$190.00 Giveaway for the 4th Birthday of ‘la bella vita’ !!

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Pumpkin Tureen and Imported Italian Food!! ‘la bella vita’ is fours years old and to celebrate with my wonderful friends, it’s time for a wonderful giveaway valued at $190.00! Because it is October and I’m in Italy today until October 21st, I am so excited to be giving away this large ceramic pumpkin tureen with {Read More}

Butterflies, Bumblebees, and Blue Blossoms in The Gardens

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Blue . . . one of the most difficult colors to include in a garden, and especially in large amounts that bloom for longer periods of time to enjoy!  And who doesn’t love the color of blue? I’ve got blue iris that bloom for about a week and a half in the spring, little blue {Read More}

Cinnamon Pudding Cake

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. ..Last month the Cake Slice Baker’s group selected another yummy, caramel-y, cinnamon-y, gooey cake appropriately named “Cinnamon Pudding Cake” from Lauren Chattman’s ‘Cake Keeper Cakes’.  I realize that I’ve posted this in December, but that’s not such a bad thing since I haven’t posted many recipes in December due to all the hustle and {Read More}

Seasonal Saturday & Fresh, Clean and Pure Friday

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. This Linky is staying open all week long since we’re all crazy-busy and can’t devote time to one specific day to share our posts.  So just share your post of anything related to the season when you have a breather in your schedule!  

Wordless Wednesday

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  . A thanksgiving in chilly Iowa, plus a surprise 90th birthday celebration for my father!  . .90 candles to blow out . . .  . . .90 balloons to pop . . .  .  . .to surprise my father, Bud, the birthday boy! . . .and then to gather around my sister Kelly’s gorgeous table {Read More}