tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27970357383451504872024-03-05T07:29:29.958-08:00Life's Sweeter with ChocolateStaci @ Life's Sweeter with Chocolatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14506266054099388123noreply@blogger.comBlogger85125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2797035738345150487.post-5830823755282425752018-10-23T17:29:00.003-07:002018-10-23T17:40:07.376-07:00<div class="post-recipe-title">
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Crock Pot Chicken Potato Soup</h2>
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Cook Time: <time datetime="PT3H" itemprop="cookTime">6 Hours</time></div>
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<li itemprop="ingredients">1.75-2lbs chicken thighs</li>
<li itemprop="ingredients"> 32 oz chicken broth</li>
<li itemprop="ingredients">3 lbs yellow potatoes</li>
<li itemprop="ingredients">1 onion, chopped</li>
<li itemprop="ingredients">1 T garlic salt</li>
<li itemprop="ingredients">2 teaspoons paprika</li>
<li itemprop="ingredients">2 teaspoon ground black pepper</li>
<li itemprop="ingredients">3 T parsley</li>
<li itemprop="ingredients">1 tsp thyme</li>
<li itemprop="ingredients">1 package natures ranchers no sugar bacon</li>
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<li>Add chicken thighs, broth, potatoes, onion, and spices to crock pot. Cook on high for 1 hour then cook on low for 5 hours (or until chicken is "fall off the bone" tender.</li>
<li>Cook bacon in oven at 425 until crispy</li>
<li>While bacon is cooking mash the crock pot ingredients (mash potatoes and this will shred the chicken). </li>
<li>Top with crumbled bacon bits</li>
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#Whole30 Staci @ Life's Sweeter with Chocolatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14506266054099388123noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2797035738345150487.post-26149404283320157502018-10-11T16:48:00.000-07:002018-10-11T17:03:16.751-07:00<div class="recipe-2col section">
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Instant Pot Chili - Beans, Beef, Lentils and Veggies </h2>
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<li itemprop="ingredients">16 oz dried lentils</li>
<li itemprop="ingredients">1 Pound Hamburger Meat </li>
<li itemprop="ingredients">1 chopped red bell pepper</li>
<li itemprop="ingredients">1 chopped green bell pepper</li>
<li itemprop="ingredients">6 Medium Heirloom Tomatoes </li>
<li itemprop="ingredients">1 onion, chopped</li>
<li itemprop="ingredients">1 T garlic powder</li>
<li itemprop="ingredients">2 teaspoons paprika</li>
<li itemprop="ingredients">3 teaspoons sea salt</li>
<li itemprop="ingredients">2 teaspoon ground black pepper</li>
<li itemprop="ingredients">2 teaspoon ground cumin</li>
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<li itemprop="ingredients">3 -4 tablespoons water</li>
<li itemprop="ingredients">splash apple cider vinegar</li>
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<li>Add dried black beans and kidney beans to InstantPot. Add 8 cups water. Pressure cook on high for 25 minutes or until tender. Set aside when done in another dish.</li>
<li> While beans cook, cut up bell peppers, tomatoes and onion.</li>
<li>Add the hamburger meat, vegetables, lentils and spices to InstantPot. Pressure cook on high for 15 minutes.</li>
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#Whole30 #CandidaDiet #CandidaCleans <br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>I am very excited that the buffet table for the dining room is finally painted!! Okay so first <strike>we</strike> handy hubby did a light sanding, primed and <strike>we</strike> handy hubby actually sprayed the whole thing. Spraying was a HUGE lifesaver. Can't imagine having to paint all this detail by hand!<br />
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I left the hardware the original color. I went back and forth on this, but I really think it gives it more of an Old Worldly look.<br />
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Can you believe someone gave this away?? <br />
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So, I've been working on a frame wall in the kitchen. I'm sure I will be tweaking this for months to come, but here is what I have so far!<br />
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I didn't want the frames or pictures to be too matchy matchy or two symmetrical. It took me about 30 minutes from start to finish. Much easier than trying to get frames in a straight line! I'm liking this! I layed them out on the floor and started hammering away! <br />
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I found a mixture of prints from books, family photos, scrapbook paper, and printables.<br />
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This is one of my favorite printables from <a href="http://danielleoakeyinteriors.blogspot.com/2011/08/winner-chair-printables.html">Danielle Oakey Interiors</a>! So cute!<br />
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I wanted to do a little something for the little man's friends for Valentine's day. I found this super cute idea from <a href="http://eighteen25.blogspot.com/2011/01/you-gotta-see-this_28.html">Eighteen25</a>! I love that it's practical and everyone can always use more socks! :)<br />
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Here are a couple pics of how mine turned out:<br />
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This was another great idea from<a href="http://thirtyhandmadedays.com/2011/01/valentines-day-i-wheelie-like-you/"> ThirtyHandmadeDays</a>. So cute!<br />
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This is the first sign I made. It's been in a frame in my bathroom and on my desk area for about a week now. I read it throughout my day and it's just a reminder to take a minute and choose to trust Him. I want this engrained so much in my head and heart that when hard times come I can immediately say, "Yes, Lord I trust you". Even if that means waiting...<br />
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I'm starting to take one room at a time to tackle the new house! I thought I would share a few pics from the dining room so far.<br />
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I am such a bargain shopper. I love shopping but it's so much better when you know you got things for a steal! Here is a breakdown of the dining accessories and the cost!<br />
