Ginger Creme Hollow

SOME BUNNY LOVES YOU SWAP GOODIES AND OTHER NEWS

2012-03-15T20:24:00.000-07:00

I recently participated in the bunny swap that Amy from Bumble Bee Lane put on. My swap partner was Linda from Country Pickins.

There is a ceramic bunny and eggs, a larger bunny whos name is Barley, a towel, prim bag filled with yummy candle melts and recipe cards. And that's not all.

Here's some candles, wooden scoop, candle mat and cute pot. And there's still more.

Linda knows I love to garden so she sent me Dahlia bulbs and seeds. Can't wait to plant them. There was also these cute little Knome pokes. Thanks so much Linda. You really spoiled me. I love everything.

Here is what I sent to Linda. You can see more pictures on her blog at http://countrypickins.blogspot.com

Here's a basket I did for a raffle at a benefit for my neighbor. I made a table runner, bunny, mug rugs, pincushion, birdhouse, pillow and bodywarmer.

Here's some new bunnies that I made. I have them for sale here in town at The Blue Awning. Thanks so much Amy for putting on the swap. I'm looking forward to doing the next one which is a Sweet Liberty Swap. You can sign up for the swap on Amy's blog at http://bumblebeelanecottage.blogspot.com

BUMBLE BEE LANE IS HAVING ANOTHER SWAP

2012-03-08T07:49:00.000-08:00

Just a quick note to let everyone know that Amy at Bumble Bee Lane is having a Sweet Liberty Swap.
For any of you that have done Amy's swaps before you know they are lots of fun. If you haven't done so already head on over to Amy's blog at Bumble Bee Lane. You can sign up until March 16.

THE EASTER BUNNY WAS EARLY THIS YEAR , PINKEEPS AND FLOWERS

2012-03-04T19:53:00.000-08:00

The Easter Bunny decided to visit us early this year.

Isn't he cute. He stopped by after we received all that snow on Wednesday. I think there was close to a foot of snow.

Here is a heart pinkeep that I recently made. This can be purchased here in town at The Blue Awning.

I also made these pinkeeps. I purchased the teapot and mug from Goodwill and made them into the pinkeeps. The zinc lid I picked up at an estate sale. You can also purchase these pinkeeps at The Blue Awning.

Here is the primrose that my husband gave me for Valentine's Day. It is such a pretty color.

Here is my Amaryllis. I planted the bulb the end of December and it was blooming for Valentine's Day. It wasn't supposed to bloom until closer to Easter but I had it in a really warm room and it grew like a weed.

This was the first bloom. It had three more blossoms after this one started blooming. They were all this dark red color.

COME SMELL THE ROSES

2012-02-13T08:57:00.000-08:00

Since it's almost Valentine's Day I thought it would be the perfect time to show everyone some of our roses that bloomed last summer. Here's the stepping stone that I have near my roses.

I really like this one.

Isn't this a pretty one?

This is an old timey looking one.

This is my favorite one.

This one is so dainty.

Too bad Valentine's Day wasn't in the summer. I would pick roses for everyone. Hope everyone has a wonderful Valentine's Day.

MY WINTER SWAP GOODIES

2012-01-27T08:50:00.000-08:00

Recently I participated in a winter swap put on by Amy of Bumble Bee Lane. My swap partner was Sandi from The Primitive Skate. She was very generous. Here is what she sent. The stuffed heart she made from a quilt scrap, stained it and put a rusty key on it. She also made the gingerbread. She said that she only knows the basics of sewing but I think that she did a wonderful job. In the bag are salt dough hearts and gingerbreads that she also made. She grunged up the tea lights and candle. She is so talented. There also was a cute card with a heart cut out of it. But there is more.

Here's a wooden flower and chicken that she painted. I just love these. There are cinnamon bun and french vanilla melts that she purchased, a couple of my favorite scents. But thats not all.

Look there's more. There is a cute journal with a picture of a key on it and look at those measuring spoons. Sandi purchased those at a thrift store and painted apples on the bottom of them cause she knows I like apples. Those I will be hanging up in my kitchen. And the last thing was the paper mache box that Sandi painted, sanded, stained and put that cute label on it. Thanks so much Sandi for all of the treasures. I love everything.

