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Pretty Life Girls

This is your place to find inspiration for MAKING a pretty life; written by sisters, authors, and TV contributors, Sam Spendlove and Liz Welker. We're so glad you're here!

Liz is a mom of two who lives in Utah after a stint in NYC and New Orleans. She has a Master's Degree in Technical Communication and has embraced the fact that she is a Diet Coke addict with a perpetually messy craft room.

Sam lives in Utah and is a mom of three with a Master's Degree in Instructional Technology. She is a planner addict with a weakness for succulents and peanut butter.

Butterscotch Chocolate Chip Cookies with Pecans

These delicious butterscotch chocolate chip cookies include white chocolate butterscotch M&M’s and yummy pecans. The perfect way to jazz up a plain cookie recipe! One of my favorite things about the holidays are all of the holiday flavored candies that start popping up on the store shelves (Hi, pumpkin spice everything! Love you!). It starts …

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Easter Egg Garland You’ll Leave Up All Spring

Learn how to make a simple and colorful Easter egg garland using hot glue and silicone molds. This is such a fun and easy craft idea! Customize for any holiday. Today we have another fun Easter craft project to share! This DIY Easter egg garland is the perfect Easter decoration for all your holiday celebrations. …

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These DIY Canvas Shoes Are the Cutest Ever

Use this fun and simple tutorial to revive your old canvas kicks! These DIY floral canvas shoes are created using iron-on transfers – very easy to do. Skills Required: Beginner. You’ll be trimming out iron on material and then affixing it to shoes. It helps to be an ironing whiz, since that’s your main tool …

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Valentine’s Day Sweatshirt in Three Easy Steps

I made myself the perfect festive Valentine’s Day sweatshirt to get ready for the holiday, and I’m going to show you how to make one too (with or without a machine). So simple! Skills Required: Beginner. You’ll need to be able to use a cutting machine or a craft knife and mat. It’s relatively easy …

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Brigadeiros Brazilian Chocolate Truffles Melt in Your Mouth

Learn how to make delicious brigadeiros – they are Brazilian chocolate truffles that will melt in your mouth. And they are so easy! Remember this post from a couple weeks ago? Well, today I have a similar and equally delicious treat for you! These are called Brigadeiros (chocolate truffles) and they are a common Brazilian delicacy. …

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