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How to Make Authentic “Movie Theater” Popcorn

Ever wonder what makes “movie theater” popcorn taste so good? If you’re wondering if a special ingredient is used…you are right.

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January 23, 2020January 21, 2020

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2020 Paint Colors of the Year Revealed

Do you keep up with the yearly trends in paint? You may have noticed the darker trends in color lately.

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January 20, 2020January 16, 2020

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Amaretto Bundt Cake with Icing

You all are in for a big treat today! I am sharing my 15 year old secret recipe for the very best dessert you have ever tasted….my Amaretto Cake!

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January 16, 2020January 12, 2020

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Our First Snow of 2020 and What I am Learning About Photography

Well it finally happened! We got snow! WooHoo…a good four inches!

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January 13, 2020January 13, 2020

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Visiting Nemacolin Woodlands Resort at Christmas Time

Situated on 2,000 acres, Nemacolin Woodlands Resort is located in the Laurel Highlands of Southwestern Pennsylvania.

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January 9, 2020January 9, 2020

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KETO – Crock Pot Beef Brisket

I’m starting the year off by sharing this recipe for beef brisket. I made this dish for Christmas Eve and it was loved by all.

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January 6, 2020January 6, 2020

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Recap of 2019 and What’s Coming in 2020

Is it seriously 2020?!! Like Twenty Twenty?! Well Happy New Year to ALL!!

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January 2, 2020January 1, 2020

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Transitioning to Post Christmas Home Decor

And so it begins. The after Christmas clean up….or in our home…the slow transition back to Winter Decor.

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December 30, 2019December 29, 2019

