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Creating an Organized Spice Drawer

I talked about my spice drawer not long ago, and how much I love putting all my pantry and baking supplies in pretty containers. Of course, I also want the containers to be practical. I love the little baking powder containers, as they have great lids and a metal lip...

Tree Wrap

I love fabric. It's patchwork here, calico there and the color just makes us happy. Our wheels were spinning when we discovered a barren tree at the fairgrounds. So, we wrapped it up with the most colorful fabric we could find and placed it at the entrance to The...

Display it Pretty

I'm always looking for fun ways to display our products at the show. Last year, for one of The Farm Chicks pendant styles, I made paper cakes to display them on: I took stick pinks and pushed them into the cake sides, and then hung the pendants on the pins. To make...

Vintage Rosary Bracelets

I really love vintage rosary bracelets. I came across my first one at an estate sale and have found many more at flea markets over theyears. I like to layer several together at one time and enjoy the waythey jingle jangle together on my wrist. MEET SERENA!...

Sour Cream Coffee Cake

I've adapted this scrumptious coffee cake from the Davenport Hotel's collection of special recipes. Although they no longer serve the original version of this cake, it will always be a favorite in our home. Ingredients BATTER: 1 cup butter (at room temperature) 1 1/4...

Moist Chocolate Cupcakes with Vanilla Buttercream

Everyone in my family is a huge fan of cupcakes, and really love this version that I've been making for as long as I can remember. Ingredients 2 cups granulated sugar 1 3/4 cup all-purpose flour 3/4 cups cocoa powder 1 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1 1/2 teaspoon baking...