Recently I found out that two of my friends were in physical therapy in-patient centers, one with a knee replacement and the other for strength rebuilding after a pretty bad infection and illness. It is unusual to have two friends in at the same time, but the really amazing thing is that they were at …
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Beef Barley Stew for Two
I like beef and barley stew, but one of the problems with making it is the quantity it usually makes. I have found that I really don't care for leftover food much anymore, and would rather have something fresh (or at least freshened, LOL, see my Creative Leftovers). For our holiday meal we had a …
Labeling Quilts and Keeping Records
How often we quilters talk about labeling your quilts! We say that labeling is not only to remind you when you made a quilt, but to tell others that you made it and when, but it also has another purpose - one I hope you never need. I think most of us wait until after …
Winter White
Now that the holidays are truly over, I like to create a cleaner space after the clutter of the autumn season followed by Christmas. For me, going to to an all white decor is a rest for the eyes before getting to the rich Valentine reds and Mardi Gras colors of February. The snow over …
Another Lesson on Measuring Borders
Recently, I was discussing borders with a lady after her quilt was done. I asked if she had measured the borders and she said yes she had. But they were too big, and it occurred to me that I have not yet talked about why you need to measure a certain way to get the …
Winter Projects
We had our first snow of the season beginning Friday afternoon. It started earlier than expected, and I was happy to get my appointments done, attend a memorial service, and get DH from the airport before the road froze. After we were home for half an hour or so, I saw that the turkeys were …
Creative Leftovers
Leftovers don't have to be boring, just a simple idea to give the leftover new life is to bake it with cheese. I like these little single serving gratin dishes for this, as it makes the dish fresh and special even for a weeknight meal. Easy to do, for this one I used leftover Penne …
Orchids for Winter Beauty
Orchids are such beautiful flowers, so much variety in their colors and shape from simple to ruffled, single and double blooms, pure white to exotic two or more color varieties. My gardening calendar recommends orchids for January blooms. This must be a common idea because the local grocery store floral department has dozens of them …
New Year’s Eve
We aren't planning any late night activities tonight, it will be a quiet welcoming of the new year having dinner out with friends and home early. But that doesn't mean I didn't do a bit of decorating. I like to get all the Christmas decorations down by this day, and do a little New Year's …
Christmas Card Crafting
Before you start taking down all the holiday stuff, I needed to get in this post on what to do with some of the Christmas Cards you have. There are some interesting ideas on the internet, including one of ornaments made of circles folded this way and that, angels made by cutting out a pattern, …
