February usually brings the color red to most minds including mine. Most years I miss Mardi Gras because it comes earlier than I expect. Not this year! Mardi Gras is February 9, 2016 (Feb 28th 2017), and I am ready. I also did some research, and found out that the Mardi Gras season is not …
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White Wine Chicken and Mushrooms
I'm not big on white wine to just drink, but I do like to cook with it. The subtle flavor it adds to chicken is just wonderful. One thing I do know, never cook with a wine that you wouldn't drink from a glass. The stuff they sell as cooking wine in the grocery store …
Thinking of You Cards
Several people I know are having some health challenges facing chemo, rehab or surgery. I wanted to send just a Thinking Of You card with best wishes for a speedy recovery, or just a message of support. So, I got out my stamping stuff and got creating. My friend, Carol W, gave me a card …
Scrappy Project part 2
This morning, the sun is shining on the snow, but I am still not going anywhere. Here is the driveway with about 4 inches of snow left. Nope, not going anywhere until more melting takes place. The sun should make the road passable by late afternoon today, but too late to go to work. Snow …
Making a Meal for our Feathered Friends
Winter finally arrived with some really chilly temperatures and snow! This morning the total is approaching a foot, and it is still coming down. This picture was taken about an hour ago, already 6-8 inches everywhere. The forecast for my area is 12-18! With the leaves gone, our winter view is able to see the …
Beaded Quilted Purse
This beaded trim from the upholstery department in the local fabric store is really neat. I love the long strands that catch the light and have such movement. I have long thought that this kind of trim would be so pretty on a bag. I had the perfect fabric to go with it too, this …
Slow Roasted Pork
Most of the time I use a slow cooker to cook a pork roast, but last year I saw a new way of cooking this kind of pork on the cooking blog Leite's Culinaria. I have followed David's blog for a number of years, and some years ago was one of his recipe testers. The …
Quilting the Snowflake Runner
One thing I need to practice much more is free hand quilting. I can do feathers most of the time, and some ribbon candy but I am often stymied by the lack of ideas for quilting without a pattern or pantograph. Small projects do lend themselves to experimentation, so I decided to custom free hand …
January Garden 2016
There are only a few things to do in the garden this month. I did want to get some peat pots to go inside my clam shell boxes. I used these last year, but the transplant shock was too much. So, I found some little peat pots to go inside. I'll plant some seeds in …
Snowflake Table Runner
My all white theme for decorating this month needed a white on white runner for the kitchen counter. In keeping with the winter theme, I pulled out some whites and found this white snowflake on an ecru background. This lacy white on white print would make good snowflakes. Looking at them together, this is going …
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