Eyeliner is the thing that makes the biggest difference for me, and it’s the thing I find the absolute hardest to do. I’m not a gifted makeup artist, so I always struggle to get the stuff where I want it,…
Recipe: Caesar Steak Sandwich
It’s the middle of summer and right at the peak of the time when I don’t want to cook. I was not made for warm weather and so right about now I do my best to be as still as…
Tutorial: Faux Mosaic Pictureframe
A few months ago Elmer’s sent me a big box of stuff to play with, and there was so much good stuff that even after I made my Spring Birdhouse centerpiece, I had to keep right on going. While I…
Recipe: Blackberry Shrub
As a Mormon, I don’t drink alcohol. And as a foodie, the only time that bothers me is when I want to pair a wonderful drink with a wonderful meal and have to choose between a soda or water. For…
Year of Pleasures: Butterfly on the Inside
I don’t know where this little guy came from, but one morning while washing the dishes I realized that this butterfly was on the wrong side of the glass, flapping it’s wings just a few inches from my face. It…
Tutorial: Fourth of July Rosette Bouquet
While on my trip to the dollar store that ended up with my bread basket and chain bunting, I also found some really fantastic crepe paper printed in the colors of the flag. I really love making crepe paper rosettes,…
Tutorial: 4th of July Chain Bunting
I had leftover handtowels from the dollar store, and a whole house left to decorate, so I kept on going with my festive crafting. I had all this fabric, so I thought about what I could sew, and thought immediately…
Tutorial: 4th of July Bread Basket
I’m not normally a big decorator for every little holiday. I go totally bonkers for Christmas and Halloween, and the rest of the year goes by pretty much all the same. But something is coming over me as Atti is…
Recipe: Pickled Cabbage
In my canning adventures, I have made a lot of wonderful discoveries. My new-found devotion to fresh salsa, the glory of canned cherries, the miracle of having homemade pasta sauce at my fingertips any night of the week. But right…
Year of Pleasures: Jollibee
Far from home and waiting for a doctor’s appointment I stumbled upon this place and had to try it out. With a sign like that, who could resist?