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Saturday, August 02, 2014
Thursday, July 31, 2014
Monday, July 28, 2014
Tuesday, July 22, 2014
Sunday, July 20, 2014
Making belt bracelets
I'm taking Chriaty Tomlinson's Belt Bracelet class and finally got around to making a couple of bracelets. Wow! It's a lot more difficult than it looks. I has quite a few mishaps, but these two don't look that bad for a novice. Will have to have more practice, that's for sure!
Thursday, July 03, 2014
Throwback Thursday
Like mother, like son! Both were similarly excited when they discovered the water in the toilet!
Sunday, June 29, 2014
Thursday, June 19, 2014
Tuesday, June 17, 2014
Beagles on Guard
Hank and Shooter like to lay at the top of the stairs when my grandson takes his nap. So sweet! (Sorry for the poor picture quality - the stairway was dark.)
Sunday, June 15, 2014
Happy Fathers Day
This picture of my brother, my Dad and I was taken in 1963 on one of our family vacations to Niagara Falls, New York. We were just about to board The Maid of the Mist for a boat tour of the falls. Back then they made you wear these yellow rain slickers and strange pants and shoe covers, just so you know we didn't normally dress this way! Those really were such happy times. Miss you Dad!
Saturday, June 14, 2014
Friday, June 13, 2014
Clematis - Looking Good
I've had this Clematis for years and this is the best it has ever looked. It probably isn't in the best location for the plant, but it's the only outside wall where I could put a trellis.
Monday, June 09, 2014
Sunday, June 08, 2014
Saturday, June 07, 2014
Friday, May 30, 2014
It's Cherry Blossom Time
The cherry trees are in full bloom in northern Wisconsin. What a beautiful sight!
Sunday, May 25, 2014
Sunday, May 11, 2014
Happy Mother's Day!
Remembering my Mother and Grandma this Mother's Day. (Circa 1947 - well before I was around!) Miss you both so much!!!
Thursday, May 08, 2014
Granola Cups
Yesterday I didn't feel like doing what I should be doing, so I decided to do a little baking. One of the things I made were these Granola Cups made with gluten free granola. I saw Molly Sims make on The Hallmark Channel's Home and Family Show and they looked easy to make (they are) and rather tasty (they are that too). They are variation on the yogurt parfait idea, just in a different form. Great for breakfast or as a dessert. You can fine the recipe here if you want to make some for yourself.
Enjoy!
xo
Jeanne
Monday, April 21, 2014
Easter Update
It was so much fun celebrating my grandson's first Easter yesterday.
As shown in the picture above, he was 100% into it and ready to get into the process of dying Easter eggs.
I, on the other hand, chose to decorate my Easter eggs with Sharpie markers (inspired by Pinterest) which was much quicker and a lot less messy.
xo
jeanne
Sunday, April 20, 2014
Happy Easter
"For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son,
that whoever believes in him shall not perish, but have eternal life.
John 3:16
xo
jeanne
Sunday, April 13, 2014
What a fun weekend!
I finished my taxes on Friday (yippee!), so thought I would reward myself with a fun-filled weekend. I started out by meeting my good friends for breakfast on Saturday to celebrate three of their birthdays. We had a great time over some good food at Honeyberry Cafe.
On Sunday morning, I attended The Washington Street Market in Naperville.
Mark Norkaitis of Room 363 always puts on a beautiful show.
There were several of these gorgeous over-sized wreaths available to purchase.
And just look at this fabulous painted piano. When I was leaving the market a gentleman was 'tinkling the ivories' fill the air with wonderful music.
The vendors are always top-notch at this market.
After the market, it was time to move on to The Midwest Meet-Up in Lisle organized by Jen Rizzo for local bloggers to get-together.
There was an array of snacks to munch on. Jen had her darling three daughters and sweet hubby helping her set everything up.
Then we got down to brass tacks and serious blogger business discussing the latest in blogging trends and social media.
Jen is the cute gal standing in the pic above. It was so great to meet some new blogging friends. My head is still spinning from all the information exchanged. I can't believe how much this industry has changed since I started blogging eight years ago.
Friday, March 28, 2014
Live in the Present
It's not very easy to keep your mind from thinking about what has been or what might be. Why is it so difficult to stay focused on the present?
xo
jeanne
Thursday, March 27, 2014
Crafty Gift for a Friend
Don't you just love this print by Katie Daisy? I love all of her work and the color palette in this one particularly caught my eye.
I was getting together for breakfast with a friend for her birthday and I wanted to bring along a little gift for her. I saw a tutorial for making this mini mood board on Rae Missigman's blog here. So I made a birthday themed board based on the colors in Katie Daisy's print.
Then when I was at Target I found all these paper goods in the same color scheme in the $1 Spot.
I embellished the note cards with chalkboard stickers, washi tape, and mini paper doilies.
Finally, I packaged everything inside a coordinating paper basket adorned with an floral embellished clothespin. By the way, my friend loved it! ♥️
xo
jeanne
Thursday, March 20, 2014
Finally...
The long awaited first day of Spring is finally here. The snow on the ground is almost all melted.
All I can say is, ITS ABOUT TIME!
xo
jeanne
Monday, March 17, 2014
Monday, March 10, 2014
Spring is Coming...Honest
I've been counting down the days until Spring to help get me through the dreary, cold, and snowy weather we've been having here in the Midwest. It's funny how crossing off the days seems to make the time pass more quickly. Fortunately we were blessed with 50-degree temperatures today and that, along with the sunshine, really does make it seem like Spring is right around the corner!
ox
jeanne
Saturday, March 01, 2014
Starting to Decorate for Spring
Today is March 1st and it's the first day of "Meterolgical Spring." The more common first day of spring is March 20th, which is referred to as "Astronomical Spring." But since everyone around here is so sick and tired of winter's snow and ice, I decided to recognize the earlier date this year.
Other than bunches of fresh flowers which I purchased at the grocery store, this St. Patrick's Day vignette is all I have put out so far. I painted the leprechaun couple many, many years ago.
And the same for this St. Patty's Day bird nest.
The white tulips are in memory of my Aunt Helen, who recently passed away. She told me she had white tulips at her wedding and my Uncle gave them to her on their anniversary in February every year since.
Have you started to decorate for Spring yet?
xo
jeanne
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