Category: Hobbies
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Life Enrichment Center
In the remake of the movie Sabrina, Julia Ormond focuses her camera on a small section of a beautiful landscape scene. Harrison Ford, wanting to impress her with the view from his window, points out she’s missing a great deal by pinpointing a small section of the scenery. Her response is something to the effect
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Spiced Apple Scones
The first hobby I took up in my new home (Florida) was baking – specifically breads. I have a subscription to a magazine called Baking and when it arrives, I immediately start salivating over the baked goods and scan the edition for new bread recipes. This time, however, I settled on scones. I still find
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Macrame – First Attempt
I decided I wanted to do macrame and I ordered a kit. I should’ve known from the online reviews not to get it, but I never learn anything the easy way. The comments said the directions were confusing. I’m a knitter and very good at reading directions so I figured those reviewers just weren’t as
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Duncheon’s Nursery & Blue Buddha Farm
I have two favorite places for plant shopping: Duncheon’s Nursery (just down the road here in Florida) and Blue Buddha Farm (recent online discovery). Duncheon’s is smaller than the big box nurseries, but it also has more variety in a not-found-everywhere kind of way. There’s a little of everything – flowers, shrubs, ferns, grasses, tall
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When the Grass Isn’t Greener – or Even Green
I’ve always fancied one day being a successful gardener – green grass; colorful, aromatic flowers; fuzzy textures and unique shapes. I’d sit back and admire the birds and butterflies and the quiet serenity. I chose my home in Florida sight unseen, based on pictures of the backyard garden. Upon arrival, I found the space resembled
Lisa Browder 