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A Little Of This And A Little Of That…
Temperatures around here have sure been on the low side. Over the past week we have had an average high of 2 degrees Celsius – with the exception of Mondays high of 6! Early morning…
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A Couple of Christmassy Things…
Oh my! Can you believe that this Sunday is the beginning of Advent? How did that happen? :o) I’m not totally unprepared however, I have managed to get all my overseas gifts posted…
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Remember, Remember…
the 5th of November. Of gunpowder, treason and plot. This week-end has seen the skies over Chesterfield alight with fireworks. Guy Fawkes or Bonfire night is quite a big deal here in England…
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First Frost Of The Season
We awoke this morning to our first hard frost of the season. As I type this post, the birds who visit my feeder just outside my window are chirping and singing happily, oblivious…
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Autumn Baking…
Friday’s have always been ‘book work free’ days. These days are reserved for our co-op which happens every other week. Together we do our OHC, art and music appreciation, we have an art…
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Autumn Nature Table
I finally got around to putting the finishing touches on our autumn nature table – or should I say autumn windowsill? Miss J-L and I finished up our leaf window dressing project… With…
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Beeswax Bliss
One of my Pinterest inspirations for autumn crafting was to preserve the beautiful colors of autumn by dipping them in beeswax – as seen here from Patch O’ Dirt blog. It’s been sitting on my…
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Happy Autumn Homemaking…
Today I promised myself that I would get around to making up my pumpkin flower arrangement. I had such a lovely time quietly pottering around while the girls were otherwise occupied. No part of this…
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An Autumn Welcome…
We had beee-uuuu-tiful clear skies over Chesterfield this past week-end. Perfect for jumping on the lawn mower to get the grass under control and for visiting the local garden center. I simply could…
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Diamond Jubilee Celebrations
June is here and this week-end is set to be a festive one for England. This week-end we celebrate Her Majesty’s 60 years on the throne. The television is running loads of tributes…
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