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    Inside Out Themed Family Movie Night
    Lara Draxler
    • May 25, 2020
    • 3 min

    Inside Out Themed Family Movie Night

    I have been wanting to have a Disney themed movie night for ages. I asked the kids what movie they would be interested in focusing on, an...
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    Sundae of the Week-No Way Jose-Disney copycat
    Lara Draxler
    • May 21, 2020
    • 2 min

    Sundae of the Week-No Way Jose-Disney copycat

    So I am a few days behind in posting this...it's almost time for ANOTHER sundae of the week. But, I couldn't let this one pass me by. It w...
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    Supper Club at home-Pink Squirrel
    Lara Draxler
    • May 17, 2020
    • 2 min

    Supper Club at home-Pink Squirrel

    I really miss supper clubs. I know I have alluded to this in other posts, but I REALLY do. My husband and I enjoyed so many fun date nigh...
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    Shortcut strawberry rhubarb crisp- adaptation
    Lara Draxler
    • May 17, 2020
    • 3 min

    Shortcut strawberry rhubarb crisp- adaptation

    I have just started feeling confident enough in the kitchen to adapt recipes or improvise. You see, when I learned to cook and bake, I ne...
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    Mother's Day pizza party
    Lara Draxler
    • May 13, 2020
    • 3 min

    Mother's Day pizza party

    We had a fun, festive Mother's Day lunch that I LOVED! All my favorites were there... Homemade garlic cheese sticks homemade ranch dippin...
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    Disney copycat eats-beer cheese soup
    Lara Draxler
    • May 12, 2020
    • 2 min

    Disney copycat eats-beer cheese soup

    I have found in quarantine that the ONE thing that always gives me peace is being in the kitchen. I have enjoyed having the time to explo...
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    Salt/Chalk art project
    Lara Draxler
    • May 6, 2020
    • 2 min

    Salt/Chalk art project

    Today, I went back to the old faithful kids' activity book I got for free from the library castoff shelf. It is SUCH a fun little book. T...
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    Disney copycat "kitchen sink sundae"
    Lara Draxler
    • May 4, 2020
    • 2 min

    Disney copycat "kitchen sink sundae"

    During quarantine, we are busy being creative with how to make all this time at home fun. I have been LOVING perusing so many food and ba...
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    Fairy Gardens
    Lara Draxler
    • May 3, 2020
    • 2 min

    Fairy Gardens

    A few years ago, I attended a fairy garden workshop at a local garden center near my apartment. In the workshop, I learned about the aest...
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    Candy Sushi for kids
    Lara Draxler
    • Apr 29, 2020
    • 2 min

    Candy Sushi for kids

    Today we tried out a fun "home ec/cooking with stepmom" activity--candy sushi! I have really enjoyed having the time during quarantine to...
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    Staycation fun-grasshoppers, murder mystery games, oh my!
    Lara Draxler
    • Apr 27, 2020
    • 3 min

    Staycation fun-grasshoppers, murder mystery games, oh my!

    Within the last week, we have been enjoying some wonderful simple pleasures at home. Some favorite moments include... *walks in nature *m...
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    Copycat Dollywood Cinnamon Bread
    Lara Draxler
    • Apr 25, 2020
    • 2 min

    Copycat Dollywood Cinnamon Bread

    One of my FAVORITE travel destinations is Dollywood, Dolly Parton's theme park located in my home state of Tennessee. It is such a great ...
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    Lemon Granitas & Cinnamon Spritz
    Lara Draxler
    • Apr 23, 2020
    • 2 min

    Lemon Granitas & Cinnamon Spritz

    This week, we tried some fun and frugal family activities in the kitchen. Our family is BIG on food and home cooking (and dining out too)...
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    Stay cation report-April 20th, 2020
    Lara Draxler
    • Apr 20, 2020
    • 2 min

    Stay cation report-April 20th, 2020

    Hi friends! How is everybody holding up? I was looking over what I did last week that actually kept me sane. I definitely had my ups and ...
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    My travel story-early 30s
    Lara Draxler
    • Apr 8, 2020
    • 4 min

    My travel story-early 30s

    I mentioned in a previous post that I went on a trip to Thailand that changed my life in 2014. My life from 2012-2014 had been filled wit...
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