Do you remember as a child going on a picnic with your family? Your mom packed the basket and you piled into the car and went someplace fun. Like the park in a neighboring town. After you ran and played for a while, out came the basket. And in that basket was a delicious meal. I don’t really remember what we ate. Probably peanut butter sandwiches. But the fun partRead More →
Do you remember your Grandparent’s garden when you were growing up? There was something so special about the old-fashioned flowers they grew. You could wander through the garden and feel a sense of peace and calm. The bees were buzzing all around. Birds were enjoying the seed pods. And you were enjoying the little flowers exploding everywhere. Back when you were young, you probably didn’t think much about what wasRead More →
I like to decorate my home with wreaths and I have quite a few of them. But very few of my wreaths are purchased. Many of the wreaths that I display during the year are homemade. I might purchase the base of the wreath such as a wireframe or grapevine wreath but then I add my own materials to the top. My winter wreath from a thrift store find usesRead More →
When the New Year rolls around we are all thinking of our New Year’s Resolutions and what great things we’re going to accomplish. For about a week or two we might even stick with those New Years Resolutions. And then they slowly fade away and before long we end up with the old habits and patterns. I know because I have been there myself. But a few years ago IRead More →
The presents are opened and the cookies eaten. Our homes are decorated and we’re exhausted. But even with all we’ve had to do this season, it’s been a joyful time. Through all the busyness and chaos, this is the time of year we focus on our family and friends. And what a blessing that is. From Thanksgiving to Christmas and finally New Years I hope that your holidays have beenRead More →
Time is getting scarce as we rush through the holiday season but I have one more fun craft to share with you. Last Christmas I bought a glittered jingle bell ornament and I’ve been waiting all year to create a similar ornament. But I took it a step further and created a glittered Jingle Bell Garland. This is a really simple craft idea. You only need a few supplies andRead More →
I’m at it again. Baking a variety of cookies for my family this Christmas. I love to bake and the holiday season is my excuse to make some of my family’s favorites. Each year I make a variety of cookies for the annual cookie tray. And I like to experiment with easy recipes. This year I am working on 3 cookies from a white cake mix. Last year I madeRead More →
Have you been baking a lot this holiday season? If you like to give your goodies away, then you will need a container for them. You can certainly share cookies on a plate or buy a plastic container. But I like to make my gift containers special. One of my favorite containers, over the years, has been to decorate paint cans. It’s easy, inexpensive and they’re reusable. Here are someRead More →
Have you had enough of pumpkins yet…pumpkin pie, pumpkin spiced lattes, pumpkin bread? I have one more use for pumpkins to share with you. Make a Pumpkin Snowman for your front porch. We grew pumpkins in our garden again this year and had an overabundance of them. Plenty of pumpkins left over for me to make this little winter craft. I do love to grow pumpkins and winter squash. It’sRead More →
We are now in the thick of the holiday season and it seems that we have no time for others. Our busy schedules are packed with shopping, decorating, wrapping and baking. Who has time to be nice to a neighbor or an elderly relative? But now more than ever you need to reach out and show kindness to your neighbors. We all have these mile-long to-do lists that seem toRead More →