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Looking for Super Bowl treat ideas? Authentic “m Looking for Super Bowl treat ideas? Authentic “movie theater” popcorn is a perfect snack for the big game and I have shared the recipe on my blog…head on over..link in profile.⁣ ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ ⁣#moviepopcorn #popcorn🍿 #hometheater #superbowl2020 #superbowlparty #superbowlfood #superbowlfoodideas #superbowlmunchies #superbowlpartyfood #superbowlpartyideas #superbowlpartymenu #happyhautehome #countryhomes #hometheaterdesign #hometheaters #hometheaterdecor #candycart
Would you ever paint your kitchen cabinet’s blue Would you ever paint your kitchen cabinet’s blue? “Naval” is Sherwin Williams 2020 color of the year. What do you think? Check out my blog for other 2020 colors of the year, link in profile. We painted our kitchen cabinets a couple years back and still love the color although I am considering repainting one of our islands… ⁣ ⁣⁣ ⁣#sherwinwilliams #coloroftheyear #benjaminmoore #benjaminmoorepaint #behr #behrpaint #2020coloroftheyear #paintcolors #navybluecabinets #bluecabinets #bestpaintcolors2020⁣ ⁣#bestpaintcolors #kitchencabinetsmakeover #kitchencabinetry #kitchencabinetpainting #kitchencabinet #kitchencabinetproject #homedecorblogger #happyhautehome
Thinking Valentine’s Day and a cozy seating for Thinking Valentine’s Day and a cozy seating for two. What do you have planned?⁣ ⁣⁣ ⁣#valentines_day #valentinesdayideas #romanticdinnerfortwo #strawberrytrifle #dessertrecipes #valentinesday2020 #dinnerfortwo #valentinesdaydinnerathome #valentinesdaydinnerdate #valentinesdaydinner #happyhautehome #countryhomes #bloggersofinstagram #lifestyleblogging #valentinesdaytablescape #valentinesdaytable #valentinesdaytabledecor #dessertrecipe
If you are looking for a great dessert to share wi If you are looking for a great dessert to share with friends, I gotcha covered. I made an Amaretto Cake for a NYE party and it was a huge hit! I am sharing my 15 year old recipe based on several requests. It would make a great Valentine’s dessert too. The recipe is the my blog, link under profile. Enjoy!⁣ ⁣⁣ ⁣#valentines_day #valentinesdayideas #romanticdinnerfortwo #strawberrytrifle #dessertrecipes #valentinesday2020 #dinnerfortwo #valentinesdaydinnerathome #valentinesdaydinnerdate #valentinesdaydinner #happyhautehome #countryhomes #bloggersofinstagram #lifestyleblogging #valentinesdaytablescape #valentinesdaytable #valentinesdaytabledecor #dessertrecipe
With Valentine’s Day just a month away, it’s t With Valentine’s Day just a month away, it’s time to start planning for the special occasion. Typically we stay in, especially if the 14th falls on a week day, then we wait to celebrate over the following weekend. If you plan to stay in, I suggest an outstanding dessert and my strawberry trifle will hit the spot! The recipe is on my blog, link in profile.⁣ ⁣⁣ ⁣#valentines_day #valentinesdayideas #romanticdinnerfortwo #strawberrytrifle #dessertrecipes #valentinesday2020 #dinnerfortwo #valentinesdaydinnerathome #valentinesdaydinnerdate #valentinesdaydinner❤️ #happyhautehome #countryhomes #bloggersofinstagram #lifestyleblogging #valentinesdaytablescape #valentinesdaytable #valentinesdaytabledecor #dessertrecipe #strawberrytrifle🍓
Foyer Christmas trees are down and packed away..th Foyer Christmas trees are down and packed away..thanks to my hubby. Love you Hon! Now…what to do with this mirror? Any ideas?⁣ ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ ⁣#foyer #foyerdecor #foyerdesign #foyers #happyhautehome #diningroomdecor #diningtable #diningroominspo #interiordecorator #mirrorpic #mirrormirror #countryhome #countrylivingmagazine #interiordecorblog #interiordesignideas💡#bloggersofinstagram #homedecorblog #homedecorblogs #homedecorideas #lifeblogger
Slowly our home is getting back to non Christmas d Slowly our home is getting back to non Christmas decor. But little twinkling lights will remain :)⁣ ⁣⁣ ⁣#peonyflower #gingerjars #twinklinglights #postchristmas #blushpink #blushpinkpillows #blushfordays #happyhautehome #countryhomes #estatehome #january2020 #whitehouseonthehill #whitehome #whitehomes #homedecors #interiordecorating #familyroomdecor #coffeetablestyling #coffeetables #pieronelove #softsurroundings
Happy Saturday IG friends. A shot of our home duri Happy Saturday IG friends. A shot of our home during the first winter snow storm we had this season…last week. I love capturing the snow flakes. Have you had any snow yet where you live?⁣ ⁣⁣ ⁣#snowday #snow #snowflakes #snowdays #snowday2020 #washingtondcsnow #happyhautehome #countryhomes #estatehome #snowisfalling #snowishere #bluesky💙 #naturephotography #mountainphotography #mountainphotos #mountainphotographer #neighborhoodphotography #january2020 #snowstorm2020 #snowcoveredtrees ⁣#whitehouseonthehill #whitehome #whitehomes #snowflakephotography
A mini snow storm rolled through the Washington DC A mini snow storm rolled through the Washington DC area leaving a beautiful blanket of snow on our lawn. It was only a few inches but the kids enjoyed the snow day and I enjoyed the scenery out our front door.⁣ ⁣⁣ ⁣#snowday #snow #snowflakes #snowdays #snowday2020 #washingtondcsnow #happyhautehome #countryhomes #estatehome #snowisfalling #snowishere #bluesky💙 #naturephotography #mountainphotography #mountainphotos #mountainphotographer #neighborhoodphotography #january2020 #snowstorm2020 #snowcoveredtrees ⁣ ⁣⁣ ⁣
After being away for 4 days, and our pup at a sit After being away for 4 days, and our pup at a sitter’s house…Bentley is home and exhausted. He slept all day Monday and was too tired to eat. His energy is back today and he wants to play in the snow! The DC area is expected to get 2-4 inches this afternoon…schools are closed and the federal government shut down early. WooHoo for our first “big” snowfall of the season 🙂 ⁣ ⁣⁣ ⁣#christmas2019 #christmasisstillhere #puppylife #doglife #happyhautehome #snowiscoming #christmasdecorating #christmasflowers #stillchristmashere #goldenretrieversofinstagram #goldenretreiverlife #bloggerlifestyle #bloggersofinstagram #christmasdecorideas #christmasdecoration #christmasdecorstillup #christmasflowerstyling #januarydecor #winterdecor #winterdecorations #snowisfalling 🐾 ⁣ ⁣⁣ ⁣
The beginning of 2020 started off with a bang. Our The beginning of 2020 started off with a bang. Our family took a ski vacation to a nearby resort. It was 3 states away but only a short 2 hour drive. One of our favorite resorts is @nemacolin It has so much to do for adults and children alike, skiing, fine dining, games, hikes, swimming, even a zoo and a huge indoor gymnasium. We had a blast and can’t wait to return. This picture was taken outside our favorite restaurant in Pennsylvania and is located inside the resort. The restaurant is called Lautrec and is a 5 diamond rated restaurant. If you are ever in the area, you should check it out. I’m sure you will love it as much as we do.⁣ ⁣⁣ ⁣#nemacolin #nemacolinwoodlandsresort #nemacolinresort #familytime #familyisforever #familytimeisthebesttime #happyhautehome #familyvacation2020 #finedininglovers #finediningram #finedininglover #foodbloggerlife #homedecorblogger #blogginglife
