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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!
I hope you’ll find some inspiration, entertainment, and something that makes you smile here. I look forward to hearing from you!
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Monthly Archives: November 2012
My Favorite Thanksgiving Appetizers
These are recipes I posted last year (yes, back when like four people read my blog), and I love them so much I’m posting them again…but if someone says, “Bring whatever you’d like,” either of these would be perfect. They … Continue reading
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Bacon Butternut Pasta
Brace yourself. This combination is ah-mazing! Last week I had some butternut squash I really needed to cook, so I threw it in the oven (on a pan, people, I’m not completely insane), drizzled with olive oil and seasoned with … Continue reading
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Advent Activities Calendar
This past year, we’ve been doing activity calendar countdowns to holidays…Valentine’s Day, Easter, Halloween, and, now, Christmas. Although we have several traditional Advent calendars, with boxes or pockets for small toys or candy, we’re trying the activity one this year. … Continue reading
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Kid Craft: Thanksgiving Napkin Rings
My hooligans love making crafts. I know, I’ve mentioned that before…but they constantly want to be crafting, and it’s challenging to come up with things that might actually turn out to be useful and pretty enough to keep! Recently we … Continue reading
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Christmas Card Monday: Patchwork
Before I forget, check out a guest post I get to share over on Tutus and Tea Parties today…it’s the first of a series of ornament tutorials, so you can get some great ideas! Today’s card has a patchwork, cozy … Continue reading
Apple-Buttermilk Pie
Pies rock. If I could only take one dessert to my castaway island, it would be pie. What kind? Well, that would be the problem, since I love so many of them! My grandma made the best buttermilk pies, and … Continue reading
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Keep Calm and Gobble On
Today I just wanted to share with you a quick download. I made this last year, when I was young(er) and dumb(er) about how to “hang” things for download. It fits an 8×10 frame. I put a small watermark down … Continue reading
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Hot Cider Thanksgiving Favors
Sure, you’ll send your guests home with leftovers, but why not slip one of these little cider packets in as a special little treat? Stampin’ Up Supplies: Kraft medium envelope; Orchard Harvest DSP; Antique Brad; Adorning Accents Edgelit Other: Label … Continue reading
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Curried Butternut-Pear Soup
I think I’ve mentioned before that I belonged to an amazing Catholic women’s group at Ft. Lewis , Washington. Not only did we learn so much about faith, scripture, and living a godly life, we shared fabulous refreshments. I was … Continue reading
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Christmas Card Monday- Wreathed in Peace
One of my friends recently emailed me a photo of a card she wanted to duplicate, asking which stamps and supplies she needed. It was lovely, but used the Medallion stamp, which was retired last year. I redesigned it, using … Continue reading
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