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Pareidolia : the tendency to perceive a specific, often meaningful image in a random or ambiguous visual pattern. I was picking up some wool threads off the floor yesterday and HAD to take a picture!!! Do we see the same thing? What is the first thing you thought of when you saw this image? ~Mavis
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How often do you wash your bath towels? The HH and I are having a debate. I wash our bath towels about every 3 days and the HH thinks I’m overdoing it. Which is really funny because I think I can count on one hand the amount of times in the past 32+ years that Read More >>
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Fast and simple meals, that’s what was on our plates this past week. I was so busy with all the wool stuff that I didn’t devote any time to new recipes or a meal that took longer than 10 minutes to make. Some weeks are like that. In and out of the kitchen in a Read More >>
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Online Things The biggest goal that is front and center for me right now is getting all my patterns drawn, kits made and wool dyed, before March 31st. I did this last year and it really, really helped me be able to enjoy the spring, summer and fall months. This year though, we won’t be Read More >>
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bits and bobs: A random assortment of things; small remaining pieces and things I firmly believe if it is going to be this cold, there needs to be snow on the ground. Every single day. I’ve been applying Isle of Paradise self tanning butter to my face about once every four days for about a Read More >>
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We had been contemplating buying a Ruggable for the living room for a while and thanks to your {mostly} favorable input, we finally took the plunge and ordered one. My biggest question was are Ruggable rugs worth it? Was the quality of the rug going to match the price tag and was the rug really Read More >>
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I LOVE succulents. If you maintain them, which is super easy to do, they always look great. They make great centerpieces, for pretty much any occasion and they are excellent house plants! Plus, here in Maine, they are a great mood booster during the long cold winter months. {Does it sound like I am running Read More >>
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I made a pot of haddock and corn chowder the other day and it was SO GOOD, I knew I had to share the recipe. Winters are downright chilly here in Maine and having a long list of soups and chowders to rotate during the long winter months, adds a little warmth to our days. Read More >>
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