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WIP Wednesday #15

I am so excited about my new fall tablecloth and napkins and how well they match our Benjamin Maier dishes.  It’s a Christopher Lowell Glimmer Stripe Outdoor, with saffron, that I picked up at JoAnn’s.  Along with Kona cotton in Gold, for … Continue reading

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Who needs gluten when you have a piecrust like this?!

Yes, we are practicing making pumpkin pie. And practicing eating it.  We can always use more practice around here.  Getting all geared up for our first gluten-free, dairy free (we do use butter, don’t mean to mislead you) Thanksgiving, so … Continue reading

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Perfect Fall Soup ~ Perfected

High in nutrition and low in calories, this soup is sunshine in a bowl.  It will hit the spot on chilly, fall days. The taste of oranges with ginger and undertones of onion and garlic? Oh no, people, this is … Continue reading

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Curried Chicken Salad

Youngest Daughter recently returned from a business trip bragging up the curried chicken salad she had had and insisted I read her mind and give it a whirl. She knows what a sucker I am for curry.  Anything.  Curry. We’ve … Continue reading

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Pinterest Addiction

Do you Pin?  Are you Pinterest~ing?  Are you a Pinterest~ista? I was invited, by the team, back in the beginning, before I even knew what I was getting into.  I quickly realized I didn’t have the time to get involved … Continue reading

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WIP Wednesday #14

This has been an interesting week.  Our wireless internet has been down *all* week.  We have two hard-wired locations in our house.  One being at my husband’s desk and the other at my, work from home, daughter’s desk. This leaves … Continue reading

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Three quilts ~ Three colorways ~Three Precious little ones

Quilts and their history ~ An ongoing series. Too many babies, too little time! I hate to admit that sometimes I make the same quilt for multiple people.  It’s always different in some way.  Whether it’s using the same fabrics … Continue reading

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Pumpkin tastes like Fall

Remember way back when…  I made up some Madagascar Vodka Vanilla? Well…..  After chatting with my sostinkinhappy, vanilla extraordinaire, and friend she encouraged me to try some variations.  This one is Tahitian Rum Vanilla.  Could it be any darker and richer? … Continue reading

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Favorite Things about Fall Sundays

Bargain basement prices on the last of the season’s produce….. Though our closest farmer’s markets are now history, for this season, we do have a farm market, just a few miles down the road stuffed with all the fall favorites! … Continue reading

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Bloggers’ Quilt Festival Fall 2011

Yes, yes, yes, yes, yes!!!  It’s that time again!  The time of year when we can cuddle under quilts while we check out hundreds and hundreds of talented quilters and what they have to show off!  This is the most … Continue reading

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