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Saturday Meanderings
ByMary Crozier November 29, 2024November 30, 2024

I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving. My notion of having a relaxing day was somewhat thwarted as cooking for a smaller group still requires the same amount of time and effort. Reminds me of camping~whether you go for a weekend or two weeks, you still need to pack and unpack the same amount of…

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Would You Ever Paint a Bedroom (or other room) Black?
ByMary Crozier April 23, 2024April 23, 2024

When my eldest daughter heads off to college, it is a good opportunity to update her room with a more sophisticated look. It is painted a pretty green and has all the makings of a young teenage girl’s room. As I consider different paint colors, would you ever paint a bedroom black? The Before Why…

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How To Safely Store Fine China and Special Occasion Dinnerware
ByMary Crozier April 8, 2024April 8, 2024

I am guilty of having too many dishes. Quite honestly, I do not know how or why this dish thing got started. When I was in my 20s, I didn’t have two cents to rub together, however, I recall saving up to buy service for 12 of Royal Doulton Romance Collection in Juliet. How I…

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Room by Room :The Hardworking Mudroom
ByMary Crozier September 13, 2022December 19, 2023

The mudroom is perhaps the most used, and abused room in our home. Located right off the back door of the house, the mud room is also adjacent to the kitchen, laundry room and library. This small room has 4 doors and a back stair case up to the 2nd floor. The Before Here is…

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Saturday Meanderings
ByMary Crozier July 22, 2022July 23, 2022

Happy sweltering Saturday! Typically we travel a lot over the summer, but there have been a few surprises with us staying closer to home this year. Normally, I stop thinking about the garden in June and let it go fallow. But this year it is still producing. Any day now I will be picking watermelon…

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