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Ozzie’s On A Tear
Good gravy, is this dog getting on my last nerve or what? I've just been so busy lately, with the shopping, wrapping, decorating, sewing, that I haven't been able to devote my usual amount of time to Ozzie. He wants my attention and he wants it NOW. His usual method of getting me to focus…
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Christmas Decorations Redux
Ah, that's more like it. I spent half a day re-doing my Christmas decorations and feel like the place is coming together at last. The picture above is my living room mantel re-done. I love it. So much more Me. The picture below was my first effort. Now, that was just pitiful. What was I thinking? …
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More Is More
My usual style of decorating for the holidays is pretty over the top. This year I decided to scale way back, and I am having second thoughts. The photo above is my effort for this year. Blah. Tasteful maybe, but boring and well, small. This was my mantel for 2008. I think it is much…
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Christmas Decorations!
Hey, thanks for all the great comments on Kindle and other similar devices. I really think what I want is an iPad, because of all the other whistles and bells that it has, but I don't think I or my gift givers can afford one this year. I will probably end up with a…
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On My Own
My husband is away this weekend on a couple of job interviews, which means that I am on my own with the dogs. This is more of an ordeal that it sounds, due to the fact that the dogs do not get along, and have to be separated. My entire day seems to be spent…
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This and That
This past weekend when I pulled out Mocha Trails, I rediscovered these blocks. My Ridiculously Cute Basket Blocks (MoJo by Miss Rosie's Quilt Co.). Gosh, those are cute. Even my husband commented on them when he walked by the sewing room. "Wow, I really like that. What great fabrics". Yup, the fabrics are wonderful all…
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Fall Decorating
Over the weekend, I spent some time dragging out my Fall decorations. Hello, it's October already! So, how did that happen so fast? I always get inspired by the Pottery Barn catalog. They have some super cute pumpkin candles I would love to get for a little vignette on my kitchen table. Do you see…
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Naked
Some of you know some of the things I love in this life. Fabric and quilting, sure. Fashion and shoes. Ditto. Makeup? Well of course. All the makeup bloggers are talking about this new eye shadow palette by Urban Decay. It contains twelve eyeshadows, a dual ended eye liner pencil and an eyeshadow primer base…
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Improvements
I loved hearing all about how you organize your recipes. I think the binder idea is fantastic for all those great recipes we print off the Internet. Allrecipes.com, epicurious.com, tastebook.com, Tasty Kitchen, and many wonderful food blogs are terrific sources for new cooking ideas and inspiration. You can print off a recipe in an 8.5…
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Dishes Make Me Happy
I have been buying dishes. I do not know what it is about china, but it makes me so happy to acquire it. I have seen these dishes in a couple of places–Susan of Blackberry Creek has at least one, and Wspersweetly of Cottages has an entire set that she used for her 4th of July tablescape. …