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How Long Can A Pantry Stay Organized?

How long can a pantry stay organized, you ask? Well, this is a question I ask myself often. I have come up with a few ideas to keep this area in order.

Around these parts, I seem to be the only one bothered by said chaos, so I’ve resolved myself to these two conclusions: a) they don’t even see that it’s in total disarray, or b) they see it yet they think nothing of it. Regardless, I ended up organizing that pantry today. Again. And I walked away with some pretty good ideas that, fingers crossed, will keep this little room in order and organized.

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Farmhouse 1820 Year In Review, Looking Ahead

Happy New Year! Boy, did I need a little break. And I took one, although a little longer than I projected, for no specific reason really. I guess I was just restoring my juju, thinking about all that we accomplished here at the 1820 this past year, and started dreaming ahead of what we’d like to accomplish in 2021, with some serious Netflix binge watching tossed in there.
I love a good review, don’t you?! A good refresher of some really great design and decor ideas, along with some really FAB recipes! Well, I have all that and then some!!

Here is the Farmhouse 1820 year in review, along with looking ahead.

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Creating A Pretty Christmas Table Centerpiece

Creating a pretty Christmas table centerpiece is a must, and I like to create a few. For the kitchen table, I designed one with evergreens from the yard and flowers from the florist.

By now, the Christmas decorating is complete or as complete as it’s going to get, and it’s down to the small details that we want to tweak before the big day. I love the whole Christmas season, but it’s tending to these last little deets that I enjoy the most. Making sure that a scratch off lottery ticket is included in each stocking, the menus are finalized, I wanted to create a small Christmas centerpiece for the kitchen table. Casual, yet elegant.

Come and see how to create a last minute, pretty Christmas table centerpiece!

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How To Create A Cheese Platter For Christmas

I love to create big cheese platters for everyone to enjoy throughout the day. Here is how to create a  cheese platter, with recipes. Every year on both Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, I set out a big cheese platter, along with another appetizer or two, to munch on and enjoy throughout the day. In […]

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How To Care For Wooden Cutting Boards, Countertops

Ever wonder how to take care of butcher block countertops, and wooden cutting boards? I have all of the tips and tricks to keep them lasting. Have you ever taken just a moment to think about how much use your butcher blocks and cutting boards are used each day? Taking this a step further, how […]

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The Secret To Melting White Chocolate

I can’t even begin to tell you how many times I failed at melting white chocolate. I seemed to have been doing everything wrong, and the methods that I researched and tried – well, I failed at those too. Since I shared with you yesterday that I made some white chocolate bark, I thought I would follow that up with the secret to melting it.

There is a secret to melting white chocolate and I’m sharing the best tips, along with a step by step video. Come on in and see for yourself!

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Quick, Easy Homemade Holiday Treats

As I sit here to write this post, I have my favorite holiday candle burning that brings allllllll the smells of Christmas to my office, and at this moment, everything feels just right. I allowed myself a slowdown today to spend time in the kitchen, make a few homemade holiday treats, and listen to Christmas music, natch.

I have several quick and easy homemade holiday treat recipes to share that are perfect to give out to dear friends and family, and to even enjoy yourselves.

Come on in and get the recipes!

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How To Make A Table Skirt With Ribbons

Inspiration comes from all over, and the idea of how to make a table skirt with ribbons came from a department store during Christmastime.

I’m a sucker for ribbons. I have been for as long as I can remember. I have bins of them and it’s without question that I’ll use each one at some point.  Whether I make a shower curtain, or sew a bunch together for a pillow, or hey, even wrap presents with them, I’ll use them. And when I see something made from ribbons that I admire, then I’m all in.

Here’s how to make a table skirt with ribbons!

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Can Butter Be Left Out On The Counter? QTF

Can butter be left out on the counter? What kind of butter is safe kept at room temperature, and how do you store it?

I thought I would put all those questions to rest, on whether or not butter can be left out on the counter. Here’s a few things to consider.

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Best Ever Pound Cake Family Recipe

Every single Christmas, without fail, my dear Aunt Dot would send us a couple pound cakes. She would bake 4-5 batches of these cakes, and would send them to us, wrapped in foil and tied with a red macrame cord, which she must have bought in bulk.

She took pride in baking these pound cakes, and of course, she would. Her recipe is a family recipe, that was written by her mother, along with a dear family friend. From there, the recipe was passed down to Aunt Dot, and then down to me.

I’m sharing the recipe today, along with a surprising secret ingredient!