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Oct 05 2019
10 Creative Pieces Inspired by Tea
Inspiration can come from the simplest, purest places, like these Instagram drawings and paintings inspired by tea. Enjoy some #TeaTime #SaturdayLove: Jasmine Pearl Tea View this post on Instagram Jasmine Pearl Tea part 2: Tea is my all time favorite beverage, so might do something similar with different types of teas down the line. This …
Aug 10 2019
August 10th Birthday Love: Marie-Claire Alain
French organist, composer, and great teacher Marie-Claire Alain, often referred to as the “First Lady of the Organ,” was born on August 10, 1926 in a western suburb of Paris, France called Saint-Germain-en-Laye. She is known for her prolific work with the organ, having over 260 organ recordings, including multiple renditions of the complete organ works …
Jul 27 2019
July 27th Birthday Love: Isabelle Aubret
French singer and actress Isabelle Aubret was born Thérèse Coquerelle on July 27, 1938, in Lille, Nord, France. Her film repertoire consists of Les aventures de Saturnin (1965), Very Happy Alexander (1968), and Un Flic (1972). However she may be most famous for winning the Eurovision Song Contest in 1962, singing “Un Premier Amour,” written by Claude-Henri Vic and Roland …
Jul 20 2019
Cayenne Cream Cheese Nacho Dip
I love this combination because it combines the tang of sharp cheddar with the unique texture of cream cheese, and the generous addition of cayenne gives it some spice. I whisk it all the while it’s heating to give it a little fluffiness. It comes out more like a dip that a sauce, and is …
Jul 13 2019
Aquarium Life: Adding Driftwood to the Aquarium
After adding a few plants to my aquarium in its early stages, I added one good-sized piece of natural driftwood, for several reasons. One, I simply love the natural look of it. Secondly, fish like to have items that they can swim around and hide in and behind, so I wanted to make the place …
Jun 23 2019
Sinatra in Palm Springs – The Place He Called Home
This month I had the pleasure of visiting Palm Springs, and of watching the recently released documentary on Frank Sinatra’s life in Palm Springs, and I must say that the film paints an accurate portrait of the beautiful desert oasis. One of the narrators of the film describes a Palm Springs neighborhood looking exactly the …
May 19 2019
Free Pattern: Crochet Coasters
Sunday morning: I had some of this pretty petunia colored yarn leftover and decided to make a set of coasters with it. This pattern uses a single crochet spiral to form each coaster, rather than finishing off each row. I like the look of the spiral and it makes for a fairly simple pattern. It …
Mar 19 2019
Aquarium Life: My Apple Snail Laying Eggs!
The first thing I added to my aquarium, after adding plants, was two apple snails – one blue and one golden. They are attached to each other all the time, and since I got them, the golden snail has doubled in size! The golden one has laid eggs twice in the past two weeks, but …
Mar 17 2019
How to Make Wax Tart Melts
My sisters and I have always loved fragrances, including trying new scented candles and bath products. And scented candle making, soap making, and perfumery have long been some of my favorite hobbies. Now my daughter has grown to love fragrances as much as the rest of our family, so when she asked me to make …
Mar 01 2019
Aquarium Life: Marimo Moss Balls
To further my pursuit of creating a planted aquarium, I got this cute little Marimo Moss Ball that I just easily dropped into the tank. Despite their name, they are not actually moss, but more closely related to algae. My daughter thought this plant was so cute that she got me to buy several more! The …
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