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Author Archives: Lynda
Coming Alive at Happy Acres
Oh My! I can’t believe it’s spring already! I took these pictures a few days ago and so much has already changed! I really love Spring with everything coming alive again. Both of those previous pictures are taken in our … Continue reading
Making Gel Air Freshener
I’ve never been one to like to use air fresheners. I have always been concerned about what they put in them to make that smell. Anyway, I came across this recipe on Little House on the Prairie Living that I … Continue reading
Posted in crafts, household products, tutorials
Tagged air freshener, gel air freshener, household products
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Soap Making Demo
Dave and I hosted a soap making demo at our home a couple of weeks ago for the Evansville Homesteading Co-Op. Lisa Garrett, the “Party Crasher” with the Warrick Section of the Evansville Courier & Press joined us covering our … Continue reading
Posted in Lavender, soap making
Tagged Lavender Basic Soap, soap making, soap making demo, soapmaking
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Shredding My Life
As Spring approaches I’m starting to think about what needs to be done outside in the next couple of weeks. Cleaning up the asparagus patch is on the top of my list. One of the things we do around here … Continue reading
Hawaiian seed pod crafting
While on the Big Island in January, almost every morning we’d go for a walk. On one of those walks I found these amazing pods and just had to bring them home to play on fabric. They are very hard … Continue reading
Liquid watercolor love
Oh my! I am in love – love with liquid watercolor, that is. I am currently taking a wonderful class Letter Love 101 from Joanne Sharpe where she has been teaching us lettering. (You can still sign up since the … Continue reading
Welcome Dusty
Well, we have added to our fur family. You can check out another post on our new kitty, Dusty, on Dave’s blog. As you know, we put to sleep both of my cats, Sidd and Shel, last year. Even though … Continue reading
Another Giveaway: Quilting-on-the-Go
Giveaway Closed! Waiting on hearing from winner. Here’s another giveaway. Read on for deadline and how to enter. In Quilting-on-the-Go, author Carolyn Forster explains how to break large quilt designs down into small, manageable sections that can be easily quilted … Continue reading
Cherry Upside Down Cake
Dave and I don’t do much for Valentine’s Day. We usually give each other a card, homemade preferred, and maybe a couple pieces of candy. I wanted to make him something special for dessert and surprise him when he returned … Continue reading
Posted in Baking, Recipes
Tagged cherries, cherry pie cake, cherry upside down cake, Recipes
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