Author: Kath

Enter to win a fine piece of craftsmanship from the Offerman Woodshop. The Offerman Woodshop is a small collective of woodworkers and makers based out of Nick Offerman’s (from Parks and Recreation fame) wood shop in East Los Angeles. We are giving away one birdhouse made by Nick’s father, Ric Offerman. Each birdhouse that Ric makes is unique and is constructed from scraps of hardwood and cedar with a spar urethane finish. All are approximately 10″ to 11″ high, and 7″ wide at the base. The entry hole is sized for wrens, chickadees, nuthatches and other birds of that size.

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Friends are the people we chose to surround ourselves with and they are often the ones we turn to for support and guidance. So, it only makes sense that sometimes we would want to buy gifts for friends to show them our gratitude and love back. However, it can be hard to find just the perfect thing to express your years of friendship and memories. Thankfully, the new Fabulous Friends collection at Hallmark provides us with lots of options!

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Warm, flaky goodness with slathered butter. Trust us when we tell you they taste even better when they don’t come in a cardboard tube. Belinda Ellis provides over 50 recipes for this southern staple. She begins with a master recipe and proceeds onto more innovative offerings such as Pancetta, Rosemary and Olive Oil Biscuits and Gorgonzola, Walnut and Cranberry Biscuits. Just in case you get tired of eating biscuits straight from the baking tray, there are also recipes for meals like a Southern Reuben and Heirloom Tomato Pie. Once you have this book, we think you’ll never pop open a…

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While many may stick with a delicious Simple Roast Turkey, perhaps what you have in mind is more along the lines of Deep-Fried Turkey. The Waring Pro Rotisserie Turkey Fryer/Steamer gives you several cooking options. The rotisserie feature allows you to cook an 18-pound turkey in less than an hour and a half, turning it regularly so that all sides brown evenly. The fryer feature safely cooks your turkey at a rate of 3 1/2 minutes per pound. Perhaps you’ll have time to make two birds to satisfy everybody’s Turkey Day dreams. If not, you can always use the machine…

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Its hard to believe that summer has come to a close & September is here! Although I truly love summer (and really don’t like winter), I’m trying to embrace the Fall!! September is the month of our first Silhouette Instructor Licensing. We have been sold out for months, but it is finally here!! And I am so excited to finally have this group of ladies who want to learn how to share their love of Silhouette with others. Less than 3 weeks away!

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