How to Make Your Own Pinecone Fire Starters
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How to Make Your Own Pinecone Fire Starters

With cooler weather either here or on the horizon, we all dream of cozying up in front of a roaring fire. With a plethora of pinecones falling this year around our mountain cabin, I try my hand at making my own pinecone fire starters. These fire starters make wonderful holiday gifts too. Join me in…

Saturday Meanderings
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Saturday Meanderings

Happy Saturday! I am so delighted to be back writing again after two rather eventful weeks. It’s still hotter than the dickens in Phoenix but I am getting a brief respite from the heat while writing this from the cooler mountains of Arizona. Thank you for joining me today for Saturday Meanderings where we chat…

Saturday Meanderings
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Saturday Meanderings

Mother Nature is a bit of a tease. Last week, we had beautiful cooler temperatures and a taste of Fall. This week, we are experiencing high heat warnings and are back into the triple digits. Mother Nature is always in control. In spite of the sweltering heat, it is officially the fall season so sometime…

Saturday Meanderings
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Saturday Meanderings

Welcome to the weekend! Another fly-by week with too many things to do and not enough time to stop and smell the roses. The weather is changing from chilly weather in the mountains to temperatures under 100 here. It sounds a bit strange when you think it feels cooler at 90 degrees. Thanks for joining…

DIY: How to Make a Paper Print Look Like a Faux Painting
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DIY: How to Make a Paper Print Look Like a Faux Painting

During a recent trip to The Vintage Old Brick Market in Mesa, AZ, I find this large vintage picture with autumn tones. It was hanging high on a wall in the store and the fall vibes called out to me. When they took it down for me to examine it, I was disappointed that it…