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Monthly Archives: December 2012
Carrot Cake Cookies
I’ve been on a carrot cake kick lately, so I thought I’d add these carrot cake cookies to my holiday cookie boxes. They’re moist, studded with with raisins, with a sweet cream cheese filling – and let’s face it – … Continue reading
Snowy Landscape
Some of the glass negatives in The Capewell Glass Negative Collection have contained enough information that the time and place could be ascertained. Others, like the one above, are anybody’s guess.
Posted in The Capewell Glass Negative Collection
Tagged 1900-1910, analog, antique photograph, Christmas, early 20th Century, glass negative, hill, John B Capewell, mountain, New Jersey, Philadelphia, photography, Photoshop, roadside, snow, The Capewell Glass Negative Collection, vintage, Westville, winter
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Cherry Chocolate Kisses
I was searching for inspiration of what to bake for the kids in my son’s class. These Cherry Chocolate Kisses via The Curvy Carrot jumped out at me. They’re colorful, and I don’t know a kid who doesn’t like maraschino … Continue reading
Posted in Holiday, Lovin' from the Oven, News
Tagged baking, cookies, Hershey Kisses, maraschino cherries
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Bow Tie For A Christmas Concert
My son’s Christmas concert is coming up, and I thought I’d make him a new bow tie for the occasion. I found the fabric and snapped it up immediately. I love the red and green argyle, but the faux knit … Continue reading
Get a Hack
I finally took the plunge and built a Hackintosh. For those of you not in the know, a Hackintosh is an assemblage of PC components that will run the Mac operating system with the help of a few hacks and … Continue reading
Posted in Computers, Joe's Garage
Tagged Apple, Hackintosh, Mac, PC, Think cheap, workaround
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Two For You, One For Me
Another set of earrings made this week.
Simple Tote Bag
This is a simple tote bag I made with fabric from Denyse Schmidt’s Flea Market Fancy Collection. It measures 15 1/2″ x 17 1/2″, with an inside pocket and generously long straps to allow for bulky winter coat sleeves. This … Continue reading
Posted in News, Sewing
Tagged Denyse Schmidt fabric, DIY, easy sewing projects, Flea Market Fancy, tote bags
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The Shaggy Professor
It looks like our photographer, John B. Capewell of Westville, New Jersey, was having a bit of fun with the family dog while practicing his studio technique.
Posted in The Capewell Glass Negative Collection
Tagged 1900-1910, analog, anthropomorphic, antique photograph, dog, early 20th Century, glass negative, John B Capewell, New Jersey, photography, Photoshop, pipe, professor, smoking, specatacle, The Capewell Glass Negative Collection, vintage, Westville, Willceau
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