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Red, White, Blue Lightening Streak Quilt and Duffel Bags
Sewing Quilts  /  March 8, 2015

Red, White, Blue Lightening Streak Quilt and Duffel Bags

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Publication of my Son’s Flashback Paper in Updated TWSS: IEW
Our Homeschool at Bluebonnet Ridge  /  March 3, 2015

Publication of my Son’s Flashback Paper in Updated TWSS: IEW

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18th Century Cross Stitched Needle Case: Sewing Journal
1770s Sewing Journey  /  February 19, 2015

18th Century Cross Stitched Needle Case: Sewing Journal

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WWII Slip in eyelet, lace, and satin ribbon: Sewing Journal
Sewing Historically  /  February 1, 2015

WWII Slip in eyelet, lace, and satin ribbon: Sewing Journal

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Bringing The Crucible to life for College Literature Class
Family & Traditions  /  December 10, 2014

Bringing The Crucible to life for College Literature Class

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Seasons: 2014 Row by Row Quilt Consolation Prize
Sewing Quilts  /  September 1, 2014

Seasons: 2014 Row by Row Quilt Consolation Prize

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Colonial Spiced Grilled Chicken with Scuppernong Sauce
Historical Cooking  /  August 27, 2014

Colonial Spiced Grilled Chicken with Scuppernong Sauce

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Historic Alexandria, Gadsby’s Tavern, and Carlyle House
Virginia's Alexandria  /  August 17, 2014

Historic Alexandria, Gadsby’s Tavern, and Carlyle House

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Visiting James Monroe’s Highland near Charlottesville
Virginian - Jame Monroe  /  August 11, 2014

Visiting James Monroe’s Highland near Charlottesville

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1950s Hawaiian BBQ, Enigma Quiz Show: End of Homeschool Era
Our Homeschool at Bluebonnet Ridge  /  August 7, 2014

1950s Hawaiian BBQ, Enigma Quiz Show: End of Homeschool Era

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