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Saturday Meanderings
ByMary Crozier January 10, 2025January 10, 2025

Happy 2nd Saturday in January. I am almost finished removing the holiday decorations and am actually enjoying the process more this year. Only the living room is left and then I am off to deep cleaning, sorting and organizing, with joy. Thanks for joining me today for another Saturday Meanderings post where we chat about…

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Halloween Ideas for Spook-tacular Decor
ByMary Crozier October 28, 2024October 28, 2024

I have such fond memories of Halloween growing up in Connecticut. My mother make our costumes and decorate the lamp post on the outside walkway with corn stalks. Together we would paint pumpkins with faces and add straw hats. Across the street was a graveyard and I would run by there as fast as possible…

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8 Ways to Get in the Fall Mood when it is Still Hot Outside
ByMary Crozier September 2, 2024September 3, 2024

It is early September and I long for the autumn weather in our lingering hot Phoenix climate. Even here in the Arizona mountains, the days are warm with slightly cooler weather in the mornings. With the official start of autumn only a few weeks away, here are 8 ways to get in the Fall mood….

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Fresh and Fabulous Ideas and Recipes for your Kentucky Derby Party!
ByMary Crozier April 29, 2024April 29, 2024

The “Race for the Roses” will be held this Saturday on May 4, 2024 at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky. If you cannot be there in person, then what better reason to have your very own Derby party. There is so much history surrounding this annual event and how fun to partake in its revelry….

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Saturday Meanderings
ByMary Crozier March 29, 2024April 6, 2024

Happy Easter weekend! We are back in town with our new little (well, not so little) puppy. Next week I will share our cross country adventures and introduce you to the handsome fella. With Easter being so early this year, the weatherman is predicting chilly temperatures and rain. So much for eating outside and enjoying…

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