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Holiday Crafting :: Wallpaper Baubles!
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Holiday Cafe Curtains (+ a pattern download)
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Holiday Cafe Curtains (+ a pattern download)
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A Chat about Gray Hair with my Twin Sister
A Chat about Gray Hair with my Twin Sister

a candid conversation about gray hair with my twin sister, who still dyes her hair

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Happy Friday 8/7/20
Happy Friday 8/7/20

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Links & MusingsCathyAugust 7, 2020 Comments
A New Door for the Dexter House + A GIVEAWAY!
A New Door for the Dexter House + A GIVEAWAY!

we finally replaced the door that’s given us so much trouble (who remembers when an Airbnb guest threw a rock through it?!) and we’re thrilled with how it came out

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The Dexter House, RemodelsCathyAugust 6, 2020 Comments
Zucchini Cake With Raspberry Buttercream
Zucchini Cake With Raspberry Buttercream

from the garden: the summeriest of zucchini cakes with raspberry buttercream frosting

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The Farmhouse, Slow(ish) Living, Country Living, RecipesCathyAugust 3, 2020 Comments
Happy Friday 7/31/20
Happy Friday 7/31/20

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What a 'Typical' Day Looks Like for Us (July 2020)
What a 'Typical' Day Looks Like for Us (July 2020)

a day in the life of stay-at-home parents, landlords, bloggers, and country-dwellers

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The Farmhouse, Slow(ish) Living, Country LivingCathyJuly 27, 2020 Comments
Happy Friday 7/24/20
Happy Friday 7/24/20

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The Easiest Homemade Raspberry Jam Recipe (without pectin)
The Easiest Homemade Raspberry Jam Recipe (without pectin)

Use up those summer berries with this ridiculously easy fridge-jam recipe (no canning experience or specialty equipment required)!

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Slow(ish) Living, RecipesCathyJuly 23, 2020 Comments
Home Tour // A Renovated 142-year-old Victorian With the Best Historic Details
Home Tour // A Renovated 142-year-old Victorian With the Best Historic Details

Charm and character are everywhere in this historic Victorian home

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Home ToursCathyJuly 20, 2020 Comments
Happy Friday 7/17/20
Happy Friday 7/17/20

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