Make and Takes

Slow Cooker Roast Beef with Fennel

by Lindsey October 19, 2011

Fennel is in season again. (Hooray!) You might remember the last time I professed my undying love for fennel last winter. In this recipe I’ve left out the orange and paired fennel with beef. It can be intimidating to try something new. And fennel is pretty intimidating, especially if you aren’t sure if you like [...]

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Creature Votive Candles to Spook on Halloween

by Marie October 4, 2011

Guest post by Candace of Naturally Educational Making mini Jack O’ Lantern Votives out of baby food jars has become a family tradition. This year, I thought we would shake things up a bit and make a Frankenstein Monster and a Ghost out of jars of varying sizes. Working with kids is always a little [...]

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Summer Camp for Kids: Tinfoil Dinners

by Marie August 10, 2011

Summer Camp guest post by Carolyn of Cookin’ for my Captain. Everyone knows that one of the worst things about camping is dealing with the food. What to bring? What dishes do we need? Do we need butter? Did I forget the salt? Well, here is a quick and easy solution! These can easily be [...]

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Basic Crochet Series: Finishing Up the Granny Square

by Marie August 4, 2011

Basic Crochet Series by Dani of Oh Sweet Sadie Now that we finished our granny square… what’s next? If you are going to make a sweet heirloom blanket, you are going to need more than one granny square. How many? You decide how big you want the blanket to be, and get to work. Connecting [...]

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Chocolate Rice Crispy Footballs for Game Day

by Marie September 9, 2010

Are you ready for some football? After a 2 year hiatus, I’ve once again joined my family’s Fantasy Football league and scored Adrian Peterson in the draft (ya, I don’t really know who he is yet, but soon will as we’ll be spending 16 weeks together!) We’re getting ready for game night by making some [...]

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10 Week Basic Quilt Along Series

by Marie September 7, 2010

I’m happy to announce that we’ll be starting a 10 week basic quilting series. I’ve got the very talented Amy Smart of Diary of a Quilter here to help guide us as we make a Basic Patchwork Quilt. We’re breaking it down step by step! So come back each Tuesday to see how she puts [...]

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Kid’s Crafts for Easter

by Marie March 18, 2010

Here’s a few fun Easter kids crafts and yummy treats we’ve made in the past. They’ll be sure to help you celebrate this Springtime holiday! Crushed Egg Shell Art ~~~ Growing Easter Grass in Egg Carton Baskets ~~~ Marshmallow Easter Bunny Treat ~~~ Teaching the Meaning of Easter ~~~ Stuffed Fabric Easter Egg

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Make and Takes Gets a New Look

by Marie January 21, 2010

Make and Takes has a new look. Yay! We decided to define our brand a little more clearly with our nesting mama bird! This cute little birdie is ready for crafts, food, and fun! This logo design came from Nicole of We Collective. She illustrated the font, the nest, and little red bird! She creates [...]

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Weekend Make and Takes: Soup’s On

by Marie January 16, 2010

I’m not sure about you, but where I live, it’s cooooooold. I’m needing some yummy soup recipes to keep me warm. Here’s some winter sippin’ soups I’ve found that are helping thaw us out on a cold snowy day. Taco Soup Ole’ by Make and Takes (pictured above) Baked Potato Soup by Good Life Eats [...]

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What I Learned From the Nestle Event

by Marie October 9, 2009

This post is a little bit off topic for my blog, but it’s something that I feel is important to address. A few months ago, I was approached by Nestle to attend a small blogging event to learn more about their company and products. I signed on to attend and to participate in part of [...]

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