Saturday, October 22, 2022

Muffin recipe for October: Pumpkin Praline Muffins

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For October, I thought that these Pumpkin Praline Muffins , from Amy at Positively Splendid, looked like the perfect muffin recipe to try. ...
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Thursday, September 29, 2022

Muffin recipe for September: Apple Cobbler Muffins

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  As I was considering what muffin recipe to try for September, it occurred to me that an apple muffin would be just perfect.  The early app...
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Friday, September 23, 2022

A fun little gift with a Christmasy touch

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  Recently our Nevada daughter and her family drove across country and spent ten days with us here in New Hampshire.  She brought me and her...
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Thursday, August 25, 2022

Muffin recipe for August: Gingerbread Blackberry Muffins

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  Photo from Victoria magazine, July 1997 It's edging toward the end of August all too quickly, and I have yet to share a muffin recipe...
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Sunday, July 31, 2022

One more fudge recipe -- Samoa Fudge

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   It was a difficult choice trying to decide what to share for my final Christmas in July post this year.  I finally decided to share one l...
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Saturday, July 30, 2022

Fabric fun!

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  The main Nutcracker fabric, in Cream Here's another fun Christmas fabric collection to share with you all: Nutcracker from Dear Stella...
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Friday, July 29, 2022

Gift ideas from the 1950s and 1960s

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  We may think of mid-century gift ideas as not particularly extravagant.  Things cost much less back then, and many gifts were handmade.   ...
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Thursday, July 28, 2022

Cranberry Breakfast Cake

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  Recently I was looking for an easy coffeecake to bake for a ladies' brunch at church.  (Long story -- the brunch was scheduled for May...
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Wednesday, July 27, 2022

A faded Polaroid

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   I've written before about the Methodist Church Christmas fair which was such a part of my childhood Christmas seasons.  It seemed to ...
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Tuesday, July 26, 2022

Another fudge recipe

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  Photo from Pixabay I just can't seem to stay away from Oreos as a fudge ingredient!  I guess maybe it's because our grandchildren ...
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Monday, July 25, 2022

Christmas in the city

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   I found this vintage Christmas card among paper treasures from my parents' home.  I'm thinking it's from the late 1950s or ve...
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Sunday, July 24, 2022

A Christmas poem: Sleigh Ride

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  Here's another Christmas poem for you all this Christmas in July.  It's another from a vintage Christmas Ideals magazine. SLEIGH ...
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Saturday, July 23, 2022

Christmas fabric fun!

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  An older fabric from my fabric stash ... Time for some more Christmas fabric fun!  Unlike the fabric at top, which is an older piece from ...
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Friday, July 22, 2022

Pastel vintage style ornaments to make yourself!

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   I was mentioning earlier this month about how pastels were in vogue for Christmas a few decades ago.  Vee mentioned, rightly, that it...
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Thursday, July 21, 2022

Book Review: Gooseberry Patch Big Book of Holiday Cooking

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  I purchased this book back in April 2020 as a gift to myself.  I was not disappointed!  I found this very large, recipe-filled cookbook at...
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Wednesday, July 20, 2022

Muffin recipe for July: Ginger-Peach Streusel Muffins

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  Photo from Pixabay  Time for this month's muffin recipe!  I found the recipe for Ginger-Peach Streusel Muffins in a free issue of Rea...
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Tuesday, July 19, 2022

A fun gift or stocking stuffer for creative children

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  Photo from Pixabay Here is a really fun little idea if you know children who enjoy painting with watercolor sets.  Back in the day, my kid...
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Monday, July 18, 2022

Sweet ornament to make using vintage wrapping paper

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   I simply love vintage Christmas wrapping paper!  It probably stems from my childhood when my grandmother wrapped the Christmas presents s...
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