Monthly Archives: December 2013

Chocolate Dipped Marshmallows

Posted on December 20, 2013 by Tina Garceau

This is one of the treats I made for the cookie tray for Lloyd’s holiday party at school. Mini candy canes with marshmallows dipped in semi-sweet chocolate and decorated with red and green trees and white sprinkles. Skewer the marshmallows … Continue reading →

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The Pleasure of Reading

Posted on December 19, 2013 by Joe_Williams

This is the last of the series of people mainly reading indoors photographed by John Capewell. Although this is probably a posed shot and the book just a prop, studying this negative made me think of  the very act of … Continue reading →

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Sugar Cookies

Posted on December 18, 2013 by Tina Garceau

This has been my go-to recipe for sugar cookies since I was a teen. I think I clipped it out of one of my mom’s magazines and refined it over the years, increasing the amount of vanilla and adding lemon … Continue reading →

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Bow Tie For A Holiday Concert

Posted on December 17, 2013 by Tina Garceau

The boy is playing violin in a concert at school, which gave me an excuse to make him a new bow tie. This fabric, which I love – is from Denyse Schmidt’s Blossom Reel Collection. Making a bow tie is … Continue reading →

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The Archetypal Truck Mascot

Posted on December 16, 2013 by Joe_Williams

The other day I chased after a garbage truck dressed in my pajamas. What it was doing in my pajamas I’ll never know.

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Making Earrings

Posted on December 13, 2013 by Tina Garceau

What I like about making jewelry for friends is that the recipient is getting a unique gift. The wearer can go to a cocktail party/staff meeting/laundromat – confident that no one else will be wearing her earrings. One less thing … Continue reading →

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Another Book, Another Woman

Posted on December 12, 2013 by Joe_Williams

Here’s another in a series of interior shots photographed by John Capewell. This looks to be the same camera set-up, wicker chair and vase of flowers as the picture from last week, but the woman is different.

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Cranberry Orange Oatmeal Cookies

Posted on December 11, 2013 by Tina Garceau

The recipe for these cookies came from my friend Penny – and it’s a keeper! It has all the ingredients of a great cookie – oatmeal, dried cranberries, orange zest, orange and vanilla extracts. I can’t begin to tell you how … Continue reading →

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Sprinkle Cookies

Posted on December 10, 2013 by Tina Garceau

I’m running a couple of cookie recipes this week, as I’m stockpiling dough in my freezer to bake later. This one came from Saveur – it’s a cookie similar to the ones they sell in the Italian bakeries in my … Continue reading →

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