Here is a photo of what I sent Sandi for the swap. You can see more photos if you head on over to The Primitive Skate. Thank you Amy for putting on the winter swap. Amy is putting on another swap called Some Bunny Loves You Swap. If you haven't signed up already hurry on over to Bumble Bee Lane and sign up. It is so much fun. I can't wait to get started on the new swap.

GIVEAWAY WINNER

2012-01-20T08:59:00.000-08:00

A big thank you to all who participated in my giveaway. I have gotten so many nice comments and so many new followers. Can't believe that I have almost 200 followers already. I am already thinking about my next giveaway that I will probably do in March. So the moment you have all been waiting here has arrived. The winner of my giveaway is Jennifer at Stitchin Thyme. Please email your address to me and I will ship Emma right out for you.Congratulations Jennifer. Sorry there couldn't have been more winners. Keep checking back. There will be plenty more giveaways. Some might be little spur of the moment giveaways just to see who is paying attention. lol. Until next time. Hope everyone has a great weekend.

SO COLD OUTSIDE, BLOOMS INSIDE AND LAST CHANCE TO SIGN UP FOR GIVEAWAY

2012-01-19T14:59:00.000-08:00

We are having below 0 weather here. My daffodils are already blooming inside. Aren't they pretty. I will be picking the winner tomorrow for my one year blog anniversary so if you haven't signed up yet to win Emma make sure you do tonight yet. Good luck everyone!

FIRST ANNIVERSARY GIVEAWAY

2012-01-11T11:31:00.000-08:00

I can't believe that it has been a year since I started blogging. I started the end of Dec. a year ago. I've been trying to think of what I could make that would be special for my first anniversary. I started looking through all of my patterns and found this one that I have had for many years and always wanted to make and never did. So here is what I came up with. I named her Emma and she measures almost 17" from head to toe. She is holding a love heart that is 5" tall. She needs a good home. The bench is not included.
Here's what you have to do to enter the giveaway.
1. You must be a follower and leave a comment. New followers are welcome but please leave an address in your comment so I know how to contact you if you should win.
2. For another entry you must post on your sidebar.
3. For a third chance you must write a post about me and my giveaway.
4. For a fourth chance you must like Ginger Creme Hollow on Facebook.
Good luck to everyone. I will pick the winner on Jan. 20, 2012.

OATMEAL CUT-OUTS FOR VALENTINE'S DAY

2012-01-06T16:31:00.000-08:00

Here is a recipe that I have made previous years at Christmas time but this year I think I will make them for Valentine's Day. They are really good.

OATMEAL CUT-OUTS

3/4 c. butter
1/2 c. sugar
1/2 c. brown sugar, packed
1 egg
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1 2/3 c. all-purpose flour
1 1/2 c. quick-cooking oats
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/8 tsp. salt
powdered sugar
Cream butter, sugar and brown
sugar together. Add egg and
vanilla and beat well. Blend in dry
ingredients, except powdered
sugar, and chill overnight. Divide
dough and roll out on powdered
sugar; cut out with cookie cutters.
Bake at 350 degrees for 5 to 8
minutes. Makes appoximately 3
dozen cookies, depending on the
size of the cookie cutter.
ENJOY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

ORNAMENT SWAP GOODIES, CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS AND HAPPY HOLDIDAYS

2011-12-22T10:19:00.000-08:00

Finally found time to post. I feel I have been away too long from posting. Here are my gingerbreads in wood bowl.

Here is the shelf in our family room.

This is the shelf in the living room. I love gingerbreads.

Here is the snowman collector shelf. Snowmen are one of my favorites too.

Here is my prim tree. Some of the ornaments I made and some I have collected for many years.

Here is another view of the prim tree.

I participated in the Bumble Bee Lane ornament swap. Here are the ornaments that Kat sent me from Primitive Echoes.
Thanks Kat. I love them all.

Here are the two ornaments that Sandi from The Primitive Skate sent me. Thanks Sandi. They are adorable. Thank you to all my caring blog frieinds for all of your great comments for the past year. It has been a whole year since I started blogging. To celebrate I will be doing a giveaway some time in January so keep watching for that. Hope everyone has a joyous holiday season and that the new year brings happyness to everyone.

