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New year, new growth

I am using my long weekend to catch up with the yardwork and home upkeep stuff.  Have you noticed that when you start a project ...
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Hand lettering with a paintbrush

When I have a quote or Bible verse that is meaningful to me I write it on an index card and keep it where I ...
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Holiday Celebrations

My favorite part of any celebration is spending time with family and friends.  The eating lots of food part is also much appreciated. For me, ...
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Planners and journals

Are your planners ready for the New Year? I have always used a planner, so much so that when the kids were young they would ...
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Holiday Baking

Holiday baking has been a long time tradition for me.  It gave me a chance to share something that I loved doing and it was ...
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Thanksgiving Celebrations

We are not into the usual traditional Thanksgiving celebrations. None of us care much for turkey and if we do have it we only like ...
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Christmas Crafts

This year I ventured out into purchasing gift certificates on-line.  I am not an on-line shopper so, for me, this is really different.  Now I ...
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Love to read

There are works whether books, music or paintings that capture my emotions in a special way.  Their impression stays with me, prompts me to stop ...
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Art blog, home décor, Blogger, Celebrations, Handmade, fall, fall colors, pumpkin pie, craft projects, foodie, foodies, Baking, pumpkin, pie

Fall Wreath

It is so nice to have cooler weather and overcast mornings.  We do not see much of a change in seasons so even these small ...
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Zucchini bread the hidden food saga continues

Though zucchini is technically a fruit, at our house the fact of it being green makes us classify it as a veggie.   So, when the ...
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Art blog, Art projects, Blogger, Celebrations, Handmade, collage, crafts projects, Craft planner, Recycle, upcycle, Family, Family time, Memories, fabric crafts,

Fabric Pumpkin Craft

Most of my holiday decorations are years and years old.  I enjoy their age.  Every year when I start decorating the house these items feel ...
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Home cooking, oatmeal, foodie, Blogger, Celebrations, national oatmeal day,

National Oatmeal Day

We tend to go through a good amount of oats each week.  There is a lot of variety in the texture depending which type of ...
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