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November/December Grocery Haul(s)

December 9, 2014 By Deanna Piercy Leave a Comment

(Excuse the terrible lighting.) My daughter and I did our last big shopping trip of the year back on November 12th (Sprouts and Whole Foods) but I never got around to posting about it. Today I picked up my Azure Standard Coop order and next week I’ll pick up my order from the Oklahoma Food…

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Filed Under: Dee's Kitchen, Grocery Hauls Tagged With: A Slow Month, Azure Standard, groceries, grocery haul, Oklahoma Food Coop, Sprouts, stocking up, Whole Foods, winter

This season of Advent

December 9, 2014 By Deanna Piercy 2 Comments

Our church has Wednesday evening Vespers services during Advent. Last week when I arrived I was struck by this scene and had to take a photo.  Isn’t it pretty? Taken with my iPhone and no filters

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Menu Monday ~ December 8, 2014

December 8, 2014 By Deanna Piercy Leave a Comment

Click here for more menu ideas! Monday: Spinach Lentil Soup buttered French bread Tuesday: David’s boss will be in town so we are going out to dinner with him.  Wednesday: David will be out of town so I’ll just have a salad or smoothie. Thursday: David will be coming home after dinner. Another salad or…

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Loose Ends

December 4, 2014 By Deanna Piercy Leave a Comment

The realization that 2014 is quickly drawing to a close has hit me right upside the head. How on earth can it already be December? Where did summer go? All those missed opportunities to sit on the porch or star gaze or… I’m trying not to be overcome with regret and instead focus on what…

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Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Books, chores, completion, email, end of year, loose ends, New Year, Tea With Dee newsletter, writing

Seasonal

December 2, 2014 By Deanna Piercy Leave a Comment

Yesterday was the first Sunday of Advent which is when I usually *try* to get our entry table decorated for Christmas. I managed to remove the fall decorations, ironed the purple tablecloth and put it on. However, I didn’t get the nativity set up until today. And I still need to put the Advent candles…

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Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Advent, cold, fireplace, seasons.

Menu Monday ~ December 1, 2014

December 1, 2014 By Deanna Piercy Leave a Comment

Click here for more menu ideas! Did you have a nice Thanksgiving? We did! And I cleaned out the refrigerator this morning (other than a bit of cranberry sauce) so we are starting with a clean slate.  Monday: homemade macaroni and cheese with caramelized onions leftover cranberry sauce peas salad Tuesday: I made a big…

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Library Used Book Sale Treasures

November 26, 2014 By Deanna Piercy Leave a Comment

The week we left for Paris I managed to squeeze in a bit of time at our library’s fall book sale. I never pass this up if I’m in town, no matter how busy I am. Because…books! These days I’m pretty selective about the books I bring home since my home library numbers in the…

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Filed Under: Books Tagged With: Books, library book sale, used books

Menu Monday ~ November 24, 2014

November 24, 2014 By Deanna Piercy Leave a Comment

Click here for more menu ideas! Happy Thanksgiving to my U.S. readers! Are you ready for some turkey? We had the kids over last night for “Family Dinner and Game Night” and had an early Thanksgiving dinner. There were nine of us and I promise we put a healthy dent in the food I prepared….

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The Scent of a Woman ~ My Signature Scent

November 19, 2014 By Deanna Piercy 4 Comments

The Scent of a Woman

Do you wear perfume? If so, do you like to wear several different perfumes or do you have a signature scent? This post may contain affiliate links and as an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Read more here.   Ever since I was about 16 years old I’ve worn Shalimar perfume. Oh, I’ve had…

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Filed Under: Creating a Beautiful Life, Dee's Life Tagged With: Guerlain, Paris, perfume, Shalimar

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