Do you love salty-sweet desserts? If so, you will LOVE Seat Salt Sweet: The Art of Using Salts for the Ultimate Dessert Experience. It was created by the talented Heather Baird of Sprinkle Bakes and the treats inside are absolutely incredible. When I flip through the pages, I find the whole thing just delightful. More importantly, […]
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Mother’s Day and Teacher Gift Ideas (And a Book Signing)
There’s a store here in town called Knoxville Soap & Candle. They sell fun and unique things. In fact, I stopped by there today and found something for Mother’s Day for my mother-in-law. I ended up seeing her right after I bought it. That was unplanned, but since I was all excited about it, I […]
Holiday Gift Bag Idea: How to Make Homemade Play-Doh
Recipe for Homemade Play-Doh 1 cup flour 1 cup water 1/2 cup salt 2 tsp cream of tarter 1 tbs cooking oil food coloring scents if desired Mix dry ingredients in a sauce pan. Add oil, water and food coloring. Cook 3 minutes or until mixture pulls away from the sides of the […]
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