This past week I’ve been slogging by with a cold and sinus infection. Bleck! Whenever I get feeling rundown like this, I get a craving for happy yellows and lemons. Fresh lemon squeezed in hot water is one of my…
I could wile away the hours Conferrin’ with the flowers Consultin’ with the rain And my head I’d be scratchin’ While my thoughts were busy hatchin’ If I only had a brain… There’s something homey and humble about…
Today it’s another installment in the Arm & Hammer Switch & Save Challenge. Since school started my family has been plagued with little niggling coughs and colds. What’s up with that? Last year one of my kids received a perfect…
Yes, things are a bit peppery around our house this time of year. I’m trying to use up our harvest of peppers. I wish I could take credit for growing these GORGEOUS Anaheim Peppers. They came from a friend’s in-law’s…
I’m a guest on Pioneer Woman’s Tasty Kitchen today making amazing, SPICY and delicious Candied Jalapenos. If you like a little spice in your life, I’m warning you, you might just get addicted. Be sure to click over to Tasty…
As part of the Arm & Hammer Switch & Save Challenge, I’m reviewing the Spinbrush ProClean Toothbrush today. My husband and I have used an expensive sonic electric toothbrush for quite a few years now and I am a big…
There are lots of solutions for tracing an embroidery pattern to fabric. There are printable transfer papers and iron-on patterns. Or there is the low tech method of simply tracing your pattern by hand to fabric. I’m so low tech,…
I was thinking about how (in the good old days) we used to scavenge our Halloween costumes from the attic or from the thrift store. Sure, my mom would sew costumes here and there, but often we used our ingenuity,…
Did you know Fall is the perfect time of year for planting hollyhock seeds? If you have a friend who grows hollyhocks, it’s easy to gather seeds from their stocks. Hollyhocks are one of those old fashioned flowers that are…
I’m working on a longer post for later… but in the meantime here is the winner of the giveaway: Congratulations Rosa! Send me an email with your address and I will pop your Visa Gift Card in the mail. –…
My garden is overflowing right now. I could eat and eat. And I do. I like to see what comes out of the garden and then decide what I will make for lunch or dinner. Yesterday I picked lots of…
Today it’s another $25 Gift Card Giveaway courtesy of the good folks at the Arm & Hammer Switch & Save Challenge. But before I get to the giveaway, I wanted to share a few of my favorite laundry organization tips.…