Have you ever missed so many days of excercising that it seemed pointless to pick it back up again? Or spent so many Sundays laying out of church that it’s hard to go back? Or maybe you went on a chocolate or ice cream binge, turning your back on your New Year’s resolution to lose weight? Finding Home… and a…
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How much can I cram into a USPS Flat Rate shipping Box? You’ll have to enter my craft supply box giveaway to find out!! When my blogging buddy, Kathy with Petticoat Junktion, mentioned her plan to organize several simultaneous giveaways of surplus craft goodies, I jumped at the chance to take part! You see, I am pretty much a crafting junkie….
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What do you do when someone calls out of the blue to ask if your house is for sale? If you aren’t sure why you’re hanging on to it, you say, ‘YES’! It’s like this: during the holidays, we had someone approach us about our former home, a property we have owned for 27 years. The house wasn’t even on the…
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Sweaters used to be my jam. I’ve always loved sweaters – the bulkier the better. Thus, fall became my favorite season, and carried over into winter. A cable knit sweater can conjure up all kinds of sensory memories for me: colors of burnt orange and navy blue; smells of leaves burning and cider brewing; textures of wool and wovens. That…
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5 Reasons to Send Christmas Cards Keep in Touch – Over half of the folks we send holiday cards to are ones we haven’t seen or don’t see on a regular basis. Some go back to early in our marriage when we lived in another state. Warm and Fuzzy – Sending cards to those you care about causes you…
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Baby, it’s cold outside… One of my favorite songs! It’s such a fun song to sing along with, isn’t it? The temps here are on their way down this week, so the weatherman says. Perfect weather for my homemade hot cocoa recipe! There are so many lovely holiday home tours this time of year (you can see mine HERE). Lots…
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There truly is no place like home for the holidays. Home is where the action is at Christmas time! Through the years, I’ve been fortunate to live in a few different places, as well as visit many more. But there is always one place I want to be for the holidays… HOME. With that sentiment in mind, it is my…
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It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas over here! And I’m delighted to kick off this holiday season with my 3rd annual Home for the Holidays Blog Tour. If you aren’t familiar with a blog tour – or hop – it’s like a virtual progressive dinner, but can be done with anything… food, decor, crafts, you name it! There are…
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Well, Thanksgiving is done and now the season has begun – the shopping season. I love the holidays, and that includes the giving! But I’m not too crazy about Black Friday shopping. It just doesn’t seem worth it to me to save a little and stress out a LOT! But I do like Cyber Monday… so I decided to share my…
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What would the holidays be without small kitchen appliances? I mean, seriously? Some people think they’re not very personal, but I use mine more this time of year than all the rest of the year! And frankly, anything that makes my life easier is personal to me! So I want to share my picks of 10 must-have small kitchen appliances….
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This is a project I’ve been wanting to ‘get around to’ for a very long time. Speaking of that, have you ever seen a round ‘tuit’? I remember many years ago we were traveling somewhere and stopped at this little store, and by the cash register was a bowl full of little wooden discs. Each disc was inscribed with the…
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