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Thrift Store Finds for November

It was a busy, busy month, but I ended up finding a little time to poke around a few thrift stores. The November verdict: Furniture was a big thumbs down, vintage glassware thumbs up. I've already featured a few things in earlier stories, like the… Formerly White Candlesticks I painted them red. I absolutely love [...]

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Fireplace Tool Stand Made Gift Bag Holder

Have I mentioned how much I love taking someone else's castoff and reimagining it in a completely new way? It's a fun way for anyone to tap into their creative sides, and also do something cool on the cheap. Plus it's all in vogue right now and stuff (and hopefully forever) – reduce, reuse, recycle, [...]

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Mulled Cranberry Cider

Mulled Cranberry Cider

One of my favorite hot cider recipes, Mulled Cranberry Cider is warming and delicious without being too sweet. With a little rum – or even some red wine, too – you’ve got yourself a winning holiday cocktail.

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How to Get Those Darn Seeds Out of a Pomegranate

How to Get Those Darn Seeds Out of a Pomegranate

I know, right? A whole pomegranate is intimidating. You know those delicious seeds must be in their somewhere, but how to get ‘em all out? Here’s how I do it.

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Easy Thanksgiving Centerpiece

I know it probably says something a little weird about me, but the truth is, I love Safeway's floral departments. They've always got great arrangements, candles, and cool stuff on clearance. My cup of tea, totally. The other night I was wandering around a Safeway floral department (it's not like I seek them out! I [...]

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Butterscotch Pie

Not long after I posted the recipe for the sinfully delicious Butterscotch Pudding, I received a comment from the lovely jnine. “I’d like to try this in a pie for Thanksgiving!” she said and I paraphrase. She wondered about the adjustments needed to make that happen. And then, so did I. I couldn’t just let [...]

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Lemon Bars

While searching for a great lemon bar recipe, I found that people are very, very, very particular about theirs. "Can't be too sweet!" "Can't be too tart!" "How in tarnation can a lemon bar recipe have so much flour in the lemon curd?! Blasphemy!" Stuff like that. Me, I just like a good lemon bar. [...]

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Hummus!

Hummus is a yummy, hearty, super healthy dip/spread that, along with carrots, cucumbers, or another veggie, makes an awesome midday snack. (I know, healthy?! I haven't been posting much of that lately.) Or, heck, add some pita wedges, and you've got a great lunch (or, like we had the other day, dinner!) This is my [...]

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Overnight Caramel Pecan French Toast

This one is perfect for a holiday morning when time is tight and something special is in order. Put it together the night before, then just pull it out of the fridge and bake up a sinfully delicious breakfast while you're off taking care of other things. We've also plopped a bit of vanilla ice [...]

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Winner, Winner, Chicken Dinner!

I just wrapped up my very first giveaway here at The Hazel Bloom, and all I can say is wow! Okay, I can say more than that, clearly… lots more… but seriously. Wow. More than 120 people participated in the $50 Sur La Table Gift Card Giveaway, and with the extra credit entries, we had [...]

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Thrift Store Candlesticks Made Happier

Hold up! Did you enter the $50 Sur La Table gift card giveaway? It ends tonight! Yes? Okay, great. I now return you to your regularly scheduled The Hazel Bloom. — This month's thrift store travels have not only been few and far between, but a little lean. I've been searching for very specific stuff, [...]

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$50 Sur La Table Gift Card Giveaway

CONTEST HAS ENDED! (Winner) Here at my fledgling little domestically-obsessed blog, The Hazel Bloom, I've reached a milestone! Today's post is my 50th. Yup. I've been posting a story nearly every day since I started this thing all the way back in September. Woo hoo! And so, to celebrate, and to thank those who have [...]

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Butterscotch Pudding

Ever come across a food so divine, so scrumptious, so utterly sinful that, even while you're savoring every last bite, you're wishing you'd never discovered it? Because you know – you know – that this thing will be the subject of many low-willpower life moments to come? Psh. Not me. Nuh uh. Never. Okay, fine, [...]

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The Powder Room Redesign

It's hard to meld styles when you come from very different perspectives. You know, like male and female. Bachelor and bachelorette. I came to the table with a major girly beach cottage/shabby chic thing going on, and my guy had a, shall we say, "bachelor chic" look happening. We decided we'd be better off starting [...]

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