Wednesday, November 28, 2012
Lemons, Oranges Oh My!!
Since it is a beautiful sunny day here in southern Florida, I hung sheets outside (love the way they smell) and then I decided to make some lemon cookies. I have two lemon trees in pots on our deck and the lemons are ready to be picked. Love this time of year when the fruit trees are doing their thing. Thought I would share them with you.
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| Ripened Lemons |
Tuesday, November 27, 2012
Decorative Christmas Boxes
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| Decorative Christmas Boxes |
Sometimes you just need a little box or maybe three! They can be used for decorating or for gift giving. These cute little boxes are easy to create and inexpensive as well.
I purchased these paper mache boxes at my local craft store A.C. Moore. They cost $1.00 each. You could also use small tins instead or even large ones depending on your particular need.
Tuesday, November 20, 2012
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| Travel Mug with Fabric Stocking Tag |
I see others carrying their mugs too, so I thought that a travel mug would make a good Christmas gift or teacher gift. I always try to have extra gifts already made, since you never know when you might need one. I always need a little something!
Monday, November 12, 2012
Vintage Yellow Vase with Fall Arrangement
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| Vintage Yellow Vase with Fall Arrangement |
Found this yellow vase at a church flea market. Loved the vintage look of it, although not sure how old it is.
The finish on it has a "crackling" glaze to it. It might just be the way it is made, but I loved the look and thought it would make a great addition to my fall buffet display.
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| Close up of Yellow Vase |
Friday, November 9, 2012
Rustic Turkey Salt and Pepper Shakers
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| Rustic Ceramic Turkey Salt and Pepper Shakers |
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| Rustic Ceramic Turkey from Pottery Barn |
So I wondered if I could re-create this look. I didn't want to buy a large ceramic turkey to experiment on and as luck would have it, I found a set of rustic ceramic turkey salt and pepper shakers at a garage sale for 50 cents. What did I have to loose!
Wednesday, November 7, 2012
Butternut Squash Soup
Butternut Squash Soup
This is the time of the year when soup warms you up on a cold evening or if you live in Florida, a cool evening. My son’s crop was fantastic this year. So when I came back from Vermont recently, I brought one with me.
Not sure where the original recipe came from since I have doctored it up over the years. It is an easy recipe that takes around 45 minutes to make.
Monday, November 5, 2012
Vintage Bobbin Spool and Old Spring Display
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| Vintage Bobbin and Spring Fall Display |
Bobbins and the machinery they ran on were some of the greatest inventions of the Victorian Era. Since most textile mills had their own machine shops and their own favorite shape of bobbin, we see many varied bobbin designs.
Recently I came up with the idea to combine vintage bobbin spools with old springs. I found these unique spools, which are different from most of the wooden bobbin spools that I've collected. Someone thought they might have been for quilting, but I can't find any reference to that. If you know specifically what they were used for, please let me know.
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| Vintage Bobbin Spool and Old Spring |
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