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Summertime Grilling With Martha Stewart

Entertaining, Tablescapes, Uncategorized · June 17, 2021

Summertime Grilling With Martha Stewart

I’ve spent the past month working in our backyard and garden at our home in Washington and now that I’ve finished planting all the flowers, I thought it would be the perfect time to have an outdoor summer BBQ and enjoy this beautiful space surrounded by gorgeous evergreen trees.

(Sources are linked at the bottom of the post)

I like to serve buffet style when I’m hosting a dinner and I convinced my husband to help me haul this antique table that I recently purchased outside. With it being close to the Fourth of July, I decided to do a patriotic theme using items from the Martha Stewart Grilling Collection from Macys to create this look. I absolutely loved setting it all up and kicking off the start of summer with a family dinner in our backyard.

Stars and Stripes Flag Cake

Desserts + Sweets, holiday recipes, Recipes, Uncategorized · June 14, 2021

Stars and Stripes Flag Cake

This Stars and Stripes American Flag Cake is really easy to make and you don’t have to be a master cake decorator or expert baker to pull this off! I’ll link sources at the bottom of the post!

I’m sharing the step by step instructions and photos so you can make this one for your Fourth of July celebration. Everyone loved my Stars and Stripes Flag Cake last year and I think I’ll make it a tradition from here on out.

Making the Cakes

You’ll need two cake box mixes. I used vanilla cake last year and this year I’m using lemon. One thing I always do to make my box mix cakes more moist is to add a package of jello instant pudding to the cake batter. I used vanilla pudding for the vanilla cake and lemon pudding for the lemon cake mix. I follow the cake mix recipe and then I add about a 1/4 cup more water and two extra tablespoons of oil.

Preparing for Guests: Ideas on How to get a Bedroom and Bathroom Guest Ready

Decor, Home, My Home, Room Sources, Uncategorized · June 3, 2021

Preparing for Guests: Ideas on How to get a Bedroom and Bathroom Guest Ready

I have had many requests to share how I get my guest bedrooms and bathroom ready for when we have company so I put together this post sharing all the things I like to do to make our guests who come to stay with us feel warm and welcome when they are coming to visit. Keep scrolling for my tips on how to prepare your home for guests.

The Guest Bedrooms

I have two guest rooms at our home in Utah and I recently did a little refresh of both bedrooms. I updated the bedding in both rooms and figured this was the perfect time to share the things I do to get the guest bedrooms and bathroom ready for company.

Did you notice the pineapple on the left side of the bed? I learned from a friend of mine who is from the south, that pineapples are the sign of hospitality so I put a

Grandma’s Homemade Pie Crust

Desserts + Sweets, Recipes, Uncategorized · May 28, 2021

Grandma’s Homemade Pie Crust

Sharing my Grandma Jolley’s Homemade Pie Crust Recipe. This is a great recipe and so easy to make. The recipe makes the flakiest pie crust. I use it for all my pies including these two pies that are family favorites from Grandma Jolley.

Strawberry Cream Cheese Pie

Fresh Peach Pie with Cream Cheese Filling

Of course, you can use this pie crust recipe for any type of pie. Just double it you’re doing a baked pie with a top layer of crust.

The Pie Crust Recipe

Grandma Jolleys Favorite Pie Crust

2 ½ cups flour1 tsp. Salt¼ cup cold water1 TBSP white distilled vinegar1 egg1 cup Crisco

In a large mixing bowl, sift the flour and salt together. Then using a pastry blender, mix the Crisco together with the flour mixture

My Favorite Things To Do When In Maui

Adventures, Travel, Uncategorized · May 21, 2021

My Favorite Things To Do When In Maui

I always get asked so many questions about the places I travel to so I figured I’d start sharing about each trip I go on here. It’s so nice when you travel to a new destination and you have trusted recommendations on what to do, where to stay, and what to eat! I’m sharing my favorite things to do in Maui. I hope that it will help you find the fun places to go, things to do, good things to eat, and great places to stay!

Where We Stayed

We have been to Maui a few times and stayed on different parts of the island. This time we stayed near Lahaina at the Kaanapali Alii Condos. We took all our children so we chose to rent a condo with three bedrooms and a kitchen as that was a lot more affordable than multiple hotel rooms and eating out each meal It wasn’t a five star resort, but it was a very nice condo and it had a nice pool area and was right on the

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