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PLACE REVIEW: CAWDOR CASTLE

CAWDOR CASTLE Photo by Rachel NighWHAT TO LOOK FOR AT THE SITE AND WHO ITS SUITED FOR:This castle may be among my top three in Scotland. I may be slightly biased as it was pouring rain and who doesn't...

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Where Does The Sun Go After It Sets?

Where Does The Sun Go After It Sets?Where does the sun go after it sets?Down to the sea to sleep in the westWhat will it do there down in the blue?Make friends with the beautiful pearly white moonWhat...

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Puddling

PuddlingThe rain is falling all aroundAll through the trees, all on the groundDripping drops from here to thereSoaking everyone, everywhereIt slides off my nose and drips off my chinIt's filling my...

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Fairy Days

Fairy DaysSome days are truly fairy daysThe minute that you wakeYou have a magic feelingThat you cannot mistakeYou may not see the fairiesBut you know that they're aboutAnd at any momentThey might all...

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Little Red Farm

Little Red FarmDear little field mouse so brown and furryWhere are you off to in such a hurry?Has that old tomcat scared you awayAnd made you leave your nest in the hay?Sleek little tomcat, proudly...

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When The Trees Begin To Dance

When The Trees Begin To DanceThere’s a special after bedtime when the moon is full and whiteTeddy’s tucked in next to me and my night light’s burning brightI tiptoe out of bed to see the fairies...

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WHERE I'M FROM

I don't post pictures too frequently, as I am essentially a lazy computer-er and they take time to load, but I have been missing home and decided to show you where I'm from.I was born in Santa Clara,...

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Karl Barth

I think I may start a theologian painting series. This is my first: Karl Barth.

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RECIPE: CHICKEN PITAS

AN EASY FRESH SUMMER-ISH DINNERAs my good friend Emily has told me (and I agree), I am a 'semi-homemade' cook. This is for many reasons, namely I don't want to bother with piles of ingredients if...

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RECIPE: PRETZEL YUMMIES

PRETZEL YUMMIES RECIPE It all started about six years ago. I was looking for something new to bring to Thanksgiving dinner at my parents house. You know the drill. There are the staple dishes that are...

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Slowing down now

You may notice I've slowed down to a turtle crawl on this blog.  This is for the very simple reason that I have begun a new blog and have not been able to maintain two at the same time.  This one may...

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VALENTINE BUNTING

(Photo courtesy of http://beautifullittleweddings.blogspot.com/)So most of us love bunting.  I have always wanted to have quilted bunting (probably from Pottery Barn Kids) or from some little shabby...

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BIRTHDAY: Pixie Hollow

My daughter turned four! We celebrated by inviting a few fairies from Pixie Hollow over.  If you're going to have a Tinkerbell birthday, this is the only way to fly...well, this and pixie dust.  My...

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Recipe: No Bake Peanut Butter Pie

Peanut Butter PieCourtesy of www.Allrecipes.com Ingredients 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese 1 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar 1 cup peanut butter 1 cup milk 1 (16 ounce) package frozen whipped topping,...

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Recipe: Breaded Haddock with Mango Salsa

Just made this Mango Salsa recipe from www.simplyrecipes.com and we loved it (and I have picky eaters)I purchased pre-breaded fresh haddock fillets from our local market and made this mango salsa and...

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Go Fish! with eeBoo: Games and Wall Art gifts worth getting

So we have this Go Fish! card game that was given to us as a gift by amazing grandparents.  As we were playing this fabulous game yesterday (and I say that in all seriousness), I suddenly though that...

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RECIPE: Fast an' Easy Marshmallow Squares

 RICE KRISPIE MARSHMALLOW SQUARESWhat You Need:*A few pats of butter*A bag of mini marshmallows (on the baking aisle at Asda or Sainsburys)*A box of Kellogg's Rice Krispies*A Stock Pot*A wooden spoon*A...

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RECIPES: Rasberry Vinaigrette Dressing AND How To Sugar Nuts

Raspberry Vinaigrette1/2 cup raspberry vinegar (I used cider vinegar and it tasted yummy)1/4 cup raspberries1/4 cup honey1/2 cup basil leaves3/4 cup extra virgin olive oilCombine all ingredients except...

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Recipe: Bagel Bruschetta and Bagel Pizzas

Bagel BruschettaThings you need: 3 halved bagels2 cups diced tomatoes1/2 cup chopped yellow onion1 tablespoon oregano (jarred or fresh)2 tablespoons basil (jarred or fresh)shredded mozarella cheese...

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Recipe: Killer Plain Egg Salad

EGG SALADOkay, so egg salad for one, here's what I do:two hard boiled eggs 2 tablespoons mayonaise1/2 teaspoon mustarda pinch of salt and pepper respectivelyPut on toast or a toasted bagel and voila!

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