3 day juice cleanse for my 15th survival anniversary

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To celebrate my 15th cancer free anniversary on Valentine’s Day Darling and I are doing a three day juice cleanse.  I have been wanting to do a detox since I went off my meds for Lyme/Bartonella.  I am pretty excited because the last time Darling and Sacha had to do a 5 day by themselves [...]

Here is what is on my bedside table right now…

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I just picked these up from the library.  Have you read any of these?

Household accounts ledger…

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For the last six months or so I have written down all of our monthly expenditures into categories.  This is my little book where I keep track of it all.  It has definitely helped me to get on top of where we have been over spending.  Mostly, the grocery.  All those little [...]

Rummage at the Unitarian Church on River Road

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Here are the finds.  This is the second best rummage sale of the year.  It happens the first Sat of December every year.  I found a set of hardback Louisa May Alcott books in perfect condition for $10 (my blog is named darling dovecote because I loved it in the book Little Women when [...]

Books I am thinking I might need…

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OK off to tackle Laundry Mountain now!

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Naptime fun…

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I love this shabby chic book.  I find her rooms so peaceful and calming.  It was after I read this book last week that I moved all the black stuff in the house to the basement.

Bright Star is my new inspiration movie.  Not really new…but I just bought myself a copy since Netflix [...]

Thanks Granzie and JP!

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Beautiful new books for Mila!  Thank you!

I read this last week…The Secret History

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It was good.  Care, you were right!  I couldn’t believe how much like “The Likeness” it was!  The characters were so similar!  I am really into these stories with a Gothic feeling right now.  Any other suggestions?

On the plus side…

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Some reading happened last week while I was sick.

Love the UK Magazine Mollie Makes.  Would love a subscription but it is VERY expensive since it is an import…It is all about modern crafting.  Dottie Angel was in the first issue.  Super fun/pretty mag.  I think it is my new favorite!

The Likeness [...]

Odds and Ends…

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1.  I ordered new yarn for the big blankie from Jo Ann Fabrics.  All yarn is currently 25% off, plus I got a free shipping.  I have been stuck for a while since I have started to run out of colors.

2.  Have you been watching South Riding on Masterpiece Theater?  If not, you can [...]