Happy Independence Day!
Oooh, I almost forgot to post tonight! My project today was food for our holiday celebration – olive tapanade, Mediterranean bean salad, steaks and grilled corn. I got the recipe for the bean salad here – it’s Easy Mediterranean Bean Salad and it certainly…
Independence Day is Coming
Here’s a little 4th of July project – patriotic napkin rings (or napkin belts? I don’t know what they’re called if they’re not actually rings). They’re a work in progress so maybe I’ll put better photos up tomorrow or Sunday when they’re done.
Father’s Day Surprise
I helped Vivi with a Father’s Day project today, but this post will just have to serve as a placeholder until after Sunday, so the surprise isn’t spoiled!
Mother’s Day Entertaining, Part One
Today we had Bappa and Nana over for dinner for birthdays and Mother’s Day celebrating. I made a green bean salad from the Simply Classic cookbook (to go along with chicken and veggie skewers and white rice). I also updated the chalkboard entry table:
Papier-mache Easter Eggs – Finished
I was all ready to write a long post about finishing up these papier-mache Easter eggs, but man am I exhausted! Here’s some photos instead: I used muffin tins to lay out the treats I used to fill the eggs….
Rag Doll Bunny – Pattern
Okay, the pattern is done! I made both the body and head more egg-shaped than in the sketch (I like the subtle Easter tie-in) and the proportions are a little different. It will make a pretty big doll, but I think that will make…
Rag Doll Bunny – First Steps
I’m planning to make rag doll bunnies for the kids for Easter, so tonight I’ve been sketching out bunnies to come up with something I can make a pattern out of. I don’t have anything to show yet – its been a lot of…
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