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Dukes and Duchesses

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in the kitchen · Written by Randi Dukes

Artichoke Spinach Cheesy Baked Pasta

baked pasta with spinach and artichokes

This artichoke spinach cheesy baked pasta recipe is a weeknight favorite at our house. It’s quick to make which makes it perfect for busy nights when dinner has to get on the table quickly.  It’s also great eaten cold for lunch if you have any leftovers.  I like to make a double batch of this recipe and bake […]


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creative projects parties::birthday Tate · Written by Randi Dukes

Invited

Invited

The invitations for Tate’s party are finished and ready to hand out to her little baby friends. We’re having a Pinwheels and Posies party in shades of pink and orange. I used spray adhesive to make double-sided paper then cut pinwheel shapes and attached them to thin dowels using quilt pins. The pointy ends of […]


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knitting parties::birthday · Written by Randi Dukes

Knit Birthday Hat

colorful knit birthday hat

This knit birthday hat post contains affiliate links. I just finished Tate’s knit birthday hat that she’ll wear at her first birthday party and I couldn’t love it more.  It’s the icing on the cake for her birthday outfit and the perfect topper for my youngest baby! When I saw the Celebrate Hat pattern on […]


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creating with kids creative projects parties/entertaining · Written by Randi Dukes

For a Pool Party

For a pool party

Kennedy’s having a few friends over for an end-of-summer pool party next week. This afternoon we whipped up these fun little flip-flop invitations {the idea came from American Girl magazine}. To make them, simply cut a flip flop shape from cardstock  and cut another layer slightly smaller in size.  Glue the two layers together then […]


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sewing Tate · Written by Randi Dukes

A Label

A label

I seem to be on a sippy cup theme these days. Since Tate is almost at the point where she’s ready to go into the church nursery (or maybe it’s that I’m finally ready), she needs a label for her cup. I saw a cute idea at a craft fair a number of months ago […]


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parties::birthday sewing Tate · Written by Randi Dukes

The Birthday Suit

The birthday suit

Not that kind of birthday suit. I just finished the little outfit Tate will wear for her first birthday party. A simple applique on her shirt … … and a ruffly skirt (inspired by this). A raggy-edged bib will be worn during the cake eating. There’s a hat too (it’s the pièce de résistance) but […]


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in the kitchen · Written by Randi Dukes

Easy Grainy Bread Machine Recipe

grainy bread recipe

I recently experimented with a new bread machine recipe and it was too delicious not to share with all of you. This recipe uses Red River cereal {a Canadian hot cereal} but if you can’t find that, some type of very grainy hot cereal or oatmeal would also work as a substitute. Easy Grainy Bread Machine Recipe Makes […]


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knitting · Written by Randi Dukes

Pig Sippy Cup Holder

Inspired by some cute knit water bottle cuffs on etsy, I decided to try knitting a little pig sippy cup holder for Tate.  This is a great beginner project and you really can’t go wrong.  Add fun details as desired to create a sweet custom cup holder for your little one! I started with pink scrap […]


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creative projects Tate · Written by Randi Dukes

A Paper Flower Baby Mobile

A paper flower baby mobile

I love this floral wreath mobile found in the latest Pottery Barn Kids catalog (but not for sale like many of the fun decorative features in PB Kids) and since Tate is transitioning into her crib and her shared room I had to make it. I used a grapevine wreath ($2 on sale at Hobby […]


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creative projects · Written by Randi Dukes

A Potted Chair

A potted chair

Years ago, I altered this old barstool to make a neat planter for the area near my front door. I found a tall chair with a straw seat (a garage sale find for about $7), painted the chair red, and cut the straw away from the middle of the seat until I had a hole […]


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parties/entertaining · Written by Randi Dukes

A Lego Party Playdate

lego candy cupcakes

Since, being twins, Luke and Lila have {so far} always had joint birthday parties, they’ve never been able to have gender-specific themes. I decided it would be fun to let them have their own theme playdates this summer. Lila had her fairy tea a few weeks ago, and Luke had his Lego party playdate today. […]


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parties::birthday Tate · Written by Randi Dukes

Little Spoons

Little spoons

Party planning is well under way for Tate’s first birthday. I love wooden spoons and found these small spoons (perfect for little mouths) on etsy. I stamped an orange “1” on each and they’re ready for the festivities. I’ve started truncating my posts … please pop over to my blog to read the rest!


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Fourth of July in the kitchen · Written by Randi Dukes

Pop Rocks Lollipops

pop rocks lollipops

These pop rocks lollipops might be one of my favorite ideas ever for the Fourth of July. I first saw them on a website that no longer exists and knew they’d be a big hit with my kids! To make them, you’ll need a star shaped lollipop mold, white candy melt, lollipop sticks, and blue or […]


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Luke sewing · Written by Randi Dukes

Cars To Go

Cars to go

I really like all the cute car caddies I’ve seen on different blogs but when I saw this car shirt, I knew I had to make one for Luke. I changed it up a bit, making the road into a letter ‘L’ and making a little house to hold the cars (a house that looks […]


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I’m Randi, a mom of five living in Dallas. I love strong coffee, long lists, bright colors, thrift stores, repurposed junk, and power tools.

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