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Saturday Meanderings
ByMary Crozier January 3, 2025January 4, 2025

Is anyone else having trouble figuring out what day it is? Friday, this week feels like a Monday and with all the holiday hoopla, I am putting off my New Year focus until this coming Monday, the 6th. My son and daughter flew back to their respective out-of-state homes last Sunday. We are so thankful…

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artificial flowers | centerpieces | Christmas | decorating and design | DIY | Informational

Crafting Rustic Elegance: Upcycling Logs into Centerpieces and a Giveaway
ByMary Crozier December 3, 2024December 3, 2024

At an elevation of 7,000 feet, our mountain cabin is surrounded by the natural beauty of the White Mountains and the Apache/Sitgreaves National Forest, with more than two million acres and more than 400 species. When our trees die or become unhealthy, it is important to remove them as part of healthy forest management. Our community…

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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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autumn | decorating and design | DIY | fall | fall decorating | flowers | Gardening | Informational | Wreaths

Making a Harvest Wreath from Your Garden
ByMary Crozier October 30, 2023October 30, 2023

This year, I did save some of my garden produce and flowers in order to make a Harvest Wreath. The autumn represents the end of the growing season in most areas. Even though, here, we start our gardens in the fall, most of the summer plants have gone to seed or have been harvested. If…

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autumn | DIY | fall | fall decorating | holiday decorating | Informational | Wreaths

Learning How to Make One of these Fabulous Mesh and Ribbon Wreaths
ByMary Crozier October 11, 2022October 12, 2022

For years I have been making wreaths….but not like this. Our friends and recent house guests, Melissa and Kinita share their wreath making skills with me. Their wreath-making technique is very different and what a gift for them to share their skills and techniques with me. The creative possibilities are endless as you get to…

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