Monday, February 4, 2013

Tomorrow I am going to make a King Cake with Cream Cheese filling...I promise.  With photos, too!

Monday, December 24, 2012

Merry Christmas

 
Great Joy~Jesus 
Glad to be home

Friday, December 7, 2012

Massachusetts Again

Visiting my parents this December here in Massachusetts. I have enjoyed seeing the New England style homes decorated for the Christmas season. I will do a post of local photos before I head home to the south.

Tuesday, November 6, 2012

A Product Recomendation~Chicken Poop Lip Balm

I found "Chicken Poop" lip balm at Tractor Supply.  Read the ingredients (Avocado oil, jojoba, sweet orange, lavender essential oil, bees wax, and Vitamin E.) and purchased a couple of tubes.  You couldn't have a better group of ingredients for your lip care.  I really love it!  Just wanted to spread the word.

Wednesday, August 29, 2012

Back Home & The Hurricane

 
 
Just been back in Louisiana for 3 weeks and here we have a hurricane.  Issac is bringing rain, wind and is on a very slow stroll over our homeland.  I am grateful that we have made preparations and have not yet lost electricity!  But there is more of Issac to come today and maybe tomorrow.

Saturday, July 28, 2012

Fertile Central Washington

I'm back in Washington State for a visit this summer.  I am so impressed with the vast agriculture in the central state, Tri-Cities area!  The climate is so like productive area of central California, it's no wonder this area has the same results with crops!  And wine production!


Pasco Washington Winery




Roses planted at the rows end



Acres of grapes!



An orchard of old Cherry trees!





Arts and Craft Fair in Richland Washington

Lovely day for an Art fair!  The Columbia river bank was alive with art patrons and no one seemed to mind the heat!  I enjoyed the variety of exibits and beautiful grounds of the park site!  My purchases were local Lavender sachet and soaps!  I purchased two colorful prints by a local artist, Consuelo Soto Murphey, who is pictured below!


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Consuelo's Art




A very interesting tree!


Rock Crabs!









Cooling off in the shade!


Here is Consuelo Soto Murphey and her little assistant!


Thursday, June 7, 2012

Day Lily Suprise~A Happy Accident


Most plant nurseries give some kind of  warranty, I have never wanted to take any plants back, and sometimes they do die off way too soon, I just don't want to bother going through all the trouble to replace them.  Two years ago I purchased a DayLily bulb and planted it.  The plant never put up flower stalks until this year.  The plant that showed up is not the bulb represented on the package label I purchased.  What to do?  I am writing a letter to the source nursery, to inform them and hopefully they will send me the one I thought I bought.  I am not at all displeased by this lovely lily, though, it is called Bonanza, I think.  It's colors are a perfect fit into the orange and golden scheme in our front flower bed!  Truely, a happy accident!

Wednesday, February 15, 2012

Very Low Sugar Strawberry Jam~ Yum!

On Valentine's day I made Strawberry Jam & Chocolate Eclairs and  for you, though a day late is my recipe for the Very Low Sugar Jam.  Link below to my kitchen...
Ponchatoula  Strawberry Very Low Sugar Jam

Tuesday, February 7, 2012

Normandy Bread

Normandy Bread
Orange & Rosemary Sourdough Loaves



I updated the bread recipe with photo's to accompany the instructions.  I hope you will be encouraged to try this great recipe.  My family really enjoys this bread.
Click the link below to my Gypsy Pie's Kitchen blog for the complete recipe~

Monday, February 6, 2012

Colors

Seen

Around

Here

Lately

Friday, February 3, 2012

This speaks to me, I hope it's alright to post it here. 
 It just says everything!


Beautiful this is...by Brittany Burton an artist who sells on Etsy.

Saturday, December 31, 2011

More Blessed Beyond Measure



My Granddaughter's glorious expression also sums it up for me...
Praise the Lord and Happy New Year!!!




Friday, December 16, 2011

You gotta enjoy the inspiration from the Houzz website.  I found this idea delightful, and totally do-able!  Wouldn't this soft, snowy looking tree look pretty on a bedroom vanity?
Holiday Decor 2011

Christmas Decor eclectic dining room

A Swedish Christmas http://threepixielane.blogspot.com/2010/12/swedish-christmas contemporary bedroom