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10 Delicious Thanksgiving Side Dishes

I’m not sure if my favorite thing about Thanksgiving is the turkey or the side dishes. When I think about Thanksgivings from my childhood the thing I still remember is my aunt’s sweet potato casserole. I always love the traditional side dishes but it’s fun to find new ones too, which is why today I’m sharing a roundup of delicious Thanksgiving side dishes, perfect for switching it up this Thanksgiving! To get the recipes click on the name of each dish to take you to the original post. Grits Casserole This has always been a favorite in the Moseley household…. Read More

Tips for Storing and Organizing Halloween Decorations

I can’t believe that October has already flown by and we’ll be packing away Halloween decorations in just a few days. Hi, Susan from Organized 31 here to share some of my favorites tips for storing and organizing Halloween decorations. It’s important to me to protect my decorations when they’re packed away for eleven months of each year and just as important to have them organized and easy to find next year. As part of a military family, I have 25+ moves under my belt. Since we move all the time, it’s important to my family to maintain family traditions… Read More

The BEST Corn Chowder You’ll Ever Eat (my Mom’s family recipe)

As a kid I loved Halloween for many reasons. Dressing up was always fun, running around in the streets with my friends was awesome, getting a TON of candy was amazing, but the highlight of the night was always coming back home to a warm house and my mom’s corn chowder. I remember coming home on cold Halloween nights, and my friends and I would gather around the table to devour large bowls of my mom’s famous corn chowder, which is the BEST corn chowder you’ll ever taste (seriously)! In honor of Halloween quickly approaching I thought I’d share this… Read More

Christmas Tree Clean Up (a Cleaning Hack)

I have to be honest, this wasn’t my idea, and after 13 years of buying my own Christmas tree, I wish I’d come up with it on my own! Last year when we went to pick up our Christmas tree, the guy at the lot asked me if I knew the best way to not make a mess of the needles. Of course I would’ve liked to have said “yes”, but being honest I said “no, but I’d love to hear it.” And that’s when he proceeded to tell me something that was so smart/simple, that I wanted to smack… Read More

Living Room Switch-a-Roo UPDATE

First I want to start by saying thank YOU for all the wonderful comments, feedback and ideas you gave me for how I could improve our living room and give it that “wow” factor I was looking for. I read every one of your ideas and I loved all of them. Today I’m back to show you how I took your advice, and with just a few small changes, dramatically improved our living room! The first thing I did was rearrange the furniture. You all said I needed to move it closer together, so I did. I moved the couch… Read More

BHG is going LIVE this Wednesday!

BHG LIVE! will air on Wednesday, October 21 from 8/7c on BHG.com/BHGLive. What is BHG LIVE? The BHG LIVE! event will be hosted by Eddie Ross, and feature design experts from Better Homes and Gardens, Walmart, and a couple of my BHG Live Better Network blogging friends! The live stream event is going to inform, inspire and entertain, AND you’ll get to learn lots of fun decorating tips and tricks to get your home ready for the holidays. A few of the fun things on the agenda include – how to use 1 Piece of Furniture, 3 Ways, how to set your table for the… Read More

The Easiest Way to Clean a Deck or Patio video tutorial

Last summer I showed you how easy it was to clean our deck with the HomeRight Deck Washer. Well this year we had some stamped concrete poured for the outdoor kitchen/living room space and there are so many bumps and grooves that I was sure it was going to be a nightmare to clean. We have this horrible red dirt that gets all over the place and is hard to clean up, especially in all the grooves of our new patio. I tried sweeping it but the red dirt didn’t want to come up so I thought I’d get out… Read More

Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Bread

Moist pumpkin bread filled with semi-sweet chocolate chips in every bite. This delicious chocolate chip pumpkin bread is a great way to start fall mornings. Hi! This is Andrea from Cooking with a Wallflower! This month I’m back to share with you a delicious pumpkin bread that’s just perfect for this time of the year. Can you believe that we’re already well into October? Which means it’s time for all things pumpkin. And what better way to start your mornings than with a slice of this pumpkin chocolate chip bread? Every slice is moist and slightly sweetened. Chocolaty with all the… Read More