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Must Make Mints
As though I didn’t eat enough sugars and fats over the Thanksgiving holiday, I had to make these the other day. I wanted to try them out to see if they might make a decent gift for folks that maybe I...
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Stick Season
Here in Vermont we’re very attuned to the changing seasons and we have logged them as follows: Summer – sixteen days somewhere around July Fall – our celebrity season complete with peepers and...
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Nature’s Second Life
These striking seed heads from last season’s Cone flowers make a bold modern statement in a glass-pebble filled square vase.
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Simple Holidays: Christmas Bears
These simple bears have been part of our holiday decorating since, well, who can remember that far back. They’ve somehow become the ritual opening flag of the holiday season. Once they’re up, just...
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Memory Paper Chain
There are lots of posts around the web for Memory Jars. Really nice ideas. If you don’t know, they’re jars to hold notes about significant thoughts or events that happenthrough out the year that are...
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The Fruits of No Labor
If you also found yourself over-indulging throughout the holidays (I couldn’t have been the only one), here’s an ultra-easy snack that’s a snap to put together. The combination has loads of sweet and...
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Confessions of Smoothie Virgin
Here’s a little secret. I have never liked fruit. Ever. In fact my dislike of it teeters on complete disdain. Is that odd? Who doesn’t like an entire food group? Not only that, how can I not like a...
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Getting Fresh and Talking Dirty
I miss pulling food out of dirt. I miss digging into dirt. I miss the quieting affect of time in the garden. I do not, however, miss weeding. Still, yesterday it was an incredible 60° F on a day...
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Sealed with…A Button
The only thing more romantic than a handwritten letter is a handwritten letter sealed with wax. The old world feel is not quickly forgotten. If you’re looking for some variation in the stamps you use...
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Painted Pots
This is an incredibly easy makeover for some ordinary, old clay pots. I pulled these out of the cellar today as I have a couple plants that need new homes. I love the feel and texture of the clay pots...
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(Football) Sunday Things: Salsa Verde
This was our first year growing tomatillos in the garden. From our two plants we’ve gathered arms-full of these zesty “jamberries.” I’ve read recently that tomatillos are “self-incompatible” which...
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Creamy Sweet Potato Curry
Creamy Sweet Potato Curry Print Prep time 10 mins Cook time 25 mins Total time 35 mins Author: Cupcake Vixens Serves: 4 cups Ingredients 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 large leek, sliced 3 cups...
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