Grapes Devonshire (Minnesota Grape Salad)

Grape Devonshire recipe. otherwise known as Grape Salad

Hi new friend! Janel here from the sister team of NellieBellie. I’m the short, redhead to counteract my sister Lanet’s tall blondeness. We create healthy recipes, ridiculously decadent desserts, cozy drinks, cocktails, and pretty crafts & diy’s. You know, the important things in a Minnesota life. We’d love for you to pop by nelliebellie.com, […]

Easy Food Preservation with Freezer Label Printables

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  How many times have you packaged up leftovers or some meat you bought on sale only to discover the bag in the freezer a few months later. It’s unrecognizable, unlabeled, and eventually ends up getting trashed. Today I have a guest post from a fellow blogger who has a great resource to share. She’s […]

Maryland Crab Deviled Eggs

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  Another of my fantastic local friends, Lara from Chicken Nuggets of Wisdom (which is just about the coolest name for a blog, dontcha think?) is guest posting today. Lara has a recipe for a very-Maryland version of deviled eggs that I can’t wait to try! Stay tuned this week for more egg recipes! Want […]

The Non Importance of Being Liked and Things Being Fair

This picture is one that I took of my nieces on Easter 2 years ago. It has nothing to do with Jodi's post except that I can imagine my niece saying "It's not fair!"

  Please welcome my good friend, Jodi, who is guest posting today. Jodi is the mother of Michael, the blogger behind Jodifur.com, and a fellow DC-area resident (which means I get to bump in to her every once in a while…or catch a day-time, just-for-fun movie together). It used to really matter to me that […]

Enjoy the Moment, With Snow and All

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  Guest post by Katja Presnal I laughed at the snowy day post last week, because I love snow! In fact, skiing in Colorado is one of my favorite things to do in the entire world, that’s why I named my lifestyle brand “skimbaco”, combining a Finnish slang word “skimba” meaning skis and skiing, and […]

Brighten Your Holiday Season with Energy Savings

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  This guest post was written by Virginia Energy Sense. This is not a compensated post, but shared as a PSA. Let’s have a cozy and energy-efficient holiday season! Whether it’s wrapping presents, baking cookies or donating to local charities, there are a handful of traditions we follow each holiday season. Many Virginians also find […]

Spring is in the Air…Shoes, Exercise, Puzzles, and More

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Spring is in the air and I’ve been busy this month, writing like crazy (yes, I have a life beyond this little blog!). Since I had so many articles published on other sites in April, I thought I’d post a short recap of each of my posts. PS - every time I get a new […]

Ultimate Double Chocolate Brownies

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While I’m on the plane to sunny San Francisco, my friend, Jo-Lynne from Musings of a Housewife offered to share her incredible Ultimate Chocolate Brownies recipe. Although Jo-Lynne has never made these brownies for me (ahem!) her recipe is very, very similar to the double chocolate brownies that I make (and I can attest that […]

What Makes Your Home Your Sanctuary?

My friend, Rajean, sent me this heart (and hearth) warming story this week while I was dealing with hospitals and other family business. As much as I complain about my home being too small for 7 of us, there are so many things that I DO love about it. I just have to remind myself […]

Summer Salad Recipe: Romaine, Shrimp and Raspberry Salad

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I love salads….especially during the summer when produce is so fresh. Today a blogger friend of mine, Olfa from Our Family World offered to share this amazing summer salad recipe with you guys while I’m traveling. What I love about summer is that we have fresh produce that helps us prepare delicious and crunchy salads! […]

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