I've been making Tooth Fairy Pillows today for my grandchildren. My youngest grandson Landon is six-years-old and getting ready for his first visit from the tooth fairy. Ginger and Charlie have both … [Read more...]
Cookies for the Grandchildren
I have been so inspired by all the Christmas goodies I have seen on Pinterest and on the blogs, there's just not time to make them all. One of the bakers who inspires me is Marsha at The Better Baker. … [Read more...]
Best Ever Play Dough Recipe
Christmas vacation has officially started for my grandson Landon. His school was dismissed early on Friday, so he came to my house for the afternoon. The weather was too drizzly and damp for playing … [Read more...]
Christmas Stockings
I finished my Chrismas stocking project today. Tomorrow I can go to the post office and get them mailed to their destination, and they will be hung in time for Santa to fill them. Whew, I cut that one … [Read more...]
‘Tis the Season . . . for Overload
I spent this past weekend in Little Rock at my daughter Angela's house. She and her husband needed to do their Christmas shopping, so I babysat while they braved the crowds. Their shopping trip was … [Read more...]
How Do You Make An Eggplant?
I don't need to COOK an eggplant, I just needed to MAKE one recently. I got an email from my friend Judy a few days ago, and she said that I always tell her to "ask" if she needs something, and her … [Read more...]
A Weekend With Ginger
This has been a girls' weekend for my granddaughter Ginger and me. Because my daughter was working on Saturday, and my son-in-law Mike and grandson Charlie were gone on a fishing trip to Montana, … [Read more...]
Palatable Peach Shortbread
Today I have a special guest blogger to share a recipe. Tiffany, my daughter-in-law, has cooked up something good with peaches. I didn't get a taste of it because she lives in Tennessee, but the … [Read more...]
The Rose Cake
Today is my daughter Susan's birthday, so I wanted to bake a special birthday cake for her. I wanted to make something pretty, but not the typical sheet cake with piped borders and "Happy Birthday" … [Read more...]
My Mother’s Yeast Rolls
My mother has made these yeast rolls at least once a week for as long as I can remember. She also makes them for the monthly potluck dinners at her church. She has made them numerous times for … [Read more...]
