Back in the early 40s’ my Grandma and her mother quilted this Wedding Ring Quilt.
This is my Grandmother and her mother (Mama Ju). I love this picture of the two of them taken about the time they did this quilt together. My Grandma is still sharing her love for quilting with her 4 boys, Grandkids, and Great Grandkids!
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Christmas might still be a few months away, but if you wait until December to start shopping, you’re setting yourself up for a stressful holiday season. By the time December 1 rolls around, stores are crowded, prices are higher, and shipping deadlines are looming. This post includes affiliate links. Some products were received to facilitate…
Summer on the farm is one of my favorite times of year. Even when the temperatures soar, we’re outside every day—picking berries, harvesting cucumbers for pickles, or weeding the garden. There’s just something about working with your hands in the dirt that is so rewarding, heat or not. Of course, we’ve learned to be smart…
It’s garden season here in Kentucky, and if you’re anything like me, your counters are starting to overflow with fresh produce. Tomatoes, cucumbers, squash—everything seems to ripen at once. But okra? Okra takes its time. Okra tends to come in waves. One day you’ll pick a handful, and by the end of the week, you’ll…
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When we visit a new city, we squeeze in as much of the local culture and heritage as possible. Most of the time, we are able to get to multiple museums and venues before they close, but sometimes we have snafus. On our visit to Abilene, we missed the closing time and arrived 5 minutes…
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