Wordless Wednesday Yellow Roses
Button, Button, Who Has The Button, Napkin Craft
You know that little jar you have filled with odd buttons, well here’s a way to use them. It only takes a few stray buttons and some embroidery floss to make these cute napkins. What You Need Buttons, embroidery floss, thread (in the color of the fruit you want to create) Standard sewing needle Embroidery needle Fabric napkins Embroidery hoop…
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Wordless Wednesday Hydrangea
Decadent Chocolate Cake Recipe
Decadent Chocolate Cake Recipe Did someone say chocolate? I hope you enjoy this decadent dessert, chocolate cake, who can say no? What You Need *Cake Unsalted butter, softened (for pans) 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder (plus more for pans) 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 1 1/2 cups sugar 1 1/2 tsp baking soda 3/4 tsp baking powder 3/4 tsp…
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Time Waits For No One
When I was young getting from one birthday to another felt as if several years were between them. The 365 days of the calendar had appeared to double or even triple while waiting to celebrate my next year. I longed to be older, a grown up, master of my own destiny! Now my birthdays havegrown closer together somehow. The holidays…
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Wordless Wednesday His Favorite Pastime
Kitchen Beans
Kitchen Beans I love fresh vegetables and my husband and I both enjoy our vegetable garden. Every year we plant yummy veggies and strawberries too. This year the weather here (it was still snowing here on Friday) kept us from putting our starters in the ground. I started plants in a little hothouse in our kitchen window. This year we…
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Happy Mother’s Day
Happy Mother’s Day to all of the wonderful Moms. To every person we call Mom, and to each and every person that represents a Mom to us.To each of you I raise my glass, I shout out loud, “We Love You, and We Appreciate You!”.
Perfect Pasta
Pasta dishes are a favorite in our home (maybe that contributes a bit to my menopause middle, giggle). So I thought I would share some of my “perfect pasta” methods. YES-Use plenty of water, the ideal amount is 4 to 6 qt. per lb. of pasta. This allows the pasta enough room to cook without sticking together. NO- There is…
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Wordless Wednesday Cinco de Mayo
Happy Cinco de Mayo
