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Thanks for stopping by my blog! The hats I wear include wife (to a retired Army field artilleryman), mom to three super busy teens, and high school math teacher. In my “free time” I love cooking, reading, creating (mostly papercrafts), photography, travelling, and exploring the PNW with my family…you know, all the usual things!
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Monthly Archives: December 2011
Prospero Año Nuevo…
If you’re making salsa, shouldn’t Happy New Year’s be in Spanish, too? So there you go. I always make this Good Luck Salsa for New Year’s neighbor gifts. Sometimes it makes it to my neighbors. Sometimes we devour it first. … Continue reading
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Wishing You a Very Merry, Joyful Christmas!
As I’m finishing up the last of my Christmas baking, wrapping, and crafting, just wanted to take a moment and say thanks for all your support and patience as I’ve gotten my blog up and running. It’s been a great … Continue reading
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Seriously, more cookies?
Yes, more cookies. This week I made fun cookies for class parties and gifts, and now I have to brag about it a little, they turned out so well. First I made amaretti for my sweetie. He loves anything with … Continue reading
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I’m Melting, I’m Melting
So Princess Thundercloud is getting the butterfly mobile for Christmas, but the boys are a little more difficult when it comes to an idea for handmade. Mostly because they’re so destructive inquisitive, they tend to break anything I make for … Continue reading
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He’s Got Me Leg!
The hooligans love looking at “their” ornaments each year as we decorate the tree. I remember my brother and I were the same way when we were small. Heck, I’m that way now! I was struggling a little with this … Continue reading
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I’m prepared to be thankful…
I try to write thank you notes in a timely manner. I really do. Otherwise I forget. (By the way, Kimberly, I really did appreciate the Halloween gifts!) Here’s the problem, however. I want to send handmade thank you notes, … Continue reading
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Rainbows for Our Sunshine
You cannot imagine how happy I became today when a plan finally came together, after the week I’ve had. My first kid is eight today. I know, where has the time gone? I can’t believe he’s that old, yada, yada, … Continue reading
In Need of a Little Comfort
So here are some things that have happened in the last three days: 1. Two days before we left Washington, our then-four-year-old was riding his bike and holding a stick and scratched a neighbors car. Through the paint, from front … Continue reading
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Wrap It Up
So you’ve been a busy little elf, making all sorts of treats and crafts for Christmas. Now how to wrap them? You don’t want to just throw them in any old container. Really, you don’t! You want your friends and … Continue reading
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Sweet Dream Butterflies
I wanted to make something crafty for each of the kids this Christmas. Here’s Princess Thundercloud’s gift: I saw something similar at Pottery Barn Kids quite awhile ago, but didn’t wanted to pay their price for it. This cost about … Continue reading
