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10 Beautiful Homemade Gifts for Christmas or Any Occasion
It’s a warm, humid 93 degrees and we’re anticipating a hurricane here in Charlotte but I’m kind of in the Christmas Spirit. It helps that I’ve been thinking about the Super Saturday Craft day…
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Take 5 – Thankful Tree Tradition
Every year for as long as I can remember we have displayed a Thankful Tree. It’s a Thanksgiving tradition that helps us remember our blessings. It’s very simple to make. Gather some branches…
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Storing Tomatoes for Winter Use
Did you know that before the winter frost sets in you can pick and store green tomatoes inside and they will gradually ripen? You can eat homegrown tomatoes until late fall or early…
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Walnut Basil Pesto
Pesto sauce is good on so many things besides pasta! Use it as a condiment on your sandwiches, burgers, and quesadillas. Add it to soups. Spread it over chicken, shrimp, or fish before baking…
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Foraging in Nature for Holiday Decorating
Now is the time to think about holiday decorating … because early fall is the best time to forage for the natural ingredients that make spectacular centerpieces, tablescapes, and unique gifts. Foraging can…
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Take 5 – Add Mums to Hanging Baskets
Summer heat is gone and autumn hangs in the air. Hanging baskets although still beautiful look worse for summer wear — it’s been too hot and it shows. Now that the weather is…
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12 Easter Symbols
Every year our family learns about and remembers the symbols associated with Easter. When our children were younger we used 12 plastic Easter eggs and put a symbol and reading in each egg. …
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Take 5 – Herb sprigs in posy vase
Take five minutes to cut sprigs of herbs and put them in a posy vase or a vintage creamer. Set them by your kitchen sink and rub your hands on them for a…
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Displays Under Glass – Cloches and Boxes
Almost anything looks like art if it is displayed under glass in cloches, bell jars, or glass boxes. It tends to isolate and capture the beauty in everyday objects, bits of nature, found…
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Repurposed Bed Springs
Gotta love decorating with bed springs! Our very creative sister-in-law drove by a hotel during the remodeling process and brought home a few old mattresses. After cutting them to pieces she’s been displaying…
