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[Updated on September 5, 2020] Did you know there were at least 142 types of pumpkins? I didn’t! I knew there were lots of pumpkin varieties because they are everywhere this time of year and for me, they are hard to resist! You see, I have this “thing” I call Pumpkin Fever. It starts… ummm…late September and by mid-October, it…
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It’s hard to believe, but there are at least 42 things in your master bedroom! How do I know? In 2007, we lost our home in a wildfire (you can read about it here: Any Way the Wind Blows) and it took me 9 months, working nights and weekends, to create a personal property inventory list for our insurance company….
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[Updated on August 31, 2020] 42 items for your Thanksgiving dinner shopping list? Are you sure? Actually, when you look at my list below, you’ll see there are more than 42 things on the list! I’ve lumped them together in small categories so that I could make the list an even 42! In the Beginning… If you are a new…
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Today is a special day, indeed it is. Today is Dr. Seuss’ birthday, it ’tis, it ’tis. Carole Hears a Whoo (about a barn owl encounter) is written in honor of this auspicious occasion. I really didn’t need much arm-twisting or persuasion. So, sit back, take a load off and get ready to giggle and snort; for when Horton heard…
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Have I told you that we have barn owls living on our property in owl nesting boxes? In honor of these magnificent creatures, I decided to create an enchanting and beautiful tablescape with owl table decor. Using a collection of owls I already had, plus flowers from my yard, and a few broken tree limbs lying around the yard, the…
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It was May 23, 1903, when two people set out on the nation’s first completed cross-country drive from San Francisco to New York City. Since then, families, friends, and individuals have racked up millions and millions of miles traveling across the country. It seems that the only way to fully grasp the rolling hills, open plains, and mountain ranges of…
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