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Delight of the Month: Easter Lillies
Vibrant and Beautiful, with a fragrance that can fill a room and a majestic bloom, it’s no wonder that Lillies are a trademark of Easter. Also, a bit of a fun fact: the specific type of lily we call the “Easter Lily” (Lilium longiflorum) is native to Japan, and it only became popular in the U.S. around World War I, thanks to an Oregon grower who started cultivating them when imports were cut off. There is an Easter Lily legend that says that after the Resurrection, when Mary Magdalene visited Jesus’ empty tomb, lilies were found blooming there as a sign of his victory over death. In this way, the…
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Last Supper Passover Charcuterie Board
Happy Easter to you! I hope that your celebration of this beautifully important day is full of Hope and Peace. Our household was such a bustle today. Years ago, when my kids were small, our family Easter celebrations revolved around teaching our kids about Jesus, agonizing over what to prepare for a beautiful family dinner, finding or making coordinating Easter clothes for the kids, and watching as the kids load their baskets with enormous amounts of booty from our epic family egg hunt. Luckily, not much has changed. I can still talk the girls into wearing some matching dresses, we’re still excitedly planning what to make for an Easter feast,…
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Delight of the Month: February Flowers
If someone asked me to describe the smell and colors of LOVE, my response would be a Red Rose. This year, this month, my husband Dave and I celebrated our 20 year wedding anniversary. We have shared a life filled with ups and downs, 3 beautiful children, several moves to find our home, careers, frustrations, joys, laughs, and always Love. I still remember the moment I knew Dave was proposing to me. I had followed a series of clues that took me to places we had gone as we were dating, with the final clue leading to Kingsbury Hall in Salt Lake City where we had first met. It was…
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Klondike Village Collection: Comfy Cocoa Shack
Klondike Village runs on steaming cups of Cocoa. Whether the villagers are getting pepped to get their holiday shopping done, meeting with coworkers for party planning, Caroling their way through the village, or grabbing a cup with friends after conquering the sledding hill, cocoa is a hot item on the agenda. Make your cocoa shack as you assemble the people in your Klondike Village. Materials: Pell on ultra firm Interfacing for stabilizing. Red Heart Super Saver Yarn in Cafe au Lait Red Heart Super Saver Yarn in White Big twist yarn in Aqua Red Heart Super Saver yarn in Dark pink Fiberfill Yarn Needle Size H8 (5.00 mm) crochet hook…
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Flower arrangement of the Month: January
This year I’ll be falling for FLOWERS! What I mean is, that after posting a cookie of the month each month in 2024, I found that I enjoyed this little challenge of sharing something in a bit different category than crochet each month so this year will be a year full of monthly flower arrangements. This is also the year of my 20th anniversary with my husband, Dave. Early into dating, Dave knew that he had a “girly girl” on his hands and that every occasion is a great one for flowers. He made it a point to spoil me frequently with bouquets including a GIANT bouquet of Red and…
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Exploring the Eastern Coast of Oahu
Our first day on Oahu, we discovered that one of the magical parts of a trip to Hawaii is in the beautiful drives all around the island. After landing in Honolulu and loading our luggage into our car, we made the drive along Highway 83 to the North Shore. With Jack Johnson playing and the windows rolled down, we breathed in the salty, misty air and felt the warmth of the island sun as we made our way along the winding, view filled highway roads. Coast lines and beaches, jungles and mountains, this drive enchanted us with our first views of Hawaii. We had dreamed of this and it truly…
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Merry Christmas!
One of the highlights of Christmas for me is to see the family pictures that my friends and family share as a Christmas card or an online update. For me, Christmas has always meant family, including the friends that we love so much that they become the family we choose for ourselves. This year, we hosted a Christmas morning pajama breakfast, followed by gift giving and stories shared around the Christmas tree. I also have felt more keenly aware this year of the friends and loved ones in my life who need my help and I hope I can always be responsive to the needs I see. This Christmas season…
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Dreaming in Plaid
I love that we live in a world where so much sharing of ideas is encouraged and the availability of patterns and designs is so varied and abundant! Isn’t it amazing that you can type in what you’re looking for and so many ideas are right at your fingertips? I remember growing up and as I was learning to crochet I was given a few Leisure Arts leaflets where I would actually make every pattern in the book to try to learn and get as much practice as I could. I don’t think I would have believed it back then if someone would have told me how much would be…
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Klondike Village Collection: Sled Kids
I love the Holiday season and the way it makes me remember the nostalgia and magic of the holidays as a child. Counting down the days until Thanksgiving and Christmas, enjoying every day of the holiday break to the fullest and curiously watching everyone around me do the same. This collection, I hope, will be a lot of fun for holiday lovers and anyone who loves to recall the memories of the good old days of their own childhood holidays. It’s a big project but I’ll attempt to bring together a few of the many personalities of the season of magic and you might just recognize a few of them…
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Baby Ghost on a Swing
Haunt your house this Halloween with a baby ghost on a swing! Free pattern with tutorials and beginner friendly. Let’s get spooky!
