Strawberry Season

California organic strawberries were in this week at the produce farm. A friend and I split a flat and I made strawberry freezer jam today. Several years ago I decided to avoid high fructose corn syrup and had trouble finding jam without this as the sugar. I started making my own and [...]

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Time for Tea

I had to post a picture of this beautiful vintage birthday card and tablecloth I received from my good friend Chloe for my birthday. Every year we get together for our birthdays, have tea, visit, and open our presents. When I opened my gift, the table cloth took my breath away! [...]

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Sweet Lilac Season

In the pacific northwest, lilacs are blooming everywhere. You drive through old historical neighborhoods and see masses of lavender blooms. They are just breathtaking everywhere you go! Lilac season is bittersweet, they aren’t like roses blooming all summer, their lavender blossoms are only here for a few weeks. While [...]

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Happy Birthday Karis!

May 13th is my beautiful daughter’s 25th birthday. She has been living at home since she went back to school, and just found a studio apartment to rent. She has been busy painting old furniture black and buying things to “feather her nest”. I was surprised how really great [...]

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Birds, Spring, and Birthdays

Have you noticed how many birthdays are in the Spring? In our family, all the girls have spring birthdays. I am making lots of cards in brown and blue and using these wonderful stamps from Impress called Birds and Nests. They come in a little tin and are a set. I love [...]

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Song of Mothering

“My mom is a never ending song in my heart of comfort, happiness, and being. I may sometimes forget the words but I always remember the tune. “-Graycie Harmon
I work at a medical foster home for children who are born drug addicted, or are abused and need medical care. Sometimes the family is [...]

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