GiddyNiddy

01/12/2023

Personalized box for a special couple. Adding little details makes all the difference. Need a gift personalized? GiddyNiddy is here to help. Message me for customization options for gifts or for yourself.
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01/09/2023

Verdict on the fresh pineapple cake, delicious! This recipe is a keeper. I know I will be baking this again. It was so good!
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01/07/2023

Beautiful day for a hike ⛅️.
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01/06/2023

Fresh pineapple equals pineapple cake! Tried this butter pineapple cake recipe for the very first time. Thanks Added a bit of coconut as the perfect pineapple companion. Time for taste test. Let’s see if this recipe is a keeper.
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01/05/2023

Not that we needed it, but here’s another reason to love ❤️
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01/01/2023

Happy 2023. A new year is a blank page where you can write your story all over again, or continue the one you started writing from previous years, or change the plot a little or completely. The possibilities are endless. Make it a good one.
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12/31/2022

Last cake bake of 2022. Apple, almond, cinnamon Bundt cake with caramel glaze!
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12/28/2022

I got this beautiful flower bouquet Lego set from my son for Christmas along with scented candles with my favorite fragrances of lavender and other herbs. He truly knows what his Mama loves ❤️ All paid for with his hard earned internship money over the past two summers.

The Jazz Quartet was my gift to him (since he loves jazz and of course Lego) and the Christmas tree was for my daughter (who loves everything Christmas).
I am so thankful that even as teens my kids haven’t lost their love for

I foresee Lego as a lifelong passion in our family.
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#2022

12/25/2022

Merry Christmas 🎄 Here’s our before and after from this morning 😀 Hope you all are having a joyful Christmas with your families and friends ❤️
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#2022

12/23/2022

What’s Christmas without home baked cookies 😋
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12/18/2022

Was an exceptionally good day for some soccer and baking. What a game! Messi is truly the G.O.A.T 🏆 He deserved this win. Two legends in action today, Messi & Mbappe 🇫🇷 I would say a third would be our freshly baked cookies! Tummy wins too 😋
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12/14/2022

12/09/2022

The fireplace mantle is Christmas ready! 🎄What surprises will these stockings reveal on Christmas Day 😁 Have you been naughty or nice this year?
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12/08/2022

Our DIY Christmas tree is up and has a new spot in the house now 😀 I think it fits perfectly :) Right?
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12/06/2022

13 sure looks good when your life is this chill! Custom cake topper for a very special newly minted teen.
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12/01/2022

I felt so much love this birthday from my family and my friends who went above and beyond to make my day/week/birthday month, super special. My sister surprised me with her visit and not only that, she crocheted this gorgeous, breathtaking blanket for me from the finest of wool. It’s made with which is extremely time consuming and difficult. She spent two entire months working on it for hours on end each day. It has a total of 55,720 stitches and 2800 grams of yarn! Sisters sure are a blessing from God and mine is the best ever ❤️
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11/30/2022

One of our family’s favorite cakes, Pineapple Upside down 😋😋 Baked this for Thanksgiving. It has such amazing flavors combined together to make a super delicious treat.
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#2022

11/24/2022

Happy Thanksgiving 🦃🍂🍁
Hope everyone has a wonderful day of feasting and roaring laughter with family and friends ❤️
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11/17/2022

The last few blooms still fighting the winterish temps. I will miss my garden but am excited to see what survives this winter to make a comeback next year.
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11/11/2022

“Veterans Day is a good time to remember that our freedom isn’t guaranteed. It’s protected by the men and women in our Armed Services. To those who secure our way of life… thank you!”

#2022

11/09/2022

Work in progress 😊
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10/31/2022

Trick or Treat 👻 Happy Halloween to all the little and not so little ghosts and goblins who will be walking the neighborhoods for some sweet bounty. Stay safe and pay your candy dues to your parents 😁

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10/28/2022

Nature sure knows how to put on a show! Breathtaking fall colors in our backyard ❤️
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10/24/2022

Happy Diwali 🪔 Shine. Sparkle. And light up the world. ✨ ✨

10/21/2022

Beautiful Autumn colors in the backyard. TGIF folks! Enjoy the crisp, Fall day.
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10/19/2022

Fall table center piece. Lots of thrifted candle stands equals a great table scape. 😀
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10/17/2022