CHRISTMAS IN THE CABIN SWAP GOODIES

2011-12-05T11:14:00.000-08:00

I recently participated in a Christmas swap put on by Amy of Bumble Bee Lane. My swap partner was Ellie from Ellies Country Accents. She sent lots of adorable goodies. The pillow is scented and smells so good. There was the snowman holding the gingerbread, homespun candycanes , yo yo ornies, hot cocoa, a gingerbread head painted on a strainer and a peppermint candy ornie. The gingerbread ornie on the bottom left was also from Ellie. We were ornament swap partners too. Thanks Amy for putting on the swap. Check out Ellies blog to see what I sent her.

SO BUSY AND SO MANY PROJECTS

2011-10-24T12:13:00.000-07:00

Where has the time gone. I've been so busy with projects.

These witches were fun to make.

Here's my favorite stick snowman.

And why not make a stick Santa.

I like the way these prim angel ornies turned out. Well breaks over. Now it's back to sewing.

GIVEAWAY WINNER AND SURPRISE PACKAGE IN THE MAIL

2011-10-06T11:23:00.000-07:00

George has found a home. Carmen at Primcats has won George and the cute little pumpkins. Congrats! I want to thank everyone who signed up and for all of your great comments and to all of my new followers. I will be having more giveaways this year yet so make sure you keep following my blog. When I checked for mail yesterday there was a small package in the mailbox. First I thought that my daughter had ordered something again but my name was on it. I wondered what could this be. I didn't order anything. Then I looked at the return address and it said Linda Parker. I opened it up and here is this cute little pear pillow. There was a note that said just a little something to make you smile. What a nice surprise. Thanks so much Linda.

TWO DAYS LEFT TO SIGN UP FOR MY GIVEAWAY

2011-10-04T07:48:00.000-07:00

Good morning in blogland. We are having great weather here this week. Sun, sun, sun and more sun. Makes up for all the gloomy weather we had last week. Don't forget to sign up for my giveaway. George really needs a home, someone who will take real good care of him. You will also get three cute pumpkins. I will be picking the winner on Thurs., Oct 6. Sign up on the post below. Good luck!

GIVEAWAY, GIVEAWAY.WHO WANTS TO WIN GEORGE?

2011-09-30T09:24:00.000-07:00

George is looking for a home. He also comes with three pumpkins.
Here are the rules:
1. You must be a follower and leave a comment. New followers welcome. If you don't have a blog just leave your email address so I know how to contact you if you win or send me an email with George giveaway mentioned in the subject so I know its not junk mail.
2. For a second chance post the giveaway on your blog.
3. For a third chance add it to your sidebar.
4. For a fourth chance like Ginger Creme Hollow on my facebook page.

That's it. Let me know everything you do so I know how many chances you get. I will pick the winner in the morning on Oct. 6. Good luck everyone!

CROWS, SUNFLOWERS AND ITS LOOKING LIKE FALL HERE

2011-09-10T17:55:00.000-07:00

I've been working on orders. Here are some of the crows and sunflowers I have done.

I also made some leaves.

It sure is looking like fall. The Goldenrod has been blooming for awhile.

The Chinese Lanterns are turning orange, so I picked some to dry.

FROZEN PICKLES

2011-08-24T10:01:00.000-07:00

If you have some extra cucumbers and don't know what to do with them, heres an easy recipe to try. My mom used to make these years ago. They taste just like fresh cucumbers.

FROZEN PICKLES

2 qrts. cucumbers peeled and sliced

1 med. onion sliced

1 tablesp. canning salt

1 1/2 cups sugar

1/2 cup white vinegar

Mix cucumber, onion and salt. Let

stand 2 hours. Drain. Mix sugar with

vinegar. Pour over cucumbers. Pack

in containers and freeze.

LOOK WHAT I SAW TODAY!

2011-08-20T20:25:00.000-07:00

I saw this swan today while visiting some of the relatives near El Dorado. It is so graceful.

