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Happy Mother’s Day!

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May 10, 2020 by maedez
Posted in Holidays Tagged Family, Love, Mother's Day, Mothers 2 Replies

Daily Diversion #416: Magnetic Tesla

Posted on December 27, 2018 by maedez
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My husband gave me a Magnetic Tesla for Christmas. Isn’t it awesome? 

Magnetic Tesla

Posted in Holidays, Photography | Tagged Christmas, Daily Diversion, Holidays, Magnetic Tesla, Nikola Tesla, Photographs, Photography, Photos | 2 Replies

Christmas Eve by John Everett Millais (1887)

Posted on December 24, 2018 by maedez
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Christmas Eve by John Everett Millais (1887):

Christmas Eve by John Everett Millais (1887)

Posted in Art, Holidays | Tagged Art, Christmas Eve, Holidays, John Everett Millais, Painters, Paintings | 1 Reply

Merry Christmas!

Posted on December 25, 2017 by maedez
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MERRY CHRISTMAS TO THOSE WHO CELEBRATE THE HOLIDAY (and a fabulous day to everyone else, too)!

Art by Louis John Rhead, 1895:

Scribner’s for Xmas

Posted in Art, Holidays | Tagged Art, Christmas, Holidays, Louis John Rhead, Merry Christmas, Scribner's | 10 Replies

Christmas Eve by John Everett Millais, 1887

Posted on December 24, 2017 by maedez
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Christmas Eve by John Everett Millais, 1887:

Christmas Eve by John Everett Millais, 1887

Posted in Art, Holidays | Tagged Art, Christmas, Christmas Eve, Holidays, John Everett Millais, Painters, Paintings | 3 Replies

Happy Easter!

Posted on April 16, 2017 by maedez
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Easter Bonnets, 16 April 1911 (The Sun, New York)

Posted in Art, Holidays, Style | Tagged 1911, Art, Easter, Fashion, Hats, Holidays, Illustrations, Style | 6 Replies

Happy New Year 2017!

Posted on January 1, 2017 by maedez
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Happy, happy New Year 2017!

January

January

Posted in Art, Holidays | Tagged 2017, Art, Happy New Year, Ice Skating, Illustrations, Winter, Winter Sports | Leave a reply

Happy Christmas!

Posted on December 25, 2016 by maedez
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Happy Christmas to those who celebrate the day!

Woman Holding a Sheaffer Pen by Coles Phillips, 1921 advert

Woman Holding a Sheaffer Pen by Coles Phillips, 1921 advert

Posted in Art, Holidays | Tagged 1920s, Ads, Art, Artists, Christmas, Coles Phillips, Holidays, Illustrations, Pens | 7 Replies

A Christmas Carol by Dante Gabriel Rossetti, 1867

Posted on December 23, 2016 by maedez
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A Christmas Carol by Dante Gabriel Rossetti, 1867:

A Christmas Carol by Dante Gabriel Rossetti, 1867

A Christmas Carol by Dante Gabriel Rossetti, 1867

Posted in Art, Holidays, INSPIRATION | Tagged Art, Artists, Christmas, Dante Gabriel Rossetti, Holidays, Paintings | Leave a reply

Daily Diversion #361: Butterfinger Pie

Posted on November 26, 2016 by maedez
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This was my contribution to this year’s Thanksgiving meal. I adapted the recipe from Cookies & Cups (my only major alteration was using chocolate graham crackers, instead of regular ones). It was a hit!

Butterfinger Pie

Butterfinger Pie

Posted in Baking, Holidays, Photography | Tagged Baking, Candy, Daily Diversion, Dessert, Food, Holidays, Photos, Pie, Thanksgiving | 6 Replies

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