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Saturday Meanderings
ByMary Crozier December 29, 2023December 29, 2023

For the last Saturday Meanderings of 2023, I am including two weeks of good things to chat about. With every intention to post last Saturday, well, you know how life goes the week before and after Christmas. Happily with a house full of family and guests, I never finished my post and here it is,…

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artificial flowers | Christmas | Fireplace and mantel | historical homes | holiday decorating

Holiday Mantels Over the Years
ByMary Crozier December 12, 2023December 12, 2023

Before central air conditioning and heat, homes are kept warm by fireplaces in many of the rooms. In our historic home, we have 5 fireplaces inside and two outside. Each fireplace has a mantel that is begging to be decorated for the Christmas holidays. Here is a compilation of some of our decorated mantels over…

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beverages | Christmas | Entertaining | Informational | Recipes | Thanksgiving

Cocktails for the Holidays
ByMary Crozier December 11, 2023December 12, 2023

There something special about serving a custom cocktail during the holidays. Every time I entertain, I like to seek seasonal ingredients and create a unique drink to start the party. Generally, I make enough for 2 servings per guest, then you can serve whatever you want after the initial cocktail~be it wine, beer, standard mixed…

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Saturday Meanderings
ByMary Crozier December 8, 2023December 9, 2023

Welcome to Saturday Meanderings! So much of my week was devoted to a neighborhood issue~lots of research, creating a powerpoint presentation and sitting in a hearing for 5 hours. Naturally I’d rather be decorating for the holidays, but sometimes other responsibilities take precedent. We have a rather large event at the house today, so I’m…

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bargains | Chickens | Christmas | desserts | DIY | Gardening | health | Hen House | holiday decorating | household | Informational | planting | Recipes | Self Care

Saturday Meanderings
ByMary Crozier December 2, 2023December 4, 2023

Happy December! Wow. Already. We are in full holiday decorating mode, albeit slowly. The week is filled with menial, yet necessary tasks (making returns, getting things fixed, paying bills) but there are a few highlights. Are you all decorated for the holidays? Thank you for taking the time to join me for Saturday Meanderings where…

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