October is a month to celebrate. October kicks off the Holiday season by being the time of year for all of the Harvest Festivals and, of course, the fun of dressing up for Halloween. October is also Adopt-a-Shelter Dog month. Nine years ago on October 12th, I celebrated Adopt-a-Shelter Dog by bringing home my own special pound pup, a very beautiful American-Bulldog mix named Rosie. I can’t remember what my life was like without her. I’m not sure who rescued…
Having fun in our great backyard. Not all adventures need to start by leaving home. Some can begin right in your own backyard. Our backyard is where Rosie and I decided to have our adventure. One of the items on my Bucket List is to go camping. To step out of my comfort zone and go camping on my own. I enjoy camping but haven’t done it in a long time. In fact the last time I went was back…
Halloween is almost here and what goes with Halloween besides pumpkins? Spiderwebs and Spiders! Glow in the dark spiderwebs and spiders! I recently found Siser Glow-in-the-Dark EasyWeed Heat Transfer Vinyl and my creative mind went into overdrive. What better way to show off the Halloween spirit than a glow-in-the-dark t-shirt with spiderwebs and spiders! Materials needed – Getting Ready for the Spiders – A black t-shirt is the perfect background for a glow in the dark design. The shirts I…
September 22nd is a very special day. Not only is it the first day of the Fall season, it is National White Chocolate Day. Who wouldn’t want to celebrate this day?! Besides, I’m not one to pass by a reason to celebrate especially if it includes chocolate. White Chocolate didn’t officially become part of the chocolate family until 2004 but it’s been around since the 1930’s. Me? I don’t care when it became a part of the family, I’m just…
It’s getting to be Halloween Time!! I wanted to make a Halloween wreath for awhile but never got to it. Mostly because by the time I’m in the Halloween spirit, the craft stores are already into the Christmas season. Then I couldn’t get the materials I needed to make a wreath. This year I’m working on getting my stuff done early. Witches Wreath Materials – Attach the end of the mesh roll to the back of the wire frame at…
Today is National Peanut Day! Did you know that there are over 300 practical uses for peanuts? I didn’t either. George Washington Carver discovered that peanuts can be used in shampoo, fuel, dyes and flour. But here’s the sad part. Historians believe that George Washington Carver never tasted a PB & J. Really?! How can anyone go through life without tasting one of the most popular sandwiches? A good peanut butter and jelly sandwich is at the top of my favorites…
I don’t think anyone who is old enough on this date twenty-one years ago doesn’t remember the disbelief, horror and pain the events of the day caused. Even as we watched the events unfold on tv, we had disbelief that something so horrendous could happen here in our country. Horror at seeing the images on tv of the planes hitting the Twin Towers. We were stunned by the terror of watching people jump out windows to avoid being burned alive,…
Today is International Suicide Prevention Day. Suicide is something we don’t think of as we go about our everyday lives. We don’t stop, take a good look at our family and friends and wonder if they are doing alright. We don’t ask ourselves if someone we know lacks hope. As long as we see them doing well on the outside, we are comfortable because looking harder at them may make us uncomfortable. Maybe it’s because if we see deep down…
I don’t care for the cooler weather of Fall but I love the Fall season because its such an awesome time of year to decorate. What Fall decoration doesn’t have a pumpkin? The last couple of years I’ve been seeing decorated foam pumpkins. It’s a great idea because they last longer than real pumpkins but they look. . . Well fake. I decided to make a decorative pumpkin but I wanted it to look real. But how could I do…
Apples, Apples, Apples!! What better way to fix apples than to make applesauce. Unless its apple pie. Or apple butter. Or apple crisp. Or fried apples. Well, okay, you get the idea! But applesauce is one of the yummiest ways. This year I decided to try making my own applesauce and can it. I’ve canned fruit spread in the past so I have a handle on the basics. Since I don’t have a lot of time to spend preparing what…
