Author: Caroline
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Making ornaments
I have a very low tolerance for messy crafts, but one highly anticipated day each year, we make our own ornaments. 4 cups of flour, 1 cup of salt and about 2 cups of hot water (keep adding until it gets to dough consistency). Pop in the oven at 325 degrees for 45 minutes so…
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Sunset at 4:21 p.m.
Too cloudy for us to see the Great Conjunction, but we did catch a beautiful sunset.
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Schitt’s Creek house in Queen Anne
I got the story behind this AMAZING Schitt’s Creek house on Queen Anne for The Seattle Times. The guy also does up his yard as the Bates Motel for Halloween. Just wow. Schitt’s Creek even posted this house on their Instagram!! Some of the other houses on Queen Anne we love. These guys do such…
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The felt tree that was all the rage
First kid: Scour Pinterest for all the crafty homemade things. Second kid: …
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Rare ‘Christmas’ Star in December sky
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This is cool! Easy backyard astronomy in the city. Jupiter and Saturn are very clear every night through the month of December, and will hit their closest alignment in 800 years on the 21st. This very bright light is what some people think is the “Star of Bethlehem” that the shepherds saw in the Nativity…