Projects and Parties

It has been a busy week! An elegant evening early in the week meant getting dressed up, so nice to do for a change! I have five sparkly, beaded or sequined jackets, and I had a hard time deciding which one to wear. It has been so long! I settled on the midnight blue, sparkly …

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Christmas Tea Party – Cooking, Sewing and Crafting

This year was our neighborhood group's turn to host the guild's Holiday party, and we have been working on it for months. We set the theme last spring and began looking for the materials we needed. Settle in for a long and picture heavy post, as I catch you up on all the prep and …

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Chocolate! A Tasting, Recipes and a Book Review

I'll admit to being a card carrying chocoholic, I love the stuff.  Most of the time I go for the dark varieties, but I won't turn down milk chocolate if it is offered.  I like it best in its pure form, just chocolate, unadulterated with any other flavor.  Chocolate French Silk Pie is my favorite …

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