SURE DON'T SEE THESE MUCH ANYMORE

2011-08-09T16:54:00.000-07:00

On Sunday we took a trip to our daughters and then she took us to see this awesome covered bridge in a little town called Mishicot which is here in Wisconsin. I even got to walk across it. Sure don't see these kind of bridges much anymore.

GARDEN TOUR PHOTOS

2011-07-25T10:50:00.000-07:00

Here's a pathway that runs along side my roses.

These lilies were so pretty for the tour.

Our chicken coop.

Here's the pathway on the north side of the house.

Here' s our herb garden. The sign was made from goodwill finds.

Here's our wheelbarrow in the front yard.

GETTING READY FOR GARDEN TOUR ON SATURDAY

2011-07-13T07:45:00.000-07:00

Yes I'm still around. I've been spending all my free time working in our gardens to get ready for Saturdays tour. Here's a sneak peek. Will show you more later after tour. Hope to get back into crafting soon.

EGGS FOR SALE ON ANOTHER RAINY DAY

2011-06-22T17:29:00.000-07:00

It's been raining for days, but I managed to get a few pictures. The chickens are laying eggs.

The critters don't mind the rain.

The foxglove is trying to bloom.

STRAWBERRY SHORTCUT CAKE

2011-06-14T06:04:00.000-07:00

Wondering what to do with those strawberries you just picked? Try this recipe. It is so yummy.

1 cup miniature marshmallows
2 cups (2-10 oz. pkgs.)frozen,sliced strawberries
in syrup, completely thawed or use fresh strawberries
1 3 oz. pkg. strawberry flavored gelatin
2 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1 1/2 cups sugar
1/2 cup shortening
3 tsp. baking powder
1/2 salt1 cup milk
1 tsp. vanilla
3 eggs
Generously grease bottom only of 13 x 9" pan. Sprinkle
marshmallows evenly over bottom of greased pan. Combine
and set aside the following: strawberries and gelatin.
Combine in large mixer bowl: flour, sugar, shortening,
baking powder, salt, milk, vanilla, and eggs. Blend at
low speed until moistened; beat 3 min. at med. speed,
scraping sides of bowl occasionally. Pour batter over
marshmallows in pan. Spoon strawberry mixture evenly
over batter. Bake in 350 degree oven for 45-50 min.
until golden brown, or when toothpick inserted in
center comes out clean. ENJOY!

WHAT'S BLOOMING NOW?

2011-05-27T10:58:00.000-07:00

I've been so busy there is no time to post or craft. I've been digging up and potting lots of plants for the City-wide Garage Sale on next Saturday, June 4. I still have lots to do. Every year we get lots of people looking for plants. Thought I would take a little break to show you what's blooming now in our yard.

These are Virginia Bluebells.

I love the color of these primrose.

The Spurge is so bright and smells so good.

There are Violets everywhere.

The Flowering Crab is full of blooms.

MY SPRING FLOWERS

2011-05-09T12:10:00.000-07:00

Hope everyone had a great Mother's Day. It was such a nice day to work in the yard. Here are a few photos of some spring flowers that finally started blooming. It is supposed to rain all week here in northern Wisconsin. The first photo is some yellow primrose.

The second photo is of the yellow daffodils that are just starting to open.

The third photo is my pink Hydrangea. It is so pretty.

The tulips are behind this year.

THE EASTER BUNNY HAS BABIES

2011-04-24T17:30:00.000-07:00

It was such a nice day today that after all three daughters left to go back to their homes and college we decided to rake. Well what an Easter surprise we found. When my husband raked away leaves from one of our rose bushes look what he found. There were four of them and they took off running to find their mom. They were so cute.

Hope everyone had a great Easter.

SIGNS OF SPRING AND BIRTHDAY MEMORIES

2011-04-20T09:34:00.000-07:00

Once again it is snowing outside, so instead of taking more snow pictures I thought I would take pictures of springy things inside today since it's my birthday.

Although these are fake, they really brighten up the kitchen.

Yes, these are real Hyacinths. My youngest daughter gave them to me for my birthday. They are so pretty and smell so good.

This is a McCall's bunny I made a few years ago and tulips I made many, many years ago.

Here's a shelf with one of my favorite bunnies that I made.

