All Things July 4th
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All Things July 4th

ByMary Crozier

holidays We always look forward to going to our cabin for the July 4th holiday. It is much cooler in the mountains of Arizona and this area has a nice small town feel. The highlight is the July 4th parade, which started many years ago by a wonderful neighbor who believed this holiday needed proper…

Happy Summer Solstice
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Happy Summer Solstice

ByMary Crozier

Summer Solstice is the longest day of the year if you live in the Northern Hemisphere. This year it is today, June 20, 2020. Lots of 20s in there! I’m beginning to think 20 may be an unlucky number as this year has been very unsettling. The Summer Solstice occurs when the Earth’s North Pole…

The BBQ Project is Complete!
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The BBQ Project is Complete!

ByMary Crozier

Back in March we established the quarantine Honey Do list, which included deep cleaning the outdoor barbecue area. That led to the discussion, ” let’s tile the backsplash behind the grill”, which grew legs from there. To see more projects we are tackling, click here. In search of tiles that aesthetically fit a 110 year…

Peony-Themed Luncheon
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Peony-Themed Luncheon

ByMary Crozier

Teaming up with Kristin from White Arrows Home, Andrea from Design Morsels, Tarah from Grandma’s House DIY and Chas from Chas’s Crazy Creations for our DIY Blog Hop this month with projects for our dining rooms! (Make sure and check out all of the dining room projects following this tutorial)  Many of my friends are still hunkering…

Picking, Making and Baking
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Picking, Making and Baking

ByMary Crozier

You know how much I love gardening, and I am far from complaining. But everything is reaching its prime at the same time. The peaches, apricots, tomatoes, figs, artichokes, fennel, sorrel and soon to be apples are being harvested now. Tomatoes But unlike store bought produce, my homegrown fruits and vegetables don’t last days on…