Now, doesn’t that title sound like the perfect man valentine??  We all want someone’s who’s sweet, but not all the time sweet,  a little salty (or earthy) sometimes and definitely has a spicy side!  Oooh, la, la!  I have to say that my hubby fits the bill on all three…..it’s...

Ah, Duct Tape, let me count the ways I can use you!  Haha!  Well, I can’t say that I really LOVE duct tape, but the awesome designs and colors that it comes in these days certainly makes me want to try things with it.  My daughter uses it to make...

I love crafting for Valentine’s Day!  It might be the memories of folding red construction paper and cutting out paper hearts and decorating them, or it could be the memory of my Mom’s wonderful Oatmeal Valentine Cookies (see the recipe here), or maybe that I just love the colors and...

I have friends who seem to always manage to keep their homes crisp, clean and organized.  I try so hard to be that kind of person, but I have come to the conclusion that I will just need to settle for less than perfect in order to keep my sanity (and my marriage)...

The holidays are over and it’s time to put away the decorations, get life back to normal and wait for the winter to be over.  I love decorating for the holidays and always have a hard time putting all the festive lights and decorations away to wait for another year. ...

Christmas is almost upon us and I always wonder where in the world the time went! That’s a strange thought since I’ve been working on Quilted Christmas ornaments and decorations pretty much full time since August! Still, it seems like a lot of things get left until the last minute...

There’s something about the color of copper that I just love!  It’s an earthy color that you see in so many things in nature.  Especially this time of year!  Gold and Silver add lots of sparkle and catch the eye, but the warmth of copper is what I like.  And...

I just can’t seem to get the hang of making the same ornament over and over.  It makes good sense to buy quantities of materials and make a specific design and then promote and sell that design.  The problem is, I just can’t seem to do the assembly line technique! ...

It seems crazy to be thinking of fall, let alone Christmas, considering the warm weather we’re still having.  But  the days are growing shorter and shorter and my garden is winding down and I’m ready to start thinking of the holidays!  I’ve always felt a little restricted by the single star...

It really is fitting that Kansas is known as the sunflower state since if you’ve ever been here during this time of year you will see them blooming profusely just about anywhere.  Even places you don’t want them!  My husband draws the line at calling them beautiful when they are...

I have a thing about watermelons.  Actually watermelons and I have a history.  My farmer Dad loved to garden and one of the things that he always grew in large quantities was watermelons.  About this time every summer when the watermelons started to ripen, we always had every bit of...

WOW! Where did the summer go? It just seems like it goes faster and faster every year. Of course, there are plenty more warm days ahead before it officially become fall and winter. But the days are already growing shorter and there is just that feeling in the air that...