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Monthly Archives: May 2013

Spectacular Summer Salad

Corn, Tomato and Avocado Summer Salad Martha, Martha, Martha….I get such inspiration from Martha Stewart. I LOVE Living Magazine and LOVED Everyday Food (no longer in separate publication)…These items bring a smile to my face when I look in my mailbox….then I devour them from cover to cover! Our Favorite Summer~Time Salad School is winding down, the sun is setting later in the…

D.I.Y. Hanging Flower Baskets

I love Flowers! I plant them everywhere. Nothing better than pops of color and fragrance throughout the yard. One place I love to put hanging pots of flowers is in our screened pool enclosure. I bought a beautiful one last year and wanted to add a few more….But you know what? They are really expensive! $24.99? Love the Look but Not the Price! Now my friends&#8230…

Your Building Blocks to PERFECT SKIN

Beauty by Brianne The secret to perfect make-up is PERFECT SKIN. It’s so easy to purchase a concealer or increase the coverage of your foundation to hide those problem areas, but check the wear! Do the layers of makeup stay all day?  What happens when your skin gets oily on top of the dry patch you so carefully camouflaged earlier?  It’s important to…

How to Make a Jasmine Topiary

Last weekend as I got out of the car at my friend Lezley’s house, I was immediately greeted with a delightful fragrance. The wonderful aroma of Jasmine hit me as if I were swimming in it! As I looked around I could see why…gorgeous pots of Jasmine lined the driveway and were strategically placed throughout her yard. First thought that came to mind??….I have…

Monthly Recap ~ April

What??? Where has April gone? Time is flying…I’m having so much FUN as a newbie blogger.  Sometimes it seems I have been blogging forever…but  it has only been 4 months!! Thank you for sharing this experience with me! April has been AMAZING!! April Highlights~ First Contributing Writer I was overjoyed when I asked my eldest daughter, Brianne, (the make-up artist)to…