Welcome and thanks so much for taking the time to visit this blog!
You’ll find a variety of recipes here, from comfort food classics to healthy smoothies and salads. I enjoy trying and creating new recipes and just about everything you’ll find here is easy to make.
Every so often, I share some DIY projects, decorating ideas, and gardening tips. I also post about things that I find encouraging and inspiring…Scripture, great quotes, books, and music. I hope you’ll find some recipes, tips, and other ideas here that are helpful and inspiring to you, too!
Enjoy your visit, leave a comment if you’d like, and come back often! 🙂
Nancy
NancyC 
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Hello,
I like your blog. Could I please link the following on my blog.
https://nancycreative.wordpress.com/2010/05/17/oreo-double%E2%80%93chip-muffins/
Thanks,
Yvonne
http://www.thesemagicalyears.blogspot.com
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Hi Yvonne–
I’m so glad you like my blog! Sure, you can link the muffin post you mentioned to your blog! Thanks! 🙂
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Nancy, thanks for stopping by my site. I just love your blog and am following you now with Google Friend Connect. Thanks for sharing all the yummies with us.
Judi
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Thank you, Judi! Glad you’re following! 🙂
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So glad I found your blog! I can’t wait to look around more. I used to work at a Christian book store and we sold lots of Day Spring cards. I was in charge of restocking and reordering them. Fun times 🙂
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Thanks for stopping by my blog! I lived in KC in the late 80’s to early 90’s before I moved to work for DaySpring. I used to shop at several different KC Christian bookstores when I lived up there. Nice to hear from you, Emily! 🙂
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I couldn’t seem to comment on your post about autumn wreaths or pumpkin recipes. I made your Pumpkin Cream Cheese Bread this weekend and it was absolutely gorgeous! I have been searching for a recipe like this for many years after tasting something similar made by an American friend of my mum’s, she had a cinnamon glaze on hers too, which I think really makes it. So, thankyou so much! Your blog is wonderful and I am now following you. Have a great week. Love Linda x
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I’m glad you liked the Pumpkin Cream Cheese Bread! Thanks for your sweet comments about my blog, Linda, and so glad you are following! 🙂
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Hi Nancy! Just wanted to drop a note to say I recently found your blog and have made three of your different banana breads in the past month (using up old bananas and leftover ingredients from the holidays). I love your recipes and the sort of no-fuss elegance to your recipes with pretty basic ingredients, but gourmet results! Thank you for sharing!
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Hi Dawn! Thanks so much for your sweet comment! I’m glad you enjoyed trying out those banana bread recipes–that’s great to hear! 🙂
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Hey Nancy – I’m English so we do all our measuring in grams/ounces etc, I was wondering whether there’s a certain size of ‘cup’ you use?! (My scales are also broken so would be useful to use cups to measure anyway!) Last time I tried it all went horribly wrong!! Thanks, Zoe x
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Hi Zoe! I use a standard 8 oz. cup for liquid ingredients. Dry ingredients are a little different…1 cup is equal to about 250 ml…does that help? I found that information at this link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Measuring_cup. Hope that helps you out!
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Hi, I have nominated you for Kreativ Blogger. If you wish to participate please check out my post http://onelovedamericangirl.com/2012/03/13/kreativ-blogger-award-nominee/. No pressure and congratulations!
~Jenny
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Thanks so much, Jenny, for the nomination–that’s so nice! 🙂
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I have passed on to you The Liebster Award! Please pass it on… http://iwanttobeatriathlete.wordpress.com/2012/03/27/the-liebster-award/
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Thanks so much for the award–I will check out your post! 🙂
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You’ve been nominated. 😉
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Thanks so much, Cara, for the award and all the nice things you said about my blog! 🙂
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Hi! I love the positive and uplifting content of your blog, from the delicious-looking food to the various quotes. I’m passing on the Sunshine Award to you. 🙂
http://faithwordsandwhimsy.wordpress.com/2012/07/12/the-sunshine-award/
Faith
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Thank you, Faith–that’s so nice! I will check out your post! 🙂
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Hey Nancy! So great to see what you’re doing after these few years since I left DaySpring! I’ll have to spend some time viewing more of your blog! Take care!
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Jarrod, it’s good to hear from you! 🙂 I’m still at DS, but I’m enjoying blogging a lot, too! Maybe you will find some recipes you like! 🙂 Hope you and your family are doing well!
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Hi Nancy,
A friend of mine shared your Lemon-Zucchini Loaf with Lemon Glaze with me and it looks delicious! She said it was yummy, I can’t wait to try it today because I have an abundant supply of zucchini from my garden (my 8 zucchini plants yielded so far to-date since April – 45!). I’m so happy I have another receipe for zucchini bread! Thank you for your wonderful blog…I can’t wait to explore it – cuz I saw banana bread (my all time fav!)
