Monthly Archives: November 2012

Kids Craft Corner – Pom Pom Ornaments

Over breakfast Stella and I were talking about kids craft projects and pom poms came up.  Stella looked at me like I had two heads!  I remember making pom poms in school art class, but Stella didn’t know what I … Continue reading

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Gluten Free Corn Bread

Thanksgiving is right around the corner and it is my favorite Holiday.  I love getting together with friends and family and the best part is sharing a meal together!  Giving thanks for each other, the nourishment of the food and … Continue reading

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Knitted E-Reader Cozy Cover

I knew that Stella was getting a Kindle for her birthday.  Stella is an avid reader and reads daily at school, with me and before bed – so she really wanted one.  For her birthday and Christmas I like to … Continue reading

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How To Make Crispy Nuts

I have been wanting to experiment with some different pie crusts this year for my pumpkin pie.  Pumpkin pie I think is my favorite and therefore I very much look forward to it at Thanksgiving.  One of the crusts I … Continue reading

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My Love Muffin Turns 9!!

It has been a weekend of celebrating.  On the first day of November I was standing in the bathroom and Stella walked in – she said do you know that today is November 1st?  I said yes I did.  She … Continue reading

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I Want My Dream To Come True

I promise that this will be my last ” conversation” for a little while! 🙂  But I wanted to share a dream that I so wish would become a reality.  I look at food and community some what differently than … Continue reading

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Make Your Own Christmas Ornaments With Scrabble Letters

I have noticed lately that there are many trinkets being made with Scrabble letters. I think they are so cool, but I have not wanted to learn how to make them, but when I saw some ornaments made with the … Continue reading

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Kid’s Craft Corner – What To Do With Your Halloween Pumpkin

I can’t really remember what we do with our pumpkin after Halloween. Last year we fried up the pumpkin – that was fun.  Before that I don’t remember – I think we leave it on our stoop until it is … Continue reading

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Gluten Free Apple Crisp

I was tasked to come up with some gluten free recipes and it being apple season – I thought why not give one of my favorite recipes a make-over.  I think one of the reasons I love apple crisp so … Continue reading

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My Hurricane Sandy Hat

We were so fortunate during Hurricane Sandy – the wind howled, the rain fell and the temperature dropped – but we never lost power, only had one tree branch come down and nothing blown away!  Our lights flickered several times … Continue reading

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