Category: Cooking & Entertaining
We had the sweetest young woman house sit and care for Ozzie for us while we were away. Her passion is gardening, and she always leaves us with loads of fabulous vegetables she has grown herself. This time she left these gorgeous eggplants, some amazing peppers and the best cherry tomatoes I've ever had. She […]
Hello there. Thanks for your positive comments about me doing a monthly favorites post. I think that should be fun. We are home from our vacation to Lake Tahoe, and our son Ahren is on his way home to Dublin. I wasn't so sad saying goodbye to him this time because I know we will […]
Well, we did it again. We held our family's 29th Annual Halloween Party this past Saturday. Next year is the Big 30th, so we will have to be sure and go all out. The costumes this year were pretty darn clever, as usual. That is my sister Andrea as Esmerelda the Fortune Teller. I'm not […]
I discovered this book on my bookshelf this week while I was trying to make room on the shelves for some new books before the housecleaners arrived. Do you do that? Scramble around trying to madly tidy up your living space just before the cleaners arrive? I swear, I spend two hours putting things away […]
I was invited to a Memorial Day barbecue and asked to bring a dessert, and this one is an old standby. In fact, it is a recipe I think of as "retro", as my mother in law used to make it regularly in the 70s. She called it "Fruit Pizza". You use a tube of […]
I am a big fan of cakey textured chocolate chip cookies. The recipe on the chocolate chip bag makes cookies that spread out too thin and are not what I like. I happened to see the latest issue of Bake From Scratch magazine and picked it up at my grocery store because it had a […]
Eva's daddy Ryan invited us over for Easter dinner, and Eva thought we should bake a cake. This fun Easter Peep cake could not have been easier to make. I chose to make a yellow cake from scratch, but you could use a cake mix and it would be great. I then made buttercream frosting, […]
Sara and I have been having one night of home made pizza each week when we are on our own. I thought you might get a kick out of seeing some of the creations we have come up with. The most recent one from last week is in the photo above. I used a Pillsbury-in-a-tube […]
You know how we all have our little eccentricities? And sometimes the people we love are a little bit nuts in some areas, but we turn a blind eye? Well, let me tell you about my husband. He is super generous, and has many many wonderful qualities. But he is a little bit crazy […]
I've been working like a crazy person this week, which is a good thing. The shop was closed for five days during the recent fires, so I sure wasn't earning any money. So, with putting in the extra hours, I haven't been spending too much time at my sewing machine. What I did do a […]
About Me
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.
