Monthly Archives: June 2012

The First Kids Can Cook Class

It has taken several months to get this put together, but last night we had our first Kids Can Cook class.  Four students showed up, which worked out well for the first class and getting our feet wet.  The class … Continue reading

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Artist Canvas Placemats

When we go to New Orleans we use the coolest place mats.  My friend Lorrie made then awhile back, several sets, and this time I asked her how she did it.  Well she went on to tell me, you have … Continue reading

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Kids Craft Corner – Father’s Day iPod Cover

We spent Sunday in between chores and soccer making an iPod case for Father’s Day.  Our neighbor came over and he wanted to make all sorts of crafts.  It was fun watching Stella show him how to make the book … Continue reading

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What To Do With All Those Pistachio Shells

We usually always have a bowl of pistachio nuts on our coffee table.  As we were eating them one evening and tossing the shells into another bowl – I started thinking there must be something I can do with these … Continue reading

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Brownies – Raw Food Style!

When I am on the go all day long I like to keep an energy bar with me.  Most of the bars I don’t really like or do I feel that they are very good for me.  I have recently … Continue reading

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Update – This and That & That and This

Over the many blogs so far there have been times when I have said I will let you know or I will update when it is done, etc – so I decided last night as I was pouring the vanilla … Continue reading

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Make Your Own Scented Dryer Sachets

As the rain continues to fall – I decided a good afternoon project would be to make my own dryer sachets.  This is the time of year that I usually put my clothes line up, but haven’t done it yet.  … Continue reading

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Kids Craft Corner – Paperclip Bookmark

Stella is an avid reader as am I and when I saw a picture of this somewhere on my internet travels – it made the craft “To Do” list.  I thought it would be perfect for my cookbooks, since I … Continue reading

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Embroidered Wedding Invitation

My sister just got married and it was a great weekend.  I hadn’t done this in awhile, but I decided for her wedding present I would embroider her invitation.  I went rummaging through the attic looking of my lettering book, … Continue reading

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Tamari Roasted Almonds

As I am incorporating more and more raw foods into my diet, I have also been adding nuts as snacks.  I am not a huge almond fan, but I was turned onto tamari roasted almonds and really liked them.  So … Continue reading

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