St. Patrick’s Day Tea Towels
On 2025-02-27 by PamTomorrow is the final day of February! March is literally around the corner! With March comes St. Patrick’s Day and so I have started planning for some fun and creative things to give to celebrate “the green” with my circle of friends and family.
Getting Ready for Spring Dishcloths
On 2025-02-25 by PamBy now, we are all looking forward to spring. Will March come in like a “lion” or a “lamb”? Can we wait 23 days until the first day of spring? What do you do to get ready for spring? Do you do spring cleaning? Washing curtains and windows, dusting walls and baseboards is a great
Upside-Down Apple Cake
On 2025-02-23 by PamIn the winter, apple desserts are one of my favourites. Apples are a favourite ingredient to add to baking. Apples are a great sweetener (apple sauce in baking), especially when they are heated. This apple cake is great for a dinner party – it looks beautiful and is great for a birthdays or dinner party.
Working on a Baby Quilt
On 2025-02-21 by PamI have made a lot of baby quilts and I have re-used the same pattern most of the time. It is a beautiful pattern and it allows for a lot of creativity. This time, I wanted to try something new and I was pleasantly surprised and how I was able to figure it out (lots
How Many Dishcloths Do You Need?
On 2025-02-19 by PamI keep creating dishcloths. I use the pattern that is available and then I just keep adding until it gets to be the size I want it to be. I love creating and in times of stress, creating is so important. I create for many reasons, to express myself, connect with others and to try
The Re-Created Cardinal
On 2025-02-17 by PamI started trying foundation paper piecing a few years ago and started making birds. I love doing it and it is challenging. I do not get things as perfectly matched as is described below but, I feel that creating something from nature (like a bird) allows you to be less perfect because nature is not
The Traditions of Valentine’s Day
On 2025-02-13 by PamEveryone agrees that Valentine’s Day is a cultural phenomena. Basically, created by retail businesses to sell products, we can always get caught up in the materialistic nature of the event. I choose to celebrate family and friends whenever I can and I love to give gifts – mostly homemade to those in my circle. So,
The Easy-to-Make Shopping Bag
On 2025-02-11 by PamDuring the month of February, I have been looking for fun things to make for my friends and family. So, when I considered my friend, Helen, I went looking for a pattern for a shopping bag. Helen goes grocery shopping, she carries items back and forth to church and she can really make use of
Cottage Cheese – The New (old) Protein
On 2025-02-09 by PamLately, we have been eating a lot of cottage cheese – not straight but, rather mixed into baking and things like pancakes, etc. There are many delicious ways to eat cottage cheese. Cottage cheese helps fight cancer and diabetes, strengthens bones and boosts digestive health, boosts immunity and helps with weight loss and can even
Dishcloths
On 2025-02-07 by PamJust a couple more dishcloths to add to my collection – ready to give away for Valentine’s Day!
The Very Hungry Caterpillar – Part 1
On 2025-02-05 by PamOne of the fun things about having a friend who teaches kindergarten is that you get to create such fun things! My current project is a crocheted version of The Very Hungry Caterpillar. You can find the pattern on Etsy. I have started with the “food” that the caterpillar eats and it is SO fun
January 2025 SOCKS
On 2025-02-03 by PamI have completed my first pair of socks for 2025. I was very surprised when I started knitting the second pair of socks and the foot did not stripe. You will see from the pictures that the yarn must have not been dyed properly. I don’t care but, it is a reminder that we can
January 2025 Reading List
On 2025-02-01 by PamHere we go! February is here already and I have completed 17 books during the first month of 2025. Non-FictionThe Little Book of Mindfulness: 10 Minutes a Day to Less Stress, More Peace by Patrizia CollardThis is a quick reads that reminds you of the importance slowing down, calming your mind and lightening your spirit.
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