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Month: August 2010

  • Well, we got a decidedly late summer start here and I’ve had no desire to welcome fall anytime soon. With temperatures looking high into the next week I don’t think I’ll have to. We have not necessarily been super busy, just having a good time loving life. Helping this is the fact that I really truly think I kicked my diet coke habit. I don’t know what came over me really, the day before I decided to stop I bought a 12 pack! Overall we have been eating local and organic (and yummy summer fruits and…

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  • I’ve been adding lots of stuff to the Ribbon Jar lately in anticipation of fall (and dare I say it holiday!) crafting. I am loving this super wide ric-rac so I thought it would be fun to do it around a big pillow. I might go back around it and sew it a little closer together so just the points stick out, but I like it! The back is a combo of vintage sheets from the swap I participated in and some kona cotton. I am working on re-organizing the basement and I want to do a…

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  • Yes we did do the back yard! Remember what it looked like before (here is the full before): I know, right? I love our yard! The before looking back at our house: and after: And if you “zoom out” Here is a picture standing up on that landing for our garbage/compost/recycling cans: To the left of our small deck (more like a landing for the BBQ and to transition out of the house): Bj made all these boxes, even this round one for our herbs: Which is right outside my basement window, finally I have some…

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