A few Halloween Costume Ideas for Boys
I am writing about costume ideas for boys with the hope that it may spark some wonderful idea for a costume for my son. At age 9, he is so worried about having an older kids costume. The other day…
Month September 2009
Squirrel Dish Towel Tutorial
Making a decorative dish towel is really easy and a great way to decorate your kitchen on a budget. A decorative dish towel makes a wonderful gift and is easy to customize. Try one with pom poms instead of rick…
Squirrel Dish Towel
I love making projects for my kitchen. It is the room of my house I spend the most time in. So when I saw a wonderful squirrel towel at Anthropologie I knew I needed to make something like it. The…
Well Laid Plans
Yesterday I tried to finish a few sewing projects. But my sewing machine was acting up on me. I really hope it’s alright and that it is something simple! I think I need to run it into the sewing shop…
If at first you don’t succeed… Canning Salsa
Last year I canned salsa for the first time. I didn’t have a good recipe, so I looked online. There were hundreds of recipes to choose from and I felt a bit daunted. My husband loves salsa and is very…
Looking for Inspiration
I am always looking for ideas for new projects. One place I love to check out is Anthropologie. Their products are usually quite expensive… but many of their products have a homemade quality about them that make them perfect for…
Connections to my Grandmother
My maternal grandmother was Maxine Platts Morgan. She died of breast cancer just after she turned 45 years old. That was the year before I was born. I have the honor of sharing her name as my middle name… Calli…
Eggplant Parmesan
Last week I shared how I bottle my tomatoes. And I’ve been thinking it might be fun to share one of my favorite recipes that uses one of those bottles. Saturday we visited the Farmer’s Market in Murray, Utah. I…
Civil War Row Quilt
I wanted to share one of my favorite things… a quilt made and given to me by my mother. I have this quilt hanging on the wall of my family room and I love it… quilts really do make a…
Canning Tomatoes
I only started canning tomatoes several years ago. I had planted more tomatoes than we could eat that year, and I hated to see them go to waste. And I have a lot of Winter recipes that ask for canned…
One of the Reasons I Like my Husband
Last night as I was getting ready to write my post about canning tomatoes (look for it later in the week)… my husband called me into our family room. He asked me to sit down on the sofa and look…
Fresh from the Garden Salsa
Can we just stop time for a minute? I love this time of year. All I want to do is eat. I love the delicious foods coming out of my garden. I love the Farmer’s Market. I can’t seem to…