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April Showers…Oh Baby
Post by Lyndsay Jenkinson April showers bring May Flowers…or is it something else? Are you or someone you know entertaining the idea of celebrating something new and wonderful…something small, cute and so full of love…something precious…a new addition? Yes that’s … Continue reading
Posted in Crafts, DIY, Entertaining, Lyndsay Jenkinson, those3chicks, Uncategorized
Tagged Baby, Baby shower, Cake, Children, Decor, Diaper, Diaper cake, home, Infant, Table decor
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My Bookcase Runneth Over…
Today on the blog we welcome a new chick, our friend, Deb Haire. Here is the first of (hopefully) many guest posts by Deb… My Bookcase Runneth Over… Who still has real books on their shelves? While I love the … Continue reading
Posted in Crafts, DIY, Entertaining, Food & Drink, Just Plain Fun, those3chicks, Uncategorized
Tagged book exchange, books, Deb Haire, Invitations, sangria
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USE YOUR NOGGIN – SAVE A MELON
Gone are the days of riding your bike with abandon down the street and the wind blowing through your hair. Strapping on your roller-skates and stumbling down the sidewalk, nary a piece of padding in sight or swooshing your way down … Continue reading
Posted in Crafts, DIY, Just Plain Fun, Lyndsay Jenkinson, Uncategorized
Tagged Concussions, Don Cherry, Head Safety, Head trauma, Helmets, Natasha Richardson, Sarah Burke, Winter Sports
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OH CHRISTMAS TREE…
Santa has come to town, or rather many towns across the country, now via local parades. Christmas season is now officially in full swing, and for many of us this brings many feelings with it – some happiness, excitement and … Continue reading
Taste of the season – Gingerbread 3 ways
“And I had but one penny in the world. Thou should’st have it to buy gingerbread.” – William Shakespeare, Love’s Labours Lost Originally the term gingerbread referred to preserved ginger, but over time it has come to refer to a … Continue reading
Posted in Anita Woo, DIY, Food & Drink, Just Plain Fun, Photography, those3chicks
Tagged anna olson, big soft ginger cookies, biscotti, Christmas, cookies, family, ginger, gingerbread, gingerbread cookie, Holidays, Inspiration, Ornaments, Photography, Recipes, royal icing, sinterklaas, speculaas
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Christmas Greetings That Leap Off The Page
“Now to the Lord sing praises, All you within this place, And with true love and brotherhood Each other now embrace; This holy tide of Christmas All other doth deface. O tidings of comfort and joy, Comfort and joy O … Continue reading
Posted in Crafts, DIY, Just Plain Fun, Lyndsay Jenkinson, Uncategorized
Tagged Clement C. Moore, homemade Christmas cards, Lyndsay Jenkinson, paper craft, pop-up books, pop-up cards, pop-ups, Robert Sabuda, scrapbooking, The Christmas Alphabet, The Night Before Christmas, The Twelve Days of Christmas
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A Glass of Bollywood
Warning: This post contains alcohol… Many, many years ago I was introduced to South Asian culture. I immediately fell in love with the fashions. The brightly coloured, beaded fabrics and detailed jewellery mesmerized me. I love red and was thrilled … Continue reading
Posted in DIY, Food & Drink, Lyndsay Jenkinson, Uncategorized
Tagged Bollywood, Christmas Gifts, cocktails, DIY, Homade Gifts, Hostess Gifts, Indian Spices, Infused Vodka, Recipes, Spiced Vodka
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The trick to making these spooky Halloween treats!
My first encounter with a cake pop was a couple of years ago via Martha Stewart. A blogger by the name of @Bakerella (Angie Dudley) was demonstrating her cupcake pops on the Martha show http://www.marthastewart.com/315587/cupcake-pops-and-bites, and I was captivated by … Continue reading
Posted in Anita Woo, DIY, Food & Drink, Just Plain Fun, Photography, those3chicks
Tagged Bakerella, cake pop, Color, Colour, cupcake pop, ghosts, Halloween, Holidays, Inspiration, martha stewart, Photography, pumpkins, Recipes, starbucks
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