This is a photo of our first cat. His name was Simba. He was so pretty and always liked being in the middle of everything when I worked on my crafts. On my birthday two years ago, we had to make the awful decision of having him put to sleep. His heart was giving out and he couldn't breath good anymore. He lived a good life. We had him for many years. I will always remember him. Twenty-six years ago, also on my birthday, my father passed away. He also had a bad heart. He lived a good life. You could always find in in the garden, either planting, weeding or harvesting vegetables. I helped him from little on. He loved flowers too. I think that's where I get my love of flowers as you can see from all the flower pictures on this blog. I think my best memory of my dad is of him working in the garden.

OLD EASTER POSTCARDS

2011-04-16T09:44:00.000-07:00

Here is a couple of old postcards that my mom gave me a few years ago. I think they are from the 1920's.

THE WINNER AND FIRST SIGNS OF SPRING

2011-04-11T07:50:00.000-07:00

I would like to thank everyone who participated in my giveaway. Thanks so much for all of your wonderful comments and for following my blog. There was 37 followers who wanted to win my bunny but sorry only one of you could win. The winner is Maurine at http://stitchinsprims.blogspot.com. Congratulations Maurine! Stop by and visit her blog and selling blog. She has some really cute prims. Make sure everyone keeps visiting my blog because I will have more giveaways in the near future.

Finally we have some crocuses blooming, a sure sign of spring. Aren't they pretty?

Now if only the rest of our snow melts away.

MY GIVEAWAY DRAWING FOR MAMA AND BABY BUNNY IS MONDAY

2011-04-09T11:29:00.000-07:00

There's still a little time left to sign up for my drawing. Must be a follower and leave a comment below on the giveaway post. Hope everyone has a great weekend. I will post the winner on Monday. Here's some of my Lupines from a previous year. Can't wait for them to bloom this year.

MAMA BUNNY AND BABY ARE LOOKING FOR A HOME

2011-04-04T10:20:00.000-07:00

My very first giveaway is in progress. Make sure you sign up for my adorable Mama Bunny with her baby which is in the post below and on my sidebar. I will be announcing the winner on April ll. You must be a follower and leave a comment. New followers welcome. If you don't have a blog please leave your email address so I know how to contact you if you win. For a second chance to win you can post it on your blog or sidebar. Good luck everyone!

MY VERY FIRST GIVEAWY. IT'S MAMA BUNNY WITH HER BABY.

2011-04-02T12:41:00.000-07:00

It's been 3 months since I started my own blog and decided it was time for my first giveaway.This is my own creation. Mama measures about 8 1/2" x 5". Mama and baby are coffe stained with a hint of vanilla and cinnamon. Mama is loaded down with carrots for her growing baby and is holding a carrot seed bag and a flower.

Rules for the giveaway are:
1. You must be a follower and leave a comment. New followers are welcome. If you don't have a blog but you are a follower, make sure you leave an email address so I can contact you if you win.
2. For a second chance, you can post on your blog or sidebar about my giveaway. Let me know if you do this.

That's it. The winner will be picked on April 11. Good luck everyone!

A NEW BUNNY

2011-03-26T09:14:00.000-07:00

This cute bunny I made and put here in town at The Thirsty Soul, a coffee shop/christian bookstore. This is also where I sell some of my other creations. If you are in the area stop by and check out my spring creations.

CHEER UP. LET'S MAKE SOME FABRIC FLOWERS AND I NEED MORE FOLLOWERS.

2011-03-23T16:00:00.000-07:00

Check out my post below on how to make some very cool fabric flowers and send some followers my way. The sooner I get more followers, the sooner I can have my very first giveaway. It will be something very special.

CHEER UP. LET'S MAKE SOME FABRIC FLOWERS.

2011-03-23T14:17:00.000-07:00

Yes it has snowed lots and lots here and keeps on. I thought I would cheer everyone up that wants spring to be here by showing you how to make some cool fabric flowers. I'm also looking for more followers so maybe in a couple of weeks I can have a giveaway. If anybody can send some followers my way by posting on your blogs I would be very grateful.

