Mother's day is this weekend, and it is time to make a really special card. My dear mother in law loves my hand made cards, and I wanted to make a really nice one this year. Her favorite color is purple, so I got out some different purples to use on a lovely large flower …
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NC Arboretum Orchid Show – part 2
There were so many gorgeous blooms with the orchid show, that it is taking two posts to show just a small part of them. The show was stuffed full of a huge variety of blooms! Color and shapes were awesome, so let's take a small tour of some more of the beauty in this room. …
NC Arboretum Orchid Show
I hope you are having a wonderful Sunday, and will enjoy these gorgeous orchids in a very picture heavy post! A couple of weeks ago, DH and I went to the Orchid Show at the NC Arborteum to see the competition with participants from all over North Carolina vying for ribbons and recognition. I took …
Teacup Quilt Along – Block 10
Wow, where did the month go? It is already time for the next block in the Teacups Quilt Along. This one snuck up on me, as I am totally consumed with a Mini Cooper club event this weekend that I'll share soon. Anyway, since we have a teapot and lots of cups, we need to …
Sampler Quilt of Valor
With another QOV presentation coming up in July, I thought it would be a good time to pull out some orphan blocks that were sent to me. I know some of these came from dear reader friend Melanie T. I think some also came from another reader, but I cannot remember who - Phyllis D, …
Asian Noodle Bowls – Ridiculously Fast and Delicious!
Asian food is a favorite of mine, and I like watching cooking shows with Asian influence on TV. One I've been watching for some time, and really enjoy, is Simply Ming. Ming Tsai is a Chinese chef with a really entertaining show. He recently did one on ramen noodles, and how they are a staple …
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April in the Garden – Planting pots and photographing flowers
Lots of activity this past week in the garden, get ready for a long and picture heavy post to enjoy! I will be resting today after a busy week last week, and getting ready for a crazy busy week ahead. I hope you enjoy the prolific blooms around our place, starting with the tulips. Almost …
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Misty Mountain Quilt Guild Presentation
The past Tuesday, DH and I had the pleasure of driving down to Georgia for a speaking engagement for the Misty Mountain Quilter's Guild in Blairsville. We left fairly early, amazingly missing most of rush hour traffic. As the drive went through the western mountains of NC and through the Nantahala Forest, we enjoyed the …
Thrifting Scores for April
The thrift stores yielded only a few good items over the past couple of months, but they are treasures! I need more tops to wear with jeans and shorts, as most of my wardrobe is still work wear and a bit too much for casual days. This French inspired top was cute and fit nicely. …
Quilty Road Trip
About a week ago, I drove over to Shelby to meet with my runner for the Charlotte area to get the quilts for the hurricane project left at the drop shop, Quilt Patch. As I was coming out of the mountains, I was struck by the many different colors of green on the mountainsides and …
