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macro fall
My dad has always been the first to give everyone their first pumpkin each fall. It’s a long family tradition. Of course I messed that up, five years ago, when we moved to California. So each year he sends me a gift certificate to Green Acres, our local nursery. This year I took my macro…
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Keeping up with my correspondence…
In my mind, I am punctual and a bit spoiled. In reality, things look a little different…
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Easter Connections
Our neighbors dropped off an Easter gift this morning. While I’ve never actually associated Easter with rainbows before, I immediately loved the unexpected comparisons. Was there ever a time in Christian history that we were more filled with hope than the discovery of an empty tomb? Was there ever a time that we needed God’s…
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The Seductive Proximity of January 1
Our affable goldendoodle, Tilly, soon to be two years old, has become enthralled in the world of squirrels. I feel confident that she does not mean them harm. I believe her understanding is that they are merely more creatures with which to romp and play. They sit on our back fence, eating the specialty bird…
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Cookiethon 2021
Since Scott has to work on Christmas Day, I’m putting together a big cookie tray for the other AWESOME essential workers and doing goodie bags for some neighbors. It’s been a fun cookie making week! I hope your Christmas is a blessed and happy one.
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Girl, don’t do it…
It’s not worth it. I’m not gonna do it, I was just thinking about it. I’m not gonna do it. I did it. The recipe for Southern Living’s Pumpkin Spice Bundt Cake. Holy nutmeg! The perfect marriage of spice cake and pumpkin bread. I am NOT one of those people. I don’t like rushing seasons…
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She wore pearls and felt.
These 5” felt trees were meditative to work on. A perfect craft for a chilly winter afternoon. Scott is becoming a master Cricut user. (It’s a new-to-us tool that I’ll talk more about in the future.) He cut out a bunch of Christmas trees for me. I love using non-traditional Christmas colors. This cool aqua…
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Peppermint Hearts
I didn’t mean for this simple wreath to be an ode to Rudolph, but it kind of looks like it, doesn’t it?? I hot glued two candy canes together like a heart. Then glued their tips together to form a wreath. Pretty simple. I made a crude circle to use as a base to glue…
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Hawt Chocolate
We made a deliciously rich and decadent hot chocolate recently that I decided must be a part of my #2020s20HolidayCrafts. I insist you make it immediately then sit back with a good book and one of those arm-knitted throw blankets and have yourself a merry MERRY weekend-before-Christmas. This recipe is adapted from a Southern Living…
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Craft Fail.
Doggoneit! This wreath. This huge wreath with it’s beautiful ornaments…it was going to be a good project. I saved it for the middle. 22″ x 17″ of Christmas cheer. However… I bought a huge tube of ornaments. Then, for good measure, I also bought a smaller tube of ornament balls. But this thing requires six…