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Moving into creativity

February 10, 2016
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Writing is a sedentary activity. So are a lot of other creative pursuits. For me, getting my body moving can really shift my mood and loosen up ideas. But I am often guilty of hunkering down and not moving for…

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Lavender shortbread

February 1, 2016
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cookies & cakes, fave food, live

My sisters are amazing cooks. Kylie created the most delicious Christmas spread I've ever tasted and Michelle (the youngest), kept us supplied with her homemade shortbread cookies throughout the holiday period. When we got back from Australia, we found ourselves…

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DIY Industrial-style Holiday Wreaths

December 1, 2015
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You might remember my living succulent wreath disaster DIY from last week. It ended well after morphing into a lovely living centerpiece, but I was left with a second metal frame and no wreaths for my double front doors. The…

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DIY Living Succulent Wreath

November 20, 2015
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This lovely and affordable wreath, made on a square frame, was originally intended to hang on my front door for the holidays. I spent an hour or so putting it together. I made sure I did every step properly. I…

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Baked Apple Rose Tarts

November 2, 2015
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dessert, fave food, live

My friend Ruth (who doesn't usually bake), made a batch of these gorgeous looking tarts. She promised they were easy, so I took on the task. The recipe from tiphero.com is beautifully presented in a short video. I love cooking…

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Last Minute DIY Halloween Mask

October 31, 2015
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If you still haven't organized your Halloween costume and you're feeling crafty, check out Steve Wintercroft's UK website. You can purchase (for around USD $10) and download a template for a cool low poly mask that you can print out…

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(Butternut) Pumpkin Risotto

October 28, 2015
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dinner, fave food, live

Roasting veggies is one of my favorite things to do (and eat!) when the weather cools down. The Word Health Organization's announcement this week that processed meat causes cancer, and that red meat probably does, gave me (and everyone else…

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DIY Painted Pumpkins and other Halloween spookiness

October 26, 2015
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I'm painting instead of carving this Halloween. Pearlized paint from my local craft supplies shop, transformed these grocery store pumpkins into magical fairy tale creations. It was an easy job which I did over the course of an evening to…

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(Fall) Flowers at my place

October 21, 2015
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Changing the flowers at my place is an easy way to decorate for Fall. Chrysanthemums are an inexpensive flower to use when bringing Fall colors into the house. I've combined pink Spider Chrysanthemums alternating with rust colors of the same…

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Día de Muertos & Halloween cupcakes

October 19, 2015
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While these two traditions are celebrated on the same day their origins are not believed to overlap. Dia de Muertos is the Mexican tradition when people gather together to pray for and remember close family and friends who have died.…

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Tracey Dale is a writer, currently working on her first novel. She is a former broadcast journalist, TV host, corporate speaker, advertising executive, and Miss Australia. Based in Los Angeles, she is married to actor, Alan Dale (Entourage, Captain America 2, Lost, The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo).

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