Hazel my applehead witch is my alltime favourite Hallowe’en craft! I had so much fun making her and am so pleased with the way she turned out. I made Hazel last year but brought her out again this year as one of my holiday decorations. I’m working on a vampire version now. Applehead dolls are …
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Maple Cheddar Apple Pie
Our usual favourite apple pie is my apple cream pie and prior to this, I’ve never been able to try a new one because I just KNEW it wouldn’t be as good as the apple cream. Then we tried this Maple Cheddar Apple Pie and it was apple pie perfection! Maple Cheddar Apple Pie Recipe …
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Mustard and Jelly Glazed Ham Recipe
I found the most amazing deal on hams last week at FreshCo (my new favorite grocery store – not as flashy as Loblaws but so many great bargains!) and since my daughter dislikes turkey, I bought one for us to have for our Thanksgiving dinner. I turned it into this delicious Mustard and Jelly Glazed …
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Native Harvest Festival and Powwow (picture heavy!)
Last weekend was the Native Harvest Festival and Powwow at the Museum of Ontario Archaeology. I had a lovely day there with some friends taking part in a variety of traditional Native Canadian activities. The day started with a drum circle to gather everyone together and then sing as the participants entered. (Check out the …
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Friday Flashbacks: Easy Glue Batik Tutorial
This is a project I did a couple years ago as a table runner for Fall and for our Thanksgiving table. I found the idea for this in the October issue of one of my favourite magazines “Family Fun”. Here is a link to the instructions on their website if you would like to see …
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Sifton Bog
This is where I went for my morning walk today: The Sifton Bog is considered an Environmentally Significant Area within the city of London, Ontario. It is jointly owned by the Upper Thames River Conservation Authority (30 hectares), the City of London (10 hectares), and private landowners (10 hectares) for a total of 50 hectares …
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