DIY Brown Paper Wrapping Ideas

I cannot believe Christmas is so soon! This year I decided to get a little more creative with my gift wrapping but in an inexpensive way. I went to the dollar store and purchased plain brown wrapping paper and jazzed up each of my brown paper boxes with festive tie ons.Read below to learn how to make 3 different gift wrapping tie ons that I added to my brown boxes! Hope you enjoy! :) Holly Berry Gift Wrap Tie On  Supplies Needed: Ivory Yarn Large Gold Jingle Bells (I bought mine from Dollar Tree)  Fake Holly...

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DIY Fall Votive Mason Jars- A Thanksgiving Centerpiece

I love mason jars! They are perfect as candle votive holders and placing a few jars together makes a perfect table centerpiece. Below I show you how to create a Fall look with your mason jars that can be used as a simple and elegant centerpiece for your Thanksgiving table. Hope you enjoy! DIY Fall Votive Mason Jars  Supplies Needed: 3 mason jars (I bought mine at Dollar Tree) 3 ivory votive candles Brown Spanish Moss Ivory Twine Fake floral berries (I found mine on the arrangements that my fall leaves from above were...

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DIY Glitter Fall Leaves

For Thanksgiving I always love to make the dinner table festive with Rich Fall hues before we have to jump right into Winter! For my Thanksgiving table setting I purchased an ivory colored table cloth and a roll of Burlap Ribbon that I placed across the middle of my table, to draw just the right amount of attention to the center. The burlap ribbon is a subtle color and allows you to place a centerpiece of your choice in the middle.  Whether you're placing a vase full of Fall flowers, a pumpkin or candle arrangement in the middle...

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Gluten Free Chicken Pot Pie Recipe

Here is another classic comfort food recipe gone gluten free that I experimented with! This is one of mine and my families favorites, hope you enjoy! Easy Gluten Free Chicken Pot Pie Ingredients: 2 cups chopped cooked chicken breast (It's easiest and personally I think its yummier to get a rotisserie chicken and use that!) 1 bag of Organic Foursome frozen Vegetables from Trader Joe's (includes organic peas, cut green beans, carrots and corn) 1 (10, 3/4 ounce) can cream of chicken soup 1 cup chicken broth 1 1/2 cups...

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Gluten Free Macaroni & Cheese Recipe

As the weather is progressively getting cooler, I always crave something warm and delicious for dinner. So after experimenting in the kitchen a bit I decided to post some gluten free comfort food recipes. All of them are delicious, easy and perfect for those chilly nights. I hope you enjoy this tasty gluten free for an all american dish....macaroni & cheese! The Yummiest gluten free Macaroni & Cheese Ingredients: (serves 4 as a side dish) 2 cups dry gluten free elbow macaroni or penne pasta (I have made both kinds...

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Twice Baked Sweet Potato Recipe

Last night I was planning to make a large chopped salad for dinner and thought I needed a something to go with it;  so while I was at the market I decided to grab some sweet potatoes and thought I'd figure out what to do with them when I got home. I personally love sweet potatoes because they remind me of fall and have many health benefits! So I came up with this easy recipe for twice baked SWEET potatoes and they turned out to be super delicious!  Hope you enjoy! Twice Baked Sweet Potatoes Ingredients (serves 4) 2...

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Recipes from my Pumpkin Carving Party

This weekend myself & my roommates had our second pumpkin carving party. We set up tables covered with plastic table cloths (makes clean up super easy), tea light candles for our guests to put in their pumpkins, plastic gloves so our guests don't have to get dirty when cleaning out the pumpkin guts and we placed many decorated paper bags that contained carving supplies in them. All we asked of our guests is that they bring their own pumpkin and we provide everything else including yummy gluten-free treats and cocktails! Once everyone...

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Gluten Free Pumpkin Nut Bread

I love the fall season & everything about it! My favorite thing about fall is being able to bake in the kitchen without over heating the house and filling the house with delicious smells! Growing up I always remember my Mom would make pumpkin bread. It smelled delicious while it was baking in the oven and was perfect for breakfast or dessert! She would heat it up in the microwave for 10 seconds with a little butter on top and it tasted fresh out of the oven! So today I pulled out the family cook book and decided to make it, but substitute...

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Gluten Free Skinny Pancake Recipe

I stumbled across this recipe and had to share it with you! I love breakfast but most gluten free pancake mixes I've had are heavy and very filling. These pancakes are super easy to make, delicious, gluten free, dairy free and healthy! Gluten Free Skinny Pancakes Ingredients:  (For one serving of 3 small pancakes) • 2 egg whites • 1/2 cup uncooked oats • 1/2 banana • 1 teaspoon vanilla  Directions: Step 1: Place ingredients in a blender, and blend for 30-60 seconds until all ingredients are well mixed into...

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DIY Halloween Banner

Last year my roommates and I had a pumpkin carving party. Out guests brought their own pumpkins and we provided all carving supplies, along with yummy treats and fall cocktails! It was a ton of fun and we decided to make it an annual event! The other day I was browsing hobby lobby and came across this plain brown paper mâché banner that said "Halloween" as soon as I saw it, I thought it would look great hovering above our appetizer/cocktail table at the pumpkin carving party, but I needed to jazz it up a bit...so I did exactly that!...

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DIY metallic & glitter mason jars

As lame as it sounds I love storage and organization. In my bathroom I have large glass canisters you would typically find in a kitchen for storage but I use mine to store cotton balls and the other to store Q-tips. I use these items daily for cleaning up makeup, applying toner, etc.  so it's essential that I can access them easily! I've been staring at these boring jars for awhile and decided I needed to do something different, so I took a trip to hobby lobby and purchased some new jars. I ended up finding some large, wide mouth...

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Gluten Free Baker's German Chocolate Cake Recipe

Yesterday was my Dad's birthday and no birthday is complete without the cake! Growing up as a kid, my Grandmother used to make my Dad his favorite German Chocolate cake for his birthday every year. My Grandma lives across the country, so I unfortunately don't see her too often but I remember when I was in high school she visited us and she made him his favorite German chocolate cake. At that age I was always interested to see what was going on in the kitchen, but I had no desire to bake or cook; I remember always wondering why my Grandma...

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DIY Smoothie In a Bag!

Have you ever been in a rush out the door one morning and don't have time to grab breakfast or whip up a delicious fresh smoothie? I know when I have been in a time crunch, I'm focused on making sure my outfits perfect and my hair and makeup are finished rather than worrying about eating. But Breakfast is the most important meal of the day & gives you the nutrients you need to be alert for the rest of the day! So instead of wasting your time in the morning cutting your fruits & vegetables and picking out what ingredients you...

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Pumpkin Pie Smoothie

The Fall season is less than a week away and I cannot wait! I love everything about the season but most of all I love the amazing food and warm scents that comes with it. I concocted a delicious and healthy Pumpkin Pie smoothie that is perfect for you to drink up for breakfast during those crisp autumn mornings. Let me know what you think :) Pumpkin Pie Smoothie  Ingredients: •2/3 cup of pumpkin purée  •Half frozen banana •1/4 cup vanilla yogurt •1/4 cup almond milk •Sprinkle of cinnamon •Sprinkle of nutmeg  •1-2...

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