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Maria Long

Get To Know Maria!

Hey there!  At Staying Close to Home, I strive to provide family-friendly recipes, crafts, and ideas that are both inspiring and attainable for any home. 

Simple yet special is my motto! Learn More Here. 

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50 Easy Christmas Candy And Treats Recipes

I am a creature of habit when it comes to making Christmas Candy and  Treats recipes As we are getting overloaded with the holidays I thought I would share a bunch of easy recipes for Christmas Candy and Treats I make each year as well as those from fellow...

Chocolate Cake with Fresh Raspberry & Two Frostings

There is a dessert restaurant in Richmond that serves the most decadent cakes.  You have to share a slice of these 8 layer cakes or you will have a sugar rush for a week.  Needless to say, my daughter wanted me to copy cake their Chocolate Cake with...

HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE 2019

It is that time of year again, that we search hard to find that perfect gift for those on our holiday gift-giving list.  We hope you will find some amazing new ideas from our great brand partners who provided us with samples to share with you all. ...

A Make Ahead Breakfast Recipe – Monkey Bread Recipe

   I have made Gooey monkey bread in the past however it was not introduced to me as a make-ahead Breakfast recipe until one of my neighbors asked for my bundt pan one Christmas season. In a day or so, she returned it to me, very cold and filled with the...