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Making a special dessert for special occasions is a fun thing to do. Whether that occasion is a birthday, anniversary or Valentine's Day, I really like Creme Bruleé, and it is a lot easier to make than you think. I have the ramekins and the kitchen torch, but there are ways to work around those, …
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A friend of mine gave me this panel to use for a charity quilt. When she gave it to me, I thought, well that's sweet, and stuffed it away for later. I didn't really look that close at it. While pulling out fabrics for donation quilts, I ran across it again, and figured it was …
One of the things I like to keep in mind as I am doing charity quilts is boy appropriate quilts. It is so easy for me to do a girls theme, I have so many florals in my stash. But boys are a bit of a challenge for me. Sometimes I can get a boy-inspired …
Continue reading Barnyard Quilt and Summer Theme Quilt for Project Linus
Valentine hearts finally came out over the weekend. I haven't done anything new quilt-wise for Valentine this year, unless you want to count the red and cream Scrap Dance Waltz. But I did put up a couple of things from years past. The pink candles came out to replace the Winter White of January. I …
The moon is in the right phase for planting up to the 10th according to my Farmer's Almanac, so I had to get a bit done over the weekend. DH has set up a grow light for me in the basement, and donated some of his workbench space there so I can once again make …
Cold days and snow on the ground makes me hungry for tummy-filling, hot, comfort food. Of course, I don't want to spend all day in the kitchen when I could be sewing, so the slow cooker comes out. Sometimes I like to use the post roast seasoning mix from the grocery store, but this time …
January just seems like the right time to pare down, so I am cleaning up and clearing out. I am laughing as I write this as I hit some thrift stores in Brevard recently and scored a number of great finds! But as new-to-me comes in, some old has to go. Each year I try …
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With the romance of Valentine's day on the horizon, it is time to think about a romantic dinner for two at home. I am delighted to join Chloe for her blog hop Romantic Table for Two, ideas and tablescapes. Perhaps the 14th will have you eating out, so a nice meal at home may be …
January means little to do in the garden outside, but there are plenty of things to do inside. I am my annual mode of reading my new Farmer's Almanac, perusing the seed catalogs, and scrounging for gardening magazines at the thrift stores and library magazine exchange. I already repotted my orchid, and I have needed …
Scrap Dance Mystery Two Step is now over. The pattern is now available in my 0n My Patterns page. Thank you for quilting along, and if you are just now finding it, gather your precut leftover charm packs and jelly rolls, fat quarters, end of bolts, and scraps for the next mystery in the …
