For the next little while I am not home looking after a loved one post surgery. So relieved it is behind him. I drove through the Rocky Mountains at Jasper Alberta and then a couple hundred miles north through gorgeous mountains and ranch land. This summer has been immensely wet but it was 28C (80F) on my drive and I…
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Waste Not Wednesday Link Party 217
A Whole Bushel of Neutral Fall Crafts
Beautiful Neutral Fall Crafts Do you enjoy neutral Fall crafts and decor as much as I do? Its bright and cheerful and adds light to the lengthening evenings. Neutral Fall decor tends to be simple, not over powering, its quiet and cozy. I find it very easy to decorate with because it blends in with my year around grey couch,…
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Waste Not Wednesday 216
Waste Not Wednesday Link Party 216 Well I am so excited because Summer, actual Summer weather hit Edmonton yesterday. It was a blessed 31 C degrees which is 88 F. I took the opportunity to go barn hunting with my grand daughters, with the commute I spent 12 glorious hours outdoors yesterday. Its beautiful all week, yippee. Something to celebrate….
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Galvanized DIY Farmhouse Christmas Ornaments
DIY Christmas Decor Ideas With everything happening around us, I think were all yearning for distractions to happier times. I certainly am, I hope Christmas this year can be better than ever. Its so hard not seeing my loved ones. So when I saw that Terri from Decorate and More with Tip was organizing a Christmas in July blog hop…
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Oatmeal Raisin Cookies with Peanut Butter Recipe
Don’t let the long name of these Peanut Butter Oatmeal Raisin cookies fool you, they are really easy to make and use every day ingredients. You can mix these oatmeal raisin cookies up for lunches, faster than you can drive to the store to buy something. I don’t even bother using a mixer, and just whip them up old school…
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Upcycled Large DIY Candle Holders from Old Table Legs
How to Make Upcycled DIY Wood Candle Holders The old table legs for these upcycled large candlesticks are a gift from one of my very best friends. He is an antique dealer with 40 plus years of woodworking experience restoring high end antiques. Every once in awhile I am able to go visit him, ooh and awe at what hes…
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Waste Not Wednesday Link Party 215
Waste Not Wednesday Link Party 215 Summer is going by so fast, I know its time to start thinking about Fall, but I am just not ready. I have some ideas rumbling around but haven’t started anything yet. Its an annual thing for me. buying new Spring shoes in Feb with months of snow yet, and cringing whenever I see…
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Bumbleberry Slab Pie Recipe
Bumbleberry Slab Pie Recipe Bumbleberry Pie is made with a mixture of berries that you have on hand. You can substitute blueberries for saskatoons, or raspberries for strawberries if you like. Use whatever berries you have fresh or frozen, as long as it adds up to about 5 cups. This bumbleberry slab pie is a yummy casual recipe perfect for…
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