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Holiday Containers: BIGGER Impact, Even LOWER Cost and Still, LOTS of Gold Spray Paint

One of sixteen containers, decked for the holidaysand all for $16.25 each! I received an “Anonymous” nasty-gram after posting Holiday Containers: BIG Impact, LOW Cost and LOTS of Gold Spray Paint, on November 28th. Something...

mTip: Oversummering Holiday Evergreen Trees

A Fraser Fir purchased LAST YEAR for holiday decoration,oversummered in our kitchen garden.This holiday season it is being reusedto create a festive entry to our greenhouse. Dont toss out those...

Holiday Notes to Yourself: Things to Remember

Happy December 1st! Running around like a chicken with your head cut off is never a good look. So, jot: Holiday Notes to Yourself To help guide me “as smoothly...

The Attitude of Gratitude Lives On…

Via Twitter last night: We are deeply saddened to announce the closure/sale of all NorCal Cafe Gratitude and Gracias Madre locations. cafegratitude.info/component/cont… Great sadness, indeed! One of my all time favorite restaurants is...

Holiday Containers: BIG Impact, LOW Cost and LOTS of Gold Spray Paint

Cost effective exterior holiday arrangement. This year, like most people, we’re watching every penny, especially during the holidays. This “non-recession” recession has fertilized (pun absolutely intended) my creativity and has impeled me...

A Neighborhood Holiday Tea: The Invitation

My invitation to the annual neighborhood holiday tea. It’s a tradition that every year the women in our neighborhood gather in early December for a holiday tea. This year it’s...