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Arts & Crafts, Maine

Destination Needlepoint

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Any needlepoint lovers out there?  While I was out and about with my husband last week I happened upon a sign for a needlepoint shop and I asked the HH to turn around so I could go inside and have a look around. Destination Needlepoint in Kennebunk, Maine. You’re going to want to check this Read More >>

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Weekly Shopping Trips

I Thought I Was Done Grocery Shopping For The Year…

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It’s been a few weeks since I did a grocery update and the reason for that is other than buying milk at the local store, things were pretty slow around here in the shopping department.  We’ve basically been eating the same things we always do and well, there’s nothing exciting about that. Oats and toast Read More >>

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12 Goals for the New Year

My Goals For 2025 Week 51 of 52

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Online Things It’s hard to believe that there are only 10 days left in 2025!!! Where has the time gone?  This past week I dyed, bundled, and listed wool on Etsy.  I also managed to hook two small rugs {that will be turned into pillows} and sat down long enough to watch the first few Read More >>

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Cookies, Desserts, Recipes

The BEST Ginger Molasses Cookies

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Yesterday I made a batch of the best ginger molasses cookies on the planet earth and I wanted to share the recipe with you.  Like many of you, one of my favorite things to bake this time of year is cookies.  The last time I was at Trader Joe’s I picked up a bunch of Read More >>

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Arts & Crafts

Easy DIY Preschooler Christmas Gift

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This is another amazing guest post from our friend Mel! If you’re looking for an easy and inexpensive way to repurpose small toys, I have an awesome crafty Christmas gift idea for you. I made my 3 year-old super intricate painted wood jigsaw puzzles for St. Nicholas Day, but I also made him some simple Read More >>

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Easy Side Dish Recipes, Recipes

Uncle Ben’s Wild Rice Stuffing Recipe

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My mother in law’s wild rice stuffing recipe. I promised to share this recipe with you and well, here it is! And just in time for the big meal next week.  She said she came across the recipe a long, long time ago on the back of a box of an Uncle Ben’s rice and Read More >>

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Christmas, Life in Maine

Around Town

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A wee bit of snow fell on Sunday evening giving the whole town a nice cozy vibe to it. I LOVE the snow. The HH, he’s not as excited about it. Probably because he’s the one who has to gear up and clear the driveway and shovel the steps in the frigid temps. And well, Read More >>

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Recipes, Scones

Cranberry Orange Scones

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In early 2023 I took a British Baking Class at King Arthur Flour Company in Vermont where we learned to make a few basic British classics, and scones were one of them.  The scones we created were SO GOOD, I’ve been using the basic recipe {made with currants} ever since.  It’s only been recently that Read More >>

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