Hello everyone! We're busy this week getting our daughter moved into her new bedroom so I thought I'd re-run this post I did last summer about baking quick breads (banana/zucchini/pumpkin etc) in your crockpot. It's so hot right now - our heat index has us at 104-108! Last thing I want to do is heat up my kitchen. I sometimes even plug my crockpot in an outlet in our screened porch so that ... Read More about Baking Quick Breads In Your Crockpot/Slow Cooker
A Month In Review – A Look Back At July
I do a monthly wrap-up of sorts to not only remind me of all that I accomplished but also in case you missed a post! A link to each featured post is included. My slipcover is coming along! I used the zipper foot on my machine for the first time ever and made piping for the first time ever. I'm proud of myself for sticking with this project. I shared the beautiful cottage gardenof my ... Read More about A Month In Review – A Look Back At July
Sowing Seeds
Here are a few ideas to help you cultivate your nest: I thought this was a great re-use idea for pallets. A table from Re-Nest.com. You can always find these pallets laying around. I'm thinking this would look good under my grape arbor. How about a way to dress up those concrete blocks you're using for raised beds. Whimsical Raised Beds via Grow & Resist. ... Read More about Sowing Seeds
The Grape Pergola
Want to see what we've been doing for the past week? We built a pergola on to one side of "the barn" aka storage shed. It's been extremely hot and humid so the only time we could work outside is really before noon. People always ask me how I do it - work outside in the heat. Well, if I waited for the weather to be cooler or better I'd never get anything done outside. Who knows ... Read More about The Grape Pergola
Lithographed Chippendale Tray
We had an on and off rainy stormy day yesterday so I was puttering around inside. I have a new lithographed tray to add to my collection and I don't know quite where to hang it just yet. So I thought I'd place it on the bureau that holds my dining room linens. I also polished the silver yesterday. My new still life tray. I've been collecting these trays for years and they're very ... Read More about Lithographed Chippendale Tray
The Long Lasting Bloom of Crape Myrtle
The Crape Myrtles are just magnificent now! This lovely specimen belongs to my neighbor but I get to enjoy it since it's on the edge of our property lines. It's so lovely to have these gorgeous blooms mid summer when everything else is about to wilt in this heat. I think they thrive on heat and humidity! Not only does it have gorgeous peeling bark, but the blooms are so ... Read More about The Long Lasting Bloom of Crape Myrtle
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