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Month: December 2009

homemaking | thinking out loud

I Don’t Wanna

Bymichelle December 31, 2009July 27, 2022

I don’t want to take it down. I haven’t gotten to sit and read or knit by the lights at night enough. I want another week, especially after all the…

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cheap stuff | garden

Garden Love

Bymichelle December 29, 2009July 27, 2022

Poor little garden that could… Even after a few freezes, it’s still trying. While cleaning up the dead stuff from my fall garden, I was pleased to see the hardy…

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animals

Non Blood Relatives

Bymichelle December 27, 2009July 27, 2022

Here they are, each in their prime. They’ve been called “the boss”, “thinks he’s people,” and “the [baby] replacement.” But mostly they’re our witnesses. They’ve seen every birth, every blow-up,…

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my home | thinking out loud

Christmas Night

Bymichelle December 26, 2009July 27, 2022

Winter makes sense of our basic needs. There’s clarity sitting by a fire, huddling together, lit from the inside out. I could stay up all night.

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homemaking | photography | thinking out loud

Christmas Snapshots

Bymichelle December 21, 2009July 27, 2022

This is what our friends and relatives will see on our Christmas cards. They won’t see that my son is cranky, my daughter is just barely tolerating this portrait, and…

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cheap stuff | craft | new to me | soap

What Would MacGyver Do?

Bymichelle December 18, 2009July 27, 2022

I was trapped in a difficult situation: I had to find Christmas presents for several men in the family who need and want nothing, and I was desperate. All I…

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food | thinking out loud

Man the Kitchen

Bymichelle December 17, 2009July 27, 2022

My husband did this. Lemon cream. Skillz.

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cheap stuff | food | homemaking

Jiffy Pop and a Movie

Bymichelle December 14, 2009July 27, 2022

I’ve heard that some people who look for cost effective methods of feeding, sheltering, clothing, educating, and amusing themselves can become almost addicted to doing everything cheap. Well, I’m not…

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cheap stuff | craft | photography | ttv photo

Another Handmade Christmas Ornament

Bymichelle December 14, 2009July 27, 2022

This is another favorite craft for kids to do. My grandmother made this one while volunteering at the mission center in her hometown. This ornament is probably as old as…

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martial arts

It Works on People, Too

Bymichelle December 13, 2009July 27, 2022

Had test for my 1st Degree, Level 3 belt. While sparring, I tried my new move on a person. This is the frame by frame (I know my nonexistent readers…

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