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Thursday May 23rd 2013

Posts Tagged ‘Entertaining’

Thanksgiving Planning 101

Thanksgiving Planning 101

I love Thanksgiving. It’s a time for me to pull out all of the stops and show my friends and family how much I adore them by cooking up a feast. Starting about 15 years ago I began the annual Pot-Luck Thanksgiving Feast. I make a turkey or two, stuffing, gravy, [Read More]

Look What Arrived in the Mail Today!

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Look What Arrived in the Mail Today!

A few months ago I popped my email address into a sweepstakes being run on the Bridesmaids Movie Official website. I was notified that I’d won the Limited Edition Bridesmaids Dozen cupcakes from Georgetown Cupcake last month but I had no idea when they’d [Read More]

Silliness

Silliness

You will learn that I love to travel and really get out there and explore! I like to steep myself in whatever culture I’m in. All to often my inner silliness comes out and it’s often caught on film as shown to the right. Thankfully, I’m not the only one! [Read More]

Planting

Planting

It’s that time of year again! Time to get those seeds into pots, seed starting kits and directly into the ground! I’m excited to have an expanded gardening space now! Around The MacKay Way we’ve got everything from cucumbers, squash and okra, to tomatoes, [Read More]

Entertaining

Entertaining

The feast for the Merenda in Florence, Italy! An afternoon/evening meal with friends. In Italian, La Merenda means “early snack” and refers to an Italian custom of early evening socializing and gathering to share food and drink amongst friends and family. This [Read More]

Craft

Craft

Hold tight and check back soon! You’ve reached the home page of The MacKay Way. What will we have here? Specifically but not exclusively: Millinery, Fashion & Style Home Decor Fresh Recipes for Food and Drink Sewing – a creative outlet Entertaining Ideas [Read More]

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Private Lessons

Private Lessons

Would you like some one-on-one time with Kimberli in NYC or NJ to improve your sewing? Do you have a list of questions [Read More]

Tuesday Tip: Machine Stitches

Tuesday Tip: Machine Stitches

Which Stitch? Have a new machine? Curious about all the new stitches it can make? Thread it with a dark color thread [Read More]

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Learn to Embroider – May 19 – NYC

Learn to Embroider – May 19 – NYC

Do you walk through boutiques adoring the hand embroidered items but balking at the prices? Have you thought, “I [Read More]

Tuesday Tip: Tracing Wheel

Tuesday Tip: Tracing Wheel

Manning that Tracing Wheel When using your tracing wheel, be sure that the crook in the arm is facing down. Place your [Read More]

Mystery Project The MacKay Way!

Mystery Project The MacKay Way!

What are we Making? Mystery Sewing projects are fun, whether it’s with children or adults. Watching their faces [Read More]

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