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Street of Dreams House 1: Mon Coeur
Mon Coeur This home was stunning! I was in love from the moment I walked though the door. The inside was tastefully adorned with adorable Fixer-Upper inspired touches. Of all the homes, this one most reflects my personal style and felt the least pretentious…for a 8,263 sq ft home anyway! The following is a summary of some of my favorite areas at Mon Coeur and doesn’t begin to cover the entirety of the home! Formal Living Room The highlight of this living room is the fireplace which features a white marble tiled fireplace surround just like what we have picked out for our fireplace. It looks gorgeous!! I also love the curved woodwork above the mantle. The verdict is still out on the…
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Dutch, Dutch Babies: A Breakfast Favorite
A Dutch baby is just a light fluffy pancake you cook in the oven! These pancakes are a cross between crepes and popovers and magically form into a bowl shape while cooking in the oven. Some people call them German pancakes or oven pancakes. Whatever you want to call them, this yummy breakfast will be sure to please. Dutch babies are a favorite breakfast around here, consequently, whenever I make this recipe I always double the batch. Even so, it is often not enough! The recipe below has been doubled for you, however, you may decide to double it again if you have a lot of mouths to feed. There…
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Pomegranate Cordial: A Delicious Drink Loaded with Health Benefits
Health Benefits of Pomegranates Pomegranates are loaded with health Benefits. This ruby red fruit contains important nutrients, including antioxidants. In additional, they also have anti-inflammatory properties. As a result, they are thought to lower your risk for diseases such as certain cancers and heart disease. Additionally, they have been shown to be beneficial against some types of bacterial infections and may be used to help fight arthritis and lower blood pressure. Check out the nutrient profile found in just one cup of pomegranate seeds: Fiber: 7 grams. Protein: 3 grams. Vitamin C: 30% of the RDA. Vitamin K: 36% of the RDA. Folate: 16% of the RDA. Potassium: 12% of…
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Pink Peony Home and Finds Store Review
Exciting News for Fixer Upper Fans! If you are a fan of the HGTV show “Fixer Upper” then you have probably caught yourself day-dreaming what it would be like to have Joanna Gaines design your space. Maybe if you are like me, you even try to convince your hubby to make a trip to Waco, TX just to visit Joanna Gaines’ Magnolia Home store. Since neither of these two scenarios are likely to happen any time soon, I was beyond excited to learn that she is selling some of her furniture pieces here locally—in Troutdale, a mere 30 minutes away from me!!! When I heard this news, it only took me a few…
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Zucchini Fritters
My kids can always tell when I’ve added zucchini into a recipe! No matter how sly I think I am, they know! Sometimes a recipe comes along and there is just no hiding the zucchini. This recipe for zucchini fritters is just such a recipe, but once they taste the zucchini fritters, they happily clean their plates…sometimes they even ask for seconds!
