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Monthly Archives: August 2011

Gift Wrapping with Burlap

A long time ago, Keighley wrapped a birthday gift (for Debs) in some fun green floral fabric.  As I sat in my office last Friday, staring at a stack of burlap, Keighley’s old blog post came to mind.  This was my inspiration for today’s gift wrapping post. Burlap, especially green burlap, gives a gift more…

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Recipe: Slow-Cooker Chicken Marrakesh

Cami’s recent Chicken Tikka Masala recipe got my cooking bug buzzing. For those who don’t know, Eric served a mission in India for two years so his love for curries and spices is almost as strong as his love for me. I said almost. So last night I decided I wanted to try a Moroccan inspired…

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The Case of the Mystery Man: Part One

Photo: Recent watercolor happenings in our apartment. Even Eric got in touch with his creative side. It’s been a while since I have done any posts dedicated to a personal story. There is a lot of detail to this story of CRIME and MYSTERY, but I am going to give you the shortened version. I want all of…

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Down East Basics: Floral Skirt

Kiersten recently posted a fabulous photo of a Maxi dress she bought at Down East Basics. Although I’m not one to do “fashion” posts, I thought I’d share what I purchased at the Down East Basic Blogger Meetup! We had such a great time mingling, shopping, and seeing the latest fashion D.E.B. had on the…

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