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One of my favorite places to shop is from thrift stores. Even better when you're in a small town! The prices there are usually so much better than in the city. I found these awesome vases for .25 cents each!! When I unpacked them I took the price tag off and had to look a second time to make sure I didn't misread the tag! I waited until the flowers were 50% off from Hobby Lobby. <br />
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I found the candlesticks for .75 cents each! Such a steal. I spent a little more on the candles so I could get a package. I figured I would actually use them if I knew I had package!<br />
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I absolutely LOVE these pillows! They were originally $39!! I got them for $9.95 on clearance. I love having pillows on the chairs in the dining room. It just makes it look more inviting and cozy!<br />
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Marshall's is one of my newest fav places to shop! We moved right down the street from one and I am loving it! I found these great lamps there for $29/each! You can read more about the<a href="http://lifessweeterwithchocolate.blogspot.com/2012/01/red-dining-room-mirror.html"> red mirror here</a>.<br />
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This tray was originally $29 from Target. I got it on clearance for $7.99! I was ecstatic about that purchase! :) <br />
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I found these frames from Marshall's for $9.99/each. I went back and forth on artwork and found the <a href="http://sprik.blogspot.com/2011/06/pattern-pieces-series-20.html">Pattern Pieces series over at Sprik Space</a>. Check her out she is amazing!!<br />
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You can read more about the<a href="http://lifessweeterwithchocolate.blogspot.com/2011/07/jute-pear.html"> jute pear here</a>. It's still one of my favs!<br />
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We are so blessed to have had the curtains, table, antique dresser (buffet table) and antique chairs passed down from various family members. A HUGE thank you to all of you for helping to make our house a home. And another big thanks to my parents who will be giving us their old dining room chairs!<br />
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Grand Total for all furniture and accessories $178.42!!! Woo hoo!! I love everything about this room, especially since it didn't break the bank!!<br />
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And I did. By this afternoon I was feeling somewhat superhuman with everything I had accomplished -- with a smile on my face nonetheless. A <u>complete</u> 180 from the morning I'd had. There was most definitely some divine intervention involved. And although my day was filled with fairly insignificant things (in the grand scheme of things) He was there. And if He cares about the little things like dentist appointments and grocery shopping, how much more does He care about the big things in our lives. <br />
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James 4:2 teaches that we have not because we ask not. So often I stress over things that I have not even gone to the Lord in prayer about. The bible says we are to boldly approach the throne of grace (Hebrews 4:16), believing that we will receive what we ask (Matthew 21:22). "God is not offended by our request for supernatural intervention" Beth Moore, Believing God.<br />
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But what happens when we ask and we don't feel any divine intervention? I've definitely been there. Prayed about something believing completely. And I waited... and waited... and for some things I am still waiting. Beth Moore taught me something that absolutely changed my walk entirely. Through her bible study "Believing God" I learned to trust the Lord completely. Period. I trust Him when he answers "Yes". I trust Him when He answers "No". I trust Him in the good and I trust Him through the bad. I trust Him completely. Period. You see when we pray trusting Him completely we remove any contingency's put on our faith. We trust that His plans are ALWAYS to prosper us (Jeremiah 29:11). So when we pray and he does answer "No", we trust that His plans are always better than our wildest dreams (Ephesians 3:20).<br />
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I was reminded today that so often I face difficult days on my own simply because I haven't asked the Lord for His strength to get me through.<br />
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And reminded of the power even a simple prayer makes...<br />
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I am doing a lot of unpacking right now, but the hubby and I took a break to conquer a small project!<br />
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My mom had a lovely gold mirror that she graciously donated to our project. I've heard that gold is making a comeback, but I decided the dining room needed a little bit of a bolder color!<br />
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The first thing we (actually handy hubby) did was tape and cover the mirror. He's so awesome. :)<br />
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All taped and ready for painting!<br />
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We primed...<br />
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And then painted it red with a satin finish spray paint.<br />
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I also purchased two lamps from Marshall's for $29/each! Can't beat that!<br />
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Now for some other accessories... I really like this <a href="http://www.shanty-2-chic.com/2012/01/diy-planter-box-centerpiece.html">planter box from Shanty 2 Chic. </a> Maybe in white??<br />
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Also, a big thanks to Whitney at Shanty for the red inspiration with her<a href="http://www.shanty-2-chic.com/2011/07/revamping-my-picture-wall.html"> red photo wall</a>. Love!<br />
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I also really like this <a href="http://thriftydecorchick.blogspot.com/2011/07/diy-trough-thingy.html">flower box from Thrifty Decor Chick:</a><br />
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But for now I am just enjoying the pop of color in the dining room!<br />
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Painting is done!! I can't believe how different the house looks! I absolutely love the colors. You can read more about the colors we chose and the inspiration <a href="http://lifessweeterwithchocolate.blogspot.com/2011/12/paint-colors.html">here</a>.<br />
