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Decorating your home, especially kitchen decorating, can be a challenge even with a large budget. There are so many choices to make. With a limited budget, it can seem like more of a task than a joy.
The kitchen is the heart of the home and our goal is to have a kitchen be both beautiful [...]

How many of us remember the family picnic?
I have many fond memories of packing up a cold supper and going with my family, including aunts, uncles and cousins, for a family picnic by the lake. Sometimes we would barbecue hot dogs and hamburgers to go with the salads and cool desserts my mother had packed. [...]

Summer is the season our thoughts go to cooking outdoors – grilling.
We are all familiar with cooking meat on the grill – juicy steaks, hamburgers and tangy ribs. But how about some lighter fare?
Here are three lighter recipes for summer grilling – a salmon with citrus flavored sauce, grilled vegetables and a light grilled halibut [...]

It’s summer and in many areas, that means it’s berry time!
Berries are available all year round now in most areas, but there is nothing quite like easy dessert recipes made from summer fresh berries.
You can certainly make any of these recipes any time of the year, but they will be especially appreciated as cool summer [...]