Author: Paula
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Gluten Free Beef Stroganoff with Minute Rice
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Tonight on the way home from work I stopped off to do our weekly grocery shopping. On my list was “Minute Ready to Serve Rice,” and I was super excited to try it out with a gluten free beef stroganoff recipe. I found the Minute Ready to Serve Rice near…
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Homemade Play Dough
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The other night, Zoom and I made some homemade play dough. It was super easy! Homemade Play Dough recipe3 cups flour1 1/2 cups salt2 Tablespoons Cream of Tartar3 Tablespoons Vegetable Oil3 cups water Mix all of the ingredients in a large pot.Cook on low heat, stirring constantly until the dough…
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Pinterest Challenge: DIY Feed Sack Bulletin Board
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Last weekend I got crafty and decided to take inspiration from Jones Design Company’s coffee bag bulletin board – to make my own so that I could take part in the Pinterest Challenge from Young House Love and Bower Power.Here’s my inspiration pin: Source: jonesdesigncompany.com via Paula on Pinterest And…
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$20 Thrift Store Challenge!
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This weekend I took part in the Young House Love $20 Thrift Store Challenge. We were in San Jose, and decided to see what we could find at the Habitat for Humanity ReStore. If you haven’t been to the ReStore, it’s awesome. We found our medicine cabinets there at $125…
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Zoom Friday: Burning Love, an Elvis (and Elmo) Fan
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Last night during dinner we started talking about Elvis. Zoom (now 2) has been a fan for a “long time,” and tonight as he had peanut butter and bananas (The King’s favorite sandwich), Zoom chatted along with us, saying both Elvis and Elmo. Then he jumped down from his chair…
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Letters for Noah – Letters for a Bullied Boy
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My friend Summer posted a link on my Facebook page about a boy named Noah. He’s 12, and he turns 13 on February 8. His mother started a Facebook page to tell his story; he’s said he is going to take his life on his 13th birthday. Noah is getting…
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Meeting John and Sherry of Young House Love in Palo Alto
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Yesterday I had the distinct pleasure of attending the Palo Alto book signing event for John and Sherry Petersik at West Elm. My sister and nephew Ralphie met me there. The line was long, but the youngsters did not disappoint, and it was a class act all the way. Even…
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Stenciling the Hall and Dining Room
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The stenciling job in the hall and dining room is complete! It took about 21 hours to do this, working over three days. You can read about the updates of each day here, here, and here. Here’s a picture from before we moved in, with the previous owner’s furniture. Note…
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A Trip to The Sea Ranch on the Northern California Coast
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This last weekend we had a chance to get away, and so we headed up to The Sea Ranch. It is one of my favorite places in the world. It’s the kind of place where Zoom can run along a path next to the ocean. That leads to a view…