Good morning! I’m so excited to ‘see’ winter! The sparkly snow and pretty drifts actually look like winter! While the blizzard a few weeks ago did not leave as much snow as I expected (or…
Aladdin Lamps: A Safety Reminder
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Christmas Challenges: Clearance Candy for Valentine Sundaes
Good morning! I’m so excited for this year’s Year Round Christmas Challenge! The last few years of doing a monthly challenge has helped me to not be sad when it’s time to put away Christmas…
Artificial Christmas Tree Snowflakes
Good morning! I hope everyone had a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! The holiday season was so fun, fast and busy that it’s hard to believe I’m only now sharing my second artificial…
Christmas Challenge 2: Recycled Christmas Tree Garland
Good morning! I am so excited for the November Christmas Challenge project! Recycled Christmas Trees: An Easy Garland is my second attempt at decorating the porch spindles for Christmas. Painted Twig Stars was my June…
Camping Funnel Cakes: A Surprisingly Easy Treat
Good morning! I love fall camping. The crisp, early morning air is great with hot coffee and a campfire. I also love cooking breakfast over the campfire on crisp mornings: bacon and potatoes, hash brown…
Christmas Challenge 2: October’s Recycled Thrift Store Dress!
Good morning! Even though it’s a little late, I’m so excited for October’s Year Round Christmas project. It is an embroidered Christmas pillow using a thrift store dress! I love recycling clothing-especially when the fabric…
New Life for Vintage Halloween Decorations
Good mooOOorning! OoooOOooooh! Halloween is almost here. While I don’t do much for Halloween, I like the cute Halloween decorations (never the scary ones!). When the kids were young, I put up a few cute…
Canning Raspberries: A New Skill, Thanks to a Full Freezer
Good morning! I’m so excited that I learned something new this fall: Canning Raspberries! I’m even more excited because it was super easy and there are 2 different methods for prepping the raspberries! I only…
Pie Iron Care and Maintenance
Good morning! With the hot, busy summer, we didn’t camp for 6-8 weeks, so on our last camping weekend- the pie irons needed care. Even though pie irons are very durable, sometimes they need cleaning…
Christmas Challenge 2: September, Another Candy Flop?
Good morning! I sooo wanted September’s Year Round Christmas post to be candy: different flavors of creamy fondant dipped in chocolate and all ready to store for the holidays. But, even though I can make…