pretzel dogs
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Delicious Homemade Pretzel Dogs (she: Maria)

ByMaria

Hello, dear friends! Happy Monday! This is Maria from Shopgirl stopping by again, and I’m excited to share one of my favorite homemade treats with you today! Every time I walk into a mall, it only takes a couple of minutes before I’m hit by that heavenly smell of freshly baked pretzels and I start craving one of those delicious treats. I love making soft pretzels at home, and these pretzel dogs are just as easy to make, and are so good! Here is how you can make them…

10 Ways to RemoveToilet Bowl Stains

10 Ways to Remove Toilet Bowl Stains

ByMariel

If you’re familiar with toilet bowl stains, you know what a bugger they can be to get off. Talk about STUBBORN! Lucky for me, there is this amazing thing called Facebook. Have you heard of it? (Just teasin.) You can ask your friends (readers!!) questions and they always come through. Favorite perfumes?? Answered. Cold remedies? Answered. … you get the point. Anyway, as usual my FB gals gave me the coolest tips, ones they’ve tried and loved, on how to remove toilet bowl stains. Some a little more mild than others, and some for when the big guns are needed

Surprise neighbors with this May Day flower tradition on www.orsoshesays.com #mayday #flowers #neighborgifts
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May Day Flower Tradition (she: Darleen)

ByDarleen

Happy May Day! This is Darleen from Darling Darleen, and I am loving all the spring flower blossoms that I see around my town. My post this month is in celebration of May Day. Traditionally, May Day is celebrated on the 1st of May (which is today!), and it’s about all things spring–planting seeds, new life, dancing around the maypole and wearing flower crowns. My favorite, which most people are familiar with, is the giving of “May baskets” or small baskets of sweets and flowers, usually left anonymously on neighbors’ doorsteps. I have previously posted about the May baskets we do as a family on my blog (free printable included) that we go around and give out to neighbors and friends that need a little cheering up. It’s such a positive experience! And guess what? Shhh…we never do it on the 1st of May. Actually I give myself the entire month of May to deliver my neighbor/friends’ May flower baskets.

Chocolate Candy Kebabs
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Chocolate Candy Kebabs ~ Super Fun & Easy Dessert!

ByMariel

As of yesterday, I have a new nephew! I’m so excited for my sweet little sister to be a new mom… she’s going to love it! So, recently we had a baby shower for her and I was in charge of desserts. My mom made this killer knock-off of Zupas Tomato Basil Soup and Chicken Pesto Sandwiches. It was AMAZING.

Anyway, I wanted something that would be easy to grab and throw on a plate next to a sandwich. Enter, dessert kebabs.

Frizz Free Curls! ~ MopTop Haircare

Frizz Free Curls! ~ MopTop Haircare

ByRebecca

Does anyone else get overwhelmed by the sheer number of hair care products out there, or is it just me?!? I’ve tried many, many different products over the years, and some are worth repeating and others just aren’t. Well, I’m here to tell you about a keeper … MopTop Haircare. I admit that I was a little skeptical about yet another haircare line for frizz free curls, but MopTop products really have proven themselves to be awesome!

Perfumes for Women
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Favorite Perfumes for Women ~ Mother’s Day Gift Idea

ByMariel

Need a Mother’s Day gift idea?? Perfume is always a favorite and Mother’s Day is a perfect time, with the upcoming new season, to gift a summery scent. My personal faves are Viva La Juicy and Sarah Jessica Parker NYC, but I know there are lots of heavenly perfumes out there. So, thanks to the Facebook gals and some hefty research, I have a whole list of tried and true favorite perfumes for women. I can’t wait to try them, myself.

Here they are!

Unique Mother’s Day Gift ~ Featuring DOVE® Dark Chocolate!!
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Unique Mother’s Day Gift ~ Featuring DOVE® Dark Chocolate!!

ByRebecca

There is no way to put into words how unique and amazing my mom is, and I’m sure almost everyone feels the same about their own mom! I’m continually discovering aspects of my personality that I can trace back to my mom – which I love. As I ponder some of the things that make me happy (reading and chocolate, to name a few), I’ve come to realize that I love them BECAUSE my mom loved them.

