Month: April 2014

Baby Shower on a Budget : A Diaper Cake ??

This past weekend I threw a Baby Shower for my Niece and things have been a little tight, budget-wise, around here lately…like for the past 4 years! Never fear, I’ve thrown tons of parties in the past and as a pack-rat, I keep everything!  Last year I threw a Bridal Shower for my cousin. That […] Read more…

Berry Bliss Jam – Jam you just can’t buy!

When life gives you strawberries,… You can’t make ‘lemonade’, and you can’t just let them rot! Last week I posted to my Facebook a photo of a wedding cake that I’d helped my Mom deliver one gorgeous Saturday afternoon. It was a really simple cake. Very rustic buttercream icing slathered over moist white cake, but […] Read more…

Happy Hair Help !

  OK, a while ago I gave my Mom a ‘hair color kit’ and even wrote out some instructions…since I have a Blog, I understand that I should have ‘videos’. A hair color tutorial is the perfect victim! Not to mention, my hair is a MESS ! A Hot Mess – and not in a […] Read more…

HandMade Harvard Beets

Spring is finally here – and that means outdoor markets. I love outdoor shopping of nearly every kind…art shows, antique fairs and farmers markets. Here in Florida we’re able to enjoy most of them year round. Trouble is, Farmers Markets are traditionally set up in a park or centralized community space in most towns – […] Read more…

Peach Pics

These are some gratuitous peach pics ! Not much to say, but I can’t wait to pick them!! This tree is in the back yard and planted where it really shouldn’t be, near the lake. The YouTuber’s say they ‘don’t like wet feet’. OK, well, this isn’t wet, but it could be. So, don’t give […] Read more…

Matzo Toffee

It’s a special time of year when once again, holidays collide. Last time it was Christmas, this time it’s Easter. We Christians know that Good Friday and Easter are way more important than just another chocolate covered holiday. It’s right up there with Christmas, maybe a bit higher in my book. Another important event is […] Read more…

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