Month: February 2017

My Visit to QuiltCon 2017

Monday has come too fast this week!  I was gone most of the weekend and that always means I have to play catch up the following week.  No matter how much I try to get ahead the week before, it just never happens!  It’s okay and it was totally worth it!  I got to go […] Read more…

Designing a School Bus: A Peek into My Creative Process

I’m so happy Friday is finally here!  Even though it was only a 4 day week for me, it has felt like a 10 day week.  Why does a shorter week always feel longer?  I leave early tomorrow morning to head to QuiltCon and I’m so excited!!  This is the first time I’ll be attending […] Read more…

Cheesy Roasted Potatoes in Less Than 30 Minutes!

  As much as I love to cook, the less time I have to spend in the kitchen, the better!  That’s more time I can be making stuff – other than food.  : ) Most roasted or baked potato recipes call for the potatoes to be in the oven for 45 minutes to an hour. […] Read more…

Let’s all Just Relax for a Moment….

  This week has been challenging, y’all!  I started off the week by locking my key in my truck.  Yay me!  The rest of the week did not go much smoother.  I’ll spare you the details!  I’m ready for a relaxing, stress-free weekend.  How about y’all?  I thought I’d share some ways to de-stress and […] Read more…

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How to Organize Greeting Cards with a Handmade Memento Binder

Did everyone enjoy their Valentine’s Day?  We stayed home and I cooked steak fajitas and a mocha molten cake.  It was so delicious!  Did you get a card or balloon as a gift?  I know I’ve accumulated quite a collection of cards and such over the years from all the various special occasions that occur […] Read more…

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DIY Utensil Rack from Recycled Objects

I finally got to work on a project this week that I’ve had on my brain forever!  Although my kitchen is really on the larger size, someone decided to only put counter space on one side.  It’s also broken up by a sink and stove, which only leaves me a little corner of counter space. […] Read more…

Sesame Sweet & Sour Chicken

It’s Friday and it’s the weekend before Valentine’s day, so I’m guessing the restaurants will be packed!  How about staying in with Chinese food and a movie?  Sounds great to me!  Any time we eat out, everyone always orders something different – except Chinese takeout.  We all get the exact same thing, sesame chicken with […] Read more…