Monthly Archives: February 2013

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  New! Rope Coasters-For Sale Soon at The Velvet Cove

  Posted on February 25, 2013 by Maggie in A Day With Maggie

  Prices to be anounced. They will come in sets of four. Head over to www.facebook.com/thevelvetcove and “like” us to be the first to know when they are available:)

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  Pan Fried Spaghetti Recipe

  Posted on February 24, 2013 by Maggie in A Day With Maggie

  This is my new favorite way to make spaghetti! The flavors get cooked right onto the pasta rather then the sauce and pasta being separate. Let’s get started! What you’ll need: 1/2-1 lb spaghetti (I used a little over 1/2 lb) 1 large can diced tomatoes or 1 jar of sauce 1/2 of an onion [...]

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  How To – Arm Knit a Blanket in One Hour with Video Tutorial!

  Posted on February 16, 2013 by Maggie in Knit and Crochet

  How to: Cast on 32 stitches Arm knit for 23 rows Bind off and knot it at the end Weave in the ends of yarn Materials I bought: 4 Skeins of Silky Twist Super Bulky Yarn 2 Skeins of Bernat Roving Bulky Yarn I had about 1/4 left from the last 3 skeins of yarn [...]

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  DIY Dainty Bracelets

  Posted on February 12, 2013 by Maggie in DIY Projects

  These took me about 5 minutes each to make. They’re comfortable, light and cute! Here’s what you’ll need: Needle Nose Pliers A charm with a hole on both sides 20 Gauge wire How to make: Measure the wire by wrapping it around your wrist, place your finger where it needs to be cut and use [...]

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  DIY Wide Plank Butcher Block Counter Tops

  Posted on February 9, 2013 by Maggie in DIY Projects, Maggie's Country Home

  And on a budget! We spent around $500.00 on our counters and compared to spending $4000.00 at Home Depot or Lowe’s I’d say that’s a steal! We also looked into Ikea butcher block counters, but when we thought of the wide plank style we came up with the idea of making them ourselves. Tools and [...]

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  Arm Knit a Blanket in One Hour!

  Posted on February 2, 2013 by Maggie in Knit and Crochet

  The fastest way to knit a blanket! To learn how to arm knit watch these videos: Updated Video Original Video And simply cast on 30 or more stitches depending on how large you would like it.       As you can see in that picture I used 3 skeins of yarn at one time. [...]

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  Home Made Pizza

  Posted on February 2, 2013 by Maggie in A Day With Maggie

    Nothing like a delicious home made pizza without all that grease!   Here’s what I used: Bread machine and it’s instructions for the homemade dough (Click Here for homemade dough recipe) 2 medium tomatoes chopped 1 cup green onions chopped 1/2 can of black olives halved 5 garlic cloves chopped Olive oil to grease [...]

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  DIY Sharpie Teacups

  Posted on February 1, 2013 by Maggie in DIY Projects

  Materials: White teacups/mugs of your choice Mint colored sharpie Gold sharpie How to: Make a design of your choice on your cups Turn oven on to 350 degrees Bake for 30 min and let cool in the oven for 30 min. This project cost me about $3.00 since I already owned the teacups. Not bad! [...]

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