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Polka Dot Valentine Bunting

February 1, 2014 By Meegan 25 Comments

Spread Some Love This Valentine’s Day…Along with a Polka Dot Valentine bunting!!  I am so happy to have you here today!  I hope you enjoy your stay.

Let me show you my how easy peasy this Polka Dot Valentine Bunting REALLY is.

How To Make a Burlap Valentine Bunting by meeganmakes.com

I had so much fun making this Polka Dot Valentine Bunting for my Valentine’s shelves.  And, it was SO easy!

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Chocolate Peanut Butter Marshmallow Treats

September 25, 2013 By Meegan 5 Comments

Fall is the time when we start thinking about yummy comfort foods.  Some of them are savory and some are sweet. Today I am sharing a recipe for a sweet comfort food-“Chocolate Peanut Butter Marshmallow Treats”. This has long been a family fave.

No sooner do I pour it into a 8×8 dish, and it is gone! I am sure it will be the same for your family, as well.

Chocolate Peanut Butter Marshmallow Treats

Now, doesn’t this look like it will melt in your mouth? Mmmm, mmmm…Oooey, Gooey Goodness!

Are you ready for the recipe?

I bet you are…

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Fresh Asparagus and Pasta Meal

July 24, 2013 By Meegan 9 Comments

I am so happy to have you here today.  I can’t wait to share this recipe for a divine asparagus and pasta meal.  It’s great for the summertime, because you can it eat hot or cold. SO delicious times 100!

*This post was updated January 2026

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Summer Beach Cottage Shelf

May 7, 2013 By Meegan 13 Comments

This is a post from last Fall, but I think it applies to now just as well, since Spring and Summer are upon us.  I hope you enjoy it as much as I did pulling it together.

I know for some of you Summer is almost over.  But, I don’t want it to end.  I love the sun, the water, the warmth, the sound of people enjoying the outdoors, etc…  I like to pretend we live in a beach cottage.  I know I am old, I shouldn’t be pretending like that.  But it is my dream-and we live in the desert so this is my only way to get that Summer beach cottage feeling.

In an effort to avoid getting my Fall Decor out, I rearranged my shells, and my candles on the top shelf of our bookcase.  I looked around my home to see what I could come up with.  It took me about 15 minutes to finish.  I have shared this part of our living room with you before.

Before:

Summer Cottage, Beachy Shelves
It is nice.  But I still needed the frame for the book page wreath, and the shelves are way too crowded.

Summer Cottage, Beachy Shelves

After:  I looked in our bathrooms,  and in the kitchen, then found just what I had in mind.  Much Better!

 

Summer Cottage, Beachy Shelves
A close up of my goodies.  Yes, those are dried artichokes in the vase.  Thanks PB!  The candlesticks were all thrifted and placed in various areas of our home.  I like them together now.  I tied string around each candle for a more beachy feel.

 

Summer Cottage, Beachy Shelves
The rocks and shells each represent a vacation or a beach trip.  The books are some of our favorites that we have taken to the beach or pool with us to relax and read as we soak up the sun.

 

Summer Cottage, Beachy Shelves
Another look.  I found the sticks from a stick tree I added to our living room.  I just love sticks, don’t you???  I LOVE how everything looks so good with the frame and wreath, too.

 

The coral is from Maui and the smaller shells are from Tahiti.  The candlestick is a thrift find.  Everything looks better tied with twine or string, doesn’t it?

Summer Cottage, Beachy Shelves

You will recognize this stand when I made a $3 cloche.  The cloche is just under this shelf with dried hydrangeas in it now.  LOVE!!
Yep, I am not ready for Summer to end!!  So I will leave my Summer beach cottage shelves up for awhile.  Until I absolutely need to change them.  But, for now it is still summer, right?  Come on-tell me “Right”.
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