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Pinterest 365 – Day 37 – Pumpkin Creme Brulee

Posted on December 7, 2012 by gracieed

Crème Brulee is my favorite all time dessert and when you add pumpkin to that, well, let’s just say I didn’t think my all time favorite could get any better, but it did.  I made this dessert today to celebrate the birthdays … Continue reading →

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Pinterest 365 – Day 36 – Christmas Potpourri

Posted on December 6, 2012 by gracieed

After yesterday’s Pinterest craft, I needed an easy one today.  So I cut up an orange, combined it with a handful of whole cloves and some cinnamon sticks, and boiled it over low heat in a saucepan of water.  Christmas potpourri! The … Continue reading →

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Pinterest 365 – Day 35 – Dog Beds

Posted on December 5, 2012 by gracieed

Christmas came early for Woody and Ellie.  I finally made their dog beds today and they are very happy.  Woody’s bed is blue and Ellie’s is pink, but since they’re not bound by gender restraints 🙂 Woody sleeps in Ellie’s and … Continue reading →

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Pinterest 365 – Day 34 – DIY Christmas Tree for the porch

Posted on December 4, 2012 by gracieed

The first few years that we lived in our house (we’ve been here 22 years) we decorated with Christmas lights.  Mike would spend hours on the roof hanging lights and it would look beautiful, but it was a lot of work.  … Continue reading →

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Pinterest 365 – Day 33 – Christmas Tree

Posted on December 3, 2012 by gracieed

I’m in the process of decorating our house for Christmas.  The tree is such a central piece of our decorating, but years ago (7 to be exact) we brought a delightful boy home called Woody (our first boy dog) in … Continue reading →

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Pinterest 365 – Day 31 & 32 – Ornament Wreath and DIY Vintage Ornaments

Posted on December 2, 2012 by gracieed

I love Christmas ornaments.  The more colorful the better.  I often pick up boxes of them at garage sales and as you can imagine I have quite a few, but not as many as you would think.  I dug most … Continue reading →

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Decorating a tree at the Zoo

Posted on December 2, 2012 by gracieed

For my December Daily entry today, I’m going to journal about our experience of decorating a tree for our local Zoo.  Back in November, my friend Cathy discovered that our zoo was asking groups to volunteer to decorate a tree … Continue reading →

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Pinterest 365 – Day 30 – Frosted Candles

Posted on November 30, 2012 by gracieed

Well I have to say, I can’t believe I actually made it 30 days.  It has certainly been fun, but there were some days when it felt like I wasn’t going to make my deadline.  Only 335 days to go! … Continue reading →

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Pinterest 365 – Day 27- DIY Candle Holder

Posted on November 27, 2012 by gracieed

Today begins a series of blog posts all about Christmas.  I’m getting ready for the holidays by making cards, decorating, making gifts, cooking yummy appetizers and desserts and prepping to capture the memories through pictures and journaling. I’m starting today … Continue reading →

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Pinterest 365 – Day 25 – Caramel Apple Bites

Posted on November 25, 2012 by gracieed

There is nothing I like more than caramel apples.  Well, caramel anything really. It’s apple season around here and although I’ve made this dessert before for a Pinterest party, I wanted to share it with you today.  The instructions over at … Continue reading →

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