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Warm Chicken Salad with Peppers, Pears & Toasted Pinenuts
Warm Chicken Salad with Peppers, Pears & Toasted Pinenuts Leftover roast chicken, wrapped in foil and re-warmed at 350 (save juices and drippings) 1 bunch of arugula, washed and torn 2 pears, sliced paper thin 4-6 small sweet peppers, slivered 1/4 c. pine nuts, toasted 2 Tbs. minced rosemary 2 shallots, sliced thin juice of…
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Interior Design with Aphro Chic
I love these beautiful body pillows by AphroChic.com! Decorate your bedrooms, walls, bathrooms and table tops with everything from their beautiful body and accent pillows, to their ethnic patterned wallpapers, bathroom textiles and table top linens. AphroChic is the brain child of Jeanine Hays of Philadelphia, PA. A once policy attorney turned Founder and Creative Director…
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Little Apple Pies
I love apple pies, and I can’t think of a better way to spend a beautiful Saturday evening other than baking these cute little apple pies I found online. I found the recipe at one of my favorite blogs Twig and Thistle. Not only do these make a great home made treat for the family,…
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Work, Weekend and Play: Bags for the Fellas
(1) Try out the Jcrew Belstaff Messenger Bag for work. Ive loved this bag for years. This bag was inspired by vintage British military bags. Great for travel or everyday use, it has plenty of pockets for storing your laptop, iPad, cell phone and all things large and small. Complete with canvas strap, urn-key closure, antiqued brass-finish hardware…
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This for that: A Paper Clip Holder
Often times when you find yourself occupying small spaces, you become very creative in maximizing space and creating new uses for old things. A thousand little paper clips spread everywhere in your desktop drawer can easily be cleared up using the top of a butter dish!
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Tips for brightening up any room
Adding the element of fresh greenery is the perfect way to brighten up a room. I like to put small bouquets of Hydrangeas in short glass cylindrical vases that I’ve collected from thrift stores and flea markets. I love to set flowers next to my bed on my night stand so they are the first…
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Color me happy with Modwalls
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Naturally Dyed Easter Eggs
I saw these beautiful naturally dyed Easter Eggs over at apartmenttherapy.com and had to share! Naturally Dyed Easter Eggs Hard Boiled Eggs, room temperature, or white and brown eggs, preferably not super-fresh 1 tablespoon white vinegar per cup of strained dye liquid Purple Cabbage (makes blue on white eggs, green on brown eggs) Red Onion…