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{giveaway: TLC creations}

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January 31, 2012 By | 10 Comments

*** giveaway is now closed ***

Thank you all so much for participating. A winner has been announced.
Congratulations Grace!

I am really excited about this giveaway,
just in time for Valentine’s Day!

The giveaway is sponsored by TLC Creations,
a super cute Etsy shop with very affordable prices.

Aside from running this fabulous Etsy shop, Mindie also is the creative mind behind the blog Bacon Time with the Hungry Hungry Hypo.

Here are some of my favorites from Mindie’s store:

Rose N Pearl Ring … $2.29

Antique Bronze Tree Necklace … $4.99

2 Flower Bobby Pins … $0.99

And to save even more, every time you buy any 3 items from TLC Creations,
you get 1 item for free! What a great deal!

Mindie has been so gracious to give away this beautiful and one of a kind
Valentine’s ring and earring set:

The giveaway starts today and ends February 7th.
The winner will be announced that same day as an update to this post!

»Good luck«


a Rafflecopter giveaway

PS: I’m trying out Rafflecopter for the first time today and hope everything goes smoothly. Let me know if there are any problem with it.

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{sponsor love}

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January 30, 2012 By | 4 Comments

Can you believe the first month of the new year is about to be over?!
And since it’s the end of the month, I feel it’s time to give a little shout-out to my lovely January sponsors and send them some virtual smooches!
Thank you so much for your support!

 

Marilyn from The ArtsyGirl Connection

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Veronica from Life in the Thrifty Lane

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Kelly from Hullabazoo

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Jane from Adventures in Dinner

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Wanna become a sponsor to {nifty thrifty things}? Check out my advertising page!

 

Make sure to stop by tomorrow for a great Valentine’s giveaway
from Mindiemay’s TLC Creations!

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{nifty thrifty sunday #42}

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January 29, 2012 By | 25 Comments

Welcome to this week’s {nifty thrifty sunday}!

I hope you’re having a fabulous weekend! Are you doing anything fun?

Here are some of my favorites from last week’s {nifty thrifty sunday}:


{1} The ArtsyGirl Connection: Strawberry Sweetheart…  {Valentine Shakes}

{2} Mommy by Day…  Crafter by Night: {Free Printable} Valentine Coupon Book

 


{3} Urbane Jane: Coffee Table Transformed into a Bench

{4} Homework: Valentine Twig Arrows

 


{5} Small Garden Love: DIY Terrariums

{6} Bird on a Cake: Mini Funnel Cake Hearts

 

 

If you were featured today, feel free to grab the button from the sidebar (in the tabs)!

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{floral friday #44}

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January 27, 2012 By | 13 Comments

One of my favorite things about having a {floral friday} on this blog each week is, I get to have these beautiful flowers in my home for a while. Especially in the winter time it brings my mood up to have a dash of color in the house. :)

This week’s flower I want to share with you is the freesia.

A few facts about freesia:

  • Freesia are named after the German physician Dr Friedrich Heinrich Theodor Freese.
  • In the language of flowers, freesia are said to symbolize innocence and friendship.
  • Freesia is the 7th wedding anniversary flower.
  • The flowers come in a great variety of colors. White, yellow, orange, pink, red, lavender, purple and bicolors.
  • Freesia are very popularly used in perfume, scented oils and baths. {source}

 
I’m partying here! ♥

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{valentine’s pie hearts}

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January 24, 2012 By | 40 Comments

Valentine’s Day is just around the corner and for that occasion, my mom and I made our first pie! :)

Not an ordinary pie though — a heart shaped pie. On a stick! Is there anything better than food on a stick?! This treat is guaranteed to put a smile on anyone’s face receiving these little pie hearts as a Valentine’s gift!

We also created a dessert version of it, using heart shaped metal molds, allowing for a little more filling than the version on a stick. Yum!

{martha stewart pie crust}

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  • Prep: 10 mins
  • Chill Time: at least 1 hour

Ingredients

  • 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • 1 cup (2 sticks) chilled unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
  • Ice water

Instructions

  1. Mix flour with salt and sugar in a food processor. Add butter.
  2. 2. Pulse until mixture resembles coarse meal, with a few pea-size pieces remaining.
  3. Add 1/4 cup ice water; pulse until dough is crumbly but holds together when squeezed. (If needed, add up to 4 tablespoons more ice water, 1 tablespoon at a time.) Do not overmix.
  4. Turn out onto a work surface; knead once or twice, until dough comes together.
    Divide dough in half, and flatten into disks. Wrap separately in plastic; refrigerate one disk at least one hour or up to three days.

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{cherry pie filling}

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  • Prep: ca. 10 mins

Ingredients

  • 1 pound bag frozen pitted cherries3/4 cup sugar
  • 1/3 cup cornstarch
  • 2 tbsp lemon juice

Instructions

  1. Place frozen cherries, sugar, cornstarch and lemon juice in a heavy-bottomed medium-sized pan.
  2. Heat on medium until cherries begin to release their liquid.
  3. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly.
  4. Reduce to a simmer and heat until cherry mixture has thickened.
  5. Allow to cool before filling the little pies.

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How To

  1. Roll out the dough on a floured surface to about 1/8 inch thick.
  2. Use a heart-shaped cookie cutter to cut out the hearts.
  3. Lay half of the hearts out on a baking sheet, lined with baking paper.
  4. Place a wooden stick (thanks Starbuck’s! *cough*) in the center.
  5. Fill with the cherry mixture.
  6. Wet your finger in a little bowl of water and run it along the open edge of the heart.
  7. Gently, place the non-filled hearts on top of the filled ones and press down with your finger on the edge.
  8. Take a fork and crimp around the edges.
  9. Bake until golden brown at about 350°F in preheated oven. (Ours baked for about 45 minutes)

 

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