There is something about a hand quilted quilt, a certain softness or drape. It just looks and feels a little different–a but more snuggly, perhaps. And there is something about that old fashioned, slightly crinkled look and feel that appeals...
A couple of years ago, I had the opportunity to take a set of classes with Pat Wys of The Silver Thimble Quilt Company. The classes were so wonderful! Pat is a fantabulous teacher and I learned so much about...
Marguerita McManus has done it again! She, along with her daughter, Sarah Raffuse, brought us Crazy Shortcut Quilts, which revolutionized how many quilters (both experienced and novice) approached their projects. Now, Marguerita writes solo to help expand the options for...
My kids adore taking fresh fruit, a little sweetener, and some Greek yogurt and whirring it all together with my immersion blender to make a custom smoothie. However, all that Greek yogurt, while healthy, was driving up my food bill!...
Hubby and I love beans. Pinto beans, black beans, garbanzo beans, we will eat them all. The boys don’t always share our legume love, but younger one does enjoy a nice, warm pot of 15 bean soup from time to...
Much to my chagrin, not all crafty, frugal projects involve fabric, yarn, thread, beads, glue, glitter, or bling of any type. Sometimes, they fall into the realm of my hubby. They involve (gulp!) woodworking skills. Woodworking (except at its most...
Teenage boys eat all the time and tend to sleep quite a bit, too (can I get an ‘AMEN’ from the mamas?). Mine even like to snuggle up with a blanket to read, play a hand held game, or to...
Oh my! Have you ever visited the A Flock in the City blog? If not, go over and check it out. It’s one that I enjoy being a subscriber to. In addition to farm musings, humor, and daily life, she...
If you ever find yourself in the sleepy little town of Social Circle, Georgia, you simply must stop by the Blue Willow Inn to enjoy some genuine Southern hospitality and top notch Southern, down home food on their fabulous buffet. ...
Ever had a stretch of time where you felt like everything you thought you knew about your world was just up and changing–right now? Well, that’s what life has been like. That’s also why I haven’t really posted in quite...
