Category: Around the House
It has become something of a tradition for Eva to make a special Easter cake with me. This was our effort a couple of years ago. Eva is in charge of choosing the design, and as she has gotten older, she has taken on more of the decorating responsibilities as well. This is what she came […]
I believe I may be getting over my cold. Which is a good thing. I have had Eva since the beginning of the month because her daddy is traveling, and she has suddenly come down with the stomach flu. The less said about that the better, but the up shot is, she has been sick […]
I have been cooking up a storm in my new Instant Pot. I may have made the best soup of my life-Loaded Potato Soup. The recipe can be found here. The recipe was for the 3 Quart Mini Instant Pot, and made at least five servings. I have had it three times since I made […]
So guess what came to my house yesterday? I may be the last person on the planet to get one of these, but I am now the owner of an Instant Pot! The Instant Pot is the modern version of a pressure cooker, with the addition of the features of being able to saute and […]
I woke up to a winter wonderland Sunday morning. It had quietly snowed all night long, and our power had been out from midnight to about 6:00 AM. This was the view out my bedroom door. The trees were so beautiful with their branches all decorated with snow. But our driveway was somewhere under all […]
This was just too pretty not to share. I had this little Bear Paw table topper quilted nearly a year ago, and just had not gotten around to binding it. Valentine's Day is fast approaching and I thought it would be just the thing for a pretty tablescape. My problem was the red/pink is kind […]
I know. Is that pathetic or what? Ozzie has been through a bit of "stuff" lately. I am about to rant and rave a bit, so if that's not your thing, stop reading now. He had a little growth on his lower left eyelid, which was successfully removed just over a week ago. You can […]
I was hoping for more interesting content for you all in my effort to post every week day before Christmas, but I swear all I did over the weekend was wrap packages, take Eva to see The Grinch, and wrap more packages. The Grinch was adorable, and I enjoyed it as much as she did. […]
Do you hang a Christmas stocking for your dog? Yeah, we do too. The cute ones shown above can be ordered from PetCo, but you better hurry for delivery by Christmas. You could also make your own, which I did about a hundred years ago. I still have the stocking: It is pretty sad looking, […]
The photo doesn't really do it justice, but this little kitchen vignette is one of my favorites this year. I bought a tiny fake tree at my local hardware store of all places, and it is just the right size for my little quilt from last year. I strung some of those battery powered mini […]
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Hello, I’m Nicole, an enthusiastic quilter and fabric lover. This blog is mainly about my quilting journey, but I share some of my other interests as well, which include reading, cooking, decorating, lifestyle, and my family. When I am not quilting, I am reading, and will share monthly book reviews in this space. I love to hear back from my followers and enjoy getting to know you.
