Greek Orzo Salad
I love pasta salads. But I have one problem with them. Many recipes wind up tasting really bland. So when I come across a pasta salad with lots of wonderful flavor it goes right into my favorites list. I love…
Month February 2010
Toadstool Invitations
The party invitations went out this week for my girls’ 8th birthday party. I wanted to make them homemade…. and I wanted to keep them simple. A bowl was my best friend for this project. I used it to trace…
Woodland Inspiration
My girls have a birthday right around the corner. And after much debate between them, a woodland party theme came out the winner. It barely edged out Harry Potter. I held my breath listening to their deliberations… hoping it would…
Art/History
Several years ago my mom spent a week in Pennsylvania visiting an Amish family. They had no art or decorations on their walls save one thing: A family tree. Decorating your home with your family history is an amazing way…
Choosing Fabrics for a Quilt
Remember this stack of fabric? They are for a quilt for my son’s bed. Although I sew quite a bit, I am not a quilter. I am lucky enough to have a mom who is a very talented quilter. She…
Easy Peasy Bread Sticks
I haven’t been feeling well, and I really wanted some comfort food for dinner last night. Homemade bread sticks and easy tomato soup were just what the doctor ordered. These bread sticks are so quick and easy, you only need…
One of my Favorite Things
Today, because it’s gray outside, and because I’m under the weather and have lost my voice… I wanted to share one of my favorite quilts. One of my favorite things actually. It always makes me happy to look at it.…
Seeds for my Garden
This time of year, I find myself pouring over seed catalogs. I love getting them in the mail. Invariably I start imagining my garden filled with all sorts of unusual and wonderful varieties of heirloom vegetables and herbs. In the…
Here’s to the Ladies
“ I am still determined to be cheerful and happy, in whatever situation I may be; for I have also learned from experience that the greater part of our happiness or misery depends upon our dispositions, and not upon our…
Valentine Bundtlettes
I know it’s a little late. But I wanted to show these fun Valentine Bundtlettes. They make a sweet and thoughtful gift. And they are actually super fast and easy. I’ve made them before. But when I found these darling…
Valentine Doings
Here’s a bit of what we’ve been up to around our house. A little Bird House for Emma’s Valentines. We made it out of an old box. Emma painted and punched and glued to her heart’s content. And a tree…
A Gift He’ll Love
Do you struggle to find the perfect gift for the men in your life? Well, everybody knows, the way to a man’s heart is through his stomach. My husband’s grandmother, Eva died several years back at the age of 92. …