Kissing the old year out, kissing the new year in!

Ahh, Bing Crosby!
I don’t think there will be much kissing goin’ on but we are having a little New Years Eve shindig going on tonight!  It has become sort-of a tradition to have a smorgasbord of snacks and a bonfire on New Years Eve at our house.  Unfortunately it is VERY windy so I don’t [...]

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Down in Yon Forest

I recently purchased an amazing CD made by Elizabeth Ann Barlow, one of my farmgirl friends. 
 
This Christmas CD is her latest and is an absolute joy to listen to. Her voice is like an angel!
Here is the description of her CD as found on her etsy site:
Twelve carols for the twelve days of Christmas, featuring [...]

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Eggplant Parmesan

I love vegetables but my husband is definitely a meat (usually fried) and potatoes guy! This year I want to really try to increase the amount of vegetables we both eat.  I have plans for a good sized garden and I am looking forward to putting that in in the spring. I have spent the [...]

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TSO

We just got back from another AMAZING Trans-Siberian Orchestra concert!  This was our second year to go and it was just a fabulous!  If you are not familiar with TSO you need to check out their site! TSO puts on an amazing rock/light/pyro show with a Christmas theme.  I have never seen a show with [...]

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Sewing Soft Blocks

I made these cute Soft Blocks for my 9 month old nephew for Christmas.  They were super easy to make! I didn’t use a pattern I just cut 2 squares from 3 different pattern fabrics and then stitched them together.  I used basic fiberfil to stuff them.  I cut 8 1/2″, 6 1/2″, and 4 1/2″ [...]

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