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I wish I had true before and afters. The before pics were done with a wide lens camera, but you get the idea!<br />
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Here is the before of the entry/dining area:<br />
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After - Behr River Rock 730E-3 and Behr Castle Path 730C-3:<br />
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And After - Behr River Rock 730E-3:<br />
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Before Living Room:<br />
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And After - Behr Castle Path 730C-3:<br />
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One thing we did in Handy Hubby's office is update the moulding around the top. <br />
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They had already done the hard part for us - all we did was paint in between to give the illusion of really thick moulding!<br />
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I want to do this around some of our baseboards! House of Smith's has a great tutorial for <a href="http://go.tipjunkie.com/dc/1455/www.thehouseofsmiths.com/2009/10/first-big-reveal-yup-here-it-is-kitchen.html">chunkier baseboards.</a><br />
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Here is a close up!<br />
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Also a quick painting tip!<br />
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Paint is definitely on my list of favorite things! I love how it can completely transform a space.<br />
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I found this picture on Houzz and loved it! I wanted the majority of the house to be this color. It's the perfect greige! I found the closest thing I could to this color - Behr Castle Path 730C-3.<br />
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For the Dining Room I wanted to do something light and airy. I love blues and reds together.<br />
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My inspiration for the dining room was this picture I found on Houzz. I chose Behr River Rock 730E-3.<br />
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I've always had chocolate brown in our Master, but wanted to do something totally different!<br />
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I chose to go with yellow and grey! We are going with Behr Gray Timberwolf 760E-3. <br />
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For the Master Bath I wanted a smoky blue color.<br />
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I love this bathroom, but it's a littler darker than what I wanted.<br />
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Love this one too! I found a good mix between the two with a little more of a blue tone Behr Blue Fox 540E-3.<br />
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I am a big fan of Behr paint and primer in one. Typically with paint colors I have been told to buy one to two shades lighter than what you want it to be on the wall. However, since Behr's base is white I've been told to go one shade darker. That's what I did with all of these colors. We painted the main part of the house today and it was the perfect shade! Yay!<br />
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They are painting the ceiling (they will be done with that today) and then we will start painting the walls! Here are a few of the before and afters: <br />
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Before:<br />
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After:<br />
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Here is a close up of the texture before paint:<br />
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After:<br />
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Popcorn removal has begun! It's really hard to capture on camera exactly what popcorn looks like, but I tried to get a couple good pics of the "before". <br />
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We'd originally planned on Handy Hubby conquering this job himself. I will say after stopping by the house a couple of times I am glad we left this one up to the professionals!<br />
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Wow it is a LOT... I will repeat A LOT of work...<br />
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You'll notice the tape and plastic... and paper covering the entire floor.<br />
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They were wrapping the stairs when we stopped by. Taping off the downstairs was one day's worth of work. One whole day just for half of the prep work! Wow! I think this job is probably 75% (or more) in prep.<br />
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Once they had the kitchen scraped we had a good friend come in and repair the dry wall where the island light fixture will go.<br />
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Looking much better than the big hole that was there!! <br />
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So here is the process they used for the popcorn. They prepped with tape, plastic etc, then they scraped the majority of the loose popcorn off, went back and lightly sprayed the ceiling with water and scraped the remaining popcorn off. Which turns into a big goopy mess on the floor!<br />
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Right now it looks smooth just like there was never anything on there to begin with! Amazing!!<br />
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The last step is to apply the knockdown texture. Basically they spray on the texture and then use a trowel to create the knockdown effect. Check out <a href="http://www.ehow.com/how_4668183_apply-knockdown-texture.html">e-how</a> for a more detailed explanation!<br />
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They should be done by Friday and then the real fun will begin - painting!! Can't wait to show you the before and afters! <br />
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Today Handy Hubby and his handy electrician friend worked on installing canned lighting in the kitchen! I have no pretty pictures for this and absolutely no expertise in this area. Pretty much all I will show you are a bunch of holes in the ceiling! But those holes mean progress!!<br />
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So the first thing they did was measure.... and measure again.... and measure again. Their motto - measure three times cut once. They actually used a jigsaw (in the last house hubby used a drill mounted hole saw). Either way the holes were cut and perfect!<br />
