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Friday, July 4, 2014

Celebration #3 @ Triple Celebration Giveway - Happy 4th of July


Happy 4th of July and the third reason for celebrating at the Triple Celebration Giveaway. 

The Triple Celebration Giveaway had 3 reasons to celebrate: Celebration#1 – God’s Growing Garden turns 3;   Celebration#2 – Canada Day on July 1st – Canada turns 147 years old and today's Celebration #3 - July 4th – USA turns 238 years old!!

The celebration is still going on and we hope you stop by and check out the wonderful prizes and meet all of the hosts for the party. We have Cash prizes, Ad space and Gift prizes. You don't want to miss it.


3 years by Angie Ouellette-Tower for godsgrowinggarden.com photo GiveawayTCG_zps998a35a4.jpg

3 Reasons to Celebrate , 3 Prize Packs & 3 Winners!!! 
Lasting 3 weeks long - starting June19th, 2014 until July 9th, 2014
Celebration#1 – God’s Growing Garden turns 3 on June 19th, 2014
Celebration#2 – Canada Day on July 1st – Canada turns 147 years old
Celebration#3 – July 4th – USA turns 238 years old!!

Tuesday, July 1, 2014

Celebration#2 at the Triple Celebration Giveaway!


Today is July 1st and the second reason for celebrating at the Triple Celebration Giveaway. 

The Triple Celebration Giveaway had 3 reasons to celebrate: Celebration#1 – God’s Growing Garden turns 3 and  today's Celebration#2 – Canada Day on July 1st – Canada turns 147 years old

The celebration is still going on and we hope you stop by and check out the wonderful prizes and meet all of the hosts for the party. We have Cash prizes, Ad space and Gift prizes. You don't want to miss it.


3 years by Angie Ouellette-Tower for godsgrowinggarden.com photo GiveawayTCG_zps998a35a4.jpg

3 Reasons to Celebrate , 3 Prize Packs & 3 Winners!!! 
Lasting 3 weeks long - starting June19th, 2014 until July 9th, 2014
Celebration#1 – God’s Growing Garden turns 3 on June 19th, 2014
Celebration#2 – Canada Day on July 1st – Canada turns 147 years old
Celebration#3 – July 4th – USA turns 238 years old!!

Sunday, June 29, 2014

4th of July Jars

We had an early 4th of July party on Friday. It was more of a dinner than a simple cook out. (Work related thing) I wanted to make things that would NOT require me to be in the kitchen all day and during the party. I made appetizers, marinated two beef tenderloins to put on the grill and decided to set up a potato bar and deserts. I wanted to have cute jars for the toppings. Something for the 4th.
Eclectic Red Barn: 4th of July jars

Friday, June 27, 2014

Pineapple Mango Salsa

Yikes, the mangoes have been coming fast and plentiful. I have been making lots of recipes, but it seems I have no time to post. Too many mangoes to cut up! We are getting around 40 per day!

The first thing I had to make was salsa. We love our salsas and mango is my favorite. I was so lucky that one of our pineapples was also ripe. It is so wonderful to make fresh food from your own fruits. It doesn't get any better than that.
Eclectic Red Barn:  Mango Pineapple Salsa

Wednesday, June 25, 2014

Decorating with Red

I am so pleased to welcome Alice as my guest today.  She will be posting about decorating with red - one of my favorite colors. Maybe you will find some inspiration.

Hello everyone. I am Alice and I am a blogger at Yorkshire Linen. I like to experiment with home decor and interior decorating. Since childhood, I liked doing DIYs and finding new ways to make my home look beautiful. You can contact me here.

Red Cushions: For a Pretty Bedroom
Red is an unusual colour: one of the three primary colours and therefore used widely in d̩cor, art and fashion, but it is not a popular favorite colour. Therefore using red in d̩cor can help your rooms to stand out from the crowd, creating a warm haven for your family and friends Рor yourself, should you decide to use it in your bedroom.
Red Cushions: For a pretty bedroom


Monday, June 23, 2014

Harvesting Mangoes


There is nothing like harvesting your own fruit and vegetables. This weekend was the time to harvest our first mangoes.Yeah!! You wait and wait and then all of a sudden, they are everywhere.
Eclectic Red Barn: Harvesting Mangoes

Thursday, June 19, 2014

Triple Celebration Giveaway - God's Growing Garden


Welcome to the Triple Celebration Giveaway at God's Growing Garden. Hope you stop by and check out the wonderful prizes and meet all of the hosts for the party. We have Cash prizes, Ad space and Gift packs. You don't want to miss it.


3 years by Angie Ouellette-Tower for godsgrowinggarden.com photo GiveawayTCG_zps998a35a4.jpg

3 Reasons to Celebrate , 3 Prize Packs & 3 Winners!!! 
Lasting 3 weeks long - starting June19th, 2014 until July 9th, 2014
Celebration#1 – God’s Growing Garden turns 3 on June 19th, 2014
Celebration#2 – Canada Day on July 1st – Canada turns 147 years old
Celebration#3 – July 4th – USA turns 238 years old!!

Wednesday, June 18, 2014

Fresh Fruit Dip

With summer right around the corner, that means backyard parties, cookouts, and fresh fruit. Although most fresh fruit is available all year, nothing beats fresh fruit in the summer, especially if you have fruit trees.
Eclectic Red Barn: Fresh Fruit Dip

Thursday, June 12, 2014

What to do on vacation: Put up Hay

Just spent a wonderful week in Vermont with my grand children. The weather was great, which is rather unusual for this time of year. It seems that each year, no matter when I go to Vermont in the summer, we put up hay. My friend boards her horse at my son's barn so she asked if I could help with the hay this year.

