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25 Green Foods for St. Patrick’s Day

25 Green Foods for St. Patrick's Day

If you want to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day by serving your friends and family a green meal or two, you can easily start adding a few drops of green food coloring to your usual recipes, or you can try making some of these fun green foods that are perfect for St. Patrick’s Day! If you are looking for sweet treats for St. Patrick’s Day, check out this list of 22 St. Patrick’s Day Treat Recipes.
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25 Fun Valentine’s Day Books for Kids

25 Fun Valentine's Day Books for Kids

Instead of candy, give the gift of reading to your children for Valentine’s Day this year. These funny, silly and heartwarming books are perfect for young readers. From charming illustrations and sweet story lines to hilarious tales from popular kids’ characters, these Valentine’s Day books are sure to delight your kids at story time.
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30 Creative DIY Ways to Plant a Garden

I love planting and I love being creative so I had a ton of fun looking for some creative ways to plant a garden.

30 Creative DIY Ways to Plant a Garden

Every other year, I have planted a garden plot that is about 50 feet wide and 100 feet long. Now that all of my kids are grown and gone though, it hardly seems necessary — especially since we spend a lot of time at our cabin during the summer months. I figured I would try to make my planting somewhat portable this year and that is what inspired me to search out all of these ideas. Of course, not all of these amazing DIY projects are portable, but they are all creative!
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Carrot Topped Cupcakes

Carrot-Topped Cupcakes Recipe

When I was planning our Easter dinner and dessert, I figured the best place to start my search was on Pinterest. While there are certain dishes I could never get away with not serving on Easter (and most holidays), I like to look for at least a little something different for dessert or side dishes.

When I was looking around Pinterest, I found quite a few adorable cupcakes. They inspired to come up with my own fun cupcakes. I figured cupcakes are always a good alternative when you have little ones, right?
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