Monthly Archives: December 2013

Making Earrings

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

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

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

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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Just Like O.J?

How’d that work out?

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The Lonliness of the Short Distance Commuter

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Unearthing the Ornaments

One of my favorite things about the holiday is going through our boxes of ornaments and rediscovering the treasures I’d forgotten about since last December. There’s something wonderful about the snowmen and flowers stenciled on the balls, the jewel toned … Continue reading

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