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    T Tuesday: candle mug edition

    February 18, 2014 - By 

    Thanks for stopping by today for T stands for Tuesday hosted by Elizabeth, Dr. E (yep she’s got a Ph.D), Queen of Free, caretaker of Bleubeard, teacher extraordinaire and all around nice gal. How’s that for an intro!?!

    I’m getting a bit stir crazy again…I’ve had at least one sick kid since last Wednesday. I’ve been disinfecting everything they touch or at least trying. I’m scheduled to work later this week and it would be just like it for me to get deathly ill for that day.

    Once again I’m not showing my mug of tea…yes, I’m drinking a cup of Twinings Lady Grey but its in my ugliest mug. I just can’t post that…yuck. I might even throw this one out today…stained and ugly.

    But I will show you the mug candle I made last week.

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    I picked up the mug at Goodwill a while back. I recycled my candle bits and made a new candle with a touch of fragrance oil and colorant.  The mug seems very Scandinavian in design although I think it’s just a cheapy from HomeGoods.

    watching and waitingMiss Gracie keeps thinking now that there is no ice on the inside of the windows that she should be able to go outside. She sits…waiting and watching…ever hopeful I’ll take her out. Nope…not going to happen honey. She’d get lost in the deep snow…another 4-8 inches are coming on Thursday…oh joy.

    I thought this article about Lake Superior being 95% frozen over this year and for the first time since 2009 people can walk over the ice to the Apostle Islands was really interesting and the photos are fantastic.

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    Photo credit to Paul Johnson…he’s amazing!!!!!

    Maybe this post should have been named T Tuesday: random thoughts edition, since I was really all over the place today. A mind is a terrible thing to waste. 🙂

    What are you doing today??

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    T Tuesday: treasure edition

    February 11, 2014 - By 

    Today for T stands for Tuesday hosted by Elizabeth, I won’t be sharing a steaming cuppa anything… But I will share my brand spanking new teapot!!

    Isn’t it pretty!?!

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    And here’s the kicker…I got it at Goodwill! Look it still has the sticker on the bottom. Can you believe it! When I saw the Le Creuset on the lid I knew it was a steal and I’d be taking it home with me.  I have a vintage Le Creuset Dutch oven almost this exact color that I found at a garage sale about 13 years ago. I didn’t even blink at the $7 price tag. Score…that Dutch oven now retails for $350. Of course, mine is aged and weathered or shall we say…well seasoned.

    le creusetI happened to have a 25% off coupon to use as well. Oh yea…love them coupons!

    goodwill treasureI was also able to find a few other treasures…like more yarn and rubber stamps. Like I really needed more but I have a hard time passing them up. The tart tins I think I’ll alter in some way…maybe make ornaments from them??

    Grocery shopping is on my list today as well as knitting group and visiting my mom.

    What are doing today??

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    T Tuesday: birthday edition

    February 4, 2014 - By 

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    On this day 14 years ago…after 33 hours of labor and the heat going out in the my birthing room…I became a mom. Nothing could have prepared me for the instant love I had for our brand new baby boy.

    readingWhat happened to my little boy who used to read to his stuffed animals every morning. Fast forward 14 years and now I see a young man taller than me, sporting a light blonde mustache and with a deep rumble of a voice.

    birthday cake

    We celebrated his birthday with family on Sunday before the Super Bowl…or as we are calling it…The Seattle Show. Lame.

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    I’m having my coffee with my list. I’m trying to gear myself up to go out and get my errands done. It is 1°F right now so at least we are on the positive side of the scale.

    What are you doing today?