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Home Sweet Home: 2016 Row by Row Quilt won a Prize
Sewing Quilts  /  August 27, 2016

Home Sweet Home: 2016 Row by Row Quilt won a Prize

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My Daughter Learns to Quilt: Vision Therapy
Sewing Quilts  /  August 23, 2016

My Daughter Learns to Quilt: Vision Therapy

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Belvoir, Home of Colonel William Fairfax, 1741
18th Century Fairfaxes of Virginia  /  August 8, 2016

Belvoir, Home of Colonel William Fairfax, 1741

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Looking for the Lees amongst the Ruins of Leesylvania
18th Century Lees of Virginia  /  August 8, 2016

Looking for the Lees amongst the Ruins of Leesylvania

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Decoding Shakespeare led to War Cryptography: Spy Museum
Visiting Washington DC  /  August 1, 2016

Decoding Shakespeare led to War Cryptography: Spy Museum

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Visiting Belmont Bay Marina and Historic Occoquan
Virginian Time Travels  /  July 24, 2016

Visiting Belmont Bay Marina and Historic Occoquan

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2016 Gardens in my French Country-Styled Colonial Home
French Country House - Virginia Lafayette Style  /  July 21, 2016

2016 Gardens in my French Country-Styled Colonial Home

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Hand-cranking Boozy Prohibition Era Ice Cream
Family & Traditions  /  July 5, 2016

Hand-cranking Boozy Prohibition Era Ice Cream

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Another Rainy Independence Day for Grilling Texas Fajitas
Family & Traditions  /  July 4, 2016

Another Rainy Independence Day for Grilling Texas Fajitas

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Refashioning a Plain Linen Skirt to Ruffle-licious
Sewing Vintage Flair  /  July 3, 2016

Refashioning a Plain Linen Skirt to Ruffle-licious

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