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Mary Claire Ekstrom

  • Life With KidsMy Whoops...Uncategorized

    When the Sharks Come Out to Play

    by Karen Ekstrom September 21, 2015
    by Karen Ekstrom September 21, 2015

    By Mary Claire Ekstrom I swam deeper and deeper, dodging my brother’s flailing hands. Headed to safe water. The deep end. He’d never catch me. I bounced upward, kicking off…

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    Coffee Scrub

    by Karen Ekstrom September 20, 2015
    by Karen Ekstrom September 20, 2015

    By Mary Claire Ekstrom Ingredients Coffee Scrub ½ cup ground coffee ¼ cup sugar ¼ cup coconut oil ⅛ cup almond oil 1 tbsp. salt Directions Mix together with hands.…

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    Rich & Gooey Brookside Brownies!

    by Karen Ekstrom September 10, 2015
    by Karen Ekstrom September 10, 2015

    Add a little fruit to your brownie. 

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    Punch Up Your BLT!

    by Karen Ekstrom September 4, 2015
    by Karen Ekstrom September 4, 2015

    By Mary Claire Ekstrom Ingredients Bacon Lettuce Black Olives, Chopped Cheese Bread Directions Weave eight pieces of bacon together in a large skillet.  Cook on medium with a panini press…

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  • Flashes of BrillianceGreat IdeasUncategorized

    In My Continuing Quest For Perfection
    ~ The Kitchen Drawers ~

    by Karen Ekstrom September 2, 2015
    by Karen Ekstrom September 2, 2015

    Organizing drawers seems useless and time-consuming, I’ll admit. After all, not many visitors go scrounging through drawers, but if your drawers are as cluttered as ours were, it’s easy to…

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  • Cool Decorating Ideas, Etc.Flashes of BrillianceGreat IdeasUncategorized

    3 Drawers Every Baking Guru Needs

    by Karen Ekstrom September 1, 2015
    by Karen Ekstrom September 1, 2015

    By Mary Claire Ekstrom Cake and Pie Drawer For all your cake and pie pans to be on one place. Great spot to keep those cumbersome pie servers. Accessories Drawer…

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    “Oh Good Lord.” The Decorator Said…

    by Karen Ekstrom August 26, 2015
    by Karen Ekstrom August 26, 2015

    “Oh. Good Lord.” The interior decorator snatched three picture frames off the coffee table. Turned, saw five more family photos mixed in amongst the books on the bookshelf, charged over…

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    Be Afraid of the Bull… Be Very Afraid

    by Karen Ekstrom August 24, 2015
    by Karen Ekstrom August 24, 2015

    By Mary Claire Ekstrom One day, not long after my fourth birthday, my dad told my two brothers and me that we were going to visit our family ranch. A…

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  • Arts and CraftsCool Decorating Ideas, Etc.

    Rustic Candles

    by Karen Ekstrom August 22, 2015
    by Karen Ekstrom August 22, 2015

    Spruce up a basic candle. The can be done with candles of all sizes, whether they sit on the countertop or on a candle stand.  By Mary Claire Ekstrom Materials Railroad nails…

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    DIY – College Dorm Room Art

    by Karen Ekstrom August 19, 2015
    by Karen Ekstrom August 19, 2015

    By Mary Claire Ekstrom My roommate and I are both out-of-staters at the University of Minnesota. She’s from Wisconsin. I’m from Texas. (Hence the cows in the picture) We wanted…

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