Homemade Apple Cider Doughnuts
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Homemade Apple Cider Doughnuts

My first experience with warm, delicious apple cider doughnuts was 10 years ago visiting my son at the University of Virginia. It was October 2014 and we visited Carter Mountain Orchard in Charlottesville~~where they served WARM apple cider doughnuts. I was in love. Every trip back for the next 4 years included a trip to…

Saturday Meanderings
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Saturday Meanderings

It feels like ages since I wrote a Saturday Meanderings post! How nice to be back here with you. Life has been VERY busy with lots of travels. As you read this, I am currently in Connecticut visiting with family and friends and attending my 50th (gulp) high school reunion at Norwich Free Academy. I…

Who Loves a Beautiful Window Box?
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Who Loves a Beautiful Window Box?

Currently I am traveling in Connecticut and during my morning walk, I am surprised to see so many beautiful window boxes filled with colorful flowers. Naturally this got me thinking about window boxes and how I do not have a one. Nada. No where on either of our properties is there a single window box!…

How to Make a Christmas Wreath Charcuterie Board
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How to Make a Christmas Wreath Charcuterie Board

With all the holiday entertaining, it is such fun to make a wreath-themed charcuterie board for your guests. At our Fall Styling Workshop in October, this attractive and delicious appetizer is shared with our participants. Here is a step-by-step tutorial on what you need and how to arrange it. The Base Start with a round…

Reworking Space: From Home Office to Guest Bedroom
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Reworking Space: From Home Office to Guest Bedroom

Last November, we hosted family at our cabin for Thanksgiving. In determining who would sleep where, we decide to take our home office room on the first floor and convert it into a guest bedroom. This particular room is at the end of a hall with its own bathroom, so it makes sense for our…