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Here is one of the lights installed (they scraped some of the texture to do this - not a problem since the popcorn starts to come down tomorrow!). <br />
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All four lights installed! <br />
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They also worked on installing a ceiling brace for the light that will be installed over the island. <br />
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All in all a successful day of work in the kitchen! Here is how we left it today...<br />
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And because I can't leave a post without something pretty in it. Here is a small update I worked on today!<br />
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Notice the stained glass above the door? It really had me fooled the first time I looked at the house. It's actually just a window film! It's a really genius idea, just not really my style. Thankfully it was an easier fix than replacing the entire window!<br />
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I was amazed at how much this changed the look/feel of the room! There is so much more light with it gone! Makes me want to do a happy dance!<br />
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Another before...<br />
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And after! Look at the gorgeous view that was hiding!! <br />
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What an exciting day!!! Driving through the neighborhood today I spotted this beauty! I immediately called Handy Hubby and told him I was swinging back around to pick him up because I needed his help loading! He sort of rolled his eyes but came along anyway! :) <br />
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And guess what! Totally free! It also came with two matching mirrors. So beautiful! <br />
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Check out the detail on this thing! Did I mention this was free?? Okay now to the important part. What color to paint it??<br />
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<div style="line-height: 0px; padding-bottom: 2px;"><a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/60728294944978501/" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="402" src="http://media-cdn.pinterest.com/upload/60728294944978501_MiihBMGr_c.jpg" width="492" /></a></div><div style="float: left; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><div style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px;">Source: <a href="http://www.tipjunkie.com/how-to-paint-wood-furniture/" style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px; text-decoration: underline;">tipjunkie.com</a> via <a href="http://pinterest.com/lswc/" style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">Life's Sweeter </a> on <a href="http://pinterest.com/" style="color: #76838b; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">Pinterest</a></div></div><br />
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I immediately thought of this white piece, which I love! I think it would really make the details stand out.<br />
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<div style="line-height: 0px; padding-bottom: 2px;"><a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/60728294944978506/" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="375" src="http://media-cdn.pinterest.com/upload/60728294944978506_TmX2TUeM_c.jpg" width="500" /></a></div><div style="float: left; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><div style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px;">Source: <a href="http://www.houseofhepworths.com/2011/03/21/house-tour-piano-room/" style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px; text-decoration: underline;">houseofhepworths.com</a> via <a href="http://pinterest.com/lswc/" style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">Life's Sweeter </a> on <a href="http://pinterest.com/" style="color: #76838b; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">Pinterest</a></div><br />
BUT our dining room will look very similar to this piano room over at HOH. I'm worried about the white on white. SO...<br />
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I found this one that I think may work better with the rest of the room. And I really LOVE it too!<br />
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What do you think??<br />
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We got a lot accomplished today at the house! One of the biggest things we wanted to get done was removing the light box in the kitchen before they start working on the popcorn Monday. This was actually a pretty simple project (easy for me to say as you will see my job pretty much consisted of taking pictures and giving some unsolicited advise! haha).<br />
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Here she is. Complete with popcorn and all. Take a good look... yes the light fixture was sitting completely diagonal inside the box.<br />
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First Handy Hubby popped out the plastic cover. Easy peasy.<br />
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Here is a much better view of the crooked light. Maybe there's a purpose for this... or maybe not... <br />
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Next Handy Hubby removed all the metal flashing around the box.<br />
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Here is a picture with flashing removed.<br />
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He used a box knife to cut around the top edges and removed the sheetrock etc. <br />
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Here's a picture with the first board removed! Sweet victory!<br />
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And here it is the finished product. Beautiful I know!<br />
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It makes the room look so much larger! (sorry for the dark pic and the mess) One more time here is the before...<br />
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And here is what will be taking it's place!<br />
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BTW - here is a good article on removing the light box from<a href="http://www.ehow.com/how_2075022_change-out-fluorescent-light-box.html"> e-how</a>. <br />
