Dukes and Duchesses

Dallas Fort Worth Creative Lifestyle Blogger

in the kitchen · Written by Randi Dukes

How to Make Fresh Pasta

This fresh pasta post contains affiliate links. With some extra time at home these days, I’ve been doing things that have been on the list for a while and one of those things was to make fresh pasta!  It was actually a lot of fun, and completely delicious, so I wanted to show you how […]

creative projects Cricut Easter · Written by Randi Dukes

Paper Carrot Cupcake Toppers

This paper carrot cupcake toppers post contains affiliate links. The next big holiday to celebrate is Easter and I’m already planning out the table.  Who else loves decorating a table more than they love sitting at it {wink}?  I made upcycled carrot party favor boxes to fill with treats for the kids on Easter and […]

in the kitchen · Written by Randi Dukes

Easy Shrimp Pasta Salad Recipe

My crab pasta salad recipe is so popular {and so delicious} and I decided to make a variation of that recipe, using shrimp instead of crab.  I changed up a couple of ingredients but left the dressing the same and this easy shrimp pasta salad recipe turned out great!  Be sure to pin this recipe […]

leap year printable · Written by Randi Dukes

Leap Year Gift Idea and Printable

Do you celebrate Leap Year?  Since it only comes once every four years, I feel like it should be celebrated {smile}.  In the past, we’ve had frog cones and frog cupcakes.  This year, I decided to drop off a little treat for the teachers at my daughter’s school and thought I’d share this last minute […]

creative projects Cricut in the garden · Written by Randi Dukes

DIY Wood Veneer Plant Markers

This wood veneer plant markers post contains affiliate links. Now that spring is in sight, I’m starting to get excited about planting my container gardens and growing herbs again.  One of these summers, I’d love to build a raised bed garden but until that happens, I’ll stick with the variety of container gardens I have […]

creative projects homefront · Written by Randi Dukes

Seasonal and Holiday Tiered Tray Ideas

This tiered tray post contains affiliate links. Last year, I decorated a vintage coffee themed tiered tray in my kitchen and I loved putting it together so much that I was inspired to update it with the seasons.  Decorating it is now one of my favorite parts of my holiday decor and I thought it […]

Cricut · Written by Randi Dukes

The Best Cricut Fonts

This Cricut fonts post contains affiliate links. There are so many great fonts in Cricut Design Space and Cricut just recently added a whole pile of new ones.  When I’m working on a project, I often wish I had a list of my favorite fonts or a way to mark them as favorites.  I decided […]

travel · Written by Randi Dukes

Fun Things To Do in Las Vegas with Kids

Most people probably don’t think of Las Vegas as being kid-friendly and I would agree: there are lots of things about the city that aren’t at all family friendly.  The good news is, if you can ignore some of the crazy stuff, Las Vegas can actually be a lot of fun for families.  We were […]

Valentine's Day · Written by Randi Dukes

Galentine’s Day Hot Cocoa Bar

Oriental Trading provided the party supplies for this Galentine’s Day hot cocoa bar post but all thoughts and ideas are my own.  This post contains affiliate links. Did you see the Galentine’s Day gift idea I shared last week?  If you’re celebrating your gal pals this year, I made some fun embellished candles and gift […]

Cricut Valentine's Day · Written by Randi Dukes

Great Pair Shoelace Valentine

This shoelace valentine post contains affiliate links. I’ve always loved homemade valentines.  When my kids were all a lot younger, we made handmade valentine cards every year, from toddler age on.  {You can see a lot of those ideas by clicking on the Valentine’s Day category in the navigation bar.}  As the kids got older, […]

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