Coming from a self-taught sewer who still relies on you-tube to sew a zipper – this comforter/slash sort of quilt is totally doable for beginning sewers. It takes some patience knowing you have to work in steps when time allows, determination to finish, attention to detail yet attitude that forgives imprefecions. And a good sewing machine, […]
Archives for July 2013
Rainbow of Popsicles – new yellow and green recipes
This summer one of the freezer drawers in our kitchen fridge has been designated for popsicles. It gets added to almost daily, as we pour our leftover smoothie concoctions into molds, freeze and make them available for anytime snacks. All the kids that float through these doors knows about this freezer drawer and our habit […]
Flourless Chocolate Cake with Orange & Cardamon
Sharing this recipe has been on my mind since I hosted a girls night last month. Since I’m in party sharing mode, I’m finally getting around to posting it. It is SO very yummy! I’ve had in cake form too. But this time I made bite-size mini cakes for a low key gathering. The recipe […]
Welcome Home Zinser 5! With a backyard shindig
Our friends/neighbors we visited in Norway came back home this week, after living a year abroad. It sure is nice having them back! As a thank you for hosting us in their Norway home for a week, we promised a big welcome home party. Turned out there were a host of other people in our […]
Our little garden
Beginning of summer we took out about a dozen bushes that were old, constantly over grown and hogging the best sun our yard receives. They lined the space just steps from our kitchen back door, an old, lovely brick retaining wall and our garage that sits within our fenced yard. I was hesitant, because removing […]