Living Simply and Efficiently
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Living Simply and Efficiently

ByMary Crozier

I recently purchased a new book, Simply Living Well by Julia Watkins. This hard cover book is a guide to creating a natural, low-waste home. The book is filled with great ideas and recipes on how to reduce what you consume and throw away. But it got me thinking about how we live. What are…

Saturday Meanderings
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Saturday Meanderings

ByMary Crozier

Happy Saturday from sweltering Phoenix! We are now on our 20th day of excessive heat and we are so grateful for our air conditioners. I know many parts of the country are experiencing very high temperatures and I hope this blog post finds you cool and sipping a fabulous icy drink. It’s time for Saturday…

Enchanted Forest Dinner Tablescape
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Enchanted Forest Dinner Tablescape

ByMary Crozier

Every year Judith Baigent King (teaching chef, food writer, author) coordinates and organizes a Fantasy Table event to raise educational scholarship money for those who work at our country club in the mountains. It is a monumental effort and hence, very difficult to say no when she asks you to host a table! What makes…

Saturday Meanderings
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Saturday Meanderings

ByMary Crozier

After a 3 week hiatus from blogging, our international travels are over and I am back in Phoenix. Happy Saturday and I hope you enjoyed a patriotic and relaxing July 4th week. The last time I missed July 4th in the United States was in 2014 when we were stuck at JFK airport coming back…

Saturday Meanderings
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Saturday Meanderings

ByMary Crozier

As I write this, we are up at our mountain cabin. It is overcast, drizzling and chilly temperatures and oh, so very quiet. When you live in a busy city, you ignore all the noise (sirens, traffic, lawn mowers and blowers), but here it is silent. Wow. I haven’t been here since Thanksgiving, so naturally…