Ever since the kids were little, I have been collecting t-shirts that have special memories in the hopes that someday I would be able to make a memory quilt! That day has finally arrived. My oldest son is graduating from high school so I’m ready to create a memory quilt using the special t-shirts that…
A few years ago we took a road trip down to Muddy Pond in Monterey, Tennessee and saw how sorghum was made from the local sugar cane. We of course brought home our own bottle of sorghum and had to try out the recipe on the back of the bottle for the best sorghum cookies!…
When my kids were little, we read books all the time. Some of my best memories are of time spent cuddled up on the couch or before bed reading some of our favorite books. I’ve collected several of our favorite children’s books to share with you. There are several more that I wanted to add…
Every family has certain foods that have been passed down from one generation to the next. There are some families who have traditional soups, desserts or lasagna recipes. One of the things that I have grown up loving is a bran muffin recipe that my grandmother would make. Then my Mom made it for us…
We love collecting souvenirs from the places we visit so I decided that I should make crocheted toilet paper souvenirs that will help us all remember the ‘great quarantine of 2020’. I started out making a couple to see what they looked like and ended up making enough to share with friends and family members…
Did you get your flannel and blue jean squares sewed last week? Now it’s time for week 3 assignment. Today we’re going to sew the squares together, make our rows and start snipping the raw edges. I love how quickly this week’s project takes us from random squares to the start of a finished quilt!…
There are some events in life that don’t pay attention to quarantine conditions or social distancing. Weddings, birthdays, graduations and new babies are festive occasions that keep on happening even if we can’t all attend the events. So how can you celebrate from a distance when someone you love is experiencing life events? Today I’m…
What do you do when you’re in quarantine and want new pillows for your patio furniture? You either make do or do without. I looked around my house and realized I had everything I needed to create super cute patio pillows with things I already had. I pulled out some reusable shopping bags, a black…