Tickled Pink No. 71

Happy Weekend! Hi all! I am not a big holiday person, but I do love the excitement in my kiddos faces when we celebrate. What are your plans for Halloween?  My kids have the most boring costumes - sorry there are no other words - they have a creative mom who can sew and this is what they choose... a baseball player and "Rapunzeled" (that is how she says it...it is a verb here - "I have...

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Mingle (and Bake) with Melt! Banacarapple Bread

I always feel like putting on a fancy apron and spending my days baking at this time of year. I think of rich deep Fall flavors - pumpkin, sweet potatoes, gingerbread, cinnamon, pecans - yum! This is the time of year I love to make all kinds of breads, pies, soups, and sauces and just enjoy the richness of it all (and workout!). In the past I have tried working with new healthier ingredients...

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Create A Fall Oasis with HGTV.com Contributor Dan Berger

I adore being outdoors. Perhaps because I am a native California girl, and have always been spoiled with good weather year round. Where I live now, Fall is actually the best time of the year. So we are soaking up every second of our gorgeous Fall weather, and also taking this opportunity to "gussy up" the backyard so we can enjoy our little piece of heaven a lot more. (I wish this was my house...

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DIY! Halloween Boo Banner

Two amazing things happened today... I made a Halloween banner and I used my Cricut. I adore this paper from Canvas Corp and have had my eye on it for awhile...I am just slow in prepping for Halloween. BUT My daughter really wants to decorate for Halloween, so I am trying...AND she specifically wants a banner that said "Boo." I was trying to be more witty or original, but sometimes you just...

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31 Days of Hope ONLINE AUCTION for Breast Cancer Awareness

The 31 Days of Hope online DIY auction is O-P-E-N. View the items HERE!  At The DIY Club we have been working hard to create an online DIY auction that includes one of a kind creations form some very talented bloggers, donations from other amazing people who wanted to help and our sponsors who generously donated to this auction. 100% of the auction earnings to the American Cancer Society...

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Tickled Pink No. 70

Happy Weekend! Hi all! Neither of children want to sleep through the night right now...I feel like I have a newborn...Oh my I am exhausted. I am used to running on little sleep but usually the sleep I do get is uninterrupted. Makes such a difference. ***** I NEED (WOULD LOVE) YOUR OPINION! So, I tried something new...I did some features early in the week on Facebook, and today I shared...

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