Posted on August 7, 2017 by mrssmythe
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Last week was a great week for the pond. We had warm, sunny days and plenty of free afternoons for swimming. A huge “field” of water lilies sits just outside the main swimming area at the pond. Pepper and I swam over one afternoon…
Posted on July 14, 2017 by mrssmythe
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Ginger has been using her freer summer days to try out new recipes. Specifically, cupcake recipes. Ginger has a passion for cupcakes. In the past, I’ve tried to steer her to recipe books, but she prefers to gather her recipes online. A recent discovery, Sally’s…
Posted on July 11, 2017 by mrssmythe
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The girls and I were back at Old Sturbridge Village last week. We planned our visit for the day after the Fourth of July because, if you’ve ever been to OSV on the Fourth, you know how congested it can be. Wanting to avoid…
Category: Books, Crafting, Museums, Old Books, Out & About, Seasons Tags: laundry, Old Sturbridge Village, Palmer Library Loft, samplers, summer, wonderful places to take children in the united states
Posted on July 4, 2017 by mrssmythe
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We’re enjoying a warm, lazy Fourth of July here in Western Massachusetts – nothing on the agenda besides hamburgers and the finishing touches on a room swap we started on Monday (vacuuming corners, putting books back on shelves, that sort of thing). The past…
Category: Books, Cooking, Crafting, Garden, Seasons, Week in Review Tags: beaded cross-stitch, borage, cosmos, Georgette Heyer, Nancy Drew, pizza, pond, summer, swimming, tiger lilies
Posted on June 26, 2017 by mrssmythe
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Well, school is officially out for the year, and already the kids are bored. No – I’m exaggerating. But it has been an abrupt shift from readings and lectures to long expanses of free time. In an attempt to keep the days from devolving…
Category: Chickens, Crafting, Critters, Out & About, Seasons, Shopping, Week in Review Tags: badminton, beetles, crochet, crocheted food, Fenway mini golf, forest park, pig barbecue, pineapple decor, pineapples, Reynolds Pool, Speedminton, summer
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