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Announcing my new purse pattern! Since I seem to be following a dance theme with the Scrap Dance Mystery quilts, the title for this purse continues in that light. The Charleston Bag works as a shoulder bag or a handbag with swinging beads that evoke the image of a flapper dancer in the 1920s. I …
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Springtime and lemons just seem to go together. I picked up a lovely lemon at the store, knowing I wanted to do something lemony, but not knowing what. I thought about a pound cake, then remembered the donut pans. Ah, ha! Lemon Donuts! Oh yum, did these ever hit the spot! And how can you …
This stamp set is really cute, and just the right idea for the card I needed. I wanted to send my cousin something fun. I also wanted to have some fun with my new embossing machine. It wasn't a big expensive one, just a small one, but it works really well. So, I got out …
Yesterday was a very busy day for me with a meeting in the morning, and a bunch of errands to do including picking up my torenias from the garden center, checking out the humane society thrift store, and hitting Pier One's sale. Of course, while I was there, I had to get a few more …
Sometimes I run across something that just strikes my fancy, and I have to try making it. Such was the case with this cute little gathered fabric bowl. I found the tutorial on a blog called A Spoonful of Sugar, and you can get the full tutorial HERE. Lisa and Sarah show their version with …
I read this novel some time ago, and posted a short review on a Goodreads. I had mixed feelings about this book, so here is an expanded review. The Cookbook Collector by Allegra Goodman was billed as "a delicious novel about appetite, temptation, and fulfillment" yet I did not find it so. Isn't it …
April is warm, and sunny, and I am really antsy to get into the garden. But, I know better. The prediction for the next few days is to have overnight lows in the 20s! The last frost date is still a week away, and I am not going to pick up my annuals until next …
I like to wear hats, especially in the spring and summer. I usually have one on when hiking, and doing car shows to keep the sun out of my eyes. I really adore the hats on Downton Abby, and I wish that hats would make a comeback for daily wear. I have about a half …
Saturday had beautiful weather for our second drive of the season with the car club. This one was special, as it was a benefit for the local humane society. Everyone who knows me knows I am an absolute sucker for a terrier face. Any dog face, really, I just love them all. When the local …
A warm spell made it possible to get out and do some clean up in the garden for the last two weekends. It is still too soon to plant any annuals as our last frost date is mid-April. I did call the garden center and reserve my usual flat of torenias, and I'll pick them …
