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Fun animal crackers and sprinkles away in a manger cookies

Away in a manger holiday cookies

Fall tree topiary at arboretum display

Fall colors in Illinois are finally here!

A bottle of vanilla extract, a jar of pumpkin pie spice, and a teaspoon of the spice are arranged on a table next to a glass measuring cup, perfect ingredients for making your house smell like cookies.

Make Your House Smell Amazingly Like Fall

Cinderellas castle at Walt Disney world

Our Disney World vacation and Franklin,TN

Ethan Allen invite

Amazing design at the Ethan Allen and Traditional home event

Fourth of July drink station

Fourth of July drink station

Add bullnose tiles to make your window sill slightly bigger and easier to clean

Easy window sill update

Chalk dipped cutting board

Chalkboard dipped cutting board

The gift of a broken heart

The gift of a broken heart

Cozy basement family room use mirrors to reflect light

Join us for my small house tour 2016

Your kids and believing in Santa…what they never tell you

Your kids and believing in Santa…what they never tell you

A selection of appetizers perfect for fall party ideas: a plate of crackers, a layered dip with red and green pesto, a bowl of roasted vegetable mix, skewered meat sticks, all arranged on a burlap cloth with a jar of flowers in the background.

Easy Fall Party Ideas

5 must read lifestyle blogs for Monday

5 must read lifestyle blogs for Monday

A decorative silver bowl filled with green apples, pears, and scattered pink roses sits on a table next to a stack of books and a teacup. The background has a mirror and a pink flower vase. The image features the text "Celebrating everyday life with Jennifer Carroll" and "May/June 2013.

Celebrating Everyday Life Magazine

A funnel cloud extends from a cloudy sky down towards the ground behind a beige house with a gray roof. In the foreground, part of a basketball hoop is visible on the left. The scene is set in a residential neighborhood with green vegetation.

Views from the Outer Banks

A decorative yellow vintage-style frame with intricate borders showcases the words "Creatively Made Home Online E-course" and "Creating a home that reflects your heart in everyday living." Below the frame are five small portraits of different women lined up in a row.

Creatively Made Home Online E-Course

The Romantic Prairie Cookbook: Field-fresh recipes and homespun settings" by Fifi O'Neill features a cover with a rustic barn, a white horse, and various dishes like soup, roast chicken, and pie. Photography by Mark Lohman. Dive into the charm of prairie cooking with this beautifully crafted book.

The Romantic Prairie Cookbook

A sign on a white tablecloth reads "Party" in black letters. Two small flowers, one red and yellow and the other yellow and light pink, lend a beautiful touch near the sign. On the right, a black container holds silver plastic utensils, all set against a vintage-inspired backdrop with a large gray metal container.

Beautiful Vintage-Inspired Party at Jeanne’s

Cottage living room with sprinf vignettes

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