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Labor Day Weekend

We had a really fun Labor Day weekend. Three-day weekends are such a treat, and we tried to make the most of this one by fitting in as many activities as possible! :) Saturday was the first Auburn football game of the season, so on Friday after lunch we loaded up and headed straight for […]

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Doodle-rific!

It’s a doodle font update explosion!! It was about time for a new font update, and this update is DOODLECENTRIC!! :) There are 9 new doodle fonts, just posted today, along with 8 more of the cutest handwriting fonts ever! :) Check them all out on the new Fonts for Peas blog! Another feature that’s […]

Chocolate Peanut Butter Cake

This Chocolate Peanut Butter Cake is over-the-top decadent!! I made my best chocolate cake recipe ever with peanut butter frosting!! A chocolate peanut butter lover’s dream come true!! Best Chocolate Cake Recipe I made my best chocolate cake recipe, but instead of adding 2 cups of chocolate chips at the end, I added 2 cups of chopped, […]

Free Handwriting Fonts — 600+ Free Fonts from Kevin & Amanda

19 New Flavors . . .

to fulfill all your font needs! ;) { click here } to get ’em all BTW, the Fonts for Peas blog is way overdue for a makeover, don’t you think? Have you seen any cute digi kits out there that would make a fun layout for the Fonts for Peas blog? If you have a […]

Time’s up! Twitter Background Winner

… is the very first commenter!! Congrats Jen!! :) I can’t wait to see your custom Twitter background!!! :) Now if Twitter isn’t your thing and you didn’t get to enter the Twitter background giveaway… Here’s another super quick giveaway just for you! :) One lucky winner will win Crystal Wilkerson’s July 2009 Project 365 […]

My only picture from 4th of July

The pulled pork. Had to get a picture of the pulled pork. ;) No fireworks. No dogs swimming in the pool. No beach pics. But this isn’t just any pulled pork… This this is seasoned, savory, and *smoked* pork shoulder. I’ve been dying to try my pulled pork recipe in a smoker- that’s how pork […]

Free Handwriting Fonts — 600+ Free Fonts from Kevin & Amanda

Digital Artist Magazine Feature

Hey check this out- My site was featured in this month’s issue of Digital Artist Magazine! One of their contributors (her name is also Amanda!) contacted me awhile back and did a 10-question interview with me about the site, the fonts, and my life outside of the blog. :) (And after reading my answers, she […]

4th of July Food Ideas?

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- […]

Ultimate Baked Beans

This easy recipe for Ultimate Baked Beans is going to be your new go-to beans recipe. They’re super flavorful and topped with bacon – what’s not to love? Ultimate Baked Beans These baked beans aren’t just any baked beans- they are manly baked beans. They’re meaty, mouth-watering, and topped with bacon. They’re perfect for parties, […]

And the winner is . . .

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 […]

New Recipe to Share . . .

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! :) […]

Colorful Chicken Alfredo

This fresh, Colorful Chicken Alfredo dish is perfect for summer. The sweet, crisp bell peppers add such a wonderful flavor to the chicken and creamy alfredo sauce! So yummy and satisfying. Colorful Chicken Alfredo The color and taste really bring this dish to life! :) Pour over some funky farfalle pasta and top with a […]

Where the four hundred live . . .

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 […]

Weekend getaway in the mountains . . .

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 […]

Seven

In 7 years… { We did this } { We got these } { We moved here } { We survived this! } { We got her… } { and had to have him } { You gave me lots of these } In 7 years. *Thank you so much to Leslie at Mayken Memories […]

Free Handwriting Fonts — 600+ Free Fonts from Kevin & Amanda

Ask and ye shall receive ;)

A couple of days ago, I got a very compelling comment from Christine on the Fonts for Peas blog: Christine, your persuasive plea was just what I needed to get in font-posting gear! So sorry to have kept these fonts from you, but let me make it up to you! :) In honor of your […]

My Herb Garden

I have an herb garden! My first one! :) Every summer my lovely neighbor Michele always has a huuuuuuuuuge, absolutely gorgeous and LUSH vegetable and herb garden. Right out her back door! She has really gotten me hooked on cooking with fresh herbs. This year, the weather has just been so nice and I’ve been […]

I’m teaching at the Scrapista 2009 event!

That’s right! I’m super-excited to announce that come this fall (September 26 and 27th to be exact!) I will be in Atlanta, Georgia teaching at the fabulous Scrapista 2009 event! :) Scrapista is a weekend scrapbooking retreat, open to any and all scrapbookers who want to get away for some food, fun, classes, prizes and […]

Laundry Room Makeover

I really, really wish I had a picture of our laundry room {before}. It was bad. It was really, really bad. It was so bad, I didn’t even want to take a picture of it when we first moved into the house. I looked through all my old pics, all my old backup CDs and […]