June 2009

4th of July Food Ideas?

June 28, 2009

Need some food ideas for a fabulous 4th of July celebration? You’ll love this Perfect Pulled Pork with a side of Ultimate Baked Beans. They’re great for holidays, parties with friends, and summer days when you want to have fun with your family and not spend all day in kitchen! :) Like yesterday for example- ...

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And the winner is . . .

June 25, 2009

Congratulations to #113, Kathy F! :) You won the $30 gift certificate to The Polkadot Alley! :) We’re all totally jealous! :D Don’t forget to come back here and tell us what ya got! :D Everyone else, I don’t want you to go away empty handed! :D Come see these cute pics of Miley and ...

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New Recipe to Share . . .

June 23, 2009

It’s been awhile, but once you see this recipe, you’ll see it was worth the wait! :D This fresh, colorful pasta dish is *perfect* for summer. The sweet, crisp bell peppers add such a wonderful flavor to the chicken and the creamy alfredo sauce. The color and taste really bring this dish to life! :) ...

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Where the four hundred live . . .

June 8, 2009

There’s going to be a giveaway at the end of this post. But first let me show you this beautiful garden we visited this weekend. On our way to a wedding, we drove past this neighborhood and it had this gorgeous garden and waterfall right at the entrance. These colorful flowers lined a walking path ...

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Weekend getaway in the mountains . . .

June 4, 2009

We’re back! :) Last weekend we celebrated our 7th wedding anniversary and spent the weekend tucked away in a cozy cabin in Helen, Geogia. The town of Helen is the re-creation of a German alpine village- complete with cobblestone alleys, quaint village shoppes, authentic bakeries and restaurants, and old-world towers. Its quiet location on the ...