In case you haven't guessed, I'm passionate about baking. I got my first baking experience at the age of 13 and have loved it ever since. Like most little girls, the first thing that I ever made was a batch of homemade chocolate chip cookies. Shortly after the cookie-making experience, I ventured … [Read more...] about Banana Fruit Bread Recipe
Mailbox Monday for September 2018
Time for our monthly MAILBOX MONDAY for September! The first Monday of every month you'll see our Mailbox Monday Meme. It will cover the previous month and we invite all of our readers to participate. If you're a blogger, you can participate too by sharing our MEME on your blog. The Mailbox … [Read more...] about Mailbox Monday for September 2018
Coastal Chic Outdoor Front Porch Lighting
For the past few months we've been working on some home improvement projects around our house. One of the things we wanted to do was to update and replace our outdoor porch lighting with something new and modern. Since I decorate in a coastal and beach style, I headed over to Amazon and found … [Read more...] about Coastal Chic Outdoor Front Porch Lighting
Homemade Classic Yellow Cake Recipe
Need to make a cake but don't have a boxed mix sitting on your shelf? Just prefer making your cakes from scratch? If you answered YES to either of those questions, I think you're going to enjoy this recipe. It's a recipe to make a basic homemade yellow cake. I call it "basic" because you can add-in … [Read more...] about Homemade Classic Yellow Cake Recipe
Refinishing an Old Footstool: Drab to Coastal Chic
For the past 10 years I've been decorating the inside and outside of my home in a Coastal and Beach Design. Some people would even call my decorating style as a little bit of Shabby Chic and Cottage Chic, mixed together. I admit, I love anything and everything that has to do with the ocean and the … [Read more...] about Refinishing an Old Footstool: Drab to Coastal Chic
Pennsylvania Dutch Applesauce Cake Recipe
After my husband and I got married we moved down to Lancaster County in Pennsylvania. If you're unfamiliar with Lancaster, it's widely known as Lancaster Amish Country. A lot of our neighbors were Amish or Pennsylvania Dutch and shared many of their family recipes with me. The Pennsylvania Dutch … [Read more...] about Pennsylvania Dutch Applesauce Cake Recipe
Halloween Craft Project: Painted Black Spider Seashells
Are you ready for another easy-to-do Halloween craft project? Of course you are! My granddaughter and I whipped up these cute black spiders by using some of our larger clam shells that we collected from the beach. You'll only need a few basic craft supplies to make them and you can make several in … [Read more...] about Halloween Craft Project: Painted Black Spider Seashells
Head Back-to-School with New Children’s Shoes from pediped
pediped is a premiere children's shoe company that makes some of the cutest styles in children's footwear. Not only are their shoes pretty to look at but they are quality-made for comfort and longevity. They sell classic everyday shoes along with styles for those special times in your life. * … [Read more...] about Head Back-to-School with New Children’s Shoes from pediped