New Leaves, Turning
My New Year’s Eve was not all fireworks and excitement. In fact, the kids were at friends’ homes and there were no fireworks at all. There wasn’t even cocoa. Sigh….
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Semi- DIY Fillable Lamp
When I hear the term collector two words go through my mind- Louvre and hoarder, neither of which accurately describe me and my rocks and shells. I think the basket’s…
Reflecting
The end of my 365 for 2011 has a business like feel to it. I’m done, truly. Whereas in the first 365 project I finished, I explored the subject…
Miscellaneous 365s
It’s over. But I’m not finished posting just yet. These photos are just odd bits of our holidays. acorn guy, day 349 As you can see with Acorn Guy up…
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Braised Brussels Sprouts and Homemade Ricotta
I haven’t deviated from my stand-by recipes much lately because we’re busy and soup or burritos is something I can make (and have made) in my sleep. So over the…
Merry Christmas
It’s after eleven on Christmas and the coffee still isn’t out of my system so I thought I’d post a Merry Christmas to anyone still skimming blogs or Flickr. This…
Christmas Denial
I guess, that sounds really blasphemous, but I don’t mean it that way. No, I’m not denying Christmas, just putting off some of the work of the holiday for a…
Wise Men Bring Gifts
This is a lazy Christmas for us- no outdoor lights, no inflatables (thank goodness), no handmade gifts (except the sweater I made me) and we’ve been sleeping til ten every…
Visual Break
This is a visual break from winter. That’s handy because it’s also some photos that I forgot to post in this seemingly never-ending project. day 284 day 338
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Ornamental
The tree is up, school is out, and I have enough time to play with twigs and glue. This is one of my favorite kids’ Christmas crafts (as long as…