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The Tree
Well not THE tree, The live tree is still loitering on the back porch waiting to be trimmed and popped in a stand. I like to have a tree in the dining room though and I needed a new one. The last...
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Christmas Tour
I wouldn't blame you if you were tired of seeing Christmas splashed all over blogs. We've been enjoying the decorations for weeks now. I have to say though, this isn't your normal tour. I'm not a...
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Happy New Year!
A few days late to be sure, but why not wish happiness on more than day one? I am seeing so many who have chosen a word or resolution, I must be a slacker extraordinaire, because I tend to think a New...
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Cupcakes, Projects and Fun Finds
Is it still January? Hmmm, well here are a few things I accomplished so far in this warm/cold/wet/icy month. The weather has been all over the place so far with ice storms and a flooded yard. I am...
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Fascinating Facts about my Day
I have been informed by my daughters that it has been over a month since my last post. Yes, yes it has. January / February are so uninspiring that I usually end up sitting on the sofa binge watching...
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My One Weakness
Disclaimer, This post title is inaccurate. Obviously my first and foremost weakness is my sweet husband. Love that guy to the moon and back. Ditto my girls. No, what I am talking about is a material...
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Progress
Happy first day of SPRING! This is my happiest day of the year, no lie. The thought of flowers and grass and gardens and warmth just fills me with delight. Be gone dreadful winter! Aren't you...
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On Getting in Shape and Lots of Green
It's April! We are almost 4 months into the year and a little over a week away from Easter, which I just realized last night. This is important because Easter is at our house so time to get...
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Easter
Just a quick hello. It's been a busy week, as all holiday weeks tend to be. I was putting the dishes away from our Easter dinner and did a quick table setting to show you how it looked. I loved the...
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Blog. Post. Seriously mom.
Blog. Post. Seriously mom. That was the text I got from my youngest daughter this morning. If for no other reason than my kids love to read it I must keep blogging. Of course I enjoy it too, I just...
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In the Garden
I spent the afternoon in the garden yesterday with a little friend. Earl built new raised beds for the strawberries last fall and they were absolutely filled with weeds. Since the sun was shining and...
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A Little bit of This, A Little bit of that...
Now lets see... what fascinating events have happened since last we sat down together with a cup of coffee? Well, the lily of the valley bloomed, and so did my beautiful snowball bush. I know those...
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The Patio
As one of my daughters pointed out it's been a month since my last post. I can only plead busy as the last month has been a whirlwind of activity. As I mentioned in my last post, so very long ago,...
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July in all it's Glory
I know I am not alone in finding it hard to believe that July is more than half gone already. I remember pining for warm weather and my garden so clearly and now they are here. I wish I could slow...
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Back to Black
Not much has happened around here in the past few weeks. Summer is winding down and I can feel myself winding down a bit with it. As the days get shorter, and colder and darker I always find the...
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Petoskey, Michigan Weekend
A couple weeks ago Earl and I got away for the weekend to Petoskey Michigan. In spite of being Michigan natives we weren't familiar with the area. Most of the time we avoid tourist areas, and anyone...
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Well Hello There!
Bad blogger. That is all I can say. After almost 11 years of blogging I hit the wall, nothing there, no inspiration, no ambition, and apparently no posts. Of course I had some extenuating...
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Procrastination, Projects and Recipes
Warning! Granny update! My darling granddaughter just turned two months old this week and it called for photos, as you may imagine. I am sure she is developing wrist rolls to go with her thigh rolls...
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The Slipcover
I am finally posting the love seat slip cover I finished last week. This is the first time I have attempted a slip cover and although it isn't perfect, I am pretty happy with it. I am especially...
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Hoarding
I realized this morning that I may be a hoarder. Since we had a lovely Spring snowstorm yesterday, (I think it looks like about 8" out there! Happy Spring!) I decided I would do some cleaning and...
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