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The rich, moody hue, called 1905 Green, was inspired by one of Joanna’s newest business ventures, Magnolia Press Coffee Co. in Waco, Texas. “While working on the design concept for our coffee shop, I was flipping through paint swatches and found myself drawn toward two different colors—a deep blue, and a jewel-tone green,” Joanna says in a press release. “The idea of combining them to create a custom color is how 1905 Green came to be....

Highlights-Background in digital and in-print publishing-Work featured on Betty Crocker boxed cake mix and Shamrock Farms milk cartons-2022 nominee for Bake From Scratch Magazine’s The Greatest Baker Award Though all of Kalea’s published content falls under the lifestyle category, she mostly enjoys writing about the latest food and cooking trends. Her work has been featured on Betty Crocker and Shamrock Farms products, alongside outlets like Tasting Table, Mashed, and The Daily Meal....

Kathryn O’Shea-Evans writes about design, travel, and food from her home base in Colorado. A contributing editor at House Beautiful magazine, her work is frequently published in The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, and numerous other publications. She is the author of Veranda: Elements of Beauty (October 2020), Veranda: A Room of One’s Own (April 2019), and many co-authored titles for Rizzoli New York. Kathryn is a former senior editor at the Hearst Design Group and associate editor at Travel + Leisure....

15+ years as a professional travel writer and editorContributing editor for Cosmopolitan magazineAuthor of the book “Road Trip Activities and Travel Journal for Kids,” and co-author for numerous titles through Fodor’s Travel Guides and Purina.Public speaker with appearances on Daytime TV and others.Winner of more than a dozen national awards for her writing.

Larch Tree Care Most larch trees are tall (50 to 80 feet tall) with widespread canopies. This makes them more suitable for open landscapes, such as parks, which provide room to grow. Don’t fret if you need to work within a residential landscape, because there are many different cultivated forms. Although some are tall, narrow, and fast-growing, dwarf forms are available. And some forms sport contorted branches or weep to the ground, creating a groundcover if not trained to form a trunk....

Bunnies: Pat dough and cut squares as for Lemon Brioche. For each bunny, remove a tiny bit from a square and shape into a 1/4-inch ball for a nose. Shape remaining piece into an oval, about 3 inches long and 2 1/4 inches wide. Using kitchen shears or a dough scraper, make a 2-inch cut lengthwise down the center of the oval (you’ll go about two-thirds of the way) to make the bunny’s ears....

How to Make Pomander Balls Supplies Needed Oranges (or other citrus fruit)ToothpickWhole clovesPaper towels Step-by-Step Directions Follow our easy directions to make your pomander balls. If you’re making simple designs, each ball will take only a few minutes to make. Step 1: Poke and stick Getting the kids involved in the pomander ball process can be a fun (and only a little messy) Christmas activity. It’s as easy as sticking whole cloves into a fresh orange....

Luckily, there’s an alternative that works just as well. We’ll show you how to make your own no-waste kitchen sponges. It’s an easy sewing project you can finish in an afternoon, and the best part is that the sponges use printed cotton fabric, so you can choose any color or pattern you like. How to Make a Zero-Waste Sponge Supplies Needed Cotton fabric Terrycloth Mesh Scissors Mildew-resistant poly batting Sewing pinsSewing machine (or needle and thread)Foam...

Here’s what you’ll need to build an arbor: Four 7-foot-long sticks for poles (3 inches in diameter) Four 7-foot-long sticks for poles (3 inches in diameter) Four 60-inch-long diagonal sticks for support (1 1/2 inches in diameter) Ten 8-foot-long decorative branches for trim (1 inch in diameter) Six 4-foot-long sticks for top (2 inches in diameter) Two 60-inch-long sticks for top supports (2 inches in diameter) Nine 40-inch-long sticks for roof slats (1 1/2-inch-diameter) Four 18-inch-long sticks for corner braces (1 1/4-inch diameter) Four 3-foot-long metal stakes, utility wire Nails (4d, 6d, 8d, and 10d sizes) Hammer, loppers, pruning shears, diagonal cutters (for cutting off nail heads) Editor’s Tip: Place nails at least three fingers width from the end of each stick to prevent splitting....

Tip: For easy cleanup, line your slow cooker with a disposable slow cooker liner. Add ingredients as directed in recipe. Once your dish is finished cooking, spoon the food out of your slow cooker and simply dispose of the liner. Do not lift or transport the disposable liner with food inside.

‘Monterey Carpet’ manzanita Arctostaphylos hookeri ‘Monterey Carpet’ makes a great plant for coastal sites. This cultivar grows 1 foot tall and about 4 feet wide. It demands well-drained soil and little to no watering. Shagbark manzanita Arctostaphylos rudis grows about 3 feet tall and 6 feet wide and tolerates pruning well. It has light pink flowers. Grow shagbark manzanita as a low hedge or tall groundcover in coast areas. more ideas to improve your landscape More Videos »

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Pomegranate Compote: In a small saucepan combine 1/3 cup dry red wine or pomegranate juice and 1/3 cup sugar. Bring to boiling, stirring to dissolve sugar. Reduce heat. Simmer, uncovered, about 3 minutes or until slightly reduced and syrupy. Remove from heat; let cool completely. In a small bowl combine 1/2 cup pomegranate seeds and 1/4 cup fresh orange sections, chopped. Pour syrup over pomegranate seed mixture. Stir in 2 teaspoons lemon juice....