I spotted Audubon’s Masterpieces, like a rare bird, hidden in a clearance stack of books for $9.99~ Complete with 150 prints of John James Audubon’s beautiful and scientific renderings~ Fun to compare his artistic illustrations with our bird sightings at the lake~ Where we often see Osprey, Herons, and occasionally the rare Blackhawk. . . And are…
I had a little Friendly Village table top inspiration in December while shopping at T.J. Maxx. These little houses and churches with their stone exteriors and snowy rooftops, were two aisles over from Johnson Brothers Friendly Village School House plates. I’ve always been drawn to the pattern’s English engravings of the snow-covered village and old…
A little watery reflection of sky to start the day~ The sun coming up over the horizon after a week of rain is a welcome sight to see. . . The light changes and shifts so quickly at sunrise. . . . . .that I usually don’t have time to grab my camera and capture it.…
Less-Loaded Potato Soup is cozy comfort food in a bowl, lightened up of calories but not flavor. Cooking Light Magazine’s January/February issue had a recipe makeover for Potato Soup. The Less-Loaded version is out with the calories and saturated fat~ but in with plenty of flavor and creamy texture, without the cream! Comfort food in a bowl for…
While it’s January and gray outside with Spring two months away~ My dish garden :) is satisfying my craving for flowers and helping to chase away the January Blues! My Reliable Seeds have previously yielded a crop of cupcakes ~ and now offer up a Bouquet of Flowers~ Staffordshire Bouquet by Johnson Brothers, was picked at a…
I was the happy winner :) of Inspired You by Marian Parsons, aka, Miss Mustard Seed, graciously given away by Shirley at Housepitality Designs! While Miss Mustard Seed gets giddy over room makeovers, I get giddy over books :) “Some girls get giddy over a new pair of shoes. Marian Parsons gets giddy over room makeovers. With…
I’m Having a Backyard Party and Every Bird is Welcome~ In Celebration of my three-year Blogging Birthday on January 15th! Millet, Sunflower and Safflower Seed, as well as Critter Blend is on the menu~ To keep those pesky squirrels occupied~ There is plenty of liquid refreshment and swimming and splashing are encouraged~ And since no birthday…
These Melted Snowmen Cookies are fun to ‘build’! Start with your favorite cookie as a base. Add melted white chocolate chips or almond bark for ‘snow’. Mini peanut butter cups provide a snowman top hat with mini chocolate chips eyes and an orange sprinkle for a carrot nose! I made these Melted Snowmen Cookies during…
I always seem to have a case of the January Blues on the heels of Christmas~ taking the tree down & putting all the decorations away. . .straightening & organizing . . .cutting calories & spending. . . Flowers seem to help though :) Blueberry Coffee Cake was lightened up in Southern Living Magazine’s January…
I’ve had lots of emails and comments about my Potting Shed we built this year. Here is a recap with the posts to date~ from the ground up! They are also permanently on a tab at the top of my page for easy access. This project was years in the making in the planning & procrastinating stage…