Late Summer’s here

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the first full week in our county starts tomorrow….

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altho I’ve subbed weekly the past 6 years, this year I will have a much abbreviated availability due to keeping the grand littles…

but hope to get here periodically.

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Olympics in RIO…fun diversion in this inbetween time of being weary of the heat, and looking forward to Fall’s arrival.

So far watched some of the Opening Ceremonies and men’s cycling and some swimming and gymnastics.

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and football’s back;

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but before we are all geared up …..

want to spend some of today

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have a great evening….getting ready for  a new week!

 

 

 

 

 

tips and tidbits

this is a collage of fun tips:

seems like a good post for the weekend.

Enjoy yours!

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love this, photocopy your honoree and set it atop a cake, or cinnamon rolls, or in flowers!

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simple watermelon and feta and mint bites

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supposed to be good for kids as bug repellant

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you NEED to try this combo!

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I really love this idea for transporting mini muffins or cupcakes

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also packaging…cookies/brownies/small bars

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cute wrap with cupcake liners

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brown sugar softening!

 

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and great , FRESH , party nibs

Oh well…

gotta any great ones to share with us???

Oh and some quick ones if you want a bite while watching Olympics?

 

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and for the gold:

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My decor lately!

 

Nursery photos:

and it’s not designer,  it is house- normal-keeping-it-real ….

This was the nursery color, repainted this winter , mostly by chief:

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so currently we have this:

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artwork over crib by sweet friends  of mine , Jayne and Susan!

Now if only the babies would NAP in there….but they have a mighty strong affinity for Emmy’s ARMS instead!!

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Work Table….and wrapping table….underneath are years’ worth of loose pix to organize!

egads!

some tweaking still ongoing….

 

And this is what things look like around here….NEW decor …these days!

 

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I’ll take all this….ANY day!

leisure, rainy afternoon

sometimes you just need to recharge , don’t you?

not be productive, just BE

doing that, this afternoon

Happy Saturday, wishing you some leisure too!

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2-R20-B2-1887-1 (179659) C.Monet, En norvegienne Monet, Claude 1840-1926. ‘En norvegienne’ oder ‘La barque á Giverny’, um 1887. (Die Töchter der zweiten Frau des Künstlers, Germaine, Suzanne und Blanche Hoschedé, im Kahn in Giverny). Öl auf Leinwand, 98 x 131 cm. R.F. 1944-20 Paris, Musée d’Orsay. E: ‘En Norvegienne’ Monet, Claude 1840-1926. ‘En Norvegienne’ (In the rowing boat), 1887. (The daughters of the artist’s second wife, Germaine, Suzanne and Blanche Hoschede, in the boat in Giverny). Oil on canvas, 98 x 131cm. Paris, Musée d’Orsay. F: ‘En norvégienne ou la Barque à Giverny (les filles de Mme Ho Monet, Claude 1840-1926. – ‘En norvégienne ou la Barque à Giverny (les filles de Mme Hoschedé, seconde femme de l’artiste : Germaine, Suzanne et Blanche)’, vers 1887. Huile sur toile, H. 0,980 ; L. 1,310. RF 1944-20 Paris, Musée d’Orsay.

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