I have grown up enjoying a special dessert at most holiday meals. My Mom can make the best Chocolate Chip Cake in the world. She inherited this recipe from my Grandmother and it is always a treat. I have to admit that I can’t make it quite like Mom, but it sure is yummy! Here’s…
If you think of Sharon Williams, you probably don’t think direct sales consultant. I have had such strong opinions over the past 15 years, that I decided it was time to ‘put my money where my mouth is‘ and give Direct Sales a chance. I am in the middle of a 30 Day Experiment with…
My friend Kayelynn has some heirloom quilt treasures. Whether family quilts come from yard sale scraps, are rescued out of the trashcan or purchased as a gift from an elderly lady in a neighboring city, these quilts are beautiful and worthy of being loved and cherished for many generations. Quilt blocks are often turned into…
Hobbies aren’t just for adults. Kids enjoy experimenting with different hobbies at each stage of their life. My kids have gone through stages where they loved building with the big Mega Blocks, Fisher Price Trio Builders and then moved to LEGO bricks. I don’t think they will ever outgrow LEGOs. Even my brother who is…
Sometimes a quilt memory is made by one generation teaching the next. But sometimes a teacher in a high school classroom is the one to share the art of quilting with a high school senior. Kerrie Goggin at Boyle County High School teaches her Fashion and Interior Design students to quilt a modified Log Cabin…
With the snow/rain/ice mixture predicted for the next 7 days, I can’t help but dream of fresh fruit, vegetables from the garden and beautiful flowers in bloom. I thought that some of you might be dreaming of warm weather too. Here are some of my favorite things about the Spring in Kentucky. Whether it’s tulips…
What can you do when it’s cold outside and you need some family fun? How about a day at Gattitown? Gattitown offers something for everyone – bounce house for the little tots, Air Hockey, Skee Ball and Bumper Cars for the older kids and enough arcade style games for everyone in between. But there’s more…
As a female police detective, Tess has a tough side. She can handle the community, hold her own and solve the problems. She has worked hard to achieve her dreams but has a soft side that the world doesn’t see. She loves to sit back and work on quilts with the ladies in the quilt…
Many bloggers get started in the blogging business because they love to talk about their kids. Then they discover the joys of doing product reviews and the fun goes to a whole new level. It’s Win-Win! The kids get new toys and Mom gets new subject material. But growing up with a mom blogger is…