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dates

an unusual bowling night.

10:35 AM
So last night Josh and I went on a date—and a pretty great one. Café Rio and bowling…but I know what you’re thinking.  “Danielle, that’s not a very unusual date…”  But it was, and I’ll tell you why! We get to the bowling alley, one neither of us had been to before, and the front of it looked like an abandoned warehouse. Seriously....

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family

my valentines.

11:26 AM
crafts

valentine's day decorations.

9:16 AM
I love Valentine’s Day. And with it just around the corner, love is showing up all over the place…including my crafts! I really like how my letter block project turned out, and it only took about an hour. How did I make it you ask? With some wood blocks, yarn, glitter and my Silhouette! You don’t need a Silhouette to make this craft...

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crafts

vanilla cupcakes.

9:24 AM
Well, the Super Bowl may have been a disappointment, but a really great cupcake recipe came out of the party and I’m excited to share it!  The recipe is super easy, and I made them with gluten-free flour and they turned out amazing. (For my flour I use the Cup 4 Cup brand.) I’m sure you can make them with regular flour and...

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Cream butter and sugar in a large bowl until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs one at a time.

Add flour, baking powder, salt, vanilla, and milk. Mix well.

Divide batter evenly among the cupcake tins and bake for 15-18 minutes.

Remove from oven when slightly golden and let cool before frosting and devouring every single one of them!