One of my favorite photo's of our Eskie's in the snow.
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Monday, November 28, 2011
Saturday, November 26, 2011
Thanksgiving Dining Room
Our dining room is back into commission after a year of being a storage facility. Gone is the wallpaper and brass. We used a oiled bronze spray paint to refinish the brass chandelier. Projects on the to do list: wainscoting, crown molding and window treatments.
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| A photo after the dinner. I love the glow of candle light. |
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| Mr. Gobble reigns as the table's centerpiece. |
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| I received this fall platter from my sister-in-law, isn't it beautiful? |
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| Thanksgiving Place Setting |
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| Another Thanksgiving for the memory book. |
Thursday, November 17, 2011
Company's Coming! Timely Cleaning Tips for the Holidays.
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| Holiday's are upon us. Here are some timely housekeeping tips so your home can sparkle and shine. |
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| Have a Game Plan. |
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| Freshen up Upholstery. |
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| Shoe polish to the rescue. |
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| Magical Carpet Cleaner. |
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| Make your granite shine. |
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| Baking Soda paste for oven window cleaning. |
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| Forget Windex, make your own window cleaner. |
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| The ever so handy lemon. |
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| Renew your pans. |
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| Aluminum foil for glassware... who knew? |
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| A soak with baking soda water, line the water container with aluminum foil. |
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| Grout cleaning recipes. |
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| Wood rescue: Wax spills, water stains and scratches. |
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| After all that cleaning, keep it fresh with this handmade air freshener. |
Tuesday, November 15, 2011
Thanksgiving Inspired Tables
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| Mix new dinnerware with vintage pieces. |
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| Use natural materials in harvest colors for vase fillers. |
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| Personalize plain candles. |
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| Muted fall colors lend a soft pallet to an autumn theme, twigs and bittersweet add texture. |
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| Mix up your glassware, no need to be matchy matchy. |
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| Ribbons and bittersweet sprigs add a sweet touch. |
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| Layer your place settings: charger, dinner plate, napkin, breadplate and individual soup tureen. The ribbon on the glassware is a nice touch. |
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| Mix colors and patterns. Blue and brown prints are layered between white. |
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| Mix it up! Glam goes country with this sparkly chandelier and time-worn plank table. Love. |
Visit me on Pinterest for additional Thanksgiving ideas.
Saturday, November 12, 2011
An Awesome Shitty Day
Our first day in Yosemite, my daughter and I
skipped the shuttle, and instead set-off directly from camp, the four miles
along the Valley Floor trail, to Bridal Veil Falls. After all, we had come to
hike, and hike we would. We would catch the park shuttle for our return to
camp. Adding the distance to the shuttle stop and we would have logged 5 miles
on our first outing--not too shabby.
With light feet we set out: Back-dropped by clear blue skies, El Cap and
Half Dome were stunning, great Redwoods towered over our heads, chipmunks
scampered at our feet, and we clambered on top of boulders and fallen trees for
photo-ops and rested with snack breaks of granola bars and fruit.
After viewing Bridal Veil Falls, we hiked the half-mile back to the
trail head, only to discover we had missed the last shuttle. The day
had turned hot; our mouths were dry, the water bottles empty and our moods were
dour. In hopes of intersecting another shuttle we abandoned the trail to
follow alongside the main road. Motorcycles, cars, SUV's, trailer homes, and
trucks swooshed past as we navigated the uneven ground; our
custom-fit-at-REI hiking boots had created custom-fit-blisters as our earlier
energy had waned into a dispirited shuffle.
I struck out my thumb.
No one stopped.
Much, much later, after restorative hot showers, a good meal in our
tummies, and our blistered feet bandaged from our now totaled 9 mile journey,
we sat, relaxed by the campfire.
"Does it get any better than this?" Transfixed by the
crackle of flame lit logs, I spoke softly.
My daughter replied in a hushed tone, as she too gazed into the licking flames, "This was definitely an awesome, shitty day.”
Friday, November 11, 2011
Thursday, November 10, 2011
May I Introduce the Humble Mason Jar
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| Individual Pie's to serve up for Thanksgiving. So cute! |
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| Individual Pumpkin Pie. |
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| Decoupage fall leaves for your table or walkway. |
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| As a Fast Food Container |
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| Keep it simple wit a variety of sizes. |
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| With Epsom Salts for an icy glow. |
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| An eclectic light fixure. . . |
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| Winter bulbs for giving. |
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| Snow "Mason's |
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| Smore's! |
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| Cocoa Mix for gift's |
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| lace or doilies |
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| Candle decor |
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| Cheers! |
Visit my Pinterest board for more mason jar ideas. Have fun!
Wednesday, November 9, 2011
A chill in the air calls for hearty soups and stews
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| Beef-Ale Stew and Green Onion-Buttermilk Dumplings |
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| Hearty Chicken Stew with Butternut Squash & Quinoa Recipe |
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| Cheeseburger soup recipe...this soup is AMAZING! |
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| Skinny Baked Potato Soup. Made with cauliflower. |
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| Mexican Potato Soup |
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| French Onion Soup |
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| Panera's (St. Louis Bread Co) Broccoli Cheese Soup |
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| Mexican Chicken Lime Soup |
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