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Month: November 2016

Don’t Be Defeatist Dear…

November 29, 2016
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Watching Downton Abbey tonight and getting ideas for my Christmas feast.  One of the characters, Lady Violet, has many words of wisdom when the other characters in the story start being too hard on themselves.  She’d say something like this… Being defeatist means that you allow someone to defeat you mentally.  They overtake you somehow…

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Feeling Very Posh!

November 29, 2016
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I just joined the country club near my lake house.  I’m feeling very posh right now.  So I can use the heated swimming pool, tennis courts and golf course.  I’m not a golfer.  But I do like tennis.  I took it as a class in high school.  That is, until some gal started bullying me….

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Off With Her Head!

November 28, 2016
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Henry VIII was one of the most fascinating figures in world history.  He lived in the 1500s and was King of England and Irelend.  He was the father of Queen Elizabeth I.  I got to see his royal residence at the Tower of London when I visited England last year.  If I go back this…

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The Reason for the Season

November 28, 2016
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Whether you feel that people should embrace “Happy Holidays” or demand that we all proclaim a “Very Merry Christmas” I think we can agree that peace and love are the real aims of this festive time of year.  Christmas is SO commercialized, which makes it hard to remember the REAL reasons for celebrating.  I almost…

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More Christmas Love…

November 28, 2016
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For Bea, I know how you (used to?) love him.  I know, Purity.  He’s not your fav. But this isn’t just YOUR website! Crazy busy today with going back to work and giving out awards. I MC the awards show at our school, so I have lots to do to get ready.  But I wanted…

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Two Year Anniversary!

November 28, 2016
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The Sketchy Scribe was launched on December 14, 2014.  In less than three weeks, we will be celebrating our TWO year anniversary!  So exciting!  I guess I’d better get cracking on some cool activities and prizes for our beloved and very reliable readers… Yes, it’s been two years and almost 1500 posts (only 30 posts…

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Where Are You Christmas?

November 27, 2016
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Aunt Bee loves Christmas.  But she’s a bit bummed lately as folks around are not ready to get into the Christmas spirit.  I told her to just enjoy her love of Christmas and just forget about those other folks. You’ve gotta just decide not to let others spoil your fun, whatever it is.  It is…

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Leftovers: Cranberry Sauce Mini Cheese Cakes

November 27, 2016
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So you’ve got a lot of left over cranberry sauce?  Who doesn’t?  This is a really cool way to use it: mini cranberry sauce cheese cakes.  I bought a store bought mix or you can make the mini cheese cakes the old fashioned way, like Diane in the video does. Instead of strawberry and lemons,…

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Welcome to New York!

November 26, 2016
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The Black Hare Enchantress (American muggle and witch extraordinaire) invites you to a private showing of the newest story from the Wizarding World of Harry Potter…Fantastic Beasts and Where to  Find Them.  No, you haven’t read the misadventures of this American muggle – YET.  Yes, I CAN keep this going for quite a while longer….

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New York City Christmas

November 26, 2016
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You probably have noticed, that I did not write you a Thanksgiving story.  I didn’t do it last year either.  I will next year though. I’ve had to start thinking about how to keep this going for quite a while longer. I told you, I’m “dedicated to sharing sketches, scribblings and stories.”  And I will…

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