Do you decorate a branch for Easter? We discovered the tradition of decorating an Easter branch when we were posted to Germany in the 80s. Our landlady lived in the apartment next door to ours and had brought in a flowering branch to decorate with small wooden ornaments; eggs, bunnies, chicks and birdhouses with tiny birds inside. We thought it…
If you’re looking for something extra special to serve with supper tonight or for a way to use up leftover baked potatoes, you’ve come to the right place. These Twice Baked Potatoes are a Flemming family favorite. For Sunday dinners, I get requests from our kids for my Potato Salad or Hawaiian Macaroni Salad but when my husband, Dave is…
I’ve got the most adorable Rag Quilt Bunny Tutorial to share with you. The embroidered face makes these bunnies safe for even the littlest of little ones. Each bunny measures approximately 9½” tall by 5¼” wide across the bunny’s belly, after it’s been washed. They’re perfect to make for baby shower gifts or to pop into Easter baskets. Can you…
Do you go all out for St. Patrick’s Day or barely give it a nod? I don’t do a lot of decorating for St. Patrick’s Day but I do like to have some little touches around the house as a nod to my Irish roots. These reversible tissue box covers allow me to do that without having a lot of…
When we were in Maui on vacation in December 2018, I discovered the lovely little Maui Quilt Shop where I spent wayyyy too much money. One of the items I purchased was a humpback whale sashiko embroidery kit. Running stitch has never been one of my best stitches as I struggle to make the stitches even lengths and distances from…
The inspiration for this Luck of the Irish Potato Soup came from a community cookbook from the area of Alberta where Dave and I owned our acreage from 1996 to 2000. I’d previously lived in that same community for about 5 years when I was growing up. At the time, my mom managed a small country store called Autumn Leaf…
This Irish Soda Bread recipe is so quick and easy to make… no kneading, no rise time. Within an hour you can have it out of the oven and cooling, ready to eat. The twist in this recipe is that half of the flour is replaced with dark rye flour which gives the bread a deliciously rich, nutty flavor and…
Rather than buy those expensive pouches of taco seasoning, why not make it yourself! It’s fast and easy using spices you may already have in your cupboard. I buy my spices from the bulk food store which makes this recipe even less expensive. Buying in bulk also allows you to purchase just enough of a particular spice so you don’t…
Hello everyone! I must apologize that it’s taken so long to announce the winner of the Aloha from Maui Giveaway. We drew the name the day after the giveaway closed on January 20th and then for the next two weeks, I unsuccessfully tried to make contact with the winner. At the end of that time, we decided to draw a…
It’s time for February’s Craft Room De-Stash Challenge or in my case, Sewing Room De-stash. This month, I have the prettiest little Tablet Pouch to share with you. Each month, we are challenged to create a project from our stash. We’re allowed to spend up to an additional $10 to complete the project but I’m pleased to say that everything…