Thank you,
Norleen
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You’re welcome, Norleen! So nice to hear from you, and hope you find more recipes you like here! Glad your garden is doing so well! I have another Zucchini Spice Bread recipe that is really good–you might want to try this too…http://nancycreative.com/2010/07/06/zucchini-spice-bread/
Happy Baking! 🙂
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Hi Nancy,
I just found your banana recipe on pinterest
and I cannot wait to try it. How can I follow your blog for more recipes.
Thank you,
Joanne Puglia
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Hi Joanne,
If you look at my left sidebar, scroll down a little and you’ll see where you can subscribe to my blog by email, or you can follow via Facebook or Twitter. Thanks! 🙂
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Congrats on your Inspiring Blog Award! I found you through Angela at Veggie Vinyasa and thought I would pop on by to check out what you are up to! LOVE your blog. Have been drooling over your delicious recipes. Can’t wait to give them a go 🙂 Thanks for sharing!
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Thank you so much for your comment and for stopping by! 🙂
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It’s a real honor to have you following my blog. I hope you have a chance to make some of the recipes sometime.
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Thanks, Teresa–that’s so nice of you to say! I’ve seen a lot of great recipes on your site–I’m sure I will be making many of them! 🙂
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We just wanted to let you know, we nominated you for the Very Inspirational Blogger Award! We love your blog! http://adventuresweseek.com/2012/10/15/blogger-awards/
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Thank you for the nomination! 🙂 I’ll check out your post!
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Beautiful looking recipes, Nancy! I look forward to checking out more of your blog… will follow from now on 🙂
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Thank you so much, and thanks for following, too! 🙂
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Hi Nancy! I love your blog and made one of your recipes today (I’ll post about it soon and let you know). In the meantime I’m stopping by to let you know that I have nominated you for a Wonderful Team Member Readership Award. See http://missmarzipan.com/2012/11/22/3-award-nominations-200-follows-today-aka-very-grateful-and-surprised/ if you’d like to accept. If not, no worries- you have a nice shout-out on my blog in any case 🙂 All the best x
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Thank you so much for the award nomination–I will check out your post! And yes, please let me know when you post the recipe you made! 🙂
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Will do, Nancy! It was fabulous, btw! My whole family (even my toddler) loved it- thanks for sharing such great recipes! 🙂
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I found your site through Pinterest! I just love your lemon Zuchinni loaf.. I make it all the time, and I actually just made it tonight for a neighbour who just had a baby! Thanks for sharing 🙂
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You’re welcome, Stephanie! Glad you like the recipe, and thanks so much for your comment!
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Hi Nancy, I nominated you for the Very Inspiring Blogger Award.
http://unihomemaker.com/2012/12/05/very-inspiring-blogger-award/
All the best,
Anne
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Thanks again, Anne! 🙂
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Hi Nancy! I like your blog! You have so many yummies! 🙂 My blog about cooking too))
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Thanks so much! I will come over to visit your blog! 🙂
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Hey, Nancy, Congratulations! I’ve nominated your blog for the Blog of the Year Award 2012. If you are interested in participating you can access your badge icon and rules at http://cantstayoutofthekitchen.com/2012/12/22/blog-of-the-year-2012-award-2nd-star/. I hope you will participate! Teresa
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Thanks so much, Teresa! 🙂 I will check out your post!
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Nancy, I know you’ve won hundreds of awards but I want others to check out your fantastic blog!
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That’s very sweet of you, Teresa! Have a wonderful Christmas!
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ciao! luvFAB blog.
thebestdressup
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Thanks so much! 🙂
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Looovee your blog 🙂
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Thanks so much! 🙂
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I’ve recently switched my food blog over to be self-hosted which I hope will make it more user-friendly in the future. As a result, if you were following Can’t Stay Out of the Kitchen via email, WordPress, or using RSS feeds through Google Reader or some other way, you are no longer subscribed. If you wish to continue receiving future posts from my blog you will need to re-subscribe. Sorry for the inconvenience, Teresa.
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Hi Teresa, I’ve been thinking about doing that myself! Please let me know how you like self-hosting, and what you think the pros and cons are–that would be very helpful to know! I will check out your new site–thanks for letting me know! 🙂
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I just discovered your blog and already love it! The photographs are beautiful, and each recipe looks delicious! I know that I’ll be trying out some of your recipes 😀
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Thank you so much! Hope you find some recipes you like! 🙂
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Hi Nancy,
I just found your blog and got lost looking at all the wonderful treats you’ve made. I can’t wait to try some of them. Also, I like all of your cook book references. I don’t typically use them since there are so many and I often don’t know where to start but I found your blog helpful. Thanks so much.
