Christmas

Hope you all had a wonderful holiday! Leah sure did…

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Easy Christmas crafts – part 2

I can’t pass up a great craft idea. After reading this tutorial last night we all sat down and made a gumdrop wreath.

 
It was an easy project to do and kept my 4 1/2 year old daughter and 18 year old exchange student busy for quite a while.  It really brightens up my kitchen window on [...]

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Easy Christmas crafts – part 1

Even while Leah is fighting an ear infection and pink eye, we did have a bit of craft time today. She actually taught me how to make these. Apparently she picked up this particular craft skill in preschool.
First, gather up a bunch of red, green and white beads (the funky shape of these beads works [...]

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Sour Cream Coffee Cake

Looking for a yummy dessert that is the perfect accompaniment to a hot cup of coffee (or hot cocoa for that matter)? Look no further. I have made this Sour Cream Coffee Cake over and over the past eight or so years. Make sure you grease the pan real well with melted butter and flour. If not, your [...]

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Holiday knitting done (and delivered)

Hope you guys like the header. It is one of the pictures I took of the tree at Rockefeller Plaza when we visited recently. I figured it adds a little Christmas spirit to my blog.
This morning my daughter and I hand delivered the scarves I made for her pre-school teachers. You can see the first two [...]

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Knitting for Peace

I can’t remember the last time I knitted something for myself. Just like a lot of the things I do in my life, I enjoy doing them for other people. The highest compliment that you can give me is to sit down at my dining room table and say “this tastes really good.” When I [...]

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It feels like Christmas

Growing up in the northeast, I am used to a cold, sometimes snowy Christmas. The recent warm weather, although enjoyed by all of us, was starting to get a little old. I mean, come on already, it’s December! Luckily, it definitely felt a bit more festive outside, with a high of 38 degrees yesterday, when [...]

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What tree drop brown balls?

Someone came upon my blog by typing into Google What tree drop brown balls? Is there even such a tree? If so, I certainly don’t want it in my house at Christmas.
Anyway, here are some pictures of two of the four scarves I have been knitting for Leah’s preschool teachers.  The third one is almost finished [...]

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More holiday gifting

This is my second Sophie Bag, made for my niece Candice. She will be visiting us this weekend from Washington D.C. and I can’t wait to give her this early Christmas present.  I think I might be addicted to felting…
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Speaking of gifts, I needed to get the perfect holiday cards to go with each handmade item. Check out these cute ones I picked [...]

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A Cookie Funk

Ever since I found out that my friend passed away I have been in a total funk. It is times like these that you need to surround yourself with friends and family. With the best timing in the world, my girlfriend Chau had some days off from work and a dilemna. She needed ten dozen [...]

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