Pillows For A Nook

I have this amazing Asian inspired chest from my husband’s grandmother.  I enjoy inheriting pieces and mixing it with new ones.   By itself the chest is beautiful but I wanted to add a few details to perfect the nook.   What better way than to accent the chest with some pillows!  I love pillows.   I think pillows create a warm look.  I’ll find any excuse to find a place to put them. When I decorate I like using different textures and sizes because it looks more interesting.  And right now I’m really loving neutral colors.  So I’ve used one medium sized black and …

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Traditional Sugar Cookies

Happy birthday to my best friend’s daughter!  She was born on the same day as me.  She celebrated her 1st birthday this year and for her party I made these sugar cookies. I like to bring sugar cookies to a party when I don’t know what people like or if there is a possibility that someone might have a nut allergy.  Sugar cookies are a simple dessert and I think most people like them, especially kids.  This sugar cookie recipe represents the quintessential sugar cookie because the cookies come out soft, buttery and wonderfully sweet. Another great point about sugar cookies is that you …

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Sugar Cookie Icing

Everyone needs a good sugar cookie icing recipe in their recipe collection.  I don’t make cut-out cookies often, but when I do the icing is a must for presentation points! This icing is sweet which makes it perfect to use with sugar cookies.  In fact, I would use this icing recipe with other cookies like gingerbread cookies.  You can customize the icing to any color you want.  Plus, initially its consistency is thin so that it’s easy to use for icing the cookies, but then it hardens up nicely. I love to decorate my home, so it makes a lot …

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