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Author: Tara Kelly

This easy lactation cookies recipe shows a cookie split in half with all the melted chocolate inside glistening. Super Easy Lactation Cookies | Recipe
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Super Easy Lactation Cookies | Recipe

October 29, 2023August 12, 2024 Tara KellyLeave a comment

Join me in my cottage kitchen for an easy lactation cookie recipe today. I am making lactation cookies without brewers yeast. All easy-to-find ingredients and the cookies don’t have a weird aftertaste. Come see how I make them!

A dried flower crown is donned in baby's breath for a simple, feminine style. Dried Flower Crown DIY with Baby’s Breath
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Dried Flower Crown DIY with Baby’s Breath

October 22, 2023August 12, 2024 Tara Kelly1 Comment

Discover the secret to making a dried flower crown using real baby’s breath. This easy accessory is perfect for cottagecore living and wearing for special events.

Raised garden beds are filled and layered after being built and are arranged in a square. This is shown for how to prepare raised beds for winter. How to Prepare Raised Beds for Winter
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How to Prepare Raised Beds for Winter

October 15, 2023August 12, 2024 Tara KellyLeave a comment

Learn how to prepare raised beds for winter. Set it to rest to ensure a healthier soil and garden next season with just a few easy steps.

A mother poses for a photo wearing a dried flower crown before her mother blessing blessingway ceremony. the blessingway ceremony | my mother blessing
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the blessingway ceremony | my mother blessing

October 11, 2023August 12, 2024 Tara KellyLeave a comment

Discover a new way to celebrate mom by throwing her a blessingway ceremony that honors and celebrates her as she enters motherhood. I discuss ideas and tips and share my very own mother blessing thrown for me just weeks ago.

An autumn simmer pot has apple and orange slices, along with cinnamon sticks and nutmeg in it. Fall Stovetop Potpourri | Autumn Simmer Pot
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Fall Stovetop Potpourri | Autumn Simmer Pot

October 8, 2023August 12, 2024 Tara KellyLeave a comment

This fall simmer pot combines fragrant apples and oranges with a hint of nutmeg and cinnamon. The aromatic concoction simmers away on the stove for hours, filling your home with cozy scents that are reminiscent of fun, family, and fall time…

A woman holds her belly as she wears a burgundy sunflower maternity belt. Maternity Sash Belt with Sunflowers | Baby Shower DIY
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Maternity Sash Belt with Sunflowers | Baby Shower DIY

October 4, 2023August 12, 2024 Tara Kelly1 Comment

I made this maternity sash belt with sunflowers to wear for our co-ed baby-q to celebrate our sweet baby on the way. Join me today to see my step-by-step tutorial for this super easy accessory. A must-have for any baby shower event!

Homemade butterscotch sauce is oozing over a spoon into a small ramekin with a honey bun in the background. Homemade Butterscotch Sauce
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Homemade Butterscotch Sauce

October 1, 2023August 12, 2024 Tara Kelly1 Comment

Discover the secret to homemade butterscotch sauce for all your favorite dessert recipes. This topping is so versatile and is made in 10 minutes!

A graphic shows images of postpartum products for moms with the words "postpartum bathroom basket." What’s in my Postpartum Bathroom Basket?
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What’s in my Postpartum Bathroom Basket?

September 27, 2023August 12, 2024 Tara KellyLeave a comment

Come see what’s in my postpartum bathroom basket… If you’re an expecting mama, you won’t want to miss out on some of these items to keep by your side as you recover from labor and birth.

Chocolate chunk cookies with sea salt are cooling on a cooling rack. Ultimate Chocolate Chunk Cookies with Sea Salt
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Ultimate Chocolate Chunk Cookies with Sea Salt

September 24, 2023August 12, 2024 Tara Kelly2 Comments

Chocolate Chunk Cookies with Sea Salt are a gourmet twist on a classic treat. With flakes of salt atop mounds of chocolate, this sweet chewy cookie recipe will never let you down.

a spooky halloween wreath is shown in a graphic next to an expensive original that inspired it. Spooky Halloween Wreath | Black Branch Wreath DIY
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Spooky Halloween Wreath | Black Branch Wreath DIY

September 20, 2023August 12, 2024 Tara KellyLeave a comment

This spooky Halloween wreath adds a chilling gothic undertone to your front door. Make this super cheap and easy decor today to celebrate the haunting season ahead.

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I’m Tara Kelly, recently married to the love of my life—Adrian—and on a quest to longevity, vitality, and overall a simpler way of living. I’m also a first-time homeowner turning our 1950s ranch-style house into a cottage fit just for us. Read more...

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