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Let It Snow – Our Take!

Let it Snow / Bev Cooks

It’s a throwback day! (Flotsam should return next week. We’ll see.) Yeaaaars and years ago Aaron and I decided that we needed to record a Christmas song in order to become rich and famous, like most artists do. And while that definitely did not happen (the rich and famous part), we still got a song […]

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Knack Gift Boxes!

Knack Gift Boxes / Bev Cooks

Ohhhhhh do I have a fun gift idea for you! Not only are these gift boxes super stylish and fun to put together, it’s small business support. BIPOC-owned support. Women-owned support. Something amazing you get behind while getting that holiday list narrowed down to zilch. Boom. It’s called Knack. Have you heard of them? A […]

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Pumpkin Cream Cheese Skillet Cake

Pumpkin Cream Cheese Skillet Cake / Bev Cooks

He…he….here we go, y’all! The Pumpkin Cream Cheese Skillet Cake. (I baked!) Right in time for the big day. (I baked!) My Wannabe Baker Chronicles continue, you guys. This time in pumpkin form. Which, okay. POOOOOOOOOLLLLLLLLLLAH! Are you a pumpkin fan? (I’m not looking at you, pumpkin spiced latte fans.) I mean like really. Pumpkin […]

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Holiday Gift Guide 2021!

Holiday Gift Guide 2021 / Bev Cooks

A gift guiiiiiide! It’s been so long since I’ve put together one of these, how fun. This thing has a little bit of everything, because I know how overwhelming it can be to think about gifting, the budget, what’s actually necessary, but still thoughtful and sweet, yadda yadda yadda. I’ll tell you now, the most […]

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In-Home Holiday Styling with Golden and Pine!

In-Home Holiday Styling with Golden and Pine / Bev Cooks

Surprise Sunday bonus blog post! Also happy November! Are you recovered from your candy coma? It’s my mission today to distract you from all the calories that yesterday forced upon us. Let’s not even think about it. Instead, let’s look at pretty holiday photos taken by the fabulous Meghan Savage, ‘mkay? I’m not going to […]

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Cardamom and Green Apple Puff Pastries

Cardamom and Green Apple Puff Pastries / Bev Cooks

So I have a story. (also, dessert, yay!) The above is what happens when someone who’s very much not a baker decides she wants to take a stab at cardamom rolls because the book she was reading (The Scent Keeper, o m g) had a character obsessively making them for guests at her summer fishing […]

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Simple Blueberry Galette

Simple Blueberry Galette / Bev Cooks

But with cream cheese, LOVAHS. Look at me all ragin’ summer like with these burstin’ berries tucked into a golden brown crackly pie crust. And you know what, we’re even GROWING berries in our garden, but all the *&*# birds yoink them just as and before they ripen. I’ve eaten approximately ohhhh let’s see . […]

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