Category Archives: Earring Challenge

Happy New Year! 2015 took me in lots of new directions, and 2016 already has some fun plans. A favorite thing that happened was renewed interest in jewelry and accessories, to the point where I am selling things in a … Continue reading →

Here’s a great and easy recipe someone made for a recent party. Yum! What’s your easy go to recipe for the holidays? Chocolate Walnut Crumb Bars (makes about 30 bars) 1 cup (2 sticks) margarine, softened 2 cups flour ½ … Continue reading →

Are you making several types of holiday cookies? What do you make each year? This recipe does not have much information but sounds interesting: 1 cup butter 1 1/2 cup sugar 2 eggs 2 1/2 cup flour 1 cup coconut … Continue reading →

I found a wonderful pamphlet tucked inside a recipe box – advertising a Betty Crocker