I received a wonderful gift from my mother-in-law. An unfinished Southern Belle quilt, plus a stack of already cut and basted Belles, made by my husband’s great aunt. Not a great picture here, I took it right from the box without ironing! The ideas are swirling. The quilt is queen-sized and needs batting, backing, and […]
Happy New Year to everyone! We have had a very busy Christmas season, but we have enjoyed all of it! So many things to finish to wrap up the old year, and then even more things to do for the new year ahead. We always seem to have more ideas than we have time in
We are making homemade crackers for our party, thought I would share how-to! No one really thinks of making their own crackers but once you do, you’ll never desire to buy crackers from the store. There is just no better taste than fresh homemade crackers! This will make several baking sheets of crackers. How many
View Post Good morning! We are doing some baking today! Eggnog is in seasonal abundance right now and this cake is a wonderful treat for breakfast in the morning or even tea in the afternoon. I don’t care for drinking the store-bought eggnog, but I will bake with it. Enjoy this very buttery tasting tea
Good morning everyone! Have you seen the subscriber special? Get some great gifts for subscribing! Fleecy Tea Time Ornaments I love making ornaments out of fleece… they have such a fuzzy, homey look to them. Not to mention how simple they are to make and they always come out so pretty! This is a good
If you’re a pen and paper recipe gal, we have some lovely free recipe cards for you! Just click, download, and enjoy! There are four different designs. Make sure you have the latest adobe reader. These printable cards are 6″ x 4″. Use a light colored sturdy paper like cardstock and print. Cut around the
Glazed Gingerbread Nuts is a fun treat to have on hand while you’re working on ornaments! Glazed Gingerbread Nuts You need 5 cups of mixed nuts, salted or unsalted. You don’t have to use mixed nuts- you can use just pecans, walnuts or almonds. Bring 2 large eggs to room temperature. In a large bowl
We love making ornament traditions! Sweet handmade ornaments are a joy for years to come. Leftover fabric is perfect to make the Rag Mitten Christmas Ornament. Grab your pretty stash of fabrics and let the kids make memories! Rag Mitten Ornament Supplies: Homespun or Flannel – Scraps will work, you’ll need a front and
Our girls love hats. But buying these little prairie bonnets are pricey! Here is a fun homemade idea, easy to put together, and inexpensive! If your girls love the Little House on the Prairie Books, make the Girl’s Simple Prairie Bonnets! Make a Girls Simple Prairie Bonnet This bonnet can be used as a nightcap,
If there is one thing our family eats a lot of, it’s salad. We eat salad up to four times a week with dinner, not counting what mom and I consume for lunches. That adds up to a lot of salad dressing consumed as well! There are only a few different dressings we like, ranch
We haven’t been blogging very faithfully these past two weeks, so I thought I would post a little update on what we have been doing. Our main activity has been getting ready for the CHEC Homeschool Convention in Denver on Thursday! We are very excited as this is our first year doing a booth for
A dear friend and I have been talking about Starbucks, and generally how we can’t afford it. It is really true. Even if you can afford $4.00 for a cup of bean water and foamy milk, going too often is a rotten waste of money! This is of course coming from a Starbucks guru (we