OK OK, I promise to stop posting Christmas trees….very soon 🙂 I just can’t help myself…I’m a bit obsessed. This the the lobby of the Chateau at @nemacolin We are here for the weekend and loving all the Christmas decor. You can see a lot more decor in my stories.⁣ ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣#happyhautehome #christmasdecor #christmastree🎄 #christmastime🎄 #christmastimeishere #christmastimeiscoming #decoratingforchristmas #frenchcountrychristmas #frenchcountrystylemagazine #frenchcountrydecor #frenchcountryliving #frenchcountrystyle #whiteflockedtree #whitechristmastree #whitechristmasdecor #whitechristmas #countryliving #countrylifestyle #countrylifemagazine #christmastrees #christmasfireplace #whiteflockedchristmastree #christmasfoyer #christmasfoyerdecor #foyerchristmastree #doublechristmastree #triplechristmas
Enjoying an amazing weekend with family. We went a Enjoying an amazing weekend with family. We went away for a ski weekend but the slopes at our resort weren’t very good so we drove to a nearby resort for the evening #sevenspringsmountainresort #happyhautehome #bloggermom #skivacation #mountainresort #familytimeisthebesttime
Happy New Year IG friends! These are my top 9 post Happy New Year IG friends! These are my top 9 posts of 2019. There is definitely a theme going here, you all love my #christmastrees What a wonderful year it has been. I have met so many nice people on #instagram I look forward to knowing many more of you in 2020.⁣ ⁣⁣ ⁣#top9of2019 #topnineinstagram #top92019 #byebye2019 #topnine2019 #top9of2019instagram ⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣#happyhautehome #christmasdecor #christmastree🎄 #christmastime🎄 #decoratingforchristmas #frenchcountrychristmas #frenchcountrystylemagazine #frenchcountrydecor #frenchcountryliving #frenchcountrystyle #whiteflockedtree #whitechristmastree #whitechristmasdecor #whitechristmas #countryliving #countrylifestyle #countrylifemagazine #christmasfireplace #whiteflockedchristmastree #christmasfoyer #christmasfoyerdecor #foyerchristmastree
Happy New Year’s Eve Friends. This is my last Ch Happy New Year’s Eve Friends. This is my last Christmas tree picture… for the year 😉 This gorgeous champagne tree belongs to my dear friends. Enjoy!!⁣ ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣#happyhautehome #christmasdecor #christmastree🎄 #christmastime🎄 #christmastimeishere #christmastimeiscoming #decoratingforchristmas #frenchcountrychristmas #frenchcountrystylemagazine #frenchcountrydecor #frenchcountryliving #frenchcountrystyle #whiteflockedtree #whitechristmastree #whitechristmasdecor #whitechristmas #countryliving #countrylifestyle #countrylifemagazine #christmastrees #christmasfireplace #whiteflockedchristmastree #christmasfoyer #christmasfoyerdecor #foyerchristmastree #champagnechristmastree
Yup…my trees are still up 🙂 Today on the blog.. Yup…my trees are still up 🙂 Today on the blog..I wrote about transitioning to Winter decor, check it out. Happy New Year’s Eve Eve friends. PS. Please ignore the red dog bone on the floor.⁣ ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣#happyhautehome #christmasdecor #christmastree🎄 #christmastime🎄 #christmastimeishere #christmastimeiscoming #decoratingforchristmas #frenchcountrychristmas #frenchcountrystylemagazine #frenchcountrydecor #frenchcountryliving #frenchcountrystyle #whiteflockedtree #whitechristmastree #whitechristmasdecor #whitechristmas #countryliving #countrylifestyle #countrylifemagazine #christmastrees #christmasfireplace #whiteflockedchristmastree #christmasfoyer #christmasfoyerdecor #foyerchristmastree #doublechristmastree
It’s been a quiet weekend after all the festivit It’s been a quiet weekend after all the festivities of Christmas. Enjoying the down time before New Years Eve :)⁣ ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣#happyhautehome #christmasdecor #christmastree🎄 #christmastime🎄 #christmastimeishere #christmastimeiscoming #decoratingforchristmas #frenchcountrychristmas #frenchcountrystylemagazine #frenchcountrydecor #frenchcountryliving #frenchcountrystyle #whiteflockedtree #whitechristmastree #whitechristmasdecor #whitechristmas #countryliving #countrylifestyle #countrylifemagazine #christmastrees #christmasfireplace #whiteflockedchristmastree #christmasfoyer #christmasfoyerdecor #foyerchristmastree #flockedchristmastree #flockedtree
It’s ok to continue posting Christmas tree pictu It’s ok to continue posting Christmas tree pictures through the end of the year …right?⁣ ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣#happyhautehome #christmasdecor #christmastree🎄 #christmastime🎄 #christmastimeishere #christmastimeiscoming #decoratingforchristmas #frenchcountrychristmas #frenchcountrystylemagazine #frenchcountrydecor #frenchcountryliving #frenchcountrystyle #whiteflockedtree #whitechristmastree #whitechristmasdecor #whitechristmas #countryliving #countrylifestyle #countrylifemagazine #christmastrees #christmasfireplace #whiteflockedchristmastree #christmasfoyer #christmasfoyerdecor #foyerchristmastree #blushchristmastree
What a lovely surprise to see Santa’s reindeer o What a lovely surprise to see Santa’s reindeer on our lawn!⁣ ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣#happyhautehome #christmasdecor #christmastree🎄 #christmastime🎄 #christmastimeishere #christmastimeiscoming #decoratingforchristmas #frenchcountrychristmas #frenchcountrystylemagazine #frenchcountrydecor #frenchcountryliving #frenchcountrystyle #whiteflockedtree #whitechristmastree #whitechristmasdecor #whitechristmas #countryliving #countrylifestyle #countrylifemagazine #christmastrees #christmasfireplace #whiteflockedchristmastree #christmasfoyer #christmasfoyerdecor #foyerchristmastree #reindeer #paintedhouses #santasreindeer
One of many gorgeous trees at my dear friend’s h One of many gorgeous trees at my dear friend’s home.⁣ ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣#happyhautehome #christmasdecor #christmastree🎄 #christmastime🎄 #christmastimeishere #christmastimeiscoming #decoratingforchristmas #frenchcountrychristmas #frenchcountrystylemagazine #frenchcountrydecor #frenchcountryliving #frenchcountrystyle #whiteflockedtree #whitechristmastree #whitechristmasdecor #whitechristmas #countryliving #countrylifestyle #countrylifemagazine #christmastrees #christmasfireplace #whiteflockedchristmastree #christmasfoyer #christmasfoyerdecor #foyerchristmastree
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Home Exterior Modernization “One Room Challenge” Final Reveal (Week 6)

