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One of the first things (okay, after the dining room wallpaper removal) that I wanted to do in the house, was repaint the entry way, stairs and upstairs hallway. The above photo is the way the upstairs hallway looks now. This is the way it looked when we first moved in: I chose to paint …

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I have been wanting to do something with the lavender we having growing in the backyard for quite some time. I was finally motivated (and feeling better!) Sunday, so I did. These turned out pretty well! Lemon & Lavender Scones Makes 12 Scones 1 1/2 Cups AP Flour 1/4 Cup Sugar 1 1/4 Tsp Baking …

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Last weekend I'm sitting on the couch, nursing what I think is a minor sore throat, sailing through tv channels, waiting for America's Test Kitchen to start, when I breezed past Everyday Italian on The Food Network. I eyed the TV casually. I don't dislike this show, but I'm typically not dying to try everything …

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There will be a brief break in posting while I get rid of this evil cold. Hopefully, I will be all better by this weekend to go to the Bite of Oregon and make Lavender/Lemon Scones. Blah. Sneeze. Cough. In the meantime, check out the espresso porn. It's pretty...

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I seem to have caught a cold, which is very annoying in August. Coffee monkey understands and makes me coffee anyway -- Stumptown. Later, jwa makes me tea -- Stash Fusion Green & White and coffee monkey understands once again.

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