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Around the House at Christmas
I've been enjoying my little Christmas vignettes around the house. It is so nice this year to have all the decorations in place, the gifts purchased and wrapped, and my husband at home to enjoy it all with me. My husband's contract employment has come to an end for now, and just in time for…
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My Christmas Book This Year
Each year during the holidays I like to choose a book to read that is in keeping with the Christmas season. My selection this year is "The Christmas Boutique" by Jennifer Chiaverini. Many of you are familiar with Jennifer because of her Elm Creek Quilters book series, which is so popular with a lot of…
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One Last Turkey Meal
I promised I was going to try to improve my pie-making skills. I used a recipe for a single pie crust from the new pie cookbook I purchased and was full of misgivings that it would not turn out. The amount of water called for was definitely too much, but I was able to add…
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The Mantel
This year I was excited to change up some of my holiday decor. For the past umpteen years I have done pretty much the same thing on my mantel and I was getting tired of it. I persuaded my husband to buy a gorgeous lighted and decorated garland from Balsam Hill during their pre-holiday sale. …
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Quick Check In
This is just a quick check in to let you all know I am still alive. If there is anyone out there who is still reading my blog that is… We had a great Thanksgiving. It was a small gathering of just four of us, but very nice all the same. After this dinner, I…
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Happy Thanksgiving 2019
Well, this was quite a day. I was juggling a number of activities and not attending totally to any one of them. Sara came over and brined the turkey while I was decorating the Thanksgiving table. I tossed the giblets in one of my husband's precious copper pans and promptly forgot about them. Sara left…
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Keeping It Real
I have to say, I am feeling a bit overwhelmed right now. On Saturday I did try to do a bit of sewing on the Thanksgiving table topper that will not be finished by Thanksgiving. Those little 3 inch Churn Dash blocks are pretty cute though. Sewing is going to have to take a back…
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Busy Week
What a week! We did the most amazing thing last night. We took Eva to see So You Think You Can Dance Live! The top ten competitors of Season 16 were performing at a theater about an hour away from us, and we have had tickets for months. Eva wanted to get all dolled up…
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Eva’s Christmas Bedroom
Do you have grandchildren who visit you during the holidays? It is so much fun to spend a little time and decorate their space with festive holiday decor. I purchased a few new things for Eva's room, and enlisted her help in putting things together to decorate her space, and it turned out so darn…
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Creative Weekend
We had such a creative weekend! I have been seeing so many YouTube videos where clever women decorate tiered trays with seasonal and holiday decor. They are quite inspirational, especially if they tell you where they picked up all the components to make their designs. Some of these clever gals make tiered tray decorations with…
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