December 8, 2011
by jennifer
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Restful, calming, inviting. Adding beautiful greens to my bedroom mantel gives the entire room a new feeling. I love this view from the top of the stairs. It makes me look forward to unwinding, finishing the day peacefully. During the … Continue reading
December 8, 2011
by jennifer
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The stockings are hung. I smile as I watch our younger children standing beneath them, trying to spot theirs. It’s a really short mantel, especially for ten stockings. I placed my all-time favorite nativity scene above the stockings. I get … Continue reading
December 6, 2011
by jennifer
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One room, at least, is ready for Christmas. I enjoy decorating the dining room for holidays because it’s the room that stays most like I left it. My children cheerfully redecorate everything else they see but for some reason they … Continue reading
November 29, 2011
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While many people were out shopping early Friday morning, I skipped the Black Friday action and treated myself to a few hours of sewing. I managed to put together this Christmas rag quilt for my family to snuggle under for … Continue reading
November 25, 2011
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While going through my felt for this project, I discovered some red felt in my stash and couldn’t help making a bunch of flowers with it. I got out a styrofoam ball I had on hand and decided to see … Continue reading
November 23, 2011
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About a year and a half ago I had an “aha” moment and made some ribbon napkin rings. I made more a couple of weeks later for my brother’s graduation party. Last week I remembered them and thought that it … Continue reading
November 22, 2011
by jennifer
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For as long as I can remember we’ve made spice drop turkeys on Thanksgiving day. It’s a tradition I’ve continued with my family. Usually we place a small bowl on each plate filled with toothpicks and spice drops but this … Continue reading
November 17, 2011
by jennifer
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One thing that resulted from the lavender books I purchased and read this year is a curiosity about experimenting with pumpkin and lavender together. I happen to love both of them independently and I was pretty sure they’d make a … Continue reading
November 16, 2011
by jennifer
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I saw this recipe on page 124 of the October 2011 issue of Country Living magazine and have had it sitting on my kitchen counter ever since. One of my favorite things to do every fall is try new pumpkin … Continue reading
November 15, 2011
by jennifer
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Every November I try to provide a place for our family to write down the blessings we’re thankful for. This year’s version is definitely the biggest one yet. Using branches from one of our cherry trees (which is dying), I … Continue reading