The moment we have all been waiting for has finally arrived! The Big Reveal of our Home Exterior Modernization! Sit back and enjoy the abundance of pictures, I took a lot of photos and included a bunch for your viewing pleasure (and this is the scaled back version)!

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November 7, 2019November 10, 2019

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“Home Wine Cellar” – One Room Challenge – Final Reveal

After 6 short weeks, the time has come for the final reveal of our Wine Cellar! Wow, the time passed quickly. I am thrilled to show you our new space and hope we can inspire you to build your own cellar, wine room, or wine closet.

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November 8, 2018November 8, 2018

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“Basement Bar Remodel” One Room Challenge (Week 6) “Final Reveal”

Wow…it’s finally here. The day has come to reveal the end result of our hard work in remodeling our modern french country basement bar space in 6 weeks, as a guest participant in the One Room Challenge!

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May 10, 2018May 10, 2018

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Modern French Country Kitchen Renovation “One Room Challenge” Final Reveal

The time has officially arrived. It’s been a rough 7 weeks for us and our DIY kitchen renovation, but we are so happy the job is finally complete!

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November 16, 2017May 16, 2018

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Extraordinary Washington D.C. Suburb Home Tour

One of my favorite aspects of blogging so far, has been meeting new people with whom I have a common interest. The world wide web is an enormous place, so when friendships are formed online, chances of meeting in person are slim.

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October 16, 2017June 27, 2019

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Building “The Ultimate Home Gym” the Rogue Way

Building a home gym takes a lot of thought and preparation. It begins with choosing a room in the home that will accommodate your equipment and the way you want to work out.

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September 25, 2017August 18, 2019

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New Fireplace Surround for the Family Room

If you’ve been following my blog, you know we are in the process of renovating our family room. We are restyling the room from an over the top (not sure what you call this) to a transitional style.

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July 13, 2017September 9, 2018

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Building Interior Wood Square Pillars

Our new house is everything we want in a home. The flow is perfect, the ceilings are high, the kitchen is ginormous, the basement outstanding, has a beautiful lot and more than enough space for our family. The bones of the home are incredible. No detail was overlooked in the building of this beautiful home.… Continue reading →

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June 19, 2017June 4, 2018

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