Okay my beginner sewers, or those of you who just don't sew often, this is a GREAT project for you. You can make one for yourself or this would make an excellent Holiday gift. My good friend Laura (the photographer) was visiting this weekend and we made this scarf together.  This ...

This is what I made last night: Apple Butternut Squash Soup and Chicken Salad Sandwiches. It was really hearty and yummy!  The spices in the soup are curry, cardamom, and mace - well all I had was curry so I added a little bit of ground cloves instead of the cardamom and mace.  You could ...

Janie and Jack is a lovely Children's clothing store. I always love to go in and browse when I visit Orlando. Of course, like everything else I like, it is very expensive.  Sometimes you can find a good sale, but I often want what is in season now. This year they have the cutest Halloween ...

These have become my new favorite fall cookie.   They are slightly crispy on the outside and chewy on the inside, and they come out of the oven all crackly and sugary.  This is another one of my m.i.l.'s recipes- she bakes a lot, something I try to do, but I tend to lack the patience and ...

This is a third generation recipe from my husband's side of the family.  Many of them live in the northwest, where apples are prevalent, and so they have lots of wonderful apple recipes.  This is one of my husband's favs and Charlotte and I love it too!  It's simple, and perfect for this time of ...

with anyone else but me..... Hope you all had a nice weekend!  We had a REAL Fall weekend.  It was cold, we had a fire in the fireplace, we went to the Apple Festival, and the leaves are just starting to change. At the apple festival we bought an entire bushel of apples... so I will be ...

Today I would like to share with you some information about the healing power of Bach Flower Essences.  Why is this important or relevant to you?  Because most of the flower essences are safe to use not only on adults, but also on young children. I know that as a mom you can feel a bit powerless ...

The idea for this rug was first conceived when mom and I found a foam Floor Mat at Ross for $12.  I have been wanting to make a rug for Charlotte's room for sometime now, but making rugs is really hard - what do you use for the base?  Well, this playmat was the perfect solution. Browsing ...

As women, we have our own special set of physical discomforts and emotional fluctuations.  Today I wanted to share with you some of my favorite essential oils that aid in womanly discomfort. Clary Sage - has a calming effect on the nervous system, lifts minor depression, and, as an ...

When I redesigned Charlotte's room, I knew I wanted to create some kind of enchanted little nook - a secret place for her to play (and a secret place for Mommy to hide the mound of toys ;).  It took quite a bit of thought, but I came up with this little corner tent.  Here's how I did it - this is ...