Hatter Hallowe’en

Happy Hallowe’en! Chapter VII, A Mad Tea Party Costumes and candy…..oh boy! Creating a home made costume has always been my favorite part of all the fun festivities. This time was no exception. I had the pleasure of helping to dress up this little lady as the “Mad Hatter” from Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland. We [...]

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Announcing…

The 500 Year celebration of the Decorated Christmas Tree! “Christmas Traditions” New product line now available. About a year ago I was introduced to the fascinating commemorative event. It started me on a captivating journey into the Christian efforts of a 500 year old tradition! As I began researching the subject, it was surprising to [...]

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Ta-dah!

Tomorrow, my big announcement. [tuh-dah] –interjection (used as a jovial interjection in making an announcement, taking a bow, etc.). Also, ta-dah .

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Can of Worms!

OK, yesterday was golden but today, yikes! Since taking time off, I’ve been catching up on the many areas of the home and studio that needed my attention, desperately. I feel pretty good about the main level, regaining control there, except for a few over due closet renovations, and have even completed a few projects. [...]

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Feel Good Stuff

What feels better than baking on a cold fall morning to take the chill off the house? And then popping in an old movie like Shirley Temple’s Heidi for cozy background sound. Banana nut bread, by the way, another fall favorite. Maybe sampling the goods afterward with a late cup of coffee? Oh yeah. Meanwhile, [...]

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Hurdles

Some projects just turn out to be huge hurdles that we can only push past and learn from. I’m sure we all experience many in the course of a life time, of a variety of types and reasons. My recent post of Sept. 13th, “Light…” refers to one such hurdle of mine that I’m glad [...]

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Celebrating Eighty Years

Yesterday, a combined effort went into an 80th birthday and a reunion with my hubs, very large family. It was another gorgeous October day and the party was held on the 72 acre lake at Simpson Park. This park was a new and really nice discovery to us so, we’ll be back. The celebration was [...]

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Spooky Stories

Lighting the first campfire in the fall always makes me feel like an excited little kid again. Last night conditions were perfect, not too warm, not too cold, not too breezy. Recent yard clean up provided a lot to burn. Does anyone remember swapping spooky tales while sitting around listening to the peaceful crackle! A [...]

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Local Color

The Sugar Maple (Acer saccharum Marshall) is among my favorite trees to observe in October. We have several varieties but an especially large “Sugar Maple” variety, offers the first glimpse of the brilliant fall color ahead. I decided to get a closer look while I was out wandering yesterday. I think it’s time for a [...]

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It’s Magic!

As I enjoy my work break and still on a quest to rejuvenate, I tagged along on a home school day, field trip event at a local attraction, “The Magic House.” What fun! It really is a magical place especially for kids and the kid in all of us. There were so many things to [...]

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