Turning our hearts toward home ...
Once upon a time, almost a half a century ago, in a far away state, were two little boys … the first born in 1956 and the second in 1959. They were the best of friends, playing together and always helping their parents as much as they could. They were the apple of their parents’ eyes … A family of…
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Freezing rain. Is it rain that’s frozen? Then wouldn’t it be hail? Or is it hail that’s turned back to rain? What exactly is “freezing rain?” One of the biggest adjustments we’ve had to make with our bi-coastal move is the weather. We Central/Northern Californians have a weather vocabulary that consists of two words … it’s either hot or wet….
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Welcome to Sunnyside Manor … Well, it’s not really a “manor,” at least not by definition, but it is definitely a bright sunny yellow .. and “Sunnyside Manor” just plain ole sounds kinda cool. And since this house is way bigger than anything we’ve ever lived in, “Manor” it is! Since much of this blog is going to be about…
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There is one thing I’m extremely passionate about … QUILTING. I love every single element of it … deciding on a pattern, picking the fabrics, cutting the pieces, stitching the blocks together, applique, embroidery … yes, I even really enjoy the binding. This last year I started two block-of-the-months, and yes, quite sadly, I’ve already fallen behind … fortunately not…
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It’s been so fun to have a fireplace mantel to decorate this year. Last year we weren’t moved in until mid-March and the year before everything seasonal was packed up in preparation for our move. I had so much more that I had planned to decorate around the house, but, alas, a few other projects took precedence. I’ll have to…
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In January, one of my favorite designers, Vanessa Christenson of V & Co., debuted her first quilt of the year … “I Heart You.” I’d been tossing around a few ideas for my Valentine mantel, and I’d been thinking it would be cool to do something quilty. When I saw this pattern, I just knew that my thoughts were travelling…
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