Homemade Marshmallow Peeps – The Good, The Bad, & The Ugly!

This all started when I decided to make homemade marshmallow peeps.  I have made marshmallows before, so it wasn’t much of a leap to Peeps!  Of course, I wanted to do something a little different than just ordinary peeps.  This lead to an experiment of sorts with some Star Wars cookie cutters, food dye, & […] Read more…

Fussy Cut FPP & A Free Pattern

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upcycled sewing storage

Upcycled Sewing Storage

Today I’m going to show you how I took some upcycled objects & turned them into much-needed sewing storage.  Most of my little sewing notions are in plastic cups which is not working for me!  I needed something that was easy to access for my most used sewing supplies.  This was fairly easy to put […] Read more…

Using Recycled Jars for a Spring Mantel

I wasn’t sure this post was going to happen today!  The weather has been crazy today in my area.  I spent an hour huddled in the bathroom with my son & dogs because of tornado warnings.  It has passed over, for now, & everyone’s safe.  Some bloggers have posts ready well in advance, but I […] Read more…

The Start of a Mini Garden Makeover

Way back when I started this blog I mentioned that I garden.  I also showed a picture (from a distance!) of my overgrown, weed infested, garden.  There were several different things that led to this, but this year I’m determined to get it & my side gardens back under control!  I started with one of […] Read more…

the monthly roundup march 2017

The Monthly Roundup ~ March 2017

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peach cobbler pound cake

Peach Cobbler Pound Cake

Today I’ve got another version of my mom’s infamous pound cake.  Maybe one day I’ll post the original recipe!   Little disclaimer here – this is not a pretty cake!  I’m not even sure it’s really a cake, but I did make it in a cake pan.  This is something I decided to make as […] Read more…