Monthly Archives: December 2010

Happy New Year to You!

December 30th, 2010

May it be simple and bountiful. I posted some lovely New Years quotes over at Babble. But I think this might be my favorite… Ring out the old, ring in the new, Ring, happy bells, across the snow: The year is going, let him go; Ring out the false, ring in the true. ~Alfred, Lord [...]

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New Year’s Rockin Black Eyed Peas. The Recipe.

December 30th, 2010

This is a total repost, but I’ve had some requests…so here goes. I wouldn’t say we’re traditional, but we firmly believe that some traditions are sacred. Case in point: the New Year’s peas. So if you cook nothing else this year, you only have a few hours left to cook these. It’s silly simple. The [...]

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11 Things for Under $11 That Will Help You Get Organized in 2011

December 30th, 2010

I am an organization freak. Very often, my house doesn’t reflect this. But my inner-organizer gives this week a giant high five for it’s fresh-start potential. Because there is nothing better than stepping into an office supply store or Container Store or whatever and thinking about all the possibilities for new order. Am I right? [...]

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Before You Make Any Resolutions: Drink This.

December 30th, 2010

If you have a “The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf” establishment anywhere near you, please, treat yourself to a Red Velvet Hot Cocoa. For real. I’m not one to like things extra-flavored other flavors than the ones their supposed to be flavored, but in this case, I make an exception. It is so good. Trust [...]

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Clicks Photography

December 23rd, 2010

I ran across this lovely photo shop on Etsy. It’s run by a working mom (Michelle Zahn) from Baltimore. And I just love the view.

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15. Carve a pumpkin that I grew and make a pie out of it.

December 23rd, 2010

Number 15 involves a long story that starts back on July 5th, and is so boring it’s not worth telling. It’s a meta tale about goals and intentions and weather and do-overs and more. This tale would be at least one naval-gazing blog post in itself (and I do have lovely photos to accompany it) [...]

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DIY Wreath #2 (Great Kid Project)

December 23rd, 2010

So the second wreath we did is my favorite. In fact, I might keep it up all year long. It all started as an oh-my-we’ve-run-out-of-things-to-do kid project. It kept us occupied for a few hours. And Harry rocked this one out. First, we went to Hobby Lobby. That took a while. We purchased these items. [...]

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Christmas Winter Solstice Feast Menu

December 23rd, 2010

I mentioned the other day that I read up a bit on Winter Solstice and if it had many associated traditions. Sadly, they’re pretty bleak. Like the bleak midwinter they honor. So I thought I’d do a few and invent some more for a traditional (Holiday dinner dress rehearsal) Christmas Winter Solstice Feast for some [...]

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And Yes, We Can Shower!

December 23rd, 2010

A shower with lots and lots of tile! Floor-to-ceiling tile. And it is rad! Mainly, because we can shower. Hooray for hygiene! And the project is done, for now. I’ll post the final bathroom results when it’s final. Expect something around February.

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A Yule Wreath

December 22nd, 2010

For some reason, I was really interested in Winter Solstice this year. Maybe it’s because of that George Winston song (Listen to it! It will make you happy.) Maybe it was the Lunar Eclipse. But for whatever reason, I started reading a lot about its ancient origins, and I wanted to incorporate some part of [...]

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