I was in the middle of deep-frying supper (yeah, we are health nuts) and Levi was slicing apples to dehydrate and suddenly we had the brilliant idea to deep fry the apples. Giddy with the possibilites of this new invention, we mixed up some Krusteaz pancake batter, dumped in some cinnamon and sugar, dipped […]
Category: excellent notions
I bought these 2 ivory chairs years ago and I love the fabric, but couldn’t get the stains out. I found an excellent solution in Annie Sloan’s chalk paint. Simply paint the fabric and finish with her wonderful wax. This makes the fabric wipeable and feels sort of like leather. Love it. I highly recommend […]
I had posted a before and after photo of headband curls on facebook and instagram and promised a requested tutorial. So here it is. Hazel with her wet snarls and self-chopped bangs is the star of this show. I didn’t realize she was making faces until later. Made me laugh. Headband curls: seriously the easiest, […]
Need a great gift idea? A Hop ball. I loved these things when I was a girl. We bought these for 5 of the kids 2 years ago and they are still going strong. Be sure to get the Hop brand made in Italy. Purchase here. Hazel is wearing eden’s bouquet Sabra Gown.
Last Saturday was drizzly and gray, but we went tree hunting anyway. Sabra and I, with the little girls and the Saint Bernard. We were surprised to see that our scraggly firs had grown past Christmas tree size this year and we had a hard time finding one that would fit in the house. After […]
Tamason and the girls went out and gathered a truck load of wildflowers for the tables. We put them in the old bottles the boys dug up in the back forty. We bought some little pink roses and lilies to mix in the wildflowers bouquet. Aunts, cousins, sisters sat down on the dining room floor […]
Instead of the traditional pillow for the ring bearer we are using my grandfather’s old bible. Tied up with vintage lace and a locket that my mom got from her mom. My grandmother got the locket when she was a girl from her Aunt. Inside is a photo of my grandparents when they were young. […]
The eden’s bouquet Cottage Rose Diaper Bag. I decided to use the new design for Jessie Pearl. I love how pretty and practical it is. The vinyl covered floral fabric is so easy to wipe down. Lined in silk brocade with matching laptop case and changing pad. Cottage Rose Blanket also available(perfect for the carseat). […]
Violet looking out at our snow covered world. If you have lots of toys and laundry like I do, you must get you some of these indestructible baskets from Costco. Five bucks a piece and so handy. eden’s bouquet Heirloom Slip Dress. Mom & Dad’s barn peeking through the trees about 1 mile from Windy […]
Get some blank canvas, 79 cent paints and brushes and have the kids create their own masterpiece. A great way to spend a Saturday. We pulled up some favorite Monet prints online and painted our own version. The hall will be the gallery to display their paintings. “Poppies” by Destiny Evelyn Another project I started […]