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Hello Friday! My in-laws are heading back home to the West Coast this morning and while I’m full on stories, I’m short on time. So I’ve decided to play hooky from the blog today. I hope you understand. Have a great day, I’ll see you tomorrow. 🙂 ~Mavis
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Last night we were all sitting around the kitchen table talking about kitchen remodels {my in-laws recently renovated their kitchen and we are still trying to decide what to do with ours} and as were were talking about different color combinations and our favorite types of countertops, the HH and I kept coming back to Read More >>
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The parental units {my in-laws} are in town this week and well, this is Maine, so eating mass quantities of seafood is of course high on their list {lucky me}. Last night we boiled lobsters on the back deck, and while we were all sitting around the picnic table for dinner, the HH started to Read More >>
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Ham and Potato Puff Pastry Tart — One of the best things about winter here in coastal Maine, is that a lot of places close down during the winter months for a nice long break after the busy summer season. That sounds like it would be a bad thing, right? Especially for someone like me Read More >>
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Last week we worked outside almost everyday until midday before coming inside for a hot meal, and it was very fulfilling {both the meal, and the work}. This time of year when the mornings are cool and crisp just can’t be beat. On Monday before heading out to work, I started a Mississippi pot roast Read More >>
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Stay Healthy! Another great week of working in the yard… and shooing turkeys off the back porch. 🙂 You know the scene from Harry Potter when all the owls descend on his house? Well that’s what it’s been like around here the past few days only with turkeys instead of owls. We’ve had them in Read More >>
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Hello Saturday! Rain is in the forecast for later today so after I get my morning errands done… it’s pajama time. 🙂 Wahooooo! On the list for today: Pack up orders and ship them on out Stop by the farmstand for cake and check for hubbard squash Organize the pantry Dye wool Draw out a Read More >>
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Looking for a fun art project to keep the kids {or grandkids} busy this weekend? Check out this cool little tutorial on how to make an impressionist style painting with markers and a squirt bottle. The Girl used to make these “paintings” all the time when she was younger. She loved that no matter how Read More >>
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