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Christmas Craft Projects and Dinner Shortcuts
Who can resist this face? Archie seems kind of chilly since his haircut Monday, so we put a sweater on him. At first, he wanted to eat it but has thankfully given up that notion. I laugh every time I look at him with those fuzzy floppy ears. He is adorable. You can probably tell…
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Cooking Success and Failure, Cute Archie Picture
This is Archie in his dog bed at naptime. He likes to sleep on his back, and he has a favorite stuffed toy, a puppy, that he positions next to him. Notice he has placed the puppy on its back, just like he himself is relaxing. Sometimes he uses Puppy as a pillow, but typically…
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And the Christmas Season Begins!
Our Thanksgiving was small, but very cozy and lovely. It's funny isn't it that it is the same amount of work if you have four people or twenty four? We kicked things off with Christmas Cosmos, which were amazing. It is a regular Cosmo cocktail with crushed peppermint around the rim. The day after recovering…
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Hourglass Log Cabin Blocks
I've made a good start on the log cabin alternate blocks for the Hourglass quilt. 12 are finished, 13 to go. They come together quickly and easily. This quilt top is going to be finished before I know it! My homemade cranberry reilsh is done. It has oranges and Grand Marnier in it and is…
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End of October Activities
Eva's school has been having some special Halloween-themed events, and this past Friday was a big one for 7th graders. They had a Halloween dance and dinner which seemed to be well attended. Eva and her friend Riley were Power Puff Girls, a thing that was popular in the 80's or 90's. I can't keep…
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Fabric Search & S’Mores Cake
Just throwing this out here: Does anyone have 2.5 -3 yards of this fabric they might want to sell me? It is Nantucket Summer by Camille Roskelley 55260 11. I've searched everywhere online, but there is none to be found. It would make a great border for the Designer Mystery 2023 project I am wrapping…
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Haunted Halloweeen Week 3 and Salmon Bowls
This is a mystery sew-along, so I am not sure exactly where we are going, but this layout looks like a possibility. I finished Week 3's block, the haunted house. Which is a stretch. It kinda looks like a haunted castle, but that's ok. And the cat is huge in proportion. It's ok, the sew-along…
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How Did It Get To Be June?
My life has been pretty dull lately, but I do have a great recipe and a good book recommendation for you. The dish pictured above is called Caprese Chicken Stuffed Mushrooms. I took the photo just before popping them in the oven to bake for 25 minutes. They were so good, I swear I could…
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Back on Track
After a rough start on Monday, I had a better sewing experience on Tuesday. I discovered that the one block I had finished for week 2 I had made too large. Of course I did. I cut my lattice strips a quarter inch too wide, so I had to take the block apart and put…
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Lemon Crinkles: Best Cookies Ever
Well, our Tuesday baking project produced the best cookies ever. A week ago, Eva's step-sister, who lives in Alaska, posted a photo on Instagram of some lemon cookies she made. Eva and I love all things lemon, so we decided we were going to give them a try the next time we baked. I found…