Freshly baked vanilla loaf with pistachio, almonds, and cardamom. No typical Fall flavors here but still deliciously perfect for a cool autumn evening with a hot cuppa. Happy Fall y’all 🍂 🍁
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10/12/2022

Our old study had been abandoned by our kids for study spaces in their bedrooms, so it was time for a change. My husband started using this space when the pandemic hit and everyone started working from home. When he was traveling to India this past month, I planned a redo of the room as a surprise for him. Its a calmer space now, clutter free and more organized. We love this new space and it’s functional again. Here are the little changes I did to make this space feel like new-
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-Rearranged the furniture
- Changed the wall paint from yellow to Gray
- Added some plants, why not, right?!
-Reduced the art on the walls
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And voila! Just like that, the space is refreshed. Total cost of redo was $50 for the paint. That’s it!.

Try refreshing your space, most times all it needs is the tiniest change to make the space feel like new.
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I realized I did not take any “before” pictures of the room so am using couple of old ones from 8 years back that I took when we did the room first for the kids.
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10/10/2022

I love to create, be it art, clay sculptures, or my myriad projects around my home and kids. Follow my journey on FB or Instagram.

I provide professional design consultation for interior or exterior of your home. Please contact me on Intsa or FB for your next home project : )

10/10/2022

Working on some new tree stumps 😁 It’s hard work, but so worth it! Takes a while to get it to its smooth, beautiful finish. These have been drying in our garage for a while now. First step is taking off the bark (which I already did, as you can see in the picture), then scraping off any remnants of it by using a shaver or chisel. Then onto sanding and smoothening it. Finish it with a wax coat or an acrylic coat if you want. I usually leave it natural cause that’s how I like it. Will post pictures once all the steps are done and it’s ready to be brought inside.
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10/06/2022

❤️ Perfect finds! Scored this beauty for my sister. It looks to be in great condition. Everything works, it’s just missing the ribbon spools which are easy to replace. With a little TLC and some brushing off of decades old dust, this will be perfection.
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10/05/2022

Shubh Vijayadashami, Happy Dussehra 🌟 it’s the day Goddess Durga killed the demon Mahishasur. After nine days of Navratri, the festival culminates with the immersion of the idol of Durga. This was also the day Lord Rama, an avatar of Vishnu, killed Ravana, the 10-headed demon King. Vijayadashami’s eternal promise is that good will always vanquish evil.
May Maa Durga, always steer us towards the right path. 🕉
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10/03/2022

Customized, made to order cheese/charcuterie boards by These make perfect gifts for the holidays. Message me for price and details and to start your very own custom order.
The designs are created by burning on wood. All the designs are created freehand by me with professional wood burning tools.
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09/30/2022

This week started with a beautiful walk, thanks to my friend who took me exploring through the newly opened park right next door to us as well as some secret trails nearby! It was a beautiful morning spent well ❤️

Thank you Hal and Bernie Hanson for the gift of this beautiful park to all nature lovers.
Happy Friday!
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09/29/2022

Plants make some of the best gifts. This tray full of goodness for my sweet friend, grown, propagated, and planted by me. GiddyNiddy Plant Nursery is getting to be a thing :) This tray has plants propagated from cuttings of other plants that I grew from seeds, and one even grown from a flower bouquet arrangement. Yes, sometimes the greens in store bought bouquets also grow if given enough love and time. ❤️ This tray has curry leaf plant, two types of Ficus Benghalensis, Ficus Audrey, Stick Plant, Jade, Pothos, Dracaena, & Jasmine.
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09/26/2022

A GiddyNiddy handmade blanket for a dear friend for those soon to come cold and wintry days. I thought this custom, hand knitted gift would be perfect for some warmth in their beautiful new, expansive, home 🏡
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09/19/2022

Just a basket of fresh tomatoes 🍅

A quick basket DIY! Some paint and voila! Color changes everything. Love the black with red/orange/green.
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09/14/2022

Happiness is a hot drink on a Fall-ish morning ☕️
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09/09/2022

Sharing is caring ❤️ Especially when it’s fresh produce form your garden 😋
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09/07/2022

The sweetest picture I have ever received from a GiddyNiddy cake topper customer! This adorable 2 year old cutie admiring his birthday cake topper is everything. I could not love this more ❤️ This is truly what fuels my creativity and passion.
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