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Entertaining With the Color of the Month: Fresh Mint
Published Date: Wed, 22 Feb 2012 19:21:22 +0000

HGTV’s Color of the Month for February is fresh and delicious. I have so much fun compiling ideas based on color and this month was no exception. From dessert ideas, party decor to fashion, mint is sure to please. macarons, ice cream cake, ruffle cake, cupcakes heart bowls, cake stands, tissue fans, ribbon earrings, ballet flats, dress, bracelets Would you like [...] Related posts:

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HGTV How-To: Make a Hanging Notepad
Published Date: Wed, 22 Feb 2012 16:00:06 +0000

I’m really bad about jotting down lists on gum wrappers, junk mail and just about any other scrap of paper that crosses my path when I need it. I tried my phone’s notepad app, but there’s just such an incredible satisfaction from scratching things off a long (or not-so-long) list. Marking off that last item [...] Related posts:

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What the … ? Quirky But Practical
Published Date: Wed, 22 Feb 2012 14:30:36 +0000

No, this isn’t a wacky pen. It isn’t a meat thermometer either, so what is this clever device?       Give us your best guess, and we’ll reveal the answer tomorrow. Related posts:What the … ? Designer Look What the …? Spherical Eye Candy What the …? Futuristic Elements Related posts:

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Daily Delight: How to Cook Up Kale Floral Arrangements
Published Date: Wed, 22 Feb 2012 11:00:39 +0000

I’m going steady with kale. Sure, I’ve had flings with other veggies — spinach, broccoli, Brussels sprouts — but none of them were as versatile as kale, and I’m true blue to my leafy green. How do I love kale? Let me count the ways: 1. I love kale in Veggie Booty, which is covered [...] Related posts:

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Bring Bourbon Street to Your Street
Published Date: Tue, 21 Feb 2012 21:15:03 +0000

Happy Fat Tuesday! Tonight, the real Bourbon Street will be overflowing with Mardi Gras revelers hungry for beads, Hurricanes and King Cake. But we found another place where Mardi Gras beads are commonplace: a Pennsylvania basement?! Homeowners Penny and Tony needed more than a pot of gumbo to recreate their weekends in New Orleans. They [...] Related posts:

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Daily Delight: Stacked Teacups Bookcase
Published Date: Tue, 21 Feb 2012 11:00:51 +0000

Care for a spot of tea? And by spot of tea, I mean a book? Books and tea have always gone together for me, but I mean that in a “I’m going to make a nice pot of genmaicha and cozy up with a Margaret Atwood novel” kind of way. I hadn’t imagined there would [...] Related posts:

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Daily Delight: Oversized Ruler Growth Chart
Published Date: Mon, 20 Feb 2012 11:00:41 +0000

My grandmother had a homemade growth chart for me on the back of the door that led down to her basement. Of course, she’s 4′ 11″ and I topped out at 5′ 3″, so it’s not a terribly big chart, but I always thought it would be nice to have something a little more…official looking [...] Related posts:

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Daily Delight: Sophisticated Chicken Coop
Published Date: Sun, 19 Feb 2012 11:00:55 +0000

Let me be the first to say that as a city dweller, I don’t know the first thing about raising or caring for chickens. Although I love that it looks like I have stylish coop options should I ever choose to pursue that. Anyway, as I was saying, I don’t know anything about raising chickens, [...] Related posts:

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Daily Delight: Icosahedron Terrarium
Published Date: Sat, 18 Feb 2012 11:00:00 +0000

Terrariums have been enjoying a renaissance for quite a while now, but I’m not sick of them yet. (Perhaps that’s because, as a confirmed plant serial killer, they may be the only shot I have at keeping anything green alive.) Even if you’re feeling terrarium fatigue, this icosahedron Terra terrarium by Fort Standard should revive [...] Related posts:

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Media Makeover: A Living Room Addition
Published Date: Fri, 17 Feb 2012 14:43:35 +0000

Televisions and entertainment centers are often the biggest eyesores in any space, and our bulky, ten-year-old TV was certainly no exception. (Remember spotting it in our living room makeover?) Still, it was functional and I happen to live with a man who would marry function if he could. Me? I choose form to a fault. [...] Related posts:

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