Free year, free cookbook, and free decorating tips!
Better Homes and Gardens is having a pretty good sale right now. Order now and get one free year of Better Homes and Gardens magazine and two free gifts.  You’ll get two full years (24 issues) for the one year rate of $22.  Plus, you’ll get their All Time Favorites cookbook and a free digital copy of Quick & Easy Decorating.  If you’re thinking about getting this deal, don’t hesitate too long. I’m not sure how long it will last. 
Each Better Homes and Gardens issue is packed full of recipes, housekeeping, and gardening tips and …read more

Alligator girl turned six this month and Cuddlebug is turning four tomorrow.  I’m not a skilled cake decorator so I’ve been looking online for something cute yet easy that I could make for their birthdays.  I just spotted some cute and creative cake ideas from Better Homes & Gardens.

These fun flower cupcakes caught my eye.  They are so adorable!  You simply use pipe cleaners for the flower stems.  Instead of using flower shaped silicone cupcake holders it would be less expensive to cut out construction paper flowers to put under the cupcakes.  I think this would create a very similar look.

Some other ideas …read more

Better Homes and Gardens has some patriotic craft ideas for kids.  You kids might enjoy making one of these:

patriotic windsocks
custom koozies to insulate beverages
fireworks art
a bubble wrap hopscotch course
pride pins
a patriotic candy display
a candy flag
loyalty rings
star-spangled bubble wands
a flag necklace
patriotic paperweights
all-American sweatshirts or t-shirts

Which craft project do you plan to try?
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Looking for a one-of-a-kind picture for your walls?  Try these cute ideas from Better Homes & Gardens.  Some ideas include displaying your favorite pictures and some examples are simply using colorful pieces of scrapbooking paper.   What a  cute and unique way to decorate your walls.  Enjoy!
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Do you have a tired looking lampshade?  Do you want to change your color scheme but your lampshades don’t match? 
Check out these fresh ideas from Better Homes & Gardens.  BHG has several different ideas for giving your lampshade a new look.  Some of them are easy, such as gluing on some paper or embellishments, and some of them involve sewing.  Choose the style that works for you.
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As always, Better Homes & Gardens has beautiful ideas for the holidays.  Show that special someone how much you care by trying one of BHG’s sweet recipes or romantic gift ideas.  I hope you enjoy these links.
22 Simple Treats for Two
29 Creative Ways to Say “I Love You”
Valentine’s Day Flowers and Centerpieces
So Sweet Valentine Treats
Easy to Make Valentine’s Day Cards
photo source BHG