In Your Bonnet Giveaway!

Friday afternoon, Kerry from In Your Bonnet dropped me a line. In Your Bonnet wanted to do a giveaway for the readers of Make it Do! The giveaway includes their two best selling products, my favorite tube of Heel Thyself…

Homemade Macaroni Salad

Every once in a while, when I am at the grocery store, buying food for a impromtu picnic or a last minute “let’s have dinner up the canyon,” I’ll succumb to the impulse to buy a tub of store-bought macaroni…

Squares and Stripes Picnic Quilt Pattern

Just in time for late summer and my favorite fall picnics, it’s the Squares and Stripes Picnic Quilt pattern. A checkerboard made of easy nine patches make this a speedy quilt to make. And to “channel” all that checkerboard energy…

Liberating

Vanessa over at V & Co. has a challenge going on… Saturday morning my husband headed out the door help his dad move out of his office.  He’s retiring after a long career. It was just me and the kids…

Time to Read

Is it just me, or has it been near impossible to find time to read this summer? I just want my laundry to be done (for once), and to have a quiet hour to read under the shade of a…

Lavender Sachets

Far and away, the most useful flower in my garden is lavender.  I use it for a number of different projects including Lavender Eye Pillows, Lavender Bottles and Sachets.  I love they way it smells… clean and not too sweet.…

Muy Bueno Green Chile Egg Casserole

Green Chile Egg Casserole is a big crowd pleaser.  It’s the perfect dish to serve when you have guests for breakfast or brunch. I absolutely love this dish.  It makes me happy to smell it cooking.  It makes me even…

Beat the Heat- Ceiling Fans

One of the best things we’ve done to beat the summer heat is have a ceiling fan installed in our bedroom.  The fan was fairly inexpensive, both to install and to run. I love sleeping under the cool breeze.  …

Back from Paradise

We just got home last evening from a family vacation to Wyoming. For some reason, a trip to the Tetons always makes me feel like I am going home…. As I drive into view of those distinctive mountains, I break…

Giveaway Winner!

Yes, each day is a gift.  And sometimes a lovely gift comes your way! The winner of the Silver Lime Jewelry Gift Certificate Giveaway is: If you want to be inspired, go back and read the comments of the Giveaway. …

Lemon Laundry Tip

Lemon Cut in Half

I’m a bit obsessed with lemons this week.  It must be the new site. I do promise this blog will cover subjects other than lemons in the very near future. But for today, I couldn’t resist one more lemon post. …