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A little chatter overheard amongst the various indoor plants here at May Dreams Gardens… “Oh, look, I’m blooming! I’m so pretty and I love my name. ‘Blossom Peacock’. Don’t I look just divine, ready for a big ol’ par-tee! Really, I’m just the prettiest… Oh no! I don’t have any leaves.

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What the Plants Are Really Saying.

Several of the members of the About.com Cross Stitch forum are beginning to transition from stitching on Aida to linen. I remember learning how to stitch on linen

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Free Column Chart Cross Stitch Collection

One of my favorite classes to teach…The Secrets to Making Nutrient-Dense Stock…! I’ll be teaching tomorrow night, Thursday, January 28 in Alexandria, VA. Why do I love STOCK? It is nutritious, delicious, grounding, nourishing and nurturing.

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making STOCK, aka BONE BROTH tomorrow night in Alexandria!

Frederick County Parks & Rec Cooking Classes are featured in the Food section of today’s Frederick News-Post!   Author Susan Guynn and photographer Travis Pratt joined us last week for Couples Cuisine, featuring avocados.  Visit the Parks & Rec website for more information and class registration.   Winter classes are available now – I’ll let you know when Spring registration begins.

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Cooking Classes Featured in News-Post

One of the more complicated free pattern sets available from About.com Cross Stitch is the Vintage Seamstress Valentine Collection .

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Free Vintage Seamstress Valentine Pattern

This Coreopsis ‘Moonbeam’ grows and blooms beside the entrance to my garden all summer long. I’ll use it to remind myself that this is the year I’m planting by the phases of the moon. By the way, this doesn’t mean I’m going to plant at night under a full moon or anything odd like that.

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Hoeing by the Light of the Moon

CHA Winter Show Tuesday – January 26 10:00 – 6:00 Plaid Booth #2817 Hot Glue Gun Helpers Candy Filled Cupcakes Mod Podge Make and Take 3:15 Filming the Great Tool Hunt with When Creativity Knocks

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Tuesday’s Activities at CHA

1991 journal, some pages ripped out, the remainder painted gold and stitched shelf of hard cover journals 1994-2004 I have kept journals for years. Family life, art ideas, and notes on what I was reading filled them quickly.

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un-writing

You can keep prepared chicken salad refrigerated for 3-5 days. Go Greek Chicken Salad Makes 2 servings; 1 serving (1 cup) = 173 calories 6 ounces of cooked skinless chicken breast, roughly chopped 1/2 cup choppped cucumber 1/3 cup cherry tomatoes, quartered 1/4 cup crumbled fat-free feta cheeses 1/2 cup plain low-fat yogurt (Dannon) 2 tablespoons light mayonnaise 2 tablespoons canned sliced black olives salt,pepper to taste 1. In a medium bowl, mix yogurt and mayo.

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Recipe Corner: Delicious Chicken Salad Sandwiches

Do you want quicker updates and on the spot info or creative inspiration?….. Add me on facebook or twitter ! This will be the Plaid CHA booth. Barnes and Noble Load In.

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CHA – Set up and Day 1 Pics