November 2009

Marshmallow Monday! S’more Cuppy Cakes!

by Robin on November 16, 2009

And we have a winner from last weeks give away! My blog friend Marty who has a delightful blog: A Stroll Through Life! I’ll be getting the book, A Christmas List out to you this week! I so wish I could have mailed out one of these books to every one of you who left [...]

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Don’t miss them…sacred days.

by Robin on November 13, 2009

“I hate going to Mom’s on Thanksgiving. Too much family in a closed in space with too much time to talk and annoy each other.” I overheard this at Starbucks the other day and I knew the holiday’s were in full swing. In the midst of planning menus for Thanksgiving and decorating for Christmas I [...]

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Settling the Score with a Squirrel and a Give-Away!

by Robin on November 12, 2009

I posted this little tale last November. I wanted to re-post because we’re going back here this weekend…and, well, this was stinkin hysterical to me! Read to the end to see about my give-away this week! The Husband and I recently went to the Yellow River Game Ranch! I worked at the Game Ranch when [...]

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Sometimes I feel like a terrible, horrible, no-good, very bad failure…

by Robin on November 11, 2009

I’m doing a tiny Christmas give-away this week…at the end of this post I’ll tell you about it! Sometimes I feel like a huge failure. Can you relate at all? It can be over small things, like what I ate for lunch. Or big things like what I’ve accomplished in my life. Either way the [...]

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Little Somin for my Holiday Table

by Robin on November 10, 2009

I’m changing the colors in my dinning room Christmas decorating this year. I know I’ve told you this before but I’m over the moon in love with All Things Teal! In years past, I decorated with brilliant red and I liked it a lot but I’m moving into tranquil hues of teal, adding a splash [...]

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Dusk in December…

by Robin on November 6, 2009

I’ve helped out with a wedding and planned a funeral in the past few weeks. This has put me in a bit of a reflective mood. The wedding with two people just beginning to build their life together and the funeral with two people coming to the end of 65 years of life together. It’s [...]

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Autumn Wedding…

by Robin on November 5, 2009

I got to help with my daughter Bethany’s best – friend’s wedding a couple of weeks ago! Autumn weddings are my favorite, probably because Autumn is my all time favorite season. I love the rich, warm colors and textures of Autumn. Kristen, Bethany and I met a few months before the wedding and tossed ideas [...]

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Holiday Planning!

by Robin on November 4, 2009

22 Days until Thanksgiving! 50 Days until Christmas! Time to get your planning on. That’s what I’m doing this week, as you know, I love to plan!*** Quick aside…planning takes away 50% of my stress during the holidays.*** Okay, I made up the 50% part, but I really do feel so much more relaxed and [...]

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