It has been a heck of a few weeks since I started the seeds for our 2017 garden. Here in Western, NY we had 80+ mile an hour winds which knocked our power out for well over 24 hours and closed school for two days. Then less than a week later we had a twoContinue reading “Week 1-2 Pop Bottle Garden”
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My First SAL (Stitch-A-Long) Post
I came across a group of bloggers here on WordPress who are part of a Stitch-A-Long group of stitchers. A SAL is a group designed to help motivate and encourage us to finish projects one at a time. How many of us have multiple projects, unfinished sitting in a drawer? This group is a greatContinue reading “My First SAL (Stitch-A-Long) Post”
Weeks 1-3 Project Peacock Cross-Stitch
What project are you currently working on? I would love to hear from you! -MM
Starting Seeds Week #1
Every year I start my seeds, indoors, about 6-8 weeks before the plants go into the ground outside. Last year was the first year I tried starting my seeds in a pop bottle. Sound kinda weird? Not really if you think about it. A pop bottle is just like a mini greenhouse. It keeps theContinue reading “Starting Seeds Week #1”
Poppy Remembrance Project
I finally finished it! It took two years on and off but I finally finished my lovely poppy remembrance field. This cross-stitch project was my most challenging yet and at times made my eyes cross but it was worth it. Over 23,000 stitches. All that’s left to do is mount and frame it. IContinue reading “Poppy Remembrance Project”
Jalapeno Popper Potato Salad
I was going to save this recipe for a summer picnic type post but what the heck – might as well use it for a dish to pass this weekend for the big game, right? Heck yeah! Bacon, potatoes, cheese and jalapenos, what could be better! I tried this recipe last year from Christin Mahrlig’sContinue reading “Jalapeno Popper Potato Salad”
Garage Sale and Thrift Store Finds
We have an obsession here at the Ripley household. All three of us are obsessed with garage sales, thrift stores and flea markets. Just about every week we head out to one of the local thrift stores such as Good Will or Plato’s Closet and in the summer we are at the flea markets andContinue reading “Garage Sale and Thrift Store Finds”
From My Sewing Basket
A pair of pants to hem, a button to fix, a hole to repair in a sock. I don’t know about you, but my sewing basket always has something in it to fix. And some things have been in it for YEARS! One day, instead of mindlessly wasting my morning surfing statuses online, I decidedContinue reading “From My Sewing Basket”
Love with Food Gift Subscriptions
Have you ever been in the situation where you have absolutely no idea what to get someone for a gift? My Step-Daughter and her boyfriend live in Boise, Idaho. Being over 2000 miles away from us in Western NY, we haven’t had a chance to visit them yet. Not knowing much about their life makesContinue reading “Love with Food Gift Subscriptions”
How to Decorate Christmas Cutouts
For almost a decade I have been decorating Christmas cutouts with colorful glazes and a piping bag. Traditionally, cutouts are decorated using royal icing and a technique known as “flooding”. Flooding is time consuming, tedious and very tiring on your poor fingers and hands. I decorate hundreds of dozens of Christmas cutouts every year andContinue reading “How to Decorate Christmas Cutouts”
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