Days of Chalk and Chocolate

It’s Been Awhile.

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      I started this blog, oh I don’t know, maybe in 2011? At the time I was home with my children, trying desperately to secure a teaching job in our new county, lonely, bored, and needing a way to keep my brain moving. We had moved into a new house and I was trying to make it a home with a small budget. Other women must be going through the same things I was, right?  We can be in this together, so to speak. It proved to be a harder endeavor that I could have imagined.     I was not prepared for the cutthroat industry of mommy bloggers. I expected a group of women with similar situations sharing their ideas, struggles, and creativity. This was not so. It was...

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Blueberry Crumb Cake-Recipe Review

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I recently bought a flat of blueberries at an incredibly cheap price (yay summer fruit!) so I started hunting for recipes in which to use them. Lo and behold, I came upon a blog called Cookies and Cups and lucky for me, she had a beautiful looking blueberry muffin cake recipe.  I used the recipe you'll find on the website but I added in about a 1/4 cup of sour cream to the batter. This cake is the bomb!  It baked up beautifully, high and golden. The crumb is dense like a muffin so it is hearty and would pair perfectly with tea or coffee as a breakfast treat. But the crumb topping is by far the best part. It is just the right amount of topping to cake ratio, which if you are a fatty...

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Need Some New Pins??

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It has been so darn hot here in NJ and frankly it has made me into a slug. So rather than actually doing projects I have been just pinning everyone else's!  So here are my ten most recent pins from Pinterest! Maybe you'll find some new people to follow, including me!  Pin from the original source, please! +` This little mermaid baby gown from See Kate Sew is so incredibly cute that I may have another baby just so I can dress her in this! She also has a review about some monitoring baby socks which seem very cool.  This got pinned because I keep a board full of sewing ideas and tips. Molly loves making things with embroidery thread for friends...bracelets, necklaces,...

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DIY Sea Glass Napkin Rings

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A few months ago, you'll remember that I had the opportunity to visit the new World Market store in NJ. One of the goodies I came home with was a bag full of sea glass. The colors were so lovely and soothing that I couldn't resist adding them to my summer decor!  But alas, they called to me in a different way and I used them to make some sparkly DIY napkin rings for my summer tablescape! These DIY sea glass napkin rings were so easy and fun to make! To make your own, you'll need: hot glue gun sea glass or similar colored stones copper wire (a thick enough gauge to make a sturdy ring) napkin ring 1. Wrap the wire around your napkin ring 8 (or more) times.  I found 8 to give...

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Last Minute Fourth of July Marshmallow Pops

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These patriotic marshmallow pops make the perfect last minute 4th of July treat!  They were super easy to whip up. In fact, it is a great dessert to make with kids, Molly and Ellie did these by themselves!  Aren't they cute?  Even if you can't find the star shaped marshmallows, the red, white, and blue, sugars would make any marshmallow perfect for a holiday get together! You'll need lollipop sticks, white melting chocolates (I used the wafers you find in craft stores), and  red and blue sprinkles or sugars. 1. Melt the candy wafers in the microwave. 2. Dip the end of the lollipop stick into the chocolate and then into the marshmallow. The melted candy will help the...

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4th of July Ideas! Recipes, Decor, Crafts

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Are you ready for this 4th of July holiday weekend?  Do you have your red, white, and blue out?  If not, here are some ideas to get your patriotic juices flowing!  Please pin from the original source.  Thanks! Crafty Morning Mason Jar Caddy Simply Gloria 4th of July Sprinkle Cookies Thrifty Decor Chick Flag Candle Lanterns The Creative Crate via UCreate Flag Painted Window Confessions of a Plate Addict Rag Ball Filler Craft Yourself Patriotic Fringe Flag The 36th Avenue Free Party Printables Polka Dot Chair Glitter Rose Headband Skip to My Lou Pinwheels Crazy for Crust Fireworks Cookie...

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DIY Galvanized Planters and Ladder Plant Stand

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About 11 years ago, Jim and I had a sweet little house that had a sweet little fence around it. I ran out and bought three of those hanging planter flower pots that you can hook onto fences and planted purple pansies in them every year.   When I dug those three flower pots out of the garage it was a signal that spring had arrived. They were pastel colors when I bought them but spray painted them black with chalkboard paint after a year or two. After we moved into this house, I sprayed them hot pink so they could hang off the clubhouse part of play set since we no longer had a fence. Fast forward to this spring. I once again dug out those three little hanging planters but knew...

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