November 4, 2016
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Between Day of the Dead and Thanksgiving

It’s November 4 in the City of Los Angeles.  Even though last weekend was edged with little chill in the air, this week bounced back to the hot, dry, yellow-tinted skies that often visit us in our Southern California version … Continue reading

October 26, 2016
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Don’t Forget to Eat the Pumpkin

  This video makes a great point:  it takes 5 months to grow a pumpkin from a seed to a large gourd, and a lot of resources.  In the ever-diminishing window of time between ‘fall decor’ and ‘winter decor’, (it … Continue reading

October 11, 2016
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Craft Refuge

Based on the mirror provided by my friends on social media, I can now articulate that this presidential election is making me (and a lot of others) feel horrible. With the release of the Inside Hollywood tape as the final straw, the … Continue reading