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Rosemary Heart Wreath
Will you have hearts everywhere, my Dearest asked. Yes! I certainly will! I have two very large, very old rosemary bushes at the front walk of our home. This year, they’re blooming profusely. I knew I...
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Flowers for Valentines
Caring for Your Bouquet Your Dearest has bought roses for you on Valentines. These blooms come to you on the brink of opening ready to make a spectacular floral display. Like your love, you wish for...
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For the Love of Nutella
Did you know that February 5 was ‘World Nutella Day’. Hundreds of recipes were submitted and can be found here. Nutella has become very, very popular. It is such a marvelous, delicious treat that can...
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A Return to Loveliness
Welcome! I know many of you are still under blankets of snow – I hope all are well. This is my Valentines Tea featuring a beautiful cloche – Dearest chose for me last Christmas On the aged mercury...
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Cake Balls
The book was smallish. The idea simple. Bake a cake – form it into balls and cover with a white or dark chocolate coating. How to Make Cake Balls Follow the cake mix directions for your favorite...
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Gifts of Love
For Valentines, Dearest and I gave each other – Gifts of Love – gifts from the heart. One of our favorite movies is ‘The Count of Monte Cristo”. The version with James Caviezel as Edmond Dantes. We...
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Easter Egg Wreath
Last week when I saw Trish’s Robin’s Egg Blue Easter Egg Wreath on Uncommon Designs, I knew this is something I wanted to create. She took the already multi-colored easter eggs and spray painted them...
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Little Nests on my Desk
I have this Wardian Case in my desk in the kitchen and had been searching for something to decorate it with that would be colorful, cute, springlike and for Easter. Two crafts came together to make...
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Fragrant Lilies and Roses
Yesterday, while out shopping I found these gorgeous flowers at Kroger. I usually bypass all the ‘new’ flowers and look what is offered for clearance. I found two bouquets of roses for two dollars...
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A Return to Loveliness
All we have of freedom, all we use or know– This our fathers bought for us long and long ago. Rudyard Kipling For our Tea Time I set in a blue and white pitcher white Oakleaf Hydrangeas and bright red...
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Christmas Tea in July
I am joining my dear friend, Sandi at Rose Chintz Cottage for Christmas in July Tea Party What is the Christmas spirit? It is the spirit which brings a smile to the lips and tenderness to the...
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Seasonal Candles
Reusable Decor I was cleaning out the closet under the stairs. I’m not sure if I’ve shared – this house is closet and storage poor. From what I’ve been told when houses were built many, many years ago...
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Painting Pumpkins
For Pee Dee Fall Plant & Flower Festival on October 4 – 6, 2013 I’m at my sister’s for the weekend helpingher paint pumpkins for the upcoming Fall Flower Show - OH! So many pumpkins! And Mums!...
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Christmas Party Planning…
Our Annual Christmas Party is in 8 Weeks. It’s time for me to set a planning calendar so that I won’t be a crazy woman the few days before and so I can participate and enjoy. For several years, we have...
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Bleaching Pinecones and Boxwood Wreath
Bringing in the Natural to your Christmas Decor Time is flying by so very fast and Christmas is just around the corner. So is our Christmas party. Bleaching Pinecones has been around for years. But...
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Glittered Bleached Pinecones
Adding Rustic Sparkle I saw recently Miss Mustard Seed’s glittered pinecone! She found these amazing, large ones at Hobby Lobby. Absolutely gorgeous. I have a few that I bleached that I could play with...
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Christmas Burlap Wreath Tutorial
It began with an idea Inspiration for wreaths of all kinds abound every where. There’s so many beautifully styled natural and creative wreaths to choose from. I wanted a burlap wreath. I’ve seen so...
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Homemade Bath Salts
An Easy Christmas Gift or Exchange Gift Each year at our Christmas party we do a ‘Left ~ Right’ game. My husband reads a Christmas story and every time he reads the word ‘left’ or the word ‘right’ our...
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Burlap, Buckets and Berries
Christmas decor in the kitchen The centerpiece to the Christmas decorations in this part of the kitchen is the burlap Christmas wreath I made a few days back. I was very pleased with how it turned out....
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The Heart of Christmas
Perhaps because I’m getting older. Perhaps because so many of my dear loved ones have already passed away – gone home to Heaven. Perhaps it is that hours, days, weeks and months seem to be flying by...
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