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DIM, Did It Myself: Pinspired Poo Pourri, 02.2019

Hello, pinners and crafters and DIYers, Welcome to the February Pinterest Challenge Blog Hop, hosted by Erlene at My Pinterventures.  The purpose of this Pinterest Challenge is to motivate all the participants of this hop (and YOU too) to not just pin, but to make it happen!  This month, I chose to make DIM Did It […]

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My Fashion Haus: SIA, White Pants for the Win & My 2-Tiered Tray

Fashionistas and friends, Happy Valentine’s Day!  This post is going to be kinda all over the place.  A big spaghetti, you might say.  Sharing my interpretation for the latest installment of Style Imitating Art (SIA), photos of my first stab at wearing white pants after Labor Day and a look at my 2-tier tray.  The […]

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Tasty Tuesday: Chicken Cordon Bleu Soup

  Dearest eaters and readers, Welcome to another Tasty Tuesday.  Someday, I am going to share a recipe for something other than soup.  But not today!!  Yup, sharing another soup recipe, this time for chicken cordon bleu in a bowl!!  And in a bread bowl, at that.  Or in a ceramic bowl for the low-carb […]

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3 Things, 02.2019

Happy Monday, ladybugs, Joining my friend Laura at The Horton Family for the first installment of her new series 3 Things.  Laura explains the series as an opportunity to spark the creative juices of anyone struggling in the area of writing.  She said that back in December, she found myself “wanting” to write, but simply didn’t […]

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The Rescue: Short Story Prompt, 02.07.2019

Sweet friends, Trying something new today.  Joining a short story prompt link-up hosted by Grammy Dee at Grammy’s Grid.  In 12.2013, I retired.  The reason I began blogging a few years later was to help make the transition into retirement easier.  It’s been 5 years since I closed the door on my library career and […]

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Currently, 02.2019 and a DIM, Did It Myself Valentine’s Craft

HaPpY hUmP dAy, girls! It’s the first Wednesday of the month, so you know what that means…it’s time to link up with Anne in Residence for her Currently series.  Today’s post is all about what we are currently anticipating, going (to), hearing, making, and watching.  And away we go… Currently, 02.2019 Anticipating… a four day weekend […]

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