Saturday, April 13, 2024

Three recipes worth a trip down the chimney

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   Yes, that is the whimsical title of a Hershey's ad I had clipped and saved some years ago.   In case you missed it, I thought it woul...
Friday, April 05, 2024

Quick and Easy Christmas -- another Gooseberry Patch book review

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 This cookbook interested me, and I loved the cover art, so I found one for a super reasonable price on Thriftbooks .  I figured it would ma...
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Saturday, March 23, 2024

American Chocolate Week in the Christmas kitchen

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   So the third full week in March is American Chocolate Week every year.  Who knew?  Certainly not me.  Squeaking in under the wire (since ...
Wednesday, March 06, 2024

A very vintage paper plate

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   Yes, this is one of two I found in a plastic bag at my childhood home.  My mother stored Christmas items in special attic storage areas. ...
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Monday, February 26, 2024

A few more delightful thrift store finds

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   It's a special blessing that our local thrift stores have sections specifically dedicated to Christmas and that they maintain these r...
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Wednesday, February 21, 2024

Thrift store finds with Christmas and winter themes

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  I always love to visit after-Christmas sales at our local stores -- mostly places like Walmart, Marshalls, Rite Aid and CVS, and even the ...
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Tuesday, February 13, 2024

A challenging Christmas jigsaw

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  Back in December, feeling festive, Mr. T and I picked up two Christmas/winter jigsaw puzzles at our favorite thrift store.   At some point...
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Saturday, February 10, 2024

A very unique Advent calendar

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   Recently I found this amazing-looking tea at Ocean State Job Lot,  a discount store my hubby and I like to visit.   They always have some...
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Wednesday, February 07, 2024

A sweet handmade Christmas card

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  Here is a sweet handcrafted card I've saved from a few years ago, made by my Canadian friend Tania who is a crafter extraordinaire.  I...
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Saturday, February 03, 2024

And here's the actual kitchen gift list for 2023 ...

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   Above you see the tentative kitchen gift list I made for Christmas 2023. And, here's how things actually went in the Christmas kitche...
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Wednesday, January 31, 2024

Actual 2023 candy list

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   So above you see the tentative candy list I made for 2023.  And here's a quick recap of the candy we actually made this past December...
Wednesday, January 10, 2024

The actual Christmas cookie list

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   I like to make a note of how closely I stuck to baking the Christmas cookies I've planned at the beginning of  the season.  Recall, a...
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Monday, January 01, 2024

Happy New Year!

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   Mr. T and I would like to wish all of my readers and friends a happy, healthy 2024.   Every new year holds challenges, opportunities, b...
Sunday, December 31, 2023

Thinking about a new year

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  Here we are on the eve of a new year.  I'm not sure how 2023 flew past as it did, but it's gone.  In place of a Sunday Scripture ...
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Saturday, December 30, 2023

A festive dishcloth

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   Well, really, why shouldn't one have a festive dishcloth or two? This pattern, by Dori at The Red Feedsack , has become my new favor...
Friday, December 29, 2023

Christmas Granola -- a favorite kitchen gift

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    Above, you see a pretty wooden tray I received in a gift swap earlier this month.  It made a perfect repository for some completed kitch...
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Thursday, December 28, 2023

A creative gift wrapping idea

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   I needed just one more small gift for our nine-year-old local granddaughter.  I got to thinking about a snack she loves -- Laughing Cow c...
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Wednesday, December 27, 2023

A simple little craft

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   Scripture verse cards on particular topics seem to be quite popular these days.  I own a couple of sets myself, one that I purchased and ...