Whenever I think back on my childhood, I picture my mom reading. Whenever she had down time (which wasn’t often with seven kids), she was reading. On long drives, she would read. When we went on vacations, she would read. When she locked herself in the bathroom, she would read – haha. And now I do the same thing!

Chocolate Coconut Pound Cake
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Chocolate Coconut Pound Cake (she: Zainab)

ByZainab

Hi everyone! This is Zainab from Blahnik Baker. I am so happy to be sharing another fun recipe with you today. How’s your April been? I hope you are having a great start of spring as we welcome the warm weather finally. It’s been a little busy with the end of the school year for me but I am very excited for summer to come! Today, I am bringing you a new favorite spring-inspired, yet classic cake. Coconut is my all time favorite flavor but if we are being honest here, I am a fan of all things tropical; mango, coconut, pineapple, kiwi you name it. So whenever spring rolls around and the weather starts warming up, I start craving these flavors, especially coconut. If you look at my recipe index over at Blahnik Baker, you will see this slight obsession 🙂 But I can’t help it. I blame coconut for being a perfect match for so many things. Like this chocolate coconut pound cake that highlights the wonderful combination of creamy coconut with the decadence of chocolate.

Strawberry Shortcake Kabob Dessert on www.orsoshesays.com #strawberryshortcake #dessert #recipe #kabob #kebabs #strawberryshortcakekebabs #dessertbebabs
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Strawberry Shortcake Kebabs ~ Virtual Baby Shower!

ByMariel

I’m so happy for my sweet contributor, Cathy, to be adding a new little one to her family! I was just recently at my own sister’s baby shower, so I knew exactly what recipe I wanted to share with y’all… the one I brought! I wanted to bring something simple, east to grab, and fruity. These Strawberry Shortcake Kebabs were perfect. I made a whole bunch of them in no time, and they looked so fun. The only thing I wish is that I had time to make them the day of, rather than the day before. They were still good, but the cake wasn’t as soft anymore. 🙁 So, that’s my advice to you… if you can, make them and EAT THEM that day.

I actually made two kinds of dessert kebabs, but you’ll have to wait just a little bit before I share the other one with you.

raspberry citrus green tea cooler
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Raspberry Citrus Green Tea Cooler (she: Cathy)

Bycathy

Hello, Or So She Says! It’s Cathy from Lemon Tree Dwelling and I’m happy to be back to share this simple, delicious, raspberry citrus green tea cooler recipe with you! The weather in Wisconsin has finally started to warm up, and all I can think about is getting outside and soaking up the sunshine! We’re not quite there yet (the temperatures have been in the 50’s this week)….but soon enough we’ll turn a corner, and we’ll be spending all our days outdoors! (When it’s only warm 3-4 months out of the year, you take advantage of it!)

vacation countdown
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Vacation Countdown Mickey Mouse Chalkboard Tutorial (she: Adelle)

ByAdelle Belnap

Hey Everyone! It’s Adelle from over at Packed with Fun, the official blog for Get Away Today. My kids are already counting down the days to the end of school, but today I wanted to share a different kind of countdown. The days leading up to a Disneyland Vacation are some of the longest days of the year! Why not make the vacation countdown a little bit more magical and fun with a Mickey Mouse Chalkboard counting down your days until vacation? Your kids can take turns being in charge of updating the vacation countdown and decorating it. Watch the days pass by with chalk doodles and destination departure reminders on your family’s Mickey Mouse Board.

Bookmark Download … (Free Printable!) (she: Sharon)
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Bookmark Download … (Free Printable!) (she: Sharon)

Bysharon

Hi ‘Or so she says’ readers, it is Sharon from Lemon Squeezy! This month’s free download is a set of bookmarks. I love to read (my current favorite author is Fred Vargas) and never seem to have a bookmark when I need it. Click through to the post to access the bookmark download the set and print on 8.5 x 11 card stock!