She said yes

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January 8, 2011 He asked. and  She said yes!  Her ring is exquisite but the real gems are the two of them The date has been set the dress is bought to be worn in early August Congratulations Cara & Tim!

Dad

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June 12, 1931  –  January 10, 2011 Dad was an icon to many people.  For those who were fortunate enough to have known him he is remembered as a kind, fun-loving man who adored his kids and grandkids. He was a caring man with a servant heart  who took care of more people than most,  including his parents, … Read More

Code work

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We get such a kick from our Baby Girl’s antics and style.   Christmas morning she showed up with another creative use of her style. Each of her cutely wrapped gifts had a gift tag  but, some people were receiving more than one gift and it is a pretty big deal with our family that … Read More

Upcycle your Christmas Cards

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The Christmas decorations are packed away here at The Cottage  but one last task remains –  the upcycling of the Christmas greeting cards we received. I can hardly stand to toss the cards we receive in the garbage,  or even to recycle them,  yet I sure don’t need one more thing  to save, collect and … Read More

That was fast

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I continue to be amazed at how quickly the holidays come …. and go.  Just as amazing to me is how much activity one family can “pack-in” to a week. Like a reunion party with HS friends . . . Having all my kiddos under one roof . . . baking, cooking, cleaning house, going … Read More

All through the house

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Hope you all had a wonderful Christmas with your family and friends.   We are thrilled to have my sister and her family with us since Monday morning.  But sad to have already put our sweet Wild One back on the plane to Cincinnati.  The days with our girl flew by waaaay too fast.  It … Read More

Blog-napped!

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Hey! This is Cara (Wild One) and Brianna (Cara’s BFF) and we are here to invade Cheri’s blog and share our friendship story with you…. Here we go… B: So, Cara….you came to Rochester in what, 1991?  C: No, Brie, it was 1992. B: Ok, so we met in 1992 on Chesapeake Lane. My mom … Read More

Tour

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Our current home is the third home we’ve “owned” and the first home that has a usable attic. The attic is in the garage and has a not-so-secret trap door in the ceiling  and a fold-down ladder  basically, it’s a junk magnet that sucks up the stuff we rarely use or don’t use at all, or … Read More

CheriCREATIVE ENDEAVORS, FAVORITE PHOTOS, GENERAL

Yesterday #1 son went with me to feed the horses actually, he gave me a ride on the 4-wheeler so I didn’t have to walk as far in the cold. He’s such a good kid takin’ care of his momma like that.  When we arrived at the barn I handed #1 son my camera and … Read More