Country Sampler

A Lighthearted Take on HALLOWEEN

Feeling Bookish

A charming kitchen scene unfolds in DeeDee Campbell’s home as a thrifted paperback book fills in for a real pumpkin in her Hoosier cabinet. To craft this grinning accent, she folded the book’s covers and pages in half toward the spine, starting at the front and ending at the back, resulting in a half circle.

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