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  • Graham Cracker Pie Crust Recipe

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      One of my favorite no-bake pie crusts is the classic graham cracker crust. It’s tasty, crunchy and great with all types of no-bake pies such as no-bake cheesecake. The best part? It’s super easy. Ingredients 1 1/2 cups crushed graham crackers (about 20 squares) 1/2 cup butter (1 stick) 2 Tablespoons sugar In addition…

  • How To Make Whipped Cream

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      Whipped cream is an essential element in many desserts, and one of the easiest. Making whipped cream at home is a great choice for many reasons: it’s tastier, cheaper and has no preservatives, corn syrup or other chemicals, and best of all, is done in five minutes. Ingredients 1 cup heavy (whipping) cream 2…

  • November Blooms in the Pacific Northwest

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    Fall Zelkova Serrata Foliage Sunny days are a rarity here in the Pacific Northwest, so I appreciate each precious one. The bright blue sky looks so beautiful behind the fall colors on this “Green Vase” Japanese Zelkova tree (Zelkova serrata ‘Green Vase’) I planted last fall. I planted three of these across the front of…

  • That Time It Took Seventy-Odd Steps to Finish My First Bed Quilt

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    Sometimes quilts don’t proceed exactly the way you’ve planned, right? Whether it’s because life intervenes or because things just, ahem, go less than smoothly, the process sometimes has twists and turns. I had that experience with my first “proper” quilt, the Post-and-Rail Fence Quilt, and I learned a few things. So, here now, dear readers,…

  • Soft Sugar Cookie Recipe

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    Soft Sugar Cookie Soft Sugar Cookie One of my favorite cookies is a sugar cookie, and I like them soft and thick and smothered with buttercream frosting. For me, this is the perfect cookie. Ingredients 4 cups flour 1 teaspoon baking powder 1 teaspoon soda 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg (optional) 1/2 cup butter…

  • How to Make Halloween Chandelier Shades

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    Add a fun Halloween touch to your chandelier with these easy-to-make decorated mini-shades for your chandelier or wall sconces. You Will Need White or off-white chandelier shades sized for your chandelier 2 yards black eyelash or fringe trim 4 yards black ric-rac Black fabric paint pen or permanent marker Hot glue gun and glue sticks…

  • Buttercream Frosting Recipe

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    Buttercream Frosting Buttercream Frosting Whether frosting cakes or cookies, this creamy frosting is a classic. This recipe makes enough to frost an 8″ two-layer cake or a batch of soft sugar cookies. Or if you have neither of those, I recommend graham crackers. Or cookies. Or spoons. You know, whatever you have on hand. I…

  • October Blooms in the Pacific Northwest

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    Purple Ornamental Kale Fall is well and truly here in the Pacific Northwest. How can I tell? Not the position of the sun, the turning leaves, or the crisp cool air. I can tell because ornamental Kale looks absolutely beautiful to me. I have some in my containers out front, and the crinkly leaves have…

  • September Blooms in the Pacific Northwest

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    Fall Peony Foliage This month, I’m once again reminded of how maligned peonies are as a multi-season plant. Everyone loves peonies, but many dismiss them as a one-hit wonder. I couldn’t disagree more. Their green foliage provides a lovely counterpoint to other flowers through the summer, and their fall colors are drop-dead gorgeous. Case in…

  • How to Decorate a Boy’s Room With Thrifted Finds

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    I’ve been talking quite a bit about thrifting, and I thought it would be fun to see how all this “stuff,” actually gets used. My son’s room has a vintage western theme, built within the basic cottage style of the rest of the house. So his room has the basic palette of cream and white,…