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Are You Stringing Along?
The Moda String Along is officially under way. It's a New Year, so a fresh project is called for, don't you agree? I had a project in mind and made a few test blocks last week when I had a bit of down time. The idea is, you use scraps (or not) and make some…
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Easy Gift for Kids to Give
Eva wanted to give her parents something for Christmas, but as with most 7 year olds, she needed some adult assistance. We decided to make home made Ranch Salad Dressing mix and package it in small mason jars. Isn't that a sweet little present? And who doesn't love Ranch Salad Dressing? The recipe was super…
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String Quilts
Have you ever made a string quilt? Moda is sponsoring a "String Along" project If you are interested. The recent post on Moda's blog The Cutting Table got me thinking about the fact that I have never really made a string quilt. Oh, I made a little string quilted heart one time, but that was…
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Laura’s Gingerbread Bundt Cake
This festive looking cake is a recipe by Laura Vitale, a popular YouTube and Food Network personality. The cake is called Gingerbread Bundt Cake, and I know it is going to be a mainstay in my holiday baking repertoire. It has just the right amount of rum (in the icing) to make it interesting, yet…
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Stocking Stuffers for Men
Better late than never, right? I had forgotten that I had said I would post some Christmas stocking stuffer ideas for the men on your list. Hopefully this won't come too late to be useful. Most of the items are easily found and not very expensive. Some of these things may not seem very exciting,…
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Wrapping and Ribbon
I was hoping for more interesting content for you all in my effort to post every week day before Christmas, but I swear all I did over the weekend was wrap packages, take Eva to see The Grinch, and wrap more packages. The Grinch was adorable, and I enjoyed it as much as she did. …
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What Shall I Read Next?
I thought I would share three books that I plan to read right after the holidays. They are atmospheric and wintery reads from what I understand, and I am excited to jump into them. These books are a more "literary" choice, and will be in contrast to the "fluffier" books I have chosen to read…
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More is More
Are you wondering what to give along with your Microwave Bowl Cozies? You know, to round out the gift? Well, you could give a bowl. Seriously, why not? I got these nice heavy white ones at Crate and Barrel. They are on clearance right now for $2.97! You can find comparable bowls at lots of…
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It’s a Red and White Christmas
It's a red and white Christmas at my house. My quilter sent home my red and white quilt just in time for the holidays. It still needs its bindings, but that can happen during the next few days. I photographed it outside my sewing room, next to my upstairs tree, where it looks very Christmassy…
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Small Town Christmas
I live in a rural area in Northern California. We are about two and a half hours away from just about everything: most of my relatives, my doctor, a really good library, dry cleaners, Target, Nordstrom- you get the idea. The plus side of living out in the boonies is that I am near our…
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