I love the beach life and everything that goes along with it. There's something about sitting on the beach and listening to the waves that calms my soul....my entire soul!!! With that said, I decorate our home in a Coastal Beach Style and often make home decorating accessories to fit within my … [Read more...] about Sea and Ocean Animals Rub-on Transfers Decals for Crafts
Ham and Bean Soup Recipe with Home Canning Tips
Ham and Bean Soup is a classic belly-filling soup that can be made on the stove-top or in your slow cooker crockpot. I like to make a huge kettle of it on the stovetop and can it for later use. For this home canning recipe you'll need a steam pressure canner along with your basic home canning … [Read more...] about Ham and Bean Soup Recipe with Home Canning Tips
Camping and Nature Hand-Painted Clam Shell Seashell Designs
These camping and nature inspired hand-painted seashells are so cute! They're easy-to-make and can be completed in one afternoon. You don't need any professional artistic skills to make them. I'm certainly no artist! You'll need 4" to 5" wide clam shells along with a few basic painting supplies. … [Read more...] about Camping and Nature Hand-Painted Clam Shell Seashell Designs
Hand Painted Valentine’s Day Themed Clam Shells Seashells
Looking to make some unique homemade Valentine's Day greeting cards that also double as home decor? If so, you'll love our pretty Valentine's Day themed clam shells aka seashells! You can make several of them in just one weekend using 3-5" wide clam shells and basic art supplies. If you don't have … [Read more...] about Hand Painted Valentine’s Day Themed Clam Shells Seashells
POSCA Acrylic Paint Markers – Perfect for Painting on Seashells and Rocks
I enjoy painting seashells and smooth river rocks as part of a Kindness Project - Paying it Forward group in our local area. We paint shells and rocks with colorful designs and leave them for others to find. You can leave them just about anywhere when you're out running errands or doing your … [Read more...] about POSCA Acrylic Paint Markers – Perfect for Painting on Seashells and Rocks
Hershey’s Kiss Hand Painted Clam Shells Seashell Designs
The past 2 1/2 years I've been hand-painting seashells as part of the pay-it-forward kindness seashells project. I belong to 3 groups who generously paint and decorate seashells and/or smooth river rocks. Once painted and decorated we leave them everywhere we go for others to find. You can find 100+ … [Read more...] about Hershey’s Kiss Hand Painted Clam Shells Seashell Designs
How to Make Classic Old-Fashion Apple Dumplings
We have an apple tree in our backyard. It produces a semi-tart baking apple. When I make apple dumplings I like to buy Gala apples at our local Farmer's Market and combine them with the baking apples from our tree. I will do half and half which I think produces an excellent taste! You can use any … [Read more...] about How to Make Classic Old-Fashion Apple Dumplings
How to Freeze Whole Fresh Tomatoes for Later Use
During the gardening season my tomatoes don't ripen at the same time. This is especially true during the beginning and at the end of the growing season. So, how do I preserve those fresh homegrown tomatoes until I have enough of them to cook down to make tomato sauce? Well, I'm going to tell … [Read more...] about How to Freeze Whole Fresh Tomatoes for Later Use