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You’re welcome, and thanks so much for your sweet comment–that’s so nice to hear! Hope you enjoy trying some of the recipes! 🙂
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Hi Nancy !
We would like to award you with mydearbakes’ I’m a Baking Enthusiast” Award! You can check out more details here!
http://mydearbakes.wordpress.com/2013/07/21/mydearbakes-im-a-baking-enthusiast-award-jul-2013-winner/
Congrats! =D
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I just saw your post–thank you so much! 🙂
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Nancy, you deserved it . Enjoy the award! =)
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Hi Nancy, I found you thru MyDearbakes. You have a lovely blog!
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Thanks so much! I’m glad you like it! 🙂
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Congratulations, Nancy! You have been awarded:
Best Moment Award
Sunshine Award
Versatile Blogger Award
I do not expect any action to be taken, or for you to generate a post (unless you wish to pass on the award nominations). Nevertheless, your blog has been awarded at:
http://fae-magazine.com/2013/08/15/award-august-2013/
Enjoy your Awards! Fae.
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Thank you so much, Fae–that’s so nice of you! 🙂
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Hi Nancy……you are really creative and like the way you present you preparations. I have nominated you for “Inspiring Blogger Award. Please click the below link to go through the nomination http://cooknutritious.wordpress.com/awards/inspiring-blogger-award/…TC
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Thanks so much for letting me know, and I will check out your post! 🙂
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Congratulations I have nominated you for the Shine on Award! Claim it now at: http://dailygluttony.com/2013/09/25/shine-on-award/
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Thanks so much! 🙂
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Congratulations Nanct! You have been awarded:
I’m a part of the WordPress Family Award
I do not expect any action to be taken, or for you to generate a post (unless you wish to pass on the award nominations). Nevertheless, your blog has been awarded at: http://fae-magazine.com/2013/10/29/award-october-2013/ … Or, after one month at: http://fae-magazine.com/awards/2013-blog-awards/
Enjoy your Award! 😀 Fae.
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Thanks so much, Fae! 🙂
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Hi Nancy!
I have nominated you for two awards…you can pick them up here: http://sweetbakedlife.com/2013/11/03/two-awards-liebster-and-family/
Happy Blogging!
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Thanks so much for the nominations-I will check out your post! 🙂
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Hey dear friend
I am nominating you for the Liebster Award, I love your blog and think its wonderful x
Much love D x
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Thank you so much! I will visit your post! 🙂
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Nice to meet you Nancy through the Fiesta Friday. I love your blog – it seems to be filled with a lot of healthful recipes! 🙂
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Thanks so much! 🙂 I’m trying to eat healthier, but I do make some not-so-healthy things every now and then! 🙂
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Of course, once in a while its ok to do so – at least that’s what I think! 🙂
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I cannot appreciate more for your chocolate chip banana bread recipe.. I stumbled upon it on google and it’s seriously THE BEST. I make it for EVERYONE and noone have said they don’t like it. THANKS AGAIN! XOXO LYDIA
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You’re welcome, Lydia, and I’m glad to hear you like it! 🙂
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Hi Nancy,
You have a lovely blog 🙂
I have nominated you for the sunshine award. Please check the link below for details: http://mykitchenmoments.wordpress.com/awards/
Enjoy 🙂
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Thanks so much for the nomination–I will visit your post! 🙂
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I just discovered your blog Nancy, and I love your posts and ideas they are unique and capture your creative passions and of course the photography is beautiful. Will definitely be keeping up with your work!
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Thanks so much, and thank you for following! 🙂
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~ thanks for all you do – love your site ~
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You’re welcome Sandy, and thanks so much for your comment! 🙂
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Nancy! Been loving your blog for a while now and wanted to let you know that I’ve nominated you for the Sunshine Award! For more info and to participate, check out the full post here : http://thequietbaker.wordpress.com/2014/04/09/liebster-and-sunshine-awards/#more-4955
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Thanks so much Janine–I will visit your post! 🙂
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Hi! I nominated you for the Versatile Blogger Award! If you accept this award, just follow this link: http://skinnysweettreats.com/2014/04/20/guilt-free-easter-bark/
It’s a way for bloggers to show appreciation to other bloggers. Congrats!
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Thanks so much for the nomination! 🙂
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Hi, Nancy! 🙂
Everything looks so delicious on your blog – yum! 🙂 thanks for sharing all your recipes with us, that’s great 🙂 🙂
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Thanks so much, and you’re welcome! 🙂
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Hi Nancy! I want to give you the Dragon’s Loyalty Award….to read about it and see the rules of acceptance, go here:
I appreciate you!
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Thanks so much, Lori! I will check it out! 🙂
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Glad I found your blog! It is wonderful!
