I drool over every, fancy cupcake book I see. But, I know myself. I don’t have the patience for REALLY cool cupcakes. I make quick and easy cupcakes . . . maybe with a little twist. Since it is nearing Valentines’ Day I decided that today was the today for …
I make no excuses for loving things that are impractical. They are usually the things that have texture, color and cannot be easily justified. Like Sunday Aprons. They are not really even useful, except to make a person feel absolutely beautiful when they are serving a casserole. I started by …
When you are a kid and you live in Arizona, winter in Grandma’s backyard can be an adventure. Especially today. Trying to walk through the snow is only half of the battle. Little feet keep crunching through, gloves get too wet to wear and the only solution seems to be …
You would think that from the way I prowl the quilting stores that I was a quilter. I am not. Not a real quilter. I am a “tie-the-quilt” quilter but not without a desire to make something worth keeping. That is why I made this little Valentines’ Day quilt. This …
Most people know about Michaels. The craft store. One 40% coupon each week. Unless the thing you want is already on sale for 30%. Then, you are out of luck. They won’t do the math. You can only use the 40% on something that isn’t on sale. I have tried …
I still remember trying to find some “personal space” in a small house full of children and their pets. Just a little place for my sewing machine and fabric and things I wanted to file away. I remember how wonderful it felt when I found that my sewing machine, in …
I have loved Linnea Poster Calendars from the moment I saw them. The artwork is stunning. They add such brightness to the kitchen, which is where I put them. I have carefully tucked each package away at the end of each year. Linnea retired. Her daughter is following in her …
Water bottles are not really bottles. They are made of rubber. They aren’t even shaped like bottles. Nevertheless, they are wonderful, old-fashioned things. Time was when people heated bricks and potatoes in the fire before bedtime, wrapped them in cloth and settled their cold toes on them for the night. …
My Valentines decorations are few. But special. Every year I re-discover this wonderful handmade Valentine angel which I bought at a boutique twenty years ago. I don’t know who made her but whomever did was very talented. She has a wonderful face and wooden wings. A small heart is pinned …
All of my granddaughters love my mother’s hats. They are so different, especially with the net pulled down. There is something mysterious about hiding behind it. Keeley and I talked about it. Did she want to take some photographs in the hats? YES. She did. She put on the string …
