Must Have Home Sewing Box Essentials

by Shelly Hill As a work at home mother and grandmother, I often don’t have a lot of time to mend clothing when the need arises here in our home. When I did find the time, I often didn’t have the supplies on hand that I needed so I would end up delaying the mending of the clothing item(s) that…

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3 Easy Easter Egg Crafts

Having little ones in the house, the excitement is building for the Easter bunny. If you have older kids, having them color Easter eggs with food coloring, or dye kits might be the way to go. But when they’re too young to handle dipping hard-boiled eggs, give them a paper egg to decorate. Try one of these easy Easter crafts….

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Remodeling Our Site?

well…maybe. Mainly this is to let you know that things may not look right if you happen to be visiting while things are being moved around. Plans are in the works…but for now, please excuse our mess. Oh, and be sure to check back to see how things are progressing.

5 Computer Tricks for Scrapbooking

The origins of scrapbooking are, of course, as a paper craft, and in some ways are a loop of going from the paper books with photo-corners, to photo albums and sleeves in pages, to its current form – preserving our pictures and memories through time. Now, in this age of digital photography, one may be hard-pressed to find a 35mm…

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2 Delicious Crustless Dessert Pie Recipes

by Shelly Hill When it comes to making homemade dessert pies, there are numerous varieties that you can make. Two of my favorite homemade pies happen to be apple and pumpkin. A few years ago…my mother gave me 2 of her favorite crustless pie recipes that are really easy to make. At first I wasn’t too sure if I would…

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Positive Self Talk: Sticking to Your Goals

Do you feel like you are always talking yourself out of success? As soon as you start to set goals for yourself, do you suddenly have nagging thoughts about how you aren’t up to the task or how you simply aren’t qualified to carry it through? If you have ever experienced either situation, you need to change the way you…

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5 Reasons for Growing Your Own Food

You might shutter at the thought of growing your own food in a garden, but more people are realizing the health benefits of it go well beyond avoiding the harsh chemicals used to mass produce these foods. With all the talk about chemicals and other nasty things put in the foods we eat, planting a garden is becoming more popular….

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Health Benefits of Cauliflower

Whether you are looking to trim a few inches from your waist, or hoping to find some tasty recipes to introduce to your friends and family, you can find exactly what you are looking for in cauliflower. This vegetable has a great deal to offer on the nutrition front, and it surprises many people when they learn how tasty it…

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5 Yard Gardening Tips

If you are as tired of winter as most people are, your thoughts are turning to Spring! And with those thoughts comes the planning or plotting for your yard. Gardening might be one consideration. If you only have a tiny space though and would like a simple but well-maintained yard garden, you only need two things – determination and know-how….

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Top 10 Power Packed Foods

What is the secret to a long and healthy life? It is in the food that we eat. As you well know, all foods are not created equal. Choosing and eating the right foods may help increase your life expectancy as well as the quality of your life. Here are ten of the top power packed foods designed to give…

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