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Thank you so much, that’s so nice to hear! 🙂
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Hi Nancy, i don’t know if you know about this ‘Writing process blog tour’ i hadn’t heard of it before but it was fun to do and i had to nominate three people and i chose one of them to be you heres the link– http://maulshri25blog.wordpress.com/2014/06/02/writing-process-blog-tour/
I had been invited for this blog tour and my date was 2nd June. Your date would be 9th of June if you chose to participate.
Love Mauli Xx
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Thanks so much, Maulshri, for nominating me! I don’t think I will be able to participate because of other things I have committed to, but I really appreciate your nomination!
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Hello Nancy! I have nominated you for an award 🙂 http://sarahslittlekitchen.wordpress.com/2014/06/08/wow-another-award/
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Thanks for the nomination, Sarah–I will check out your post! 🙂
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Hello Nancy,
Open with smile and keep smiling 🙂
I am passing this ‘Versatile Award’ to you for your creativity. Look forward to see your post with this award soon. Please click the link for details:
Wishing you a lovely day and Take care!
Chitra Jagadish
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Thank you, Chitra!
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So happy to have found your blog. Stunning photos. Very inspiring. Emma xx
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Thanks so much, Emma–that’s so nice to hear! 🙂
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Lovely blog and photography. Following!
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Thanks so much! 🙂
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Dear friend,
I truly appreciate your support and encouragement. I take this opportunity to nominate you for ‘Dragons loyalty award’
Please check the link for details:
Look forward to your continued support.
– Chitra Jagadish
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Thanks so much for the nomination, Chitra!
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Hi Nancy, I found your blog through Kloe’s blog. I liked the quote she got from your post about worry. I have enjoyed looking at your site, and am excited to follow you as we have several interests in common.
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Thanks so much, Shari! I’ll come on over to your site to visit soon! 🙂
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Hi Nancy! I just wanted to let you know, that I nominated you for the Very Inspiring Blogger Award. If you’d like to accept the nomination you’ll find the details here http://wp.me/p4CjjA-8y
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Thanks so much, Martina! 🙂
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You are very welcome Nancy
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Hi Nancy. I just found your blog and I am really happy I did. I have been scrolling down quite a bit and I really like your content and your beautiful pictures. Looking forward to reading more.
Have a lovely day. Lou.
http://vegantarianlifestyle.com
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Thanks so much, Lou! Hope you find lots of recipes to try! 🙂
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What a shame! I couldn´t “like” your about page!
Keep on baking!
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Thank you, Frances! (I didn’t realize I had the “like” option off for this page!)
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Hola guapa, me encanta tu blog te he dejado un premio en http://picoteandoideas.wordpress.com/2014/10/13/one-lovely-blog-award-2/
besoss
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Muchisimas gracias! 🙂
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Hi Nancy
You have a fantastic blog! Will definitely include some of your recipes to my meal planning in the coming weeks.
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Thanks so much, Lesley–that’s great! Glad to hear you like this blog! 🙂
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Hi! I love reading your blog so much that I nominated you for the Liebster Award! You are such a talented photographer and everything you make makes me drool – especially the dark chocolate cranberry blondies and toffee scones! See my newest post for the details – you have to answer 11 questions about yourself so readers can get to know you better, then nominate 11 other bloggers. 🙂 Thanks for putting together such awesome posts and I hope you have a wonderful week!
http://cookiesnchem.com/2015/08/05/liebster-award/
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Thanks so much for your nomination! Because of time constraints, I haven’t been participating in the various blogger awards, but I do appreciate your nomination so much! 🙂
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Not a problem! 🙂 Have an amazing week and I can totally understand about the time constraints – I feel the same way even though it’s summer!
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Thanks and you have a great rest of the week, too! 🙂
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hi Nancy! What a lovely blog! I will look around! Please come visit me as well!
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Thanks so much, Lyn! Yes, I will come visit! 🙂
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thanks!
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Hi Nancy C-I recently started a new web site for Food Bloggers @https://wegrazetogether.wordpress.com or thread through my main site https://clwiser.wordpress.com to view! Would love to have you join us!!! Cheryl
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Love your blog and will be happy to follow your lovely recipes and great ideas!!!
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Thanks so much! 🙂
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I have nominated you to do a ‘5 Day Song Quote Challenge’!! Please check it out @ https://christcraftsandcuisine.wordpress.com/
If you cannot participate or do not wish to do so, no worries🌷
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Thanks so much for the nomination! I won’t be able to participate, but I do appreciate it!
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No problem🌻
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Thanks for your like of my post, “The Kingdom Of God – The Pretribulation Rapture (Part 1);” you are very kind. I also love your blog content and design. I wish you well.
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