This posts in one from the archives that needed a bit of an update…I thought I’d reshare it so it could find a home in the index! My sister and my father both have Celiacs. It means they have to eat a gluten free diet. Last time I was at home, my mom was frustrated… Continue reading Quick Gluten Free Breading for Chicken or Fish
Backyard Blues
This is my first post in a series about backyard entertaining with Lowe’s. Find out which fireplace I chose in post #2 – it can be found HERE When we bought this home it was brand new and there was no landscaping at all. It had also been on the market for a year and so… Continue reading Backyard Blues
Oval basket crochet pattern
Okay, okay, yes. I have been mildly obsessed with crochet. Just a little. But you guys, it’s become this cathartic thing in my life that I can’t put down. No matter what is going on during the day, no matter what is out of my control, I can sit down and crochet and have a… Continue reading Oval basket crochet pattern
The Magic of Crochet
There’s something absolutely magical about taking one tiny, insignificant thing and adding another and another until you have something you can hold in your hand, something that can serve a purpose – something beautiful. In a way, crochet is a bit like writing. Stitch by stitch, row by row, a story forms and the ending… Continue reading The Magic of Crochet
Cupid’s Arrows
The approach of Valentine’s day always put’s me in a crafty mood. We’ve survived through Christmas and the January blues so now it’s time to bring a bit of colour into the house and have some fun. Valentine’s day is just the excuse to make something cute and hang it up in an effort to spread… Continue reading Cupid’s Arrows
A Radium Retreat
You know how a person can go on vacation and it’s so much that you get home and think “I need a vacation from my vacation.” That’s exactly what I went through over the holidays. The husband and the kids and I headed out over to Vancouver Island for Christmas. We were there 11 or so… Continue reading A Radium Retreat