Sprouts and Roots

I’ve been working on some recipes to share here, but in the past week I haven’t come up with any that I am totally happy with.  As I made dinner the other night, I thought about the ingredients I was using.  Some of the vegetables […]

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Coconut Chocolate Mousse

It’s that awkward time of year: winter is growing old and dingy but will neither clean up its act with a fresh blanket of snow* nor politely make way for spring.  We still have months of cold weather left and are nearing that equally awkward […]

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Something New

I am not usually one to jump on the bandwagon.  I prefer to follow my own path and often my immediate reaction to something new and different is one of objection and often criticism.  I know that I should be open minded, but it usually […]

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Slowing Down

I may have mentioned this before — but I have been less busy in the past few months than I have been in the past several years.  With a wedding, craft fair and holidays over, and working only one job I find myself with an […]

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New Year

In honor of the new year, I have reorganized and refreshed the pile of books on my bedside table.  I hope that by the end of the year I will make it through these and learn more about some of the topics they cover.  There […]

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One More

We were supposed to leave early this morning to start our drive south to visit Ray’s family for Christmas.  Due to the snow that has blanketed nearly everywhere that we will drive through, we postponed our trip until tomorrow.  Unfortunately we didn’t get much snow […]

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Sharing

The small storm of sugar and chocolate that has been hovering in my kitchen is beginning to subside.  I’ve mailed the Christmas packages that need to be sent and I’m distributing the others.  Although I like to take a relaxed approach to the holidays, I […]

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A Little Holiday Cheer

Winter in Portland is such a beautiful time, though often very windy and frigid.  When its snowing a little, or I’m walking downtown  on my way to someplace warm, its lovely to see all the lights that brighten this city this time of year. The […]

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Small Treats

Yesterday we were surrounded by a howling storm that brought rapidly falling snow, pouring rain, slush and lots of wind.  Luckily, I once again found myself inside working on projects.  I am working on making small gifts that will soon be sent and delivered to […]

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Creating

I have been sewing up a storm around here.  Since September I have been working on variety of sewing projects to bring to a holiday sale which is taking place this coming weekend.  My normally neat work space has become littered with fabric and scrids […]

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