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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: April 2014
Glazed Lemon Shortbread Cookies
I have a longtime love affair with lemon. And shortbread. And icing. So what could be better than combining the three? Very little, that’s what. Hence, these delectable cookies I whipped up the other day. I used powdered lemon juice … Continue reading
Picket Fence and Flowers Card
Recently, a fabulous woman (who I’ve been lucky enough to call a friend for about fifteen years now) decided the time had come to step away from some of the approximately 1,452 places that she volunteers the majority of her … Continue reading
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Tagged Inspired by Nature, Pleasant Poppies, stamping, watercolor, Woodgrain
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Simple Knotted Jar Hangers for May Day
So, even though we have rarely remembered May Day (May 1) or to deliver flowers to our neighbors on that day, following an old tradition, I have the best of intentions this year. And I want you to remember and … Continue reading
Campfire Cake
Way back in December, in the midst of the Thanksgiving-Christmas-school break madness, our eldest hooligan had his 10th birthday. The party was scheduled for the day The Lone Ranger (with Johnny Depp) came out on DVD, because that’s what he … Continue reading
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Gussied-Up Mason Jar Gifts
“Gussied-up” is one of those phrases that pops into my mind sometimes and immediately brings back a flood of memories of my grandma. I think I’ve mentioned before that I’m pretty much a carbon copy of her, according to my … Continue reading
Spring Break Escape
Last week, during Spring Break, we organized closets, moved the two littles in together and gave the eldest his own room, and managed to take a few days to escape to the Washington coast. We love the Navy Resort in … Continue reading
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Easy “Egg”-cellent Teacher Gift Tag Printable
I can’t believe Easter almost here…it seems as though Lent just started (other than totally missing the eating out that we gave up for six weeks!). Anyway, it occurred to me this morning that I need a little gift for … Continue reading
Banana Fluffernutter Sandwiches (with Homemade Fluff!)
To kick off Spring Break last week (and because I’ve been wanting to make homemade fluff for ages), I made Homemade Marshmallow Fluff and whipped up some Banana Flufflernutter Sandwiches for lunch. My kids thought I was the bomb-diggity, as … Continue reading
Glorious Cross Paintings…Again!
I believe this is the third year I’ve posted these photos, but it’s my favorite Easter kid craft… Glorious Cross Paintings. And it’s not even my own idea…I found it on Pinterest. If you’d like to see the original idea, … Continue reading
He Is Risen Centerpiece
My sister-in-law sent me a photo a couple of years ago of a clever “empty tomb” centerpiece, and I made one for our home last year, and again this year. I love that it’s such a perfect visual for the … Continue reading
