Work at Home

Today we celebrated Todd’s Grandmother’s 80th birthday.  We wrapped up the day with family photos… I really wish I had thought to bring my good camera.  I took my point and shoot with me, and boy can you tell from the quality of the pictures!!! The whole family from Todd’s Great Grandmother at the age of 97, to the youngest in the family, Liam who is 16 months. Me, Todd, his Mom, Dad, Sister

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Family & Stitching

Is weeding in flower beds that are hopefully going to be dug up and expanded soon sort of like dusting the furniture in a house right before you plan to tear down walls for remodeling? No? Good, because I spent quite a bit of time yesterday weeding in my flower beds, beds I hope will soon be dug up and enlarged significantly with the new garden design.

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I Practice Multiple Types of Weeding, Sometimes All At The Same Time

Friday after work I was supposed to pop down to Rebecca’s place in my car to visit and stitch with her this weekend.  Unfortunately my car was making a rather unfriendly noise and Todd felt it wasn’t best for me to make the 2 hour drive.  We think the bearing on the driver’s side needs replacing, the car is going into the shop on Tuesday.  So I’ve been stitching by myself today.

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Stitching By Myself

Make It For Mom: Floating Pearl Necklace Mother’s day is just around the corner (May 9th) and a handmade floating pearl necklace is the perfect way to tell her how much you care. This necklace can be made in under 1-hour and features a magnetic claps

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Make it for Mom: Floating Pearl Necklace

This little cutie can be whipped up in under an hour and is the perfect spring accessory. I used an Amy Butler paper and some of my stash flowers for this design

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Fashion Friday: Spring Fling headbands

April 25, Sunday: 1:00-200PM at Hollanders , upstairs in the Kerrytown shops New York Style Pizza at Home with Brian Steinberg. Making your own pizza from scratch is easy, including a no flinging method of producing a classic New York style thin crust

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New York Style Pizza Class April 25 at Hollanders

Makes 4 sandwiches 8 tablespoons of reduced fat Philadelphia cream cheese 8 slices of Vermont Company whole grain cinnamon-raisin bread 2 tablespoons chopped walnuts, toasted 1 Bartlett pear, cored & thinly sliced 1 cup alfalfa sprouts 1. Toast walnuts: Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

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Recipe Corner: Toasted Walnut & Pear Sandwich

Boutonniere-Making 101 Making your own boutonniere is easier than it looks. All you need is a few flowers, floral tape and a little floral wire. All the supplies can be picked up in the floral arranging section of most craft or fabric stores

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DIY Thursday: Prom Corsage and Boutonniere-Making 101

I will say it again and again and again. The best way to grow vegetables is in raised beds. Once you’ve set the bed up, you won’t have to wait each spring for conditions to be “just right” to till up the garden.

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Early Harvest Report: Spinach and Lettuce in the Raised Beds

Today I received a lovely surprise when I picked up the mail!  There was this little, squishy envelope.  At first I was puzzled, I wasn’t expecting anything, let alone something squishy!  Then I saw on the back it was from Julie in the UK.  Could it be?  Am I this lucky? YES! I want everyone to say hello to Matilda!  She came all the way across the pond to live here in Canada with me, Todd,

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Wonderful Surprise!