Tuesday Treasure Trove

Tuesday Treasure Trove: this week's round-up of read-worthy links.


Things of Note:

It’s the last TTT of 2013! And I spent most of last week being lazy in Florida and reading things on the iPad, so it was a doozy of a list for you guys today. I hope you enjoy! Tonight, I’m off to a NYE party with friends to drink champagne and watch movies. 😀 We’ve got a hotel suite away from downtown, so no having to face the drunk crazies there or on the road. My kind of gathering!

Happy end of 2013! What are your plans tonight?
 

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2013 in Review

As 2013 winds to a close, I thought it fitting to do a review of things that have happened on this here blog over the past year and see what’s what. Like last year, some of the selections for the most popular posts were a bit surprising. And some of the ones I’d really liked from earlier in the year I had forgotten about, so it was nice to revisit everything. 😀 Most Popular Posts of 2013 based on page views Recipes: BBQ Pulled Pork (this one really exploded on Pinterest), Creamy Brown Sugar Dip, and Chicken Sausage with Harvest […]

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Reusable Handwarmers

Between sewing lessons improving my skills, and being sort of broke when it came time for buying Christmas gifts, I tried to think of things I could make to give family. Now, my mom is a kindergarten teacher up in Ohio. They have outdoor recesses even in the winter. And my aunt lives up in Michigan, and has two young grandchildren (my second cousins?) that I’m sure love to play outside and in the snow. So when I stumbled upon this tutorial for reusable handmade handwarmers, I thought it was perfect. I had a bunch of coordinating fabric squares that […]

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My Top Reads & Sees of 2013

If you’ve been following the blog for awhile, you’ll have heard me mention the Fifty/Fifty challenge that I do. You can see the full list of all the movies and shows I’ve watched, and all of the books I’ve read this year on that page. But awhile back Kara gave me the idea to do round-up of my favorites from this year’s challenge, and that’s what you’re getting today. Keep in mind that this is culled from a list of things I happened to read or see this year, not necessarily things that were new/came out this year. So, without […]

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Tuesday Treasure Trove

Tuesday Treasure Trove: this week's round-up of read-worthy links.

Awesome things of the week: A 92-Year-Old Grandmother Creates A Spectacular Collection Of Embroidered Temari Spheres, and Man decorates basement with $10 worth of Sharpie. Futuristic Glass Houses That Take Transparency to the Extreme. 5 Surprising Facts About Christmas’ Pagan Roots Ten Lessons From a Maker. Good advice all around. 3 Easy Ways to Upgrade Your Experience How to Be a Woman in 2014 Why Don’t The Bi People Just Come Out Already? An Open Letter To Dan Savage. When Did Girls Start Wearing Pink? 17 Reasons Why We Should Never Stop Reading Print Books And for my fellow bloggers: […]

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Recipe: Chocolate Fudge

Chocolate Fudge

This is one of my all-time favorite sweets around the holidays: sweet, decadent chocolate fudge. My mom has been making this around Christmas for as long as I can remember, and since I’ve lived down here in Texas I’ve taken on making it on my own. Surprisingly, it’s actually a simple recipe. I made a batch to take to Florida with us, and I think it only took -maybe- 15-20 minutes. And the deliciousness is so worth it. I suppose you could throw stuff on top as it cools, like candy cane bits or nuts or sprinkles. But just plain […]

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