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Author Archives: simply0637
Kids Craft Corner – Stained Glass Ornaments
It is almost Christmas and many are decorating their tree and making their homes festive. This week the kids and our exchange student made “stained” glass ornaments. We are very fortunate that for the next couple of months we have … Continue reading
Make A Wine Cork Christmas Tree
I have been collecting wine corks and requesting them from friends and family and now have many bags of them. So what else to make with wine corks. I have made a wine cork wreath, wine cork mirror, wine cork … Continue reading
A Quilted Stocking
Over the years I have made many Christmas quilts, trees, place mats, etc. With all those projects I have accumulated many scraps and small pieces of Christmas themed fabric – enough to fill a small plastic storage container (a little … Continue reading
The Stockings Were Hung By The Chimney With Care
The best part of Christmas morning for me is the stocking. Stella and I are very fortunate to have stockings knit by my grandma – they really stretch!!! I have not tackled knitting a stocking and not sure I ever … Continue reading
Coconut Macaroon Cookies – Yummy
I love coconut and I love macaroons – so this year I decided that they would be part of the holiday baking gifts. They are so easy, which, really for me is not a good thing!!! The holiday tins this … Continue reading
Kids Craft Corner – Holiday Message Frames
Some projects are so simple and so much fun – this is one of those projects. Whenever I am at the craft store they always have a bin of wooden picture frames – a couple of trips ago I picked … Continue reading
American Girl Doll Knitted Purse
Now what girl does not need a purse? And of course an American Girl doll needs her purse to make any of her outfits complete! This is the final winter accessory for the American Girl doll gift bag. Knitting is … Continue reading
American Girl Knitted Scarf
The hat has been knitted and of course a scarf needs go with it! I know that if I have a hat and scarf on I am so much warmer than without – so wouldn’t that be the same for … Continue reading
American Girl Doll Knitted Hat
If someone you know has an American Girl doll, then you aware of all the cloth choices they have and the cost of those outfits. With winter here, even a doll needs to stay warm on those chilly outings! Several … Continue reading
Roasted Butternut Squash And Crispy Almond Soup
This past week we received our first winter share from the our CSA (community supported agriculture). Our share was 30 pounds of a combination of butternut squash, sweet potatoes, potatoes, carrots, onions, beets and cabbage. So where to store (don’t … Continue reading
