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Categories: My Fashion Haus

Let’s Look At…Your Winter Wardrobe

Fashionistas and friends, coming to you from my fashion haus where I’m linking up with the lovely Shay and Erika for “Let’s Look At…” Today’s prompt is Let’s Look At…Your Winter Wardrobe. January was the first month that I participated in this series.  We took a look at the contents of our bedside table.  In case you […]

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Duke’s Mixture, 01.2020

Sweet Friends, Duke’s Mixture, 01.2020…what’s this post about, you ask?  When I was a little girl, my mom would have a clean out the frig day a couple times a month.  Our dinner on those days would be what she called a “Duke’s Mixture.”  A little of this and a little of that.  As I […]

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