Dukes and Duchesses

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in the kitchen Thanksgiving · Written by Randi Dukes

Chocolate Wishbone Place Cards for Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving is one of my very favorite holidays! I love planning the menu, setting the tables, and spending time with family. Today I have a fun Thanksgiving idea for you: chocolate wishbone place cards, a take-home gift for guests that also doubles as a place card. I saw these wishbone candy molds {affiliate link} in Country […]

creative projects Thanksgiving vintage · Written by Randi Dukes

A Magnetic Chalkboard Thankful Board

During the holiday season, and especially leading up to Thanksgiving, it’s important to me that my kids develop thankful attitudes.  It’s so easy to get caught up in what we want for Christmas that we forget to focus on Thanksgiving and remember how blessed we are.  To help maintain grateful hearts and attitudes in our […]

Christmas · Written by Randi Dukes

11 {Inedible} Ways to Use Cranberries

I love cranberries.  I love the color, I love the flavor, I love the juice, and I love using them to decorate during the winter months and Christmas season.  If you need some inspiration for new {inedible} ways to use cranberries, you’ve come to the right place!  These ideas are sure to inspire and sure […]

home improvement homefront · Written by Randi Dukes

My New Kitchen Fixture

My gorgeous new kitchen fixture was provided by National Builder Supply.  All opinions are my own. You may remember that we made over our kitchen a few months ago.  I’ve been loving the update so much {no one could miss those old countertops!} but still had a couple of things left to do.  This week […]

in the kitchen · Written by Randi Dukes

Wild Honey and Cream Cocktail

SMIRNOFF provided the vodka used in this wild honey and cream cocktail.  All opinions are my own. My brother’s in town this weekend and it seemed like a great chance to whip up a special drink using SMIRNOFF’s new Wild Honey Flavored Vodka.  This wild honey and cream cocktail is a not-too-sweet, creamy concoction that makes […]

Thanksgiving · Written by Randi Dukes

20 DIY Turkey Ideas for Thanksgiving

November has arrived and with it comes a whole lot of turkey talk.  Although it’s still weeks away, I’m excited about celebrating Thanksgiving and thought I’d share some fun and creative turkey ideas with you!  These simple crafts and projects will add a creative element to turkey day and make the holiday a bit more […]

monthly wrap up · Written by Randi Dukes

Wrapping Up October

Happy November!  I love this month but I feel a slight sense of panic at the nearness of the holidays and the rush that will soon be upon us!  You too? Before we get into all-out holiday mode, let’s take a peek back at a few things that happened over here in October. In addition […]

in the kitchen · Written by Randi Dukes

Baked Crab Strata with KING’S HAWAIIAN® Dinner Rolls

This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of KING’S HAWAIIAN®. The opinions and text are all mine. My family loves KING’S HAWAIIAN® Dinner Rolls and although I often serve them alongside a meal, I’ve never served them in a meal … until now.  This savory baked crab strata recipe uses KING’S HAWAIIAN® […]


homefront painting · Written by Randi Dukes

A Metallic Painted Chair

This metallic painted chair is part of a sponsored post for Modern Masters.  All opinions are my own. I have another updated dumpster dive to share with you today: an old outdated chair turned into a metallic painted chair with modern typography upholstery! A few months ago, my neighbor grabbed me and dragged me to […]

duct tape · Written by Randi Dukes

15 Duct Tape Projects

My kids and I love to craft with duct tape!  We have a cupboard full of rolls in different colors and patterns and my younger kids are always creating wallets and notebooks and all kinds of duct tape goodies.  You can see my duct tape projects under the crafts heading on my site and now I’ve […]

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