Giving gifts on a budget can bring out the best in your creativity. This year I have have been the hospitality chairperson for my local elementary school PTA. The job included giving birthday gifts once a month to the staff…
I use fresh herbs in recipes all year long. I have even gone out in the middle of Winter to dig through the snow for thyme or parsley. I have a small herb garden right near my kitchen, where I…
“All that I am or ever hope to be I owe to my Angel Mother.” -Abraham Lincoln I just love Abraham Lincoln. And judging by how he turned out, his mother must have been a wonderful woman. I have been…
There is something so happy about bubbles and kids. My kids can sit out on the lawn and blow bubbles forever. And I must admit, I love to join them. Is it the challenge of blowing the biggest bubble? Or…
I used to buy asparagus whenever I felt like eating it. But learning to “Make it Do” has meant learning to shop and eat differently. It took me I while, but I finally figured out that fruits and vegetables…
There is no way to be a perfect mother, and a million ways to be a good one. – Jill Churchill I really need to remember this quote on days like today. My kids got up at the crack of…
Mother’s Day is next Sunday! Have you decided what you are giving your Mother? My Mom has everything she needs. What she really loves are gifts from the heart. When you make a gift you not only can save money,…
Do you save your scraps from quilting or sewing projects? If you don’t, you might be missing out. I have been saving scraps from the many aprons I’ve sewed over the past two years. I also borrowed a few scraps…