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Here’s How to Make Lollipops… I don’t know about you but boiling sugar is intimidating to me. Something about candy making makes me a little apprehensive. Perhaps it’s because I didn’t do a lot of candy-making growing up; or perhaps it’s because burned sugar smells and tastes horrendous. For whatever reason, learning to make homemade …

Below I will list the supplies and steps on how to make a DIY Just Add Magic Cookbook. I also include a free JAM cookbook design file. I made these homemade DIY Just Add Magic Cookbooks and gave them out as favors for the guests of my daughter’s Just Add Magic Birthday Party. I include …

Very Simple and Quick Blueberry Lemon Curd Trifle This dessert is delicious yet it is so simple and quick. It’s got a great combination of fresh flavors that balance sweet and citrus. It’s also a pretty mix of blues, purples, whites, and yellows. Normally, I always whip up fresh whipping cream, but when I made …

I’ve had a great time this year (2026) decorating tablescapes for the semiquincentennial (250th) Independence Day of the United States of America. We’ve had many different settings to eat from this week and its been a great way to celebrate such a monumental occasion. Today, after our neighborhood parade, we prepared and sat down to …

Usually the 4th of July is associated with informal BBQs and get togethers; for the 250th Independence Day I wanted to do a formal dinner tablescape to celebrate this landmark holiday. I placed a flag banner from Pottery Barn down the center of the table as the table runner. I used my china, crystal goblets, …

This is a kid-inspired 4th of July Fireworks Tablescape that I created. My children LOVE fireworks. It is what they look most forward to on the 4th of July. For this tablescape I made it very kid oriented by adding firework favor boxes with favors that I knew that they and their friends would like. …

We decorated our dinning table for the Semiquincentennial Birthday of the United States of America! I wanted to go with a traditional American look for the Big 250th Birthday!! To see the supplies I used, scroll to the supply list below this gallery —supplies listed at the end of post. Supply List for this Semiquincentennial …

This 4th of July is the Semiquincentennial (aka 250th anniversary) of the United States of America! We are celebrating each day with a different 4th of July tablescapes for dinner, many activities, and this traditional decor. This year to celebrate this landmark occasion, I wanted to decorate with items that may have been available to …

Happy Birthday Lady Liberty Tablescape for America’s 250th Birthday Party

I never posted our 4th of July Mantel decor for last year. This is what we did to make it fun. I hung a banner I made 10 years ago (linked below for the tutorial) I added pin wheels and American flags to copper vases and set one on both ends. I set out our …

DIY Desk to Vanity Transformation. We used to have a nursery in our room, but now that our son is older, we no longer have the nursery stuff in it. I thought the space would be best filled with a vanity. I’ve never owned a vanity and I have always stood up while getting ready. …

My good friend called me and said she had a giant zucchini from her garden that I could have. I was so excited and grateful, as I love garden zucchini. I drove over, and sure enough, it was over a foot and a half long! So, I got out of my mom’s moist and delicious …