....sigh.... I was really looking forward to a cross-country road trip with my family. (We were going to stop at Mt Rushmore!!) Unfortunately, this trip grew out of a business trip my husband has to take, and the bank he's visiting pushed the date bake to sometime in August. The kids will be in school … Continue reading Oregon trip is off….
Author: cdonaghy
Not very exciting, but…
I traced my image on to interfacing (the mess you see above) and chose and washed my fabrics. Work should start later today--I'll keep my camera close by!
Siren of the Sea
Here is a sneak peek at an upcoming art quilt!Thank you to everyone who commented on my tea party this weekend! I'm not finished visiting all the blogs that participated--there were so many!!
Tea Party!
Vanessa Valencia, from A Fanciful Twist, is throwing a tea party today! I participated on my other blog. Check it out! Lots of fun!
~~Mad Hatter Tea Party~~
Tea Party Time! Did you sign up?The cake, pictured below, is calorie-free! (Pattern is in the side bar, if you'd like to "bake" one up for yourself!)Miss Mouse likes tea, too!A Mad Hatter Tea party, or a Mad Hatter Lunch?On the menu: Tuna fish tea sandwiches and fresh fruit parfaits. (Fruit Parfait Recipe can be … Continue reading ~~Mad Hatter Tea Party~~
Free Cheap Paper Flower Tutorial!
If you are like me, and you occasionally frequently buy bottled wine, you end up with quite a few brown paper bags lying around the kitchen. Oh, you throw them out? Don't! They can be made in to so many things! One idea? Paper flowers! What you'll need: six paper bags from the grocery store, … Continue reading Free Cheap Paper Flower Tutorial!
Healthy, Pretty Snack!
(And it's pretty healthy, too.) If you are about "clean eating," this snack is for you! (And kids love it, too!) Fresh Fruit and Yogurt Parfait Serves 4 Ingredients: 4 Large Strawberries 1 Ripe Peach, diced 4 raspberries 4 heaping tbsp lowfat plain yogurt agave nectar (for drizzling) Instructions: Very simple! 1.) Slice each strawberries … Continue reading Healthy, Pretty Snack!
One Lovely Blog Award
Thanks to FoxyGKnits for this award! You can find her at FoxyGKnit's Den of I-Knit-Quity, and at her shop, FoxyGKnits. Foxy G makes the most beautiful shawls and scarfs! She uses quality yarn, and put lots of time in to each of her creation! (And she is an extremely funny lady!)My turn to pass on … Continue reading One Lovely Blog Award
Bread baking, take…five
This has to be the fifth time I've attempted to bake my own bread. I want to do it, really I do! I want to be a bread baking artisan. Unfortunately, not mainy of my attempts have come out at all like I wanted them to. So, I'm trying again. In the interest of saving … Continue reading Bread baking, take…five
Keepon
I love Spoon. And this video.