How many kids do you know that pack food ingredients when they come for a summertime visit to their grandparents home? Along with her clothes, personal belongings and a summer reading book, Shaela ...
Recent Posts
Dragon Fruit Salad with Honey Lime Dressing
What is beautiful fuchsia pink on the outside and white with lots of black seeds on the inside? If it wasn't for my grandkids I wouldn't know either. They introduced me to Dragon Fruit. A unique fruit ...
Linguine with Bacon, Figs and Basil
If you remember my excitement about the figs harvested from my backyard fig tree, I am just as excited about the pasta dish of linguine with bacon and basil topped with sweet figs. It is an amazing ...
Erin’s Birthday with a Homemade Ice Cream Cake
It doesn't matter how old you get, ice cream and cake is a must for celebrating a birthday. Our oldest daughter just had her special August birthday. Erin isn't crazy about cake or desserts in ...
Shine like the Dawn
Think on These Things thoughts from John... Whenever I experience a glorious sunrise at dawn, I see the majesty of God's creative power first hand. It truly astounds me when I watch closely as to ...
Small Batch Canned Fig Preserves from Backyard Fig Tree
I am so excited that I actually got figs from my tree! I never grew a fig tree before and early in 2016 I saw a little baby tree at a store, purchased it and brought it home. To my amazement it ...
Recent Crafts
But I Can Share My Daisies with You and Free Printable Gift Tags
It started as a need to fill a patch of space along a walkway to the front door. We had to remove some hinoki cypress bushes that were looking shabby and wanted to replace them with something inexpensive. Like free inexpensive. I spotted a Shasta Daisy we planted several years prior that was now ...
Pretty Mother’s Day DIY Gifts for Mom
Let mom know just how much you appreciate her this Mother's Day by giving her a gift, handmade just for her. It is not too late to create something special that shouts, "I Love You!". These handmade items work up quickly and she will love them. Not crafty? Here are also a couple of super easy food ...
Cute Summertime Flip-Flops with Crochet Flowers for Kids and Adults
The calendar says spring but one day it is cold and dreary and the next it feels like summer. We actually have our heater on today. By weeks end, the weather people tell us the temperatures will climb into the high 80's. What's a girl to do? Make some pretty footwear! Take an ...
Easy Tutorial How-to-Make a Cool Text Mask using PicMonkey
I've got to tell you, I am so excited about this new discovery. Maybe you have seen these really cool visuals where a background shows through the letters. It is called Text Masking and these graphics are so eye-catching. Projects created using this technique appear technical and complicated. But ...