First, make a simple flower pattern that measures about 3 and 1/4" across. Make a leaf pattern that measures about 3" x 1 and 1/2". Cut a 2 and 3/4" circle out for the flower center. Cut everything out of fabric. I used a layer of warm and natural with the flowers.

Next, sew around everything and clip through one layer of fabric to turn flowers. Gather circle centers. Leave flat or fill with a little stuffing. Pull gathers tight and tie. Find some buttons to spruce up the centers and tie some floss in the button holes.

Now glue everything together. Cut a 1 and 1/2" circle out of the leaf fabric. This gets glued to the back of flower. See bottom right flower.

Ta Dah! That's it. See what you can do with them.

HAPPY SPRING AND I WON!

2011-03-20T11:21:00.000-07:00

Today is the first day of spring and it's raining. Hope it melts all the snow. We have lots yet here in northern Wisconsin. Can't wait to get out and start gardening. Here are some of my irises from a previous year.

Also, Kim at Old Road Primitives, http://oldroadprimitives.blogspot.com had a surprise giveaway for the first three people that commented on her blog and I was one of them. I got to pick out a pattern of my choice from her website. How cool is that? Check out her blog and website if you haven't already. She has so many adorable prim patterns. Kim, thank you so much.

PEEP, PEEP, PEEP. I'm going chick crazy.

2011-03-09T11:09:00.000-08:00

Here's my newest creation. These little chicks turned out soooooooooo cute. They're flying out the door before I can hardly finish them.

WE NEED SOME SPRING FLOWERS

2011-03-08T11:52:00.000-08:00

Seems like everyone is ready for spring but there is lots of snow here yet. Can't wait to see our backyard come to life when the snow finally melts. Here are some spring photos from other years that I hope everyone will enjoy and hope that they brighten your day.

This is our Flowering Crab tree. Isn't it gorgeous?

This Spurge is so pretty and smells wonderful.

Bleeding Hearts. They are so graceful.

Don't you just love the smell of Lilies of the Valley?

The flowers on Lungwart are so dainty and I love the speckled leaves.

This little guy is so cute on my wooden tulip.

WHAT'S ALL THE TALK ABOUT?

2011-03-03T06:35:00.000-08:00

Seems like many bloggers are talking about salt dough crafting and how much fun it is and how it is addicting. Well I thought I would find out for myself. Here's what I came up with and yes it is fun and is addicting. Colleen at And Baby Makes Five has a tutorial on these. Go to http://and babymakesfive-colleen.blogspot.com The possibilities are endless on what you can make with this dough.

REMINDS ME OF FAT SNICKERDOODLES

2011-03-01T06:25:00.000-08:00

Here's an old time recipe I found in my Taste of Home Low-Fat Country Cooking cookbook that is really good. I left out the raisins, so it reminds me of fat snickerdoodles. ENJOY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

BREAKFAST BUNS

2 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 cup sugar, divided
1 tablesp. baking powder
3 tablesp. margarine
2 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1/2 cup skim milk
1 cup raisins, optional
1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon

In a mixing bowl, stir together flour, 1/2 cup sugar
and baking powder; cut in margarine. Combine eggs,
vanilla and milk; add to dry ingredients and stir
just until moistened. Add raisins. Drop by tablespoon-
fuls onto a baking sheet coated with nonstick cooking
spray. Combine the cinnamon and remaining sugar;
sprinkle over buns. Bake at 325 degrees for 20-25
minutes or until light golden brown. Serve warm.
Makes 13-16 buns

BUNNY AND EGGS

2011-02-27T16:46:00.000-08:00

This cute bunny and eggs can be used as bowl fillers or hung on a twig tree.These make really great gifts.

Foggy Outside And Sunny Inside

2011-02-17T07:43:00.000-08:00

It sure is foggy outside, but inside is bright and sunny. My husband, Jeff, gave me these Calla lilies for Valentine's Day. They are so bright and pretty. The bunny is a McCalls pattern I made for myself a few years ago. Hope this brightens your day for you.

THERE'S A NEW BUNNY IN TOWN

2011-02-09T10:14:00.000-08:00

I have gotten in the bunny creating mood and here is what I came up with. She measures about 12" tall and she can either sit or hang. Since I created her I decided to name her Becky Bunny. Becky is coffee stained with a hint of cinnamon and as you can see she loves carrots.

