Today I’m happy to be co-hosting the Thursday Favorite Things blog hop with Katherine from Katherine’s Corner. I love the inspiration I get from finding new blogs via this kind of linkup. New blog friends, old blog friends and plenty of fresh, creative ideas. So it’s especially fun to be co-hosting. One of my favorite things…
In my family history, there seems to be a genetic tendency to be obsessed with photography. My dad loved it, and he inspired me. One of my sisters still shoots film, and while her style is much different than mine, her candid shots of family events capture memories that would otherwise be missed. (And, if…
Today I want to show you a simple Christmas craft using those little wooden blocks from the craft store. I gave the set in this picture to the parents of that sweet little baby on the middle block (who happens to be my niece!) This post contains affiliate links, which means I’ll earn a small commission if…
My daughter asked me to bake a pie, using pumpkin from the garden. So I googled it, found a recipe, and with some modifications (well, a lot of modifications), I did it. Ugly? Yes, but I’m sure yours will be prettier. Here’s the recipe I used (with some modifications.) Mrs. Sigg’s Fresh Pumpkin Pie It makes…
This gluten free breakfast sandwich is so good. My daughter created it several years ago, and it’s a quick, filling breakfast. It’s easy to make dairy free too, with just some dairy free shredded cheese. Being gluten free isn’t always easy, but it’s much easier than it used to be. Although I don’t keep to…
I’m happy to tell you about Blog Month at Compassion, where bloggers are uniting to get more children sponsored via the internet than any September before. If you’d like to learn more about child sponsorship, click here, and if you want to join in this huge blogging effort to rescue children from poverty, sign up here. What makes…
Today I want to show you a fun project made with shaving cream and paint. Have you ever heard of marbling paper with shaving cream? This kind of paper marbling is so simple and fun for both adults and kids, and it only requires a few inexpensive supplies. Making marbled paper from shaving cream is…
Happy Friday dear readers! Just a quick post today to share a couple of photos from our week. First, my sweet girl. She is now a 2012 homeschool high school graduate, and I couldn’t be more proud of her. She has fought through chronic illness and achieved much. What a precious gift she is. We had…
Since my last post, spring happened, and I’m so sorry to have been absent for so long! A little bit of health scare for my husband (he’s o.k.), a trip to Jupiter, Florida, family events, and one tired me later, I am back in the blogging groove. The trees are a lot greener, the sky…
I have a project for you today that is pretty and versatile and would make a cute Valentine, Christmas, Easter treat or teacher gift or (insert occasion!), filled with candy or little trinkets. You can even turn them upside down to make cute cone Christmas tree decorations, make great paper carrots for Easter, or the perfect May…
Have you struggled when choosing just the right gift for someone? Special gifts that will be treasured can take some extra thought, but giving a gift that is especially suited to a person is worth the effort I know that Christmas can be grossly commercial and “stuff”oriented. But I love the spirit of giving, and the warmth, love,…
A few posts before this one, I shared one of my all time favorite recipes for Pumpkin Muffins. Since then, my daughter told me about a recipe she had seen online for “2 Ingredient Muffins.” It’s so easy. And they actually taste good. (Not as good as my family recipe, of course! But still…