This is the same recipe that mom used when I was growing up. As a kid, I could eat dozens! After you try these fluffy pancakes, it’ll be impossible to go back to a pre-made mix. This simple recipe is made up of seven basic pantry essentials. And added fruit is always welcome! My girls have a blast with these. We divide the batter …read more
Easter egg dyes are on clearance today, and what a bargain they are – because you can transform your white or ecru yarn into bright and beautiful variegated or self-striping skeins with nothing more than those little tablets and a bottle of vinegar. You must use animal fibers such as wool for this to work. Acrylic or plant based yarns need a different …read more
Every Easter, as long as I can remember, my Grandma dyed the prettiest leaf and floral imprinted Easter eggs! They were so natural and lovely, but produced with nothing more than an easily concocted natural dyestock and little bits of flora. We lost my Grandma last year and for the first time, Jaydin and I recreated her dye with spanish …read more
French knitting, spool knitting, corking or whatever you’d like to call it - these darling little Asian dollies really steal your heart, don’t they? Mom found these in Madrid, Spain and thought my 3 oldest girls would get a kick out of them. Only problem is, she didn’t realize that I’d love them so much that I wouldn’t let the kids know …read more
There’s a wonderful old Chinese Proverb: “If you would be happy all your life, plant a garden.” which would explain why growing even small things on my windowsill so reliably lifts my spirits. I’ve added another mason jar to my windowsill this week along side the jar of green onions I told you about in Growing Green Onions in Water. …read more
As I was browsing through my latest favorite addiction, Pinterest, I found some great Valentine’s ideas for my girls to share with their friends. Check out this one – A mustache lollipop valentine from Blonde Designs. I just had to laugh when I saw it, because I immediately knew that middle daughter, Jaydin, would be giving these …read more
Remember my Crafty cousin Trish who inspired my Homemade Vanilla Extract blog post ? Well, she got me thinking again when she asked if I’d ever made butter. I was intrigued, to say the least! She told me that she had read that it’s just heavy whipping cream whipped until the fat separated from the milk. Today we tried it and it was a huge …read more
The sweetest little heart shaped crayon was included in my recent order of a child’s artist case from my good friend, Amy at Our Little Messes. I thought it was absolutely precious, so it came to mind when middle t’ween daughter, Jaydin was asking for my help to think of gift ideas for her little sister and cousins. Being an artist herself, Jade …read more
Littlest daughter, Ivy and I spent the day making some yummy spicey scented Christmas ornaments we’d like to share with you. Cinnamon, cloves, and nutmeg. Mmmmmm. Filling the house with the mouthwatering smells of pumpkin pie, hot cider, and clove spiked oranges really put our Holiday crafting mojo in high gear. The McCormick site …read more
It’s sort of a tradition around here, that after every Thanksgiving, I gather ideas for crafting Christmas ornaments with my girls. This year I decided the girls were old enough to graduate to crafting with glass ornaments. We only broke two – so far! We made glittered glass hearts and balls and paper mache’ ornaments with a little glitter …read more
