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Love Inspired By Harlequin
This post may contain affiliate links. I receive books at no cost to preview, but the opinions shared are my own. I am a reader. I love to read JUST ABOUT anything. I actually got in trouble in Elementary for reading too far ahead in my reading book and AGAIN in High School for reading Ethan Frome in one night and telling the whole class how it ends. I cannot always help myself when I find a good book. I lean more often towards historical fiction and YA fantasy these days, but I also love a good romance. But it is not always easy to find a book that fits…
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Banana Split Cookie recipe
Hey…remember me?!?! I meant to take a week long summer break, and ended up being blog silent for over a month…oops!! I haven’t just been eating popsicles and swimming all day long though…I have still been sharing over on INSTAGRAM. Make sure you follow along over there to see all of the EVERY DAY happenings at Orchard Slope. I share A LOT of stuff over there that NEVER makes it over here to the blog. ALRIGHTY…enough about that!! You are here for the COOKIES!! Me too. I am ALWAYS HERE FOR COOKIES!! If you are going to make ONE recipe from this blog…I would recommend this Banana Split Cookie Recipe:)…
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Patriotic Decor Inspiration
Holy Hannah how is it almost SUMMER!!! I honestly thought it was still EARLY MAY until I looked at an actual calendar. Memorial Day is creeping up and then BOOM…it will be Independence Day before we know it. SOOOOO it is time to pull out all of the RED, WHITE, AND BLUE and get our PATRIOT on!! If you are un-sure about where to start…I have a few of my FAVORITE bloggers here today to give us some Patriotic Decor Inspiration!! First up, let’s take a little walk down memory lane to last summer at Orchard Slope. First off, I started with a vintage flag. I grabbed this flag from…
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Spring Decor: adding pops of pink
I never would have imagined adding PINK into my spring decor this year. It always just seemed too girlie and too…well…PINK!! BUT it started with some beautiful peonies, and then some fun textured pillows, and NOW I am adding pops of pink left and right!!! I knew I would get lots of WHERE IS THAT FROM questions coming in from Instagram, so here is a quick list of SHOP THE LOOK links for my spring decor. Let’s chat again soon. JESS Pink tassel pillows 2. Peonies 3. Small magnolia wreaths (similar…mine are 5 years old) 4. Buffalo plaid chairs (similar…mine are available in store only at AT HOME) 5. Chippy…
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Cherry Picking
YOU GUYS!! MY baby girl turned TEEN this week. HOW AM I AT THAT AGE ALREADY!!?? I still think of myself as a young mom…but I am pretty sure THAT particular ship has SAILED…haha!!! I remember going to my mom’s 20th class reunion bbq with her and thinking everyone was SOOOO old…and now…I am creeping up on 25 years!! I took Emmy to the mall with a few friends to celebrate her birthday and they PROMPTLY ditched me. Like…they didn’t even CONSIDER letting me tag along with them. I thought I was a fun mom, BUT I guess I AM still a MOM…and moms are not cool enough to go…
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Farmhouse Decor on a budget: 509 Farmhouse Finds Box
It is Farmhouse Finds Box time again!!! Each month at 509 Farmhouse we release a curated box of my favorite farmhouse finds…and the May box is READY TO SHIP!!! Do you know what I love more than farmhouse decor?? THE CUTEST FARMHOUSE DECOR that is already picked out for you and shipped RIGHT to your door!!! What is a Farmhouse Finds Box?? It is a box of farmhouse-ey goodness that has been especially picked out from items that I LOVE and would fit with my style here at Orchard Slope. Terra and I (the faces behind 509 Farmhouse), spend HOURS looking for JUST the right items to send off to…
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Cherry Picking
Phew…I took a bit of an impromptu Spring Break, and one week turned into two…and then it was HARD to get back into the swing of things. We are in the homestretch of homeschool for the year, and I am NOT gonna lie, I am ready to have a bit of free time each day to FINALLY tackle some of these projects. First up, clean the garage…who else needs a HUGE garage overhaul.??? Mine is BAD!!! Speaking of homeschool, I plan to do some reviews of this year’s curriculum, and then a sneak peak at what we have picked out for next year. I have not shared a TON about…
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More books for the Jane Austen fan
I am not sure what has happened the last few months, but I have been on a TOTAL Jane Austen kick. If a book has a poor single woman and a wealthy but standoffish man…I am reading it…haha!! I just CANNOT help myself. I think it is all of the social distancing and sheltering in place. I am channeling my inner JANE. Last month I shared a few Jane Austen inspired books HERE and here are a few more books for the Jane Austen fan…you KNOW who you are!! First up…JANE AUSTEN IN LOVE. This one had me the MOMENT I saw that Jane Austen is actually IN the book.…
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Lucky Charms Treats
Wanna know something funny…I did not try Lucky Charms Cereal until I was an adult. My sister was diabetic, and we never had cereal like that at our house. I had NO clue that the marshmallow shapes were not soft and chewy. The first time I tried them I was NOT impressed. The marshmallows reminded me of astronaut food. I guess my taste-buds are aging in reverse, because now I think they are delightful…haha. BUT wanna know how to make them EVEN BETTER?!?! Smother them in butter and ACTUAL marshmallows. BOOOM!! SO good!! Think of Lucky Charms Treats like Rice Krispie Treats cute little sister. Sidenote…these are especially fun for…
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Cherry Picking
I just don’t understand Daylight Savings time. Who are we trying to fool?? We all know that when my alarm went off at 6…it was really 5!! I am only one HOUR into it, and I am already exhausted. Today will include a nap for SURE!! You guys…I have been stressing ALL WEEK. I have to speak in church this week and public speaking makes my tummy hurt. I also cannot stop stress eating Cadbury Mini eggs. I am actually not sure WHY I keep buying them. BUT somehow when I start to feel stress, another couple bags just APPEARS in my cart. I am gonna look like an Easter…
