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Tag Archives: tradition
Homemade: 2012 Christmas Ornament
Just in time for Christmas, I finished making my new ornament. As is our custom, I waited until Christmas morning to hang it on the tree. I wound up not using paint and stencils after all, because I didn’t like … Continue reading
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Tagged angels, Crafts, homemade, ornaments, peppers, tradition
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Homemade: A Tradition of Christmas Ornaments
Regular readers may remember that making Christmas ornaments is a tradition here at Happy Acres. I’ve been making them since I was a teenager, and it actually was sort of a family tradition back then with my mother and several … Continue reading
Posted in Crafts, Holidays, Traditions
Tagged Ace, Cats, Crafts, homemade, ornaments, tradition
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Pasta e Fagioli: Italian Comfort Food
I’ve made this dish lots of different ways, with and without meat, and with white beans, red beans, borlotto beans, or with combinations of more than one bean. All of them were comfort food to me. I love to start … Continue reading
Homemade: 2011 Christmas Ornaments
As is our custom, my wife and made Christmas ornaments this year. But we did something a little different for 2011: we made them together! We had a lot of fun making these ornaments. I got the basic idea from … Continue reading
Homemade: Ornaments Of Christmas Past
I’ve been making Christmas ornaments ever since I was a teenager. My mother and several of my aunts made them too, so you could say it was a family tradition. Here’s a selection of some of the ones I’ve made … Continue reading