precious little moments
“These little moments … matter, for they are where we live every day.” – Paul David Tripp
in progress
I’ll show what it is in a little bit. :)For now it is in progress in between enjoying the Spring weather, keeping up with Emma and doing a bit of Spring cleaning. Oh, and trying to get Emma’s baby album put together before Baby #2 shows up!
Easter is coming – a few ramblings
Easter is just a few days away. It is a season that is precious to us believers. Sadly, it can be hugely commercialized (all those Easter bunnies laying eggs …..), and it needs to be celebrated in a God-glorifying way. I love what Nancy Wilson said over on her blog about celebrating it with traditions, traditions that are both solemn as we recognize the enormity of what Christ did, and joyfully childlike as we celebrate His victory and our freedom….
new listing:
Upcycled Tshirt Blooms and also a listing for a single bloom A trio of lovely little blossoms that will add a bit of springtime cheer to anything you pin them on. Wear one – or all three – on the lapel of your shirt, jacket or sweater, pin them to a hat or bag, a pillow, lampshade …. the possibilities are nearly endless! These would make a lovely Mother’s Day gift (it’s coming up!). :) And if you live locally,…
recipe: Ambrosia, a.k.a. "5 cup salad"
This fruit salad has lots of memories for me: it was a standard Easter dish at Gramma’s house, and often served at other Moose/Jacobsen gatherings as well. Gramma taught me the recipe when I was staying with her for a few weeks one summer and it is so simple that even a 10-12 year old can remember it. And it’s really yummy, too (come to think of it, I say that about every recipe that I post here). So here…
little girl skirt
Did you like the little skirt that I made for Emma a few days ago? I used a free pattern download that I found over on the Oliver + S blog. Oliver + S is a darling company that designs and sells children’s clothing patterns. Their patterns are just adorable, and wonderful to work with! This pattern is quick and simple to make (it doesn’t even have a rolled hem). In fact, it is so very quick and simple that…
random pretties
Have any of you seen these tea cups at Starbucks? Super cute. I think I might end up using the biggest one for eating out of if I got them though – I love using small bowls for my cereal, soup, etc. :)
recipe: Island Spice Pork
I found a recipe a few days ago for a pork tenderloin that looked really good. Normally I steer away from pork recipes because I’m not that fond of pork, but recently we have been buying it because it’s cheap (and cheap is good). We buy tenderloins (quite a sizable portion of meat!) at Sam’s Club and John cuts them down into chops (much more our size) and freezes them in packs of three or four. It ends up being…
recipe: orange chocolate cupcakes
Okay, so John and I do eat other things besides dessert. Really, we do! I just seem to blog about the dessert recipes a lot more often. I found the link to the recipe for these on OnePrettyThing, a blog that compiles bunches of crafting/decorating ideas from all sorts of other blogs each day. It’s a fun place to go every now and then, and I’ve found some great ideas there! These cupcakes are delicious. Simple to make, too. The…
such a fun giveaway
Lisa of Lisa Leonard Designs is having a fabulous giveaway over on her blog …………………… oh, I’d love to win!!!!!!!!!!