Do you ever get so excited that you prance? And haven’t you wondered to yourself how to make a candle that burns for 72 days. I mean don’t all rational and normal thinking minds wonder these types of things. If someone told you that you could make a candle for less than $6 that would…
How in the world did I ever get so lucky to have 7, yes SEVEN – sisters in law. This caramel sauce recipe started with my sweet sister in law, Martha. She’s married to my husband’s brother, and she introduced our family to this delicious recipe. About the time they married, family on my side,…
Registration is NOW open!!!! I’m so excited. Some of you are already sending questions about decorating needs and ideas that you have. It’s going to be over the top with creativity, inspiration, fun and comfort and joy!! EXTRRRRRAA~ordinary! Sooo…it is ready. And we are going to CELEBRATE!! If you are wondering what the excitement is…
Have you ever made a pillow from a placemat? I love to have a pillow at my back when I’m sitting in a chair or on a sofa. But what I love even more than that is HOLDING a pillow…you know, like holding a fluffy puppy or your favorite stuffed teddy bear. It is just…
How to repair the zipper on a backpack.
I don’t know who was more proud of this pretty plate of chocolate covered yumminess. Momma or daughter? She bought the strawberries and chocolate with her own money and in a little smidgin’ of time between school and band practice, she made these chocolate covered strawberries. She’d never done this before. I didn’t have time…
Everyone needs an amazing daughter in law like mine to introduce you to stuff…or people. Either one is fine. That’s how I met “The Shallots”. Only they aren’t people. They’re stuff or things. Hence forth in this blog post they will be referred to simply as: shallots. I had never heard of shallots until the…
Please tell me you have no earthly idea what a shallot is. You don’t? Oh good. I didn’t either till the day before Thanksgiving. And I’m “this many” oldish. I’m going to tell you about shallots sometime. But not this time. I know you’re disappointed. Start stock piling them though, because you’ll be amazed like…
Have you ever had a farmhouse table that dug a well in Haiti? I have one and it is AAAHHH MAAAAZING! My friend said, “Hey, I’m having a yard sale of items that people have donated to me. Stop by if you get a chance.” So I stopped. And I plundered through faded cookbooks from…
Have you ever used a faux rug for a facelift? I did once…but not on MY face, though. I drove through a storm the other day. It was bright and sunshiny at home when I jumped in our big black Denali and turned the front wheels toward I 70 West. I scrolled on my phone…