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Monthly Archives / November 2008

Turkey Loaf

Most of the time it’s the little things that make me sentimental. If you’ve been following me for any length of time you’ll know that I was very close to my husband’s grandmother who passed away just over a year ago. Today, while in the freezer section of the grocery store, I had one of read more

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Friday Fixation: Ibuprofen

Today’s Friday Fixations is ibuprofen, brought to you by the pulled muscle in my neck/shoulder. Enjoy your Friday night folks, I’ll be back tomorrow.

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Sewn with Love

I know I posted a link to her shop awhile back, but I just wanted to post another link to my friend RachelM’s etsy shop. I have two of these bags from her and I love them to bits. These are perfect for small knitting projects but would also be perfect for organizing any small read more

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WIP Wednesday: Vanilla Extract

I’m making my own vanilla extract! Based on these instructions and using vanilla beans from this store. In my one quart jar I put in six vanilla beans split in half (I used three Bourbon/Madagascar beans and three Tahitian), 4 ounces of vanilla extract and then filled the jar with Bacardi White Rum. 6 to read more

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In Remembrance

In Flanders Fields Lieutenant Colonel John McCrae, MD (1872-1918) IN FLANDERS FIELDS the poppies blow Between the crosses row on row, That mark our place; and in the sky The larks, still bravely singing, fly Scarce heard amid the guns below. We are the Dead. Short days ago We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow, read more

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