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Where I live RASPBERRY SEASON usually starts about the 3rd week in June and lasts approximately 2 weeks. This year June has been a very busy month for us and it's not over yet! We don't have a lot of time to put into raspberries this year but we don't want to miss out...
Many people use WATER TROUGHS to make raised beds. And it's something I have WANTED to do for several years but I never had a real NEED so it always got put on the back burner. When we moved last year I lost my large dream garden. And the need became very REAL. I...
Traditions are WONDERFUL! They keep us connected. That's what our family's Memorial Day traditions have done for us. There's nothing fancy to it, but what's important is the time we spend together, the conversations we have and the memories we make. Sometimes the whole family goes up to the cemetery and collects the...
Gates, especially large, heavy gates will sag over time... This DIY project was the brainchild of my husband. He and our son fabricated a heavy duty gate hinge. It began as a simple gate hinge and morphed into something a bit cooler when they made it an ADJUSTABLE gate hinge to compensate for the...
You know what they say, "PRACTICE, PRACTICE, PRACTICE!" I wanted to show you another example of the 6 BASIC STEPS. I made this arrangement right after I made the previous post's flower arrangement. One post would have been just too long if I had included both arrangements so I am doing a second post. ...
One of our family traditions is decorating graves for MEMORIAL DAY. Cousins, aunts, uncles, grandparents, grandchildren..we all get together and make bouquets. It’s a process that starts with gathering containers and then surveying yards and collecting greenery and flowers. Often we will buy additional flowers but rarely will we spend money on greenery....
Picture frame MAKEOVERS are an easy DIY project! They are an inexpensive way to display your MEMORIES and bring beauty to your home. They also make great GIFTS. Last week I had pictures printed for a senior collage. While I was looking for pictures I came across my daughter’s wedding photos and decided to print...
Our family loves STRAWBERRY FREEZER JAM! We love it on pancakes and waffles with whipped cream, fresh bread, toast, bagels and in Italian ice and smoothies. Besides STRAWBERRIES the key ingredient is ULTRA GEL. It is AMAZING!!! It’s a thickener which doesn’t need to be cooked to thicken and it is virtually tasteless. This...
The basic one ribbon lei is a really good starting point for creating BEAUTIFUL leis...BUT there are SO many ways to CREATE and CUSTOMIZE leis. In this post I want to give you SAMPLE glimpses of some the things I have EXPERIMENTED with. DIRECTIONS: Stitch down one edge, using 1/4"-3/8" stitches. then pulled tight. It's...
When it comes to CUSTOMIZING ribbon leis there are SOOO many POSSIBILITIES!. This tutorial will build on How to Create a Ribbon Lei. I am going to jump right in and show you a few ways I’ve customize them. NOTE: After making a few more leis and trying to keep better track of their...
RIBBON LEIS are the perfect gift for MANY occasions. In our family they have become a GRADUATION GIFT. Leis can be created with so many things; fresh flowers, silk flowers, greenery, nuts, candy, shells, seeds, money, yarn are just a few of the things I have seen them made with. There is no ONE...
Creativity and ribbon leis were on my mind this week and I wanted to share my thoughts. I was in a DISCUSSION recently on creating and creativity and the comment was made that cleaning your kitchen was a form of creativity because you were creating a BEAUTIFUL space. I told my husband about that...
These 6 EDIBLE natural colorants + INDIGO are samples I have wanted to make for a long time. I love having my first set of colorant samples so when I made my Easter egg soaps I had to make more samples. Starting at the top moving clockwise TURMERIC, INDIGO, CHARCOAL, SPIRULINA, non-colored, CURRY,...
Handcrafted SOAP is one of my favorite GIFTS to give. I have always LOVED making homemade gifts. Growing up I would make my mom Valentine’s cards by cutting out colored construction paper and embellishing it. I would embroider around the edges of paper hearts and fold them so the hearts opened up or...
I was SO LUCKY! This last Valentine’s Day I got to hang out with new FRIENDS & GREAT people at Petals by Kate Flower Boutique and PLAY with flowers! Pauline and Kate are a MOTHER/DAUGHTER team who own the FLOWER shop in Payette, Idaho. VALENTINE’S Day is the BIGGEST flower DAY of the year...
I am EXCITED to be back blogging! So much has happened since I last wrote. The BIGGIE was we moved! I knew it was going to take a few months before I would get back to blogging... BUT I NEVER dreamed it would be a few months shy of a YEAR!!! AND would come with a NEW NAME that better...
IT IS SUMMER, YAY!!! I love summer...gardening, family reunions and weddings. This has nothing to do with the picture above except that summer is very busy AND we are moving. As a result my life is going to be CRAZY for a few months. I won't have time to create any TUTORIALS until Fall. I...
Creating a FABRIC BOWL or BOWL COZY. ⇒CHOOSE A DIMENSION. MEASURE your bowl (across the bottom, lip to lip, widest point) and ADD any overhang amount you may want. The pointy corners will overhang already. Any added overhang amount will show at the middle wedge seam. (I hope that makes sense.) ⇒Take this measurement...
THEY aren't just for soup ANYMORE! ————— I really enjoy THINKING OUTSIDE THE BOX... OR BOWL as may be the case. Traditionally a bowl cozy has been used for serving hot soup. I am here to tell you they're not just for soup anymore! DENIM BOWL COZIES all started for me a couple of...
As I write this, MY MIND continues to whirl with NEW IDEAS and variations of the HANGING BAG. ( I will save these new ideas for another time.) I have a few more things I want to share before I move on to BOWL COZIES. Hanging bags are a GOOD use for STRETCH DENIM. I...