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Author: Heather L

I'm proudly married to my best friend, an active duty US Marine. I'm happily taking care of our homestead and our ever growing entourage of animals. I enjoy writing, reading, cooking, crafting, diy projects, and various outdoor activities. It's all about enjoying the journey of life with my family.

Make Your Own Neck CoolerNeck Cooler Materials
July 14, 2011
Heather L
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Make Your Own Neck Cooler

Posted in Homemaking

Project 365 – #194 Summer is here in full force, and we have family coming in to visit.  It’s hot enough for those of us who live here, so I know it’s going to be rather toasty for our visitors.  After making a few neck coolers for D, Munchkin, and myself for the 4th of July weekend, I decided it would be nice to make some for the rest of our family during their vacation here. This project is a great way to use up scrap material left over from other sewing projects. Materials needed: Aqua Gems (polymer beads that…

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A Special GiftFeather
July 13, 2011
Heather L
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A Special Gift

Posted in Family, and Photography

Project 365 – #193 Today, I’ve spent way too much time at the computer.  I happily was taking a photoshop class through Mommytography which was a good planned time on the computer.  Unfortunately, after I finished with that online class, I had some issues that I had to take care of on my computer – unexpected, not pleasant time on the computer and phone.  Bleck! Thankfully, I have a daughter who is a sweetheart.  She brought me this beautiful feather to cheer me up.  By the time I got around to taking a picture, it was way too dark, but…

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Doggy Bootsdoggy boots
July 11, 2011
Heather L
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Doggy Boots

Posted in Family, Outdoor Adventures, and Photography

Project 365 – #192 For the record, I’m not normally one to get my pets their own clothing, but sometimes, it becomes a matter of necessity….  Now, occasionally, “puppy” will be given a costume by Munchkin, but he doesn’t usually get his own clothing. On the 4th of July weekend, we decided to go out exploring a little.  (More about that with pictures at a later date….)  At one point, we all got out to go look at some cool rock formations.  “Puppy” wanted to get out with us.  Keep in mind that we’re in the Az desert, and it’s…

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July 10, 2011
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Joy of the Redeemed

Posted in Christian Life, and Photography

Project 365 – #191 The wilderness and the dry land shall be glad; the desert shall rejoice and blossom like the crocus; it shall blossom abundantly and rejoice with joy and singing. The glory of Lebanon shall be given to it, the majesty of Carmel and Sharon. They shall see the glory of the LORD, the majesty of our God. Strengthen the weak hands, and make firm the feeble knees. Say to those who have an anxious heart, “Be strong; fear not! Behold, your God will come with vengeance, with the recompense of God. He will come and save you.”…

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Chocolate Mousse and Cherry Parfaitchocolate mousse with cherries
July 9, 2011
Heather L
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Chocolate Mousse and Cherry Parfait

Posted in Gluten Free, and Homemaking

Project 365 – #190 We picked up some delicious cherries at Walmart today, so I thought I would use some of the chocolate mousse that I had made up from the previous day with the cherries to create a parfait.  It was such a big hit that we’ve gone through almost of the cherries that just purchased.  (Note: this batch of mousse did not set up like usual for whatever the reason, so it isn’t as fluffy as normal.  At least it still tasted delicious. lol!) Gluten Free Chocolate Mousse Recipe Ingredients: 1/2 C heavy whipping cream 1 tsp pure…

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