Fried Goat Cheese Medallions for a Salad
I really love cheese and goat cheese best of all. Bread and fry goat cheese and serve it warm in a salad and I think I’ve died and gone to heaven. It’s an elegant, special salad, perfect for guests, but…
Gooey Caramel Corn
Earlier this week, I made batches and batches of caramel corn with my mom. That evening my husband walked in the door expectantly. “I’ve been thinking about caramel popcorn all day, where’s ours?” Doh! I didn’t make any extra for…
Home Sweet Scented Home
I walked into my mom’s kitchen yesterday and it smelled so good and comforting. Her home is not only clean, but she is often baking, she had just taken raspberry lemon muffins out of her oven. It made me think…
Dresden Patriotic Bunting
Last week I was looking at the cheerful bunting I have hanging in my kitchen nook. It is spring toned 1930’s fabrics and realized I need something new and fun for summer. What I really wanted was something that echoed…
Kitchen Table Projects and Giveaway Winners!
My kitchen table is groaning under stacks of fabrics, books, and projects. It’s a good thing my family can eat at our kitchen counter! I’ve just finished my May Bee’s Knees block for Amy. Just in time for June’s Block.…
Pet Mat Tutorial
Yesterday I whipped up a couple of projects for the fine feathered and furred friends in my life. This is Mumford our English Budgie. He loves to sit on our shoulders. He whistles and says, ” Pretty Bird. Pretty, pretty…
Container Store Giveaway from Q-tips
It’s time for one of my favorite giveaways: (3) $50 Gift Certificates to The Container Store from my friends at Q-tips. Nothing beats the right tool for the job- Q-tips for cleaning hard to reach spots and organizers to keep…
Book Bags for Teachers
It’s the last day of school. The kids just ran out the door. The last thing Ben said as he was running out was, “I’m so bummed 5th grade is over.” It’s been a great year for him. He’s had…
Summer Brain Drain
My kids will be out of school tomorrow. “Holy Cow! School just started, like, yesterday…” I’m actually looking forward to having my kids home this summer and the time we get to spend together. But I know from the past…
Memorial Day
This lovely bouquet of peonies came from a friend. Peonies usually are blooming for Memorial Day here and lots of the older homes in our area have them in their gardens. They were often the flower of choice to cut…
May Madness (plus a Giveaway winner!)
College basketball championship finals doesn’t have anything on the crazy pace of May for moms and kids. I’d think it was just me, but lots of my friends are in the same mad sprint…. soccer tournaments, ballet performances, swim tryouts,…
Got Milk? It’s a Real Deal Giveaway!
I am the real deal because I love to buy fabric, but hate shopping for clothes. I remember botanical names for flowers, but forget where I put my cell phone. I can sew neat little embroidered french knots, but can’t…