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1956 Spring Sorbet Dresses in Peach and Pink: Sewing Journal
Sewing Historically  /  August 6, 2014

1956 Spring Sorbet Dresses in Peach and Pink: Sewing Journal

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Oatlands Plantation and Gardens: George Carter I
Virginian - Robert 'King' Carter  /  August 3, 2014

Oatlands Plantation and Gardens: George Carter I

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18th Century Cap with Purple Satin Ribbon: Sewing Journal
1770s Sewing Journey  /  July 16, 2014

18th Century Cap with Purple Satin Ribbon: Sewing Journal

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Crepes, Cremes Brulees, and Sabrina on Bastille Day
Historical Cooking  /  July 14, 2014

Crepes, Cremes Brulees, and Sabrina on Bastille Day

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New gown, new stays, underpinning dilemma: Sewing Journal
1770s Sewing Journey  /  June 28, 2014

New gown, new stays, underpinning dilemma: Sewing Journal

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French Onion Soup as Historically Made by the Peasants
Historical Cooking  /  June 25, 2014

French Onion Soup as Historically Made by the Peasants

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Son’s Lafayette Journey Full Circle: Homeschool Graduation
Our Homeschool at Bluebonnet Ridge  /  June 16, 2014

Son’s Lafayette Journey Full Circle: Homeschool Graduation

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Making Beguiling, yet Historical, Turkish Delight
Historical Cooking  /  June 14, 2014

Making Beguiling, yet Historical, Turkish Delight

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Rush Limbaugh, the Great Books, and Logic in Action
Our Great Books  /  June 6, 2014

Rush Limbaugh, the Great Books, and Logic in Action

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Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas Autobiography
Our Great Books  /  May 30, 2014

Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas Autobiography

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