From the monthly archives:

February 2009

The Envelop Please

February 26, 2009
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Every year about this time, I feel a bit sheepish and guilty. It’s the Oscars that get me.
A few years ago, I wrote a script that won the $5,000 grand prize in a screenwriting competition. DH and I flew out to LA, stayed at the Renaissance Hollywood Hotel — the hotel  attached to the Kodak Theatre and [...]

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Mom’s Sewing Box

February 23, 2009
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Some little girls get into mom’s makeup and jewelry. I was into her sewing box. Along with the treasures within, I adored the embossed knight and castle scene on the top.
The 16×12 inch tin was once filled to the brim with German lebkuchen, lebkuchen being gingerbread cookies. Tins like this are still given as gifts around Christmas. In fact, [...]

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What Is Your Decorating Style?

February 21, 2009
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While surfing the blogosphere, I came across Sproost and was instantly hooked!
Take the Sproost quiz and find out your decorating style.

The quiz consists of several rooms that you rate — from hate it to love it to eh-it’s okay inbetween. Want to get more specific and pick the room apart piece by piece? You can [...]

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Keep Calm and Carry On

February 19, 2009
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I think I’m going to print out this vintage British WWII poster and stick it to my frig … maybe another for the bathroom mirror.
I’ve been reading other lovely bloggers posts with rosy, optimistic outlooks. I just ain’t seeing it.  Times are tough and getting tougher around here. I feel a low grade sort of panic in the pit [...]

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Birthday Roses

February 17, 2009
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Yesterday was my birthday. I’m #^ years old.  #^ is code for “the number’s up there, baby”.  DH gave me a big bottle of Grand Marnier — the lovely golden delicious liquid is France’s best export. I love it more than any pricey perfume

And my young sweet nieces made me a very unique bouquet of crepe paper roses.  Aunt [...]

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Valentine Cake Challenge

February 9, 2009

For all you sweet treat bakers out there (I’m NOT one of you), the Ace of Cakes, Duff Goldman, is hosting a cake challenge.
Watch his pitch for more info:

This is really, really short notice — the deadline is tomorrow, Feb. 10th. Can’t wait to see all the lovely creations Duff gets!

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