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Housewarming Menu

With the kitchen finished, and the house in a reasonable state we had our housewarming party on Sunday. We decided to have a brunch, because I thought it would be fun to use some yummy recipes I have been saving up. We had tea, coffee and orange juice to drink, croissants with ham, cheese and [...]

Tagged as: banana muffins, blueberry muffins, coffee cake, housewarming

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Emma’s Kitchen Remodel – Part 5

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As I sit here writing this I feel like I am entering the end zone. The plumber is in my kitchen as we speak, hooking up our sink, dishwasher and water for the refrigerator… After that we have a few cosmetic finishes (painting and crown moulding) and we will be able to call it offically [...]

Tagged as: elfa pantry, kitchen remodel, mosaic inlay, new tunas granite, plumbing, tile, white subway tile

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Emma’s kitchen remodel – Part 4

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This week was a big week in the life of our kitchen. We got floors and countertops! We now have engineered wood floors, and new tunas green granite counters. We were able to get the contractors rate for the floor, and save quite a lot of money that way. There are more inexpensive options (laminate, [...]

Tagged as: engineered floor, granite, kitchen remodel, new tunas green

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Emma’s Kitchen Remodel – Part 3 {budget tips}

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To any of you Dave Ramsey fans out there, I am a hunter – I love to hunt bargains down, I love to research and make sure I am getting the best deal, and then go in for the kill. I can spend hours becoming a virtual expert on a subject, just so I know [...]

Tagged as: budget, dave ramsey, food, kitchen, remodel, save money

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Emma’s Kitchen Remodel – Part Two

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So, I have successfully survived the first stage of our kitchen remodel! I had a couple of friends (one a contractor) and my father-in-law join me on the weekend to get things going. The first stage, demolition, was quite easy, it showed just how poorly the original cabinets and countertops had been put in. I [...]

Tagged as: american classics, cabinets, demolition, remodel

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Emma’s Kitchen Remodel – Part 1

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My husband and I recently purchased a condo in Southern California. We had owned a home in Australia, and were able to use the profits from selling that back in 2006 to buy here, what an amazing blessing! The place is a little older, and has some older touches, but nothing so dramatic that we [...]

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Another day of crazy {Bread & Pizza}

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Gidget isn’t the only one who is partaking in a crazy adventure right now, and while I am not traveling, I have a lot going on at home! I am in the process of buying a house, hosting a (BIG) baby shower, packing, and trying to find new tenants (which means I have to keep [...]

Tagged as: bread, crazy, pizza, Recipe

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Last of my Mum’s goodness! {Triple Chocolate Cheesecake!}

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So, my Mum has taken the long flight home. But before she left she made a cheesecake that I HAVE to share. It was really nice to come home from dropping her at the airport, and drown my sorrows in a nice big slice of triple chocolate cheesecake! I am going to link straight to [...]

Tagged as: cheesecake, chocolate, mum

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