Thankfully my children are past the age of drawing on walls with crayons. But the other day my girls were in full art mode at my kitchen table. After they cleaned up their crayons and pencils, I was left with…
Yesterday Ben and I went to the bank and to open his very own savings account. In went the money he has earned by taking care of our neighbor’s cats while they are on vacation, lemonade stand earnings, and birthday…
My mom, Leslie and her friend Norma are launching a website for their quilt pattern company, Remember When Pattern Co. This weekend my husband and I took some of their quilts out to photograph them for the site. We took…
Yes, I am still alive. Cleaning might have done me in! But I’m back… and I’ve got pie with me. Last week one of my dearest friends had a new, sweet little baby boy. And yesterday I made her dinner…
Actually, cleaning is in order. My house needs it. Bad. After a couple of weeks of less than stellar health… I’m feeling a little overwhelmed by all that needs to be done. I can’t leap over my laundry pile. I…
When you have time to lay about, you start to notice the little things that need doing or at least the things I’d like to do. My kitchen curtains for instance, I’ve wanted to make a new valance for a…
No frozen, canned, or even fresh pea from a grocery store ever tasted as good as one picked right from your garden. This morning I was able to get out into my garden and plant peas. The traditional day for…
There’s nothing quite so good as freshly made muffins in the morning. But most mornings are too hectic to make muffins from scratch. Cold cereal anyone? Not if you have bran muffin batter waiting for you in the refrigerator. Spoon…
Saturday was the first day of Spring. And if to say Mother Nature meant business, yesterday was the warmest day of the year so far. Even though a little snow is due tonight, I’m not daunted. Winter has lost all…
Looking for a bit of St. Paddy’s day fun with the kids? We’re going to be watching this old classic. Do you remember it? It’s Darby O’Gill and the Little People. And it was one of my favorites as a…
Making a fabric headband cover is easier than you think. It all starts with inexpensive thin headbands from the grocery store. For this project you will need a small piece of fabric…. mine was 15 1/4″ x 1 1/2″ and…
Top of the Mornin’ to ya. First off I wanted to thank you all for your encouraging words in response to yesterday’s post. Even though I had determined myself not to let criticism bother me… your support really lifted my…