Because of the great weather, the hay was beautiful and baled early.  So off we go to get the hay. I didn't get any pictures loading the bales since I was working to hard.
Eclectic Red Barn: Trailer loaded with hay
Here we are backing up the trailer with the first load - 66 bales. 

Sunday, June 8, 2014

Healthy Sweet & Sour Chicken

We all seem to be trying to watch our weight, especially with summer right around the corner. However, we still want to be able to eat some of our favorite Chinese foods without feeling guilty. 
Eclectic Red Barn: Healthy sweet and sour chicken

Tuesday, June 3, 2014

Recycled Chair as Flower Pot

I have this thing for chairs, well lots of things actually, but really chairs. I guess I feel the need to rescue them sometimes. This was the case with the well worn, or as my husband says, "garbage" chairs. I was taking the dogs for a ride on the golf cart, their favorite thing to do, and spotted these chairs on top of a pile of other junk and tree trimmings. 
Eclectic Red Barn: Old wicker chair rescued from garbage
They weren't in bad shape except for the fact that the seat was gone. Does that count?

Thursday, May 29, 2014

Buffalo-Style Hot Popcorn


Who doesn't like popcorn? Planning a backyard party  or get together, here is a great idea to spice up your next batch of popcorn.

Elizabeth L. is here with a guest post that you are sure to love from Orville Redenbacher's - Buffalo-Style Hot Popcorn.  You can also find more delicious popcorn recipes at http://www.orville.com. 


Buffalo-Style Hot Popcorn

Sunday, May 25, 2014

3 Ingredient Tuna Spread


Now don't let the fact that this is made with tuna fish turn you off. Most people don't even know that it contains tuna fish. They always ask "what is in this?" It is a quick and easy spread that goes great on crackers. My favorite is triscuits.
Eclectic Red Barn: Tuna Spread


Friday, May 23, 2014

Heart Vase Holder


Memorial weekend is ready to begin and we are trying to get the deck ready for company and cookouts. Why is it that we always seem to finally finish those projects that we have been putting off until right before we are supposed to have company? I don't know about you, but I seem to do that a lot. It gives me that extra push I needed.

As we started to prepare for cleaning the deck, as usual, I wanted to add some additional decor and this heart vase holder was one of them. 
Eclectic Red Barn: Metal heart with vase and crystal

Saturday, May 17, 2014

Need the frame but it has a hole

Did you ever find the right piece you were looking for, only to find out it had a big hole in it? Well, that happened to me. I needed  a small round frame for a project I was working on. I searched, garage sales, flea markets and thrift stores. No lick, then a couple of weeks ago, I came across a new thrift store and there it was - just what  I wanted. A small, round frame and only 50 cents. Yeah!
Eclectic Red Barn: Round frame with mirror
All was well until I picked it up - and there it was - a big hole!

Thursday, May 15, 2014

Garage Sale Treasures!

There is something special about the weekends - garage sales! I don't know about you, but I love garage sales and flea markets. You never know what you might find. Last Saturday, I headed out by myself to hit some garage sales. It was a glorious day and I managed to get some good finds.

Here are my treasures: dog not found - already had him!
Eclectic Red Barn: Garage Sale Treasures

Friday, May 9, 2014

Our Facebook Celebrity

I was recently asked for a new picture of our doxie Marina to put on the Dachshund Rescue of South Florida Facebook page. They wanted an update since we had rescued her three years ago (she is now around 12 years old) and gave her her forever home.

Marina is the sweetest old girl and we were so surprised to find out that she had the most likes of any other dog - almost 6000 likes and over 300 comments. 

Eclectic Red Barn: Dachshund rescue - Marina

Monday, May 5, 2014

Coconut Chicken Curry

If you are craving Indian, why not make your own at home. This curry dish has fewer calories and fat than the traditional restaurant versions and that is good news for us.
Eclectic Red Barn: Coconut Chicken Curry

Friday, May 2, 2014

Sticky Buns from Crescent Rolls

I have made many versions of sticky buns in my lifetime, but these ones have to be the easiest. I sent them into my husbands work yesterday. They put them in their toaster oven and reheated them so they were warm and gooey. They were a big hit.
Eclectic Red Barn: Easiest Sticky Buns


Wednesday, April 30, 2014

Shredded Paper Flower Bouquet



Want to make a flower bouquet for someone special in your child's life? Your youngster will love ripping up or cutting out colorful sheets of paper to make his very own floral bouquet. What a great gift for Mother's day or for a special grandma.


These flower collages will remain beautiful for years to come! 
Eclectic Red Barn: Paper Flower Bouquet for Mother's Day

Monday, April 28, 2014

Refreshing Mangoladas

They say if you are given lemons - make lemonade. What if you have tons of mangoes - make mangoladas!

This drink came about a couple of years ago when we were out by the pool and wanted something refreshing. My husband went in to make us a drink. When he went into the freezer we had many packages of mangoes and decided to use them and this drink was created - Mangoladas
Eclectic Red Barn : Mangolada frozen drink

Tuesday, April 22, 2014

Mallards in the Pool?

Spring time is in the air. The weather is getting warmer; flowers are poking their heads up out of the soil and trees are blooming. Here in Florida, we too experience these changes, although not as noticeable as up north. As the weather changes, the birds begin to make their way back up north. We had a wonderful experience of this today. 

My daughter and her best friend came for Easter and are enjoying the weather. We were out on the deck and her friend said "you have ducks swimming in your pool". How cute! I said, "no we don't".


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