Friday, September 20, 2013

Personalized cookbooks ... a nice gift idea!

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It occurred to me as I was putting together a personalized cookbook last week that this might be a nice gift idea to share.  I know some p...
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Wednesday, August 28, 2013

Time to make a new stocking!

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The family's stockings interspersed with those of their local family members.  You can see that the crocheted stockings are third, si...
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Tuesday, August 20, 2013

2013 Christmas Cards

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Small vintage card from my personal collection  My Christmas cards for this year have arrived!  Yes, I ordered them early.  I can usuall...
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Friday, August 16, 2013

I'm dreaming ....

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Photo by The Stitchery ... of cross-stitching this gorgeous Snowy Village Table Runner.   This week, I received a catalog from The St...
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Tuesday, August 13, 2013

Making a list ...

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From my collection of vintage cards Yesterday was a beautiful summer day.  I sat out on the patio and worked in my Christmas notebook.  ...
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Wednesday, August 07, 2013

A finished* UFO

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  The adorable Digital Washi Tape   may be found at A Typical English Home .  She also has a nifty polka dot assortment.  * that is not...
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Wednesday, July 31, 2013

How to make a Christmas Memory Book

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A sample cover for a memory book  Several years ago now, I came up with a unique gift for my grown children.  I’d been thinking back...
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Tuesday, July 30, 2013

Book Review ~ GOOSEBERRY PATCH CHRISTMAS BOOK 6

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Part of my collection of the numbered Gooseberry Patch Christmas books For today's book review, I'm going to share another in t...
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Monday, July 29, 2013

Another of my Pinterest boards ~ Christmas Decorating Inspiration

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A vignette from my Christmas hutch For today, I would like to invite you all to visit another of my newer Pinterest boards -- Christmas...
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Sunday, July 28, 2013

A Christmas blessing

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The front cover of the 1956 Christmas Ideals Throughout the month of July, as I have been celebrating "Christmas in July" here...
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Saturday, July 27, 2013

A fun stocking stuffer idea -- fabric covered binder clips

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J. made these with strawberry prints because I collect strawberries! While working in the kitchen this morning, I was musing on what to...
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Friday, July 26, 2013

Lovely printable Christmas tags

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Image by Wild@heart Yesterday I was browsing around on a couple of my Pinterest boards, and on the Scrapbooking & Paper crafts boa...
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Thursday, July 25, 2013

Another cute ornament

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Photo by Simply Ciani I don't know what it is, but I seem to be drawn to little trees under glass as ornaments and decorations this...
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Wednesday, July 24, 2013

Another treasured family recipe ~ Date and Nut Confections

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The cute vintage background is from Free Pretty Things for You . I've given them a sweeter, nicer name in the recipe title, but i...
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Tuesday, July 23, 2013

Book Review ~ GOOSEBERRY PATCH CHRISTMAS BOOK 12

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Product photo from Amazon.com I just acquired Gooseberry Patch Christmas Book 12 this past fall.  I found a used copy (which was like ne...
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Monday, July 22, 2013

My "Vintage Christmas" Pinterest board

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Vintage Woman's Day magazine from my collection -- notice the price of 7¢ For today I am featuring another of my Pinterest boards,...
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Sunday, July 21, 2013

A Christmas devotional poem ~ "What is Christmas?"

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I have spent quite awhile searching for another Christmas devotional I wrote some years ago, with the idea of sharing it today.  I know th...
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Saturday, July 20, 2013

A simply sweet ornament to craft

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Photo by Craftberry Bush Another busy day found me searching for a quick and easy ornament to link to for all of you.  My Christmas kit...
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Friday, July 19, 2013

Cute Christmas printables featuring Mason jars

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Image by Twigg Studios In search of a quick and fun craft idea to post about today, I found these adorable free printables!  There'...
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Thursday, July 18, 2013

Another family recipe ~ "Bessie's Mix"

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From Life Magazine, June 1952   Kitchen gifts were somewhat of a tradition in my family as I was growing up.  My mother made pans and p...
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