A Safari Adventure
This morning, while organizing my photos, I found myself reminiscing about a summer vacation when my sister Angie and her family traveled (a few years ago) from Florida to visit us here in Arkansas....
View ArticleRaising backyard chickens: What you should know about cleaning the chicken coop
If you raise chickens in your backyard then there are some things you should know about cleaning the chicken coop. To begin, recent events have me on a mission to share important information about the...
View ArticleAdding Wow Flavor to a Bisquick Recipe
Experimenting in the kitchen this evening I decided to perk up Bisquick’s Impossibly Easy Cheeseburger Pie recipe. I added cooked, crispy bacon and Hidden Valley Ranch Seasoning & Dressing mix....
View ArticleSausage Cream Cheese Crescent Rolls
I remember the kitchen (particularly during the holidays) being the social gathering place; with what seemed like a hundred conversations going on at once. The aroma of fresh dinner rolls, breads,...
View ArticleThe Bird Watcher
On occasion, our backyard is frequented by wild animals such as deer, ground hogs, possums, and of course birds. While we do not intentionally feed the animals, some never miss an opportunity to sneak...
View ArticleRose of Sharon
Before heading off to work yesterday morning, Randy and I took a walk around the back yard. We noticed our Rose of Sharon is in full bloom. As we got closer to the shrub we could hear the bees buzzing...
View ArticleCanning Blackberry Jam
Reblogged from Everything But The Kitchen Sink: I like simple recipes and lately I have tried a few recipes that really deserve mentioning. Life can be complicated enough without adding to the mix. So...
View ArticlePeach Coffee Cake with Vanilla Icing
I could not resist purchasing some fresh peaches yesterday and as luck would have it, the weather was cooler this morning compared to the last few days, which made it a perfect time to bake a peach...
View ArticleDIY: Quick And Easy Way to Make A Sundress
I love DIY projects, especially when they are successful. I did not plan my latest DIY project. Perhaps this is why it worked; I did not have time to over-think it. Anyway, a few months ago I purchased...
View ArticleCooking for Diabetics: Sugar-Free Strawberry Jam Topping
The 4th of July is a couple of days away, and most families will celebrate Independence Day grilling, barbecuing, sampling some awesome deserts and lighting the sky with fireworks. The holiday also...
View ArticleQuilting: Show and Tell
My goodness it’s been a while since my last post. I have been so busy with new projects. You know what they say, time does fly when you’re having fun. I decided to do a little show and tell of what I...
View ArticleYoyo Flowers in Bloom
I’ve never considered myself an artist, but I do like to doodle or sketch and sometimes I surprise myself. For this project my doodling first began on a piece of cardboard. I’m not sure why; it just...
View ArticleQuilting Stars
A few months ago I posted a Quilting: Show and Tell blog and in this blog I shared some things I learned while doing an applique project. I also showed a sneak peak of another quilt project I was...
View ArticleA Journal Cover: Let Your Artistic Imagination Run Free
For years I wondered if coloring outside the lines and not following straight lines is considered art. It so happens, after reading blogs and watching videos (particularly Salley Mavor of Wee Folk...
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