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Rom’s Frogsmoker Mug

Rom’s Frogsmoker Mug

Breigh January 25, 2011 14

As you’ve seen from previous posts, part of my plan of attack for this past Christmas was to make as many homemade gifts as possible. When my friend Barbara asked if I wanted to

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Project 365 Catch-up (Days 6-11)

Project 365 Catch-up (Days 6-11)

Breigh January 12, 2011 10

Man, taking the photos for the 365 project is not too bad but remembering to blog them every day is.  I think it’s because I’ve often been forgetting to take the photos until the

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Rom & Jen’s Christmas Stars Throw

Rom & Jen’s Christmas Stars Throw

Breigh January 10, 2011 10

After finally finishing my mother in law's Haruni shawl while I was in Canada I was ready to get started on my next project

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Project 365 (Day 3) Ten Years of Christmases

Project 365 (Day 3) Ten Years of Christmases

Breigh January 3, 2011 3

I was looking over my tree tonight, dreading the thought of taking all my Christmas decorations down and putting them away, when I noticed this ornament.  My husband and I bought it the first

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Christmas Gift Project – Haruni Shawl

Christmas Gift Project – Haruni Shawl

Breigh December 24, 2010 17

Yay, I can finally blog about one of my Christmas gift projects!  Remember the Mystery Project? My mother in law phoned us today to let us know that her package had arrived in France

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The Day My Husband Finally Got In My Pants

The Day My Husband Finally Got In My Pants

Breigh December 20, 2010 41

Today was laundry day and part of laundry day is wearing things you probably wouldn’t wear otherwise, so that all the stuff you do want to wear can be washed. At least that’s how

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Only Three Months Till Christmas!

Only Three Months Till Christmas!

Breigh September 25, 2010 11

Oh come on! You knew it was coming!  You should know me well enough by now. After a rather expensive Christmas last year and a rough year financially, I’ve decided that this I am

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Expat  Life: Creating Your Own Traditions

Expat Life: Creating Your Own Traditions

Breigh January 2, 2010 16

Our other expat friends gathered together at our house for dinner on Christmas Day The hardest part about life as an expat is missing your family and friends, I don’t think there is an

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New Year With A New Camera

New Year With A New Camera

Breigh January 1, 2010 14

The view from my balcony last night as my neighbours brought in the New Year with a bang! Every year on New Years Eve I am on my balcony in hopes of getting some

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X-Men Origins: SANTA

X-Men Origins: SANTA

Breigh December 28, 2009 4

I just saw the funniest video.  It’s a parody of the X-Men films using a mixture of movies like Wolvrine, Max Payne, Batman Begins, The Hulk and Blade and then put together with bits

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Merry Christmas From the Pups

Merry Christmas From the Pups

Breigh December 27, 2009 5

Merry Christmas from Pixel and Bailey!  We have one year to try to teach Pixel to sit still before next year’s Christmas photos!  Wish us luck, we’ll need it!

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Oh Christmas Shrub! Oh Christmas Shrub!

Oh Christmas Shrub! Oh Christmas Shrub!

Breigh December 21, 2009 1

I would not want to be this guy! Seriously… Christmas trees aren’t THAT expensive here that you have to steal one.  Perhaps he feels the same as I do, that the Dutch Christmas trees

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