Heaven feels like Pumpkin Soup

Posted by smgrady on November 29, 2011 · 1 Comment 

Today, I am full of holiday cheer. Holiday cheer, in case you didn’t know, is extremely buoyant. Which is terribly useful just now, considering Scotland welcomed us home with sheets of freezing rain. It’s so dark out I’m not even sure the sun rose this morning. On days like this, it’s crucial to make little … Continue reading →

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Make Something [Festive &] Beautiful

Posted by smgrady on November 10, 2011 · Leave a Comment 

Wait, it’s mid- November? When did that happen? Dearie me I am behind. With pretty much everything. Including all the stuff normal people do all the time. Like wash my hair. And buy vegetables. Oh well. Onward and upward dear readers! [just pretend it’s a time warp I guess. that’s what I do] ~~~~~~~ Thirty … Continue reading →

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Sara’s Bakery

Posted by smgrady on October 24, 2011 · 2 Comments 

Autumn always means a hunkering down in my world; a little domesticity and coziness as the evenings lengthen and the light fades. In the last month I have possibly done more baking than I have in all the rest of the year put together. Let’s pretend it’s practice for Christmas instead of a sugary-carb overload … Continue reading →

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Annabel Lee & a plate

Posted by smgrady on September 26, 2011 · 2 Comments 

Fall is in full swing round these parts. Something about autumn feels super crafty and homespun and charmingly rustic. If there were orchards, I’d be pickin’ and bobbin’ with the best of them. Sadly, there are not. No home-made candy apples for me this year. Instead, with a relatively free afternoon, I decided to do … Continue reading →

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