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Summertime White Sangria
Although sangria is not just for summer, this delicious white sangria that I made up for my writing group tomorrow is a feast for the eyes — full of bright colors from the nectarine, orange, and lime...
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Not Quite a BLT: The BA Sandwich
Mmm, do I love bacon. Since I had a few slices to use up this evening, I decided to make my own version of a bacon sandwich. I didn’t have any tomatoes on hand, but I did have fresh arugula or rocket,...
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Possibly My Worst Idea Ever
I am admittedly a do-it-yourselfer, and I come from a long line of do-it-yourselfers. Not much intimidates me: I can do drywalling, tiling, electrical wiring, and ugh, even landscaping! My most recent...
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Crafting with a Cinnamon Broom, Part 1
A little over a week ago, I bought a cinnamon broom for $3.99 at the market. It’s a bit too early for fall decor, if you ask me, (see my post “Thoughts on the Cinnamon Broom“) but I have been snipping...
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Crafting with a Cinnamon Broom, Part 2
This post is continued from my previous post, “Crafting with a Cinnamon Broom, Part 1″ from earlier this week. I decided to use a store-bought cinnamon broom to make some small, scented wreaths to...
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Lavender Sweet Treats to Make This Month
Fresh lavender from our garden… This spring, I bought some lavender to grow amongst the herbs in my garden. After purchasing the plant, I promised my family I would make lavender ice cream before the...
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Extolling Extracts
In my cooking of late, I have been using extracts to add a little extra oomph to drinks, desserts, and confections. One of my favorites is coconut extract (especially in summer). I recently added a...
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Weekend Post!
I’ve been busy with a writing project this week so I missed blogging on Wednesday. Dear readers, I’ll be back tomorrow (Saturday) with a special weekend post on lavender bread pudding! Can’t wait!
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Lavender Bread Pudding
Today we are celebrating the birthday of a good friend, and in her honor, I made this lovely lavender bread pudding from my Culinary Bucket List! I am serving a group of six friends with this dessert,...
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Cooking Notes: Lavender Bread Pudding
I didn’t really intend for the lavender bread pudding post to take up so much space on the blog, but as sometimes happens with recipes: once you make and sample a recipe, you have suggestions… And I...
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Inspiration: Politico Pillows and Changes in General
Hello readers, I first want to chat a bit about some changes I’m making on the blog. I have been working diligently on my fiction writing and I am finding it hard to stick to the Monday, Wednesday,...
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Mums, Wreaths, and All Things Fall
Here are some snaps of our front door wreath. Every so often I have to add new sprigs of berries or leaves because I seem to lose a few each year … The temperatures are slowly dropping (ever so...
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Back in Time for the Holidays…
I’ve been away for a while — life just intruded on my blogging time, but now I’m back! Since September, I’ve been concentrating on healthier living and simpler, seasonal meals — but I still cheat every...
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Embellished Poinsettia Gift Tags
Well, I discovered that despite my best intentions to have this post up over a week ago, I was at the mercy of the postman to deliver the gifts I’d ordered for our family before I could wrap them! My...
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Easy Paper Curls for Holiday Packages
Is anyone doing any last minute gift wrapping?? As I was finishing up my holiday gifts this year, I used a few scraps of Kraft paper style wrapping paper to make curls that I taped under some shiny...
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Rainy Day Comfort Food
It’s been downright dreary in my part of the world since Christmas. We’ve only had a few sun-filled days and rain has dominated our forecast. For me, rain signals a need for comfort food, and I...
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