Yearly Archives: 2011

lemon cupcakes and yellow doors

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lemon cupcakes and yellow doors
Since our sister store, Yellow Door Art Market celebrated their first birthday last weekend, it was only appropriate to make yellow treats for all our party goers. After a few searches on Pinterest I decided on these pretties. They received rave reviews by all who indulged so next time you’re craving a mix of citrus & sweet, you may want to whip up a batch… Lemon Cake: 1 box lemon cake mix 1 cup .
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class actress

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class actress
These catchy tunes by Brooklynite, Elizabeth Harper are the latest on my download list. A review reads, “Class Actress is the moniker for Brooklyn singer-songwriter Elizabeth Harper, but this definitely isn’t her first venture into the music industry. Harper had released a solo record under her own name back in 2005, but it wasn’t until she hooked up with electronic producer Mark Richardson that her songs were really given the proper vehicle to set .
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reflection on the creative connection

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reflection on the creative connection
It was about a month ago when I cleared 5 days from my normal routine & headed to St. Paul to partake in the 2nd annual Creative Connection.  This fantastic conference is all about women, passion & business and is the brain child of Jo Packham, creator & editor in chief of the magazine Where Women Create. The time away was just what I needed and gave me a super-charged dose of inspiration (so .
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pet supply drive

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pet supply drive
This October it’s all about the dogs.  In addition to donating  a dollar to Almost Home Animal Rescue for every new facebook like we get,  we’re also collecting supplies they could use at their kennel.  Since they have no government funding, every little bit helps! We invite you to bring in paper towel, dog & cat toys, grooming brushes, used terry cloth towels, canned cat & dog food to our Berkley & Rochester locations .
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cheesy broccoli soup

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cheesy broccoli soup
Soup season has officially begun now that the temps are dipping into the 30’s & 40’s in the evenings.  One soup combination that I have a hard time resisting is the perfect marriage of broccoli & cheese. This hearty variation I found in our Michigan Cookbook will definitely leave your family full & satisfied. 4 cups of water 1 12oz package of frozen hash brown potatoes 1 cup chopped celery 1 cup chopped onion .
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take a break with toro y moi

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take a break with toro y moi
With the days getting shorter & the nights getting colder… it’s the perfect time to throw on some chilled music like new beat & pop under the covers with book or in a hot bath. A review reads, “Some albums are meant to be played loud. Toro y Moi’s “Underneath the Pine” is not one of them. The second effort from Chaz Bundick expands on the dreamy bedroom haze of his debut – roll .
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lucky Barb is gettin’ organized

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Thank you for participating in our Gettin’ Organized Giveaway.  I’m soaking in all that fall has to offer by reading all your fantastic comments about the season.  Also, thanks for spreading the news to your friends through facebook, twitter and email forwards. Word of mouth has always been our best form of advertising and we couldn’t do it without YOU! Our lucky winner is Barb and her favorite thing about fall… “It probably seems .
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junk with LOTS of style

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junk with LOTS of style
Turns out there’s this chic market filled to the brim with vintage goods called Junk Bonanza that was being held just a half hour from St. Paul the same weekend I was attending The Creative Connection.  Lucky for me, the lovely Leigh Standley had extra room in her van for me to tag along for this treasure hunt. We bought the early bird tickets to avoid the crazy crowds & score the best finds. .
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neighborhood fall fiesta

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neighborhood fall fiesta
With summer vacations behind us and fall schedules getting into a groove, Steve & I thought it was a fine time to reconnect with our neighbors & hear all about thier summer adventures. So I dropped these invites in their mailboxes a couple of weeks ago & we had a fine fall party last Sunday.  (Not realizing that the 1st Lion’s game was also on at this time, I made sure to have our .
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