My extremely cute 9 year old niece answered “Chocolate” when asked what color quilt she wants. I started with the stitched piece and worked my way around to design this quilt, using 4 fabrics plus a matching “plain” fabric. This is essentially a medallion quilt,…
2 tbsp butter melted and cooled slightly, then more for for greasing pan 3/4 cups all purpose flour 1/4 cup whole wheat flour 1 tsp sugar 1 tsp baking powder 1/2 tsp baking soda 1/4 tsp salt 3/4 cup buttermilk 1/4 cup milk 1 large…
Hungry Monkey: A Food-Loving Father’s Quest to Raise an Adventurous Eater By Matthew Amster-Burton This fun-loving memoir struck a chord with me. I enjoyed the parenting experiences as well as the recipes, several of which I tried. I have this book out in my kitchen…
The Angel that I stitched with my friend Lori has made it into a quilt via the Angel Quilt project, a charity that makes quilts for needy children. I am thrilled with how it turned out, though I am unsure who the quilter actually is. …
A rare sunny day in Limerick City along the River Shannon. King John’s castle features prominently. I thoroughly enjoyed this brisk, clear winter day.
How to Raise a Child With a High EQ – A Parent’s Guide to Emotional Intelligence. By Lawrence E. Shapiro, PhD Here’s a bold statement: IQ is up but EQ is down. We are better able to teach our children school skills, but having more…
by Joshua Foer I love this book. This writer did some research into the Mental Olympics and ended up training to become a competitor himself. It’s fascinating how the research paralleled the training itself, and how he learned about his own mind in the process.…
My first shaped crochet success – hearts! And just in time for Valentine’s Day. It’s exciting to follow a pattern on my own and watch them literally take shape. This is a huge crochet breakthrough for me. The yellow and red ones on the top…