Well it is time for me to begin planning miss Charlotte's birthday party. I asked her for any ideas - she said "RED!" Hmmmmmmm..... Then I was so inspired by this post on Hostess with the Mostess - Woodland Fairies Birthday Party. Perfect - it incorporates the color RED (toadstools), and ...

Good Morning!  I haven't done a post on essential oils in a while, so I figured it was time. Last time I spoke with you about Lavender, which is the most versatile oil to own.  Next to it would probably be Tea Tree. Grown primarily in Australia, it has been used for 1000s of years by the ...

Blackberry cobbler! Mix 2 cups of blackberries with 1 cup of sugar. Melt 1/2 cup of butter in a deep baking dish. 1 cup of sugar 3/4 cup of flour 3/4 cup of milk 2 teaspoons of baking powder Pinch of salt Mix the rest of the ingredients in a bowl to form a batter. Pour the batter ...

there is an element of fun.... Ah, Mary Poppins. Don't we all sometimes long for your sweet optimistic attitude toward daily chores? I'll admit it frankly- I am not the best housekeeper.  Now, I try - and I have gotten better - there are just many other things I would rather be doing and I ...

"A man finds room in the few square inches of his face for the traits of all his ancestors; for the expression of all his history, all his wants." Ralph Waldo Emerson Today's book is This book is a wonderful resource for making your own beauty and cleansing products. This recipe I am going ...

Hello!  I hope you had a lovely holiday weekend.  We certainly did ;)  This week I am going to be sharing some projects and recipes that I have been making lately - they are from some books that I have acquired recently. Today I will begin with: I don't know how you feel about Martha - I ...

I had mentioned before, when we were staying with that lovely family from church, that I would share with you how to make this adorable little ottoman (or stepping-stool however you want to use it).  You are not going to believe this - it is made out of four 46oz juice cans. It is ...

So because of the big move, my daughter has pulled out the majority of her hair.  It seems to be a coping mechanism that some kids use and it's totally normal.  However, it is very difficult to find cute ways to do her hair...there is a limit to how you can comb 3 strands of long hair to cover an ...

So since I have been bumming off of my parents and in-laws...I have had a light load of cooking, cleaning, and laundry. So I had plenty of time to come up with a FULL WEEK ( it may last you longer than a week) of meals for you (and me to use when we move into our new house and I am too busy ...

This week we have made coordinating aprons for Charlotte, my mother-in-law, and myself. Donning our new aprons we set out to make my mother-in-law's favorite cookies- Oatmeal Craisin. So yummy (...and kind of healthy...they have oatmeal in them....does that count?). This is a great cookie ...