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DIY Decor, Holidays

O Christmas Trees – Make them Fast at Home!

Tis the season for Christmas Trees!  I am fortunate to live in a place that Christmas Trees are the major export crop.  There are so many ways to decorate a tree – you can have ornaments and lights in every shape, color, and size.  As a big fan of the holiday season, I like having several trees around my house.…
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The Best Guacamole Ever!

During the Thanksgiving holiday I was lucky enough to sample the BEST Guacamole I’ve ever tasted courtesy of my friend Marisol Hudson Valdès-Berthet.  I’m a big guacamole fan, it is probably one of my most favorite foods.  Avocados are a great source of unsaturated fat and guacamole is packed with vegetables so it’s a super healthy food.  Marisol is originally…
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DIY Decor, Holidays

The Perfect Holiday Centerpiece for Less!

Create the perfect centerpiece in minutes for your holiday table for almost no cost!  Check out Julie’s appearance on Charlotte’s WCCB News Rising for an easy how-to in no time.  You may vary your centerpiece size and material list depending on your table and what outdoor elements are available to you.  A beautiful and time saving table is just around the corner!…
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DIY Decor, Holidays

Use What You Have: Crafting a Simple Centerpiece

I love having people over for dinner, lunch, holidays, movies – I like being in a group with people I love.  I think my favorite part is eating and laughing with my friends.  It is also fun to plan the menu and set a table that is interesting or pretty.  Creating a centerpiece for different occasions without breaking the bank…
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How, What, Wine?

Now that the holiday season is upon us, there will be numerous occasions for which you will need to bring a gift.  For dinner parties and the proverbial foodies in our lives, the gift of a bottle of wine is the most obvious choice.  My problem is that I don’t drink.  I know nothing about wine.  I stand confused and…
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Perfecting the Flourless Chocolate Cookie

Cookies are easy to bake – a little flour, a little sugar, an egg, and maybe some chocolate chips.  Bake in the oven for a bit and presto!  Simple, right?  If the cookie you are talking about is Eric Kayser’s Flourless Chocolate Cookie, then no, it is not simple nor is it basic.  It is difficult, so you should go…
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Holidays

My No Good, Very Bad Hair Day

It was the best of days, it was the worst of days…Have you ever had a bad hair day that you will remember for the rest of your life?  A bad hair day that was so bad that if you think about it you start feeling that sense of panic and dread all over again?  My worst bad hair day…
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Spreadable Deliciousness – Butter Makes it Better!

Butter makes recipes delicious.  I’m talking about the genuine, from-the-cow, whole dairy ingredient.  Yes, butter is high in saturated fat, so don’t eat the entire stick.  The alternative to butter is the trans fat laden and chemical filled margarine.  Margarine and all its cousins are science experiments that someone turned into a food, and they aren’t good for you either.…
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My Brush with Bullying

I was an awkward pre-teen, teen, and maybe sometimes even an awkward adult.  I’ve struggled with self-esteem most of my life.  It’s better now, but the monster still whispers ugly nothings from time to time.  I grew up in a sheltered place away from what young people today face with the Internet and 24 hour media.  It is hard to…
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