Bear!

Well, our Rangeley trip came and went much too fast.  The weather was gorgeous.  We enjoyed hiking, boating, fishing, swimming, late night movies, and eating lots of yummy food.  I have one penultimate vacation story to report.  When we arrived in town, we were immediately told that a bear was hanging around the campground.  A [...]

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The Cake Mix Hilarity

I’m baking Sophie’s cake now.  I was opening a bag of cake mix (Yes, I do take that kind of shortcut) and I guess I opened it a bit too quickly and some flew out and onto my dear doggie!  He’s always lying near my feet.  Well, this time he got dusted!  

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Bacon Vs. Lace

I’ve been feeling a bit anxious lately.  I’m going through that “There’s not enough time in the day to do everything that I have to do, let alone want to do” kind of thinking.  I know a lot of people feel that way.  Life is so busy and the pace seems to never let up. [...]

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Grammy’s Butter Cookies

When I was growing up, my grandmother and I made these cookies for almost every Christmas gathering.  She calls them “bells” because her cookie cutter of choice for these is a bell shape.  If I had to chose my very favorite cookie in the entire world, it definitely would be these.  The two components; a buttery shortbread-like cookie [...]

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Hot Fudge and Green Cheeks

Welcome to my brand new blog!  What an amazing cousin I have to be able to create this lovely layout.  Thank you, Zoe. Stay tuned for exciting art and craft ideas and tips on multitasking through life with two kids, two chickens, a dog, a cat, a messy house, and a passion for making art. [...]

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