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This is the first of many home improvement posts! We've closed on the house!! We are so excited to get moved in before the end of the year. There are a few things on our to do list before we move in. The first project tackled was the stairs. See the lovely popcorn on the ceiling? That will be next! And finally we will be painting (yes it really is that orange in person).<br />
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Here is a picture of the little man poking his head through part of the stairs. Big problem! One of the first things we did was update the baluster spacing. We opted to keep the majority of the existing wood to cut down on costs. <br />
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This saved a ton of money. They were able to only remove/replace the spindles. The spindles were approximately $3/each for the straight and $5/each for the baskets. Total cost was around $1,000. Not too bad! I was amazed at how much it updated the entry. Love it! And it sure beats the hubby's first suggestion of using netting around the entire entry! :)<br />
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One more time, here is the before:<br />
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After:<br />
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Popcorn removal starts Monday!!<br />
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Another recipe to share! We are closing on our house tomorrow so there will be lots of home improvement posts soon!<br />
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One of my favorite places to eat is California Pizza Kitchen. And without fail every time we go there I get the barbeque chicken pizza. It's one of my favs. I was at the grocery store today and thought I would try to make my own. Very glad I did! This pizza is really yummy and fast!<br />
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First chop onion and cilantro.<br />
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Layer barbeque sauce, cheese, onion, cilantro, chicken, and more cheese!<br />
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I really think the secret is in the sauce KC Masterpiece Original is my fav!<br />
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Bake at 450° for 10-12 minutes! <br />
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This recipe was from my great grandma and one that I look forward to every year! It's really simple and so yummy!<br />
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First grind your cranberries and let them stand with 2 cups sugar for 2 hours (or overnight). I honestly can't tell you why, but something about letting them sit releases juices and I think it softens them. I totally came up with this on my own so feel free to jump in if you know the technical reason! Ha!<br />
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Add in the rest of your ingredients folding in the whipped cream last. Here is a picture of the cranberry salad (right next to the cherry salad I will be sharing next!).<br />
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Let me start by saying these pictures do not do this casserole justice. It is delicious! You can't really go wrong when there's creamed corn, cheese, sour cream, sugar and butter involved (I mean really!) <br />
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Here's the recipe card! Enjoy!<br />
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I just have to start by saying, the ladies in my family can cook! I am so blessed to have had great recipes passed down to me. I am going to be posting some of my favorite Thanksgiving recipes over the next few weeks. This Sour Cream Coffee Cake is one of the best!<br />
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Here is the 4x6 recipe card: <br />
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Prepare crumbs<br />
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Sprinkle 1/2 crumbs and cut through with a knife.<br />
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Cover with remaining batter and sprinkle with remaining crumbs. Cut through batter with a knife.<br />
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Bake at 350° for 50-60 minutes.<br />
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Here is a pic after baking:<br />
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So pretty when cut!<br />
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One of my favorite parts of the holidays is finding all the great decor on sale! I had been eying the wreaths at Hobby Lobby for weeks, but knew if I would wait it out I could get one for a great price. I received my HB e-mail about the 80% fall decor and headed straight to the store! I was bummed to find that there were no wreaths left... no not one (one of the downsides to waiting). BUT they had a huge selection of individual stemmed leaves, pumpkins etc. ranging from 2.99-5.99 all 80% off! SO for about $25 dollars I was able to make this fabulous wreath which I just absolutely love! Woo hoo!<br />
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I also found these great pumpkins for about $1/each! (excuse the lighter on the mantle... keeping it real)<br />
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And 2 of these acorns for $1.5/each!<br />
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I was a little late getting out the fall decor this year since we are right in the middle of a move and in temporary living arrangements, but all things considered I was just glad to get out these few things! <br />
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I made one of these <a href="http://lifessweeterwithchocolate.blogspot.com/2010/12/recipe-card-holder.html">Recipe Card Holders</a> about a year ago and thought I would make some more this year! Our church actually did something pretty neat this year called a reverse offering. With the money I received I made these Recipe Card Holders and am selling them for $20/each. 100% of the proceeds will be given back to the church and goes towards missions, rehab projects in the community, and other ministries through the church. They did this last year and it was great to see how God multiplied the money given!!<br />
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Send me a message if you are interested in purchasing one and we will work out the details! Or if you are crafty and would like to make your own check out the <a href="http://lifessweeterwithchocolate.blogspot.com/2010/12/recipe-card-holder.html">tutorial here</a>!<br />
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