Living Our Good Old Days
Today’s strawberry picking inspired these adorable single-serving shortcakes. I found mini cast iron skillets made by Lodge earlier in the year and decided this was a great opportunity to try them out. Kids love individual desserts, and it’s easy enough they can make it and decorate themselves– you don’t even need a recipe. Grab a boxed angel food cake and…
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Get out your sun hats, y’all! Spring is here and sunshine is near. Check out Jeff’s latest concoction– this mason jar cocktail is light, refreshing and would be MOST EXCELLENT served seaside. But I’ll settle for the porch today. Garnish with an orange slice, fresh mint and a colorful straw to make it extra festive. Ocean breezes not included. 🙂 Here’s…
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Three words: Mini. Farmhouse. Table. This cute and functional piece has been in my head for months– it was THE MOST fun to bring vision to life. Now I can blog from bed. In my jammies. While drinking tea. Amazing! And it was EASY to make, using scrap pallet wood and supplies we had on hand. I knew I wanted…
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Need an easy holiday appetizer for a party? Drop-in holiday guests? Try this: top goat cheese with chopped sun-dried tomatoes + fresh rosemary. You can make this in thirty seconds or less. I keep goat cheese and a jar of sun-dried tomatoes on hand, and we have rosemary in the garden. No formal recipe required! Serve with your favorite lavash…
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The weather outside is frightful, y’all. We’ve had five snow days in a row. F-I-V-E. Fourteen and a half glorious inches of the white stuff. What goes well with snow? Hot cocoa, of course! Our cocoa bar has been a fixture this week, and was easy to put together. We grabbed all the hot chocolate things from the pantry and…
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In our family of homebodies, we love a cozy night in with a small spread of appetizers. This one is an old standby for me and the hubs. It’s also quick and easy for parties and works for any season. I think it evolved out of what happened to be in the fridge that we could whip up to resemble…
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Back Porch Bliss is about the everyday simple— yet blissful— moments. In our home, we call it simblissity. It’s living our good old days and I’m finding there’s no better way of life. Pull up a chair!
