration was on. Busy Monday was prepared and scheduled and I went right into celebration mode. Oops! The linky party itself […]
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May you have time this coming week to celebrate the joys of the year past and to consider ways to bring more of those joys into life more frequently in the coming New Year. Thanks for stopping by to share your awesome posts. Features from last week: Of the Hearth – Have Yourself a Mindful […]
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I just realized Christmas is this week! Even though there’s been a Christmas tree in the corner of the living room since the day after Thanksgiving. None of the other Christmas making things have come out of their totes — and it’s looking like they are not going to either for the first time ever. […]
Brie and Dark Cherry
Need a super easy appetizer for your next holiday gathering? You will definitely want to try these bite-sized crispy phyllo cups full of melty brie cheese topped with sweet dark cherries. Maple syrup gives a depth of flavor and a new twist to the flavor. No maple syrup and don’t want to buy a bottle […]
Festive Peppermint Bark
Peppermint bark is a seasonal favorite everyone loves! This super easy recipe assembles quickly and looks spectacular with little effort. The secret to outstanding peppermint bark is in the quality of chocolate. You can pick and choose – if your crowd is mainly teens who eat quickly and move on, use the easiest available chocolate […]
Welcome! I’m Charlene. I love to share quick and easy recipes, whatever I’ve learned in our last DIY project – anything that helps make life easier, better and more fun!! I hope you will find inspiration and add a pinch of joy to your day!