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Best Banana Bread, ever.
To say I love banana bread is an understatement. I think I have tried every recipe out there always trying to perfect the last one. Until now. This is where I draw the line in the flour. No need to … Continue reading
Posted in Cooking, Eating, Favorite Things, Recipes
Tagged best banana bread ever, better than martha stewart's, cooking, good eats, healthy snacks
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Easiest liver cleanse ever.
According to Traditional Chinese Medicine, the liver represents certain energy. Movement. If things are flowing nicely within your body as well as in life, the liver is working with balance. Beginnings. Cleaning body. Elimination. Creativity. Exercise. Garden. If there’s an … Continue reading
Pecan Pie Muffins
I may just make these every Thanksgiving from now on. They are a perfect fall feeling snack. A perfect little snack for your fall brunch. They feel like a special treat over your plain ole muffins. Born and raised in the South, … Continue reading
Posted in Cooking, Eating, Favorite Things, Recipes
Tagged brunch, muffins, Pecan Pie, pecan pie muffins, pecans, southern, thanksging recipes, Thanksgiving
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It takes some serious pondering to make a great quilt.
Sitting here with my feet in the sand, thawing my winter weary bones. Thinking about it being National Quilting Day and not a needle in sight…. Pondering making a beach quilt and wondering if I should put batting in it … Continue reading
Posted in Favorite Things, Quilting, Travel
Tagged AMI, Anna Maria Island, beach quilt, florida, National Quilting Day, pondering, relaxing, sand
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A Stack of Books and a new toy
I recently splurged and bought myself a new light box. I was using a 25-year-old Princesses tracing box until the bulb went out and apparently they are not replaceable. Or I’m not as smart as a 5th grader because I … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Design, fabric, Fabric Tuesday, Favorite Things, hand quilting, Quilting, Sewing, WIP
Tagged Artograph Light Pad Light Box, books quilt, embroidery, font, Kona, light box, light pad, new toy, quilt, quilting, stack of books, tracing, transfer
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Endless Chain quilt top
Loving this new gadget my husband brought home for me. It is the Ryobi Airgrip laser level. If you are a quilter, you know the constant issue of aligning, particularly bias, quilt edges straight? I knew there had to be … Continue reading
Posted in Charity Quilt, Design, fabric, Fabric Tuesday, Favorite Things, Linkys, Pinterest, Quilting, Review
Tagged endless chain, gadget, quilt, ryobi laser level, vintage
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Pushing Reset
I’m sure you wondered where I disappeared to. Or maybe you didn’t notice? We spend part of our winters in Florida and this year that part was March. It seems strange telling relative strangers, or relatives who are strangers(!), our … Continue reading
Fall in Northern Michigan
Considered by many to be the most beautiful place in the country. I can’t disagree. Particularly in the fall. How fortunate we are to have such a beautiful, sunny day, yesterday. To take it all in. Taking deep breaths to fill … Continue reading
Posted in Cottage, Favorite Things, Nature, Photography, Travel
Tagged art, fall, fall color, foliage, most beautiful place, nature, northern michigan, photography, travel, trees
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Oh Happy Day!
I’ve always said going gluten-free wasn’t that hard, for me. I’ve never been a huge bread lover, like some people. Okay, maybe a nice crusty loaf at a good restaurant, a pizza crust in Chicago, fresh pasta in Italy…. I … Continue reading
Friday Favorites
First up? Shout Color Catcher. Ever had a guy in your life be forced to wear pink socks or undies? Ever think your whites aren’t as white as they should be? Ever leave a ticket stub in the pocket of … Continue reading
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