MY RECYCLED FLOWER GARDEN

2011-02-02T07:47:00.000-08:00

My husband and I love to go rummaging at yard sales, estate sales, goodwills, etc. to find things that we can use in our flower gardens to give them that special look. Here's what we found last year. An old window and wood boxes made the perfect windowbox. An old coffee pot worked great to plant flowers in. An old painted green chair worked great to sit the old metal tub on that we planted flowers in. The finishing touch was some old plates we found. These work well in many of our gardens.

WHEN CAN I POT UP SOME PLANTS?

2011-01-29T08:45:00.000-08:00

Well it snowed some more again. It will be a long time before I can pot up any plants in my potting room.

BEST EVER CHICKEN POT PIE

2011-01-17T18:14:00.000-08:00

1 can (10 3/4oz.) condensed chicken broth
1 1/3 cups of water
4 med. carrots, thinly sliced (about 1 1/2 cups)
3 med. red potatoes, scrubbed and diced (about 1 1/2 cups)
1 cup frozen green beans
1 cup frozen peas
1/3 cup all-purpose flour
1 refridgerated unbaked piecrust (for 9-inch pie)
2 cups chopped cooked chicken, turkey or beef
If using beef, use beef broth instead

Use your favorite seasoning on the following.
Combine broth, 1 cup water, carrots, potatoes,
peas and beans in a medium saucepan. Bring to
a boil, reduce heat and simmer over low heat
at least 10 minutes. Preheat oven to 400
degrees. Whisk remaining 1/3 cup water into the
flour until smooth and stir into vegetable
mixture. Increase heat to medium-high and
bring to a boil. Spread out piecrust on
floured surface.Measure and roll, if neces-
sary to fit 1-inch larger than top of a 2-
quart shallow baking dish. Stir chicken into
vegetable mixture and transfer to the baking
dish. Place crust over filling, trim and flute
edge. Cut five slits in top. Bake until fill-
ing is bubbly and crust is browned, about 40
minutes. ENJOY!!!!!!!!!!!!

Mugrugs or Mini Wallhangings

2011-01-15T11:07:00.000-08:00

I finished these cute little mugrugs up yesterday.

They work great to put your coffee mug or soup mug on. They can also be used as a mini wallhanging.

Hearts, Hearts, Everywhere Hearts

2011-01-15T10:58:00.000-08:00

Here are some stuffed hearts that I just finished. They can be used as ornaments, bowl fillers, or pincushions.

Happy Weekend!

2011-01-07T13:28:00.000-08:00

Hello to all my followers. Hope everyone has a great weekend.
Becky

2011-01-04T09:14:00.000-08:00

Good morning to my followers. I came across the following peach bread recipe awhile ago and tried it. It is very good so I would like to share it with you. Let me know what you think.
Becky

PEACH COBBLER BREAD

2011-01-04T09:09:00.000-08:00

1/3 c. butter or marg. softened
1 c. sugar
2 eggs
1/3 c. water
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1/8 tsp. almond extract
1 c. diced, well drained canned peaches
1 2/3 flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. baking powder
1/2 pecans (optional)

Topping: 2 tblsp. chopped pecans and 2 tblsp. brown sugar

In bowl cream butter and sugar. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well. Beat in
water and extracts. Stir in peaches. Combine flour, baking soda, salt and baking
powder. Gradually add to creamed mixture. Stir in pecans. Pour in greased
9 x 5 x 3" loaf pan. Combine topping and sprinkle over batter. Bake at 350
degrees for 50 - 55 min. Cool 10 min. and remove from pan. (1 loaf)

Happy New Year!

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I have started working on my new craft blog so be patient as I am slowly learning how to do this. I will be posting my latest creations, garden photos and favorite recipes so check back often.

So many flowers

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My roses

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Some favorite flowers

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Backyard Favorites

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Favorite Backyard Flower Photos

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Heart bowl fillers

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These stuffed hearts are perfect for a bowl or can be used as ornaments or pincushions.

Its a new year so it is time for Valentine crafts.

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These heart make a great shelf peg hanger.