Our church has a wonderful group of women who enjoy spending time together. We always have a fun and encouraging time together, whether for Bible study, outreach planning and preparation, a party or a meal. We were recently given a beautiful compliment. A visitor to our church said that if she were to describe our…… Continue reading let’s be jolly ~ ladies’ christmas craft night
Last time I shared some wrapping ideas. Today, I’d like to share some creative and inexpensive ideas for what’s on the inside. A couple of years ago, we were expecting our first grandchildren (twin boys). I decided the theme of A Christmas Carol was in order–Christmas past, Christmas present, and Christmas future. Each of my…… Continue reading christmas gifting ~ ideas
Spring teased us for weeks here on the coast. We would bask in the warmth of the spring sunshine only to be brought down to earth the next day with a cold blast. I do believe we actually went right from winter to summer…well almost-summer, that season, too, likes to taunt me. We know that…… Continue reading rhubarb bread pudding
I had a hankering for a creamy pasta dish. Shrimp was a cherry on top. I’m all about seafood when it’s available. I found this recipe on Pinterest that fit the bill perfectly. I love the intense flavour of sun-dried tomatoes and the sharpness of the “king of cheeses,” parmesan. Garlic, in our house, is…… Continue reading creamy shrimp & pasta
The other day I wanted to make something other than sandwiches for our fellowship meal which follows our communion service. We have been having a cold potluck (our space does not have an oven) lunch as an extension of the Lord’s Supper. I was perusing Pinterest and was inspired by this recipe. They had me at pesto and…… Continue reading pesto & parmesan pinwheels
“If you hear a voice within you say, ‘You cannot paint,’ then by all means paint and that voice in your head will be silenced.” Vincent Van Gogh Because yesterday was Star Wars Day, I decided to take the day off from History and do something a little different. I decided to do an art class.…… Continue reading art class ~ van gogh
If you’re not a Star Wars fan, you may have no idea what this means. I will enlighten you: it is a play on “May the force be with you,” the “live long and prosper” of the Star Wars saga. Yes, the Star Wars gurus have given fans an entire day for this phenomenon…so Happy Star…… Continue reading may the fourth be with you
What, you may ask, is a fatayer (or fatayir)??? We first had fatayers in a little restaurant run by a Syrian woman while traveling. The place was rather obscure from the outside, but trip advisor gave it a good rating, so we were game to give it a go. We would much rather try something…… Continue reading makin’ fatayer
I have been madly trying to work on some projects for my new grandlittles. They’ve actually been in the works for some time, but I’ve stalled here and there. A friend mentioned once that she prays for the recipient of the things she makes. I thought that was an awesome idea, and began doing this myself. I…… Continue reading busy hands for little ones
We recently shared our dinner table with a lovely couple. We feasted on ham, baked potatoes, roasted carrots, a garden salad, and biscuits. As time permits, I like to make stock, soup, etcetera from bones. When I thought about the potential of that old ham bone, I immediately decided on beans. How would I meld ham and beans together…… Continue reading baked beans
