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Getting There
Today was a major shopping day. I left the house early, list in hand and hit the mall. I pretty much finished up my Christmas shopping , woo hoo. Then I came home and started wrapping the gifts. It sort of went like this: A present for Sara. A present for Ryan. Two presents for Sara. …
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A New Project for 2010
I am looking ahead to 2011 and the various projects that will occupy my attention and time. This embroidery project is one of them. My sister Andrea and I want to join in an ongoing embroidery group that meets once a month at my favorite quilt shop, Prairie Queens. April leads a group of women…
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Union Square at Christmas
We spent Sunday in San Francisco! We went to Union Square, saw the Christmas tree, shopped til we dropped, had an amazing lunch, and finished things off with drinks at the Grand Hyatt. The tree was great. Every year I wonder how they got such a huge tree erected in the middle of a big…
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Hail Caesar
I have been making my version of Caesar salad for about 30 years. My original recipe was from the San Francisco A La Carte cookbook (no longer in print, but you can find used copies). It was my favorite cookbook for about 20 years, and only replaced by Ina Garten's books when she started writing them. …
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A Little Party
Hello. That got your attention, I bet. That is not my cheesecake. It will be, as soon as I make mine, but the photo is from The Pioneer Woman Cooks website. If you have not discovered Ree Drummond, The Pioneer Woman, you need to do so without delay. And be prepared to lose many hours…
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A Good Book
Just finished this great book yesterday. I really enjoyed it. Three elderly sisters with a major secret live in a castle in Kent. An entrepid journalist whose mother was evacuated to the castle during World War II, returns to the English countryside to learn more about her taciturn mother, and ends up learning a lot…
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I’m Woikin’ Here
I have been diligently slogging away on my little cosmetics bags. And they are so darn cute! In the photo above, you can see some of my recent finishes that are awaiting their embellishments. I am still not tired of making these. Each one is as much fun as the last. I am out of…
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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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Gremlin
This quilt is no longer called Route 44. It's new name is Gremlin. I had trouble with this quilt from Day One. It should be acknowledged that none of the issues I had were the fault of the pattern, a lovely offering by Miss Rosie's Quilt Company. The mistakes were entirely my fault. It started out…
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Blueberry Mocha Trails
I am very happy with my version of Mocha Trails, a great pattern by Denise Sheehan. The best thing about this project is that it was a sew along with my friend Thelma (Cupcakes 'n' Daisies). Go on over and see Thelma's gorgeous quilt. Nancy Near Philadelphia just finished a Mocha Trails quilt also, and…
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