Inspiring artists and a giveaway!

Here is a wonderful site I stumbled upon the other day… and now a giveaway! Grosgrain a really cool mama/artist whom I found via Amanda her site is very inspiring to me. I love her sense of style, clean and fresh.. whose site I found via Hilliary/Wee Wonderfuls gosh that is a whirlwind of creative energy.. [...]

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Art is where you see it….

I am still loving the crochet… It has been a while since I have had  time to make anything.   The other day I found this cool pattern  and I just love it!  The pattern was exceptionally easy and very quick to make up. 
Not only is it pretty but  I do think the Lily cotton yarn [...]

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Coconut Cream Pie~

My hubby’s favorite pie is coconut cream pie…  I made one for him for his Birthday a little belated.  It was well received nonetheless. I used this recipe   from Southern Living Magazine.  It was quick and easy. I love making pies.. especially when real whipping cream is called for.   Southern Living is always a great resource for [...]

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Our dear dear Kitty….

  The story of our Kitty…
our daughter wanted her own cat.. we got her a rescued kitten found under a porch after the feral mother was killed or run away by dogs.. We bottle fed this fellow until he learned how to eat.
 
     
It was a challenge at times, but he quickly took to his favorite [...]

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In the garden….

Here we are in June…  it is hot, it is buggy and kind of ughh.. but since it is not even Summer yet…. I better hush.  The flush of spring roses has come and gone. I am always sad when that time passes. It is magical to me.  Winter blah is swept away with the promise [...]

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Happening now….

 I found the best little cookbook for kids…. called ~
    ~note it says for kids 8 and up.. they are not much into it, but I am.
I have made a few recipes, they are all really good so far.  I loved the chocolate cake bake in the pan recipe, it was really rich and chocolaty… [...]

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A little sewing, some lovely blooms~

   ~ I really enjoyed sewing the Emmeline Apron.. the directions are very easy to follow. It flows well. I wish I was tall and thin, but no apron pattern can fix that!
  ~ other side, blurry… but…
I really enjoyed the pattern. I found this fabric for 50% off at Hancock’s, so I would say [...]

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