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I love setting tables. It’s the frustrated artist in me coming out. I start with a color scheme and go from there. I like to mix the everyday with the special pieces and add layers to make the table fun. Remember – the food is King – but sitting at a well-laid table really adds the perfect touch. Incorporating decorative accents from around the house and whatever looks bright & cheery in fruit and vegetable department creates a beautiful and unique table design. Don’t get me wrong, I love fresh flowers, but I’m usually running around like a crazy person so getting to the storeRead More →

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I realized early on that you have to market veggies to kids. Be loud, be proud of what you are serving—shout it from the rooftops: “Hey, there, dinner is ready and guess what we are having? Broccoli YEAH!!!!” You would be amazed at how just a little enthusiasm will all of sudden make that dread thing on their plate into something wonderful. Be a promoter of the mighty vegetable—market the heck out of those veggies to your kiddos : “Small people, did you know that Carrots will help you see in the dark?” or  “Green Makes you grow—who wants to be the tallest?” From an earlyRead More →

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Painting is a great way to scratch that design itch. Within hours of that eureka moment you can have a completely different look somewhere in your home. A few easy steps will get you a fresh new feel. Painter’s Tape is the key to a clean professional look—a complete pain in the ass, but worth all of the work. Over spring break I could not bear the abysmal condition of our front porch. It had been painted a drab prison grey by the former owner and large swaths of paint were missing and the front door was a gritty white. I’m into instant gratification andRead More →

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I find baking incredibly satisfying. There’s something zen about starting with basic ingredients and ending up with a cake.  I try to bake as many cakes as possible for family birthdays & the occasional holiday. For Easter I made a Coconut Cake with Lemon Icing which  was decorated with Easter Candy . There’s something wonderfully sweet about baking cake for a birthday or holiday meal. Please don’t take that to mean that I make all of the cakes—sometimes I’m slammed and I’m happy to enlist the help of the local baker or supermarket (a great source for flashy & fun kids’ cakes). Anyway, I have oneRead More →