Now that the weather has gotten warmer, we are eating meals outdoors. While dining alfresco can be wonderful, it has it's own challenges as well. If the wind blows or the pollen is falling, napkins can be sent all over the place. Who has time...

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At Staying Close to Home you find all kinds of family fun ideas for holidays, ways to spoil your pets and simple tips on entertaining friends and family.
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Staying Close to Home sparks creativity. Now grab your glue gun and get ideas for your crafting fix.
Staying Close to Home shares family friendly recipes from appetizers to desserts If you can read you can cook so get your apron on and start cooking.
At Staying Close to Home you find all kinds of family fun ideas for holidays, ways to spoil your pets and simple tips on entertaining friends and family.
Staying Close to Home sparks creativity. Now grab your glue gun and get ideas for your crafting fix.
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Now that the weather has gotten warmer, we are eating meals outdoors. While dining alfresco can be wonderful, it has it's own challenges as well. If the wind blows or the pollen is falling, napkins can be sent all over the place. Who has time...
Here are some inexpensive DIY Decorating for your next Mardi Gras Party. We have updated this post since 2012 Well the day finally came to host the Zatarain's Mardi Gras HouseParty. I had already made the Decorations, attempted a...
We have updated this Chocolate Banana Bread Recipe that was originally created in 2012. This wintry weather is perfect for baking quick breads. I love finding new recipes to use overripe Bananas. So with a freezer bag full of bananas, I...
At the time of this original post for Cheesy Snack Mix in 2015 Cheez-it Chrun'd was a product. This no longer exists but you can use any cheese cracker your family likes or just add more regular Cheez-its. Lets celebrate basketball...
This post about 5 tips to keep your dog healthy was sponsored by CleverGirls and Royal Canin Dog Food in 2015. All the opinions expressed are my own. We have updated this post with benefits of using breed specific Royal Canin Dog...
There are several things I have stopped trying to buy at the grocery store, and granola is one of them. My husband and I eat Greek yogurt and berries most mornings and topping it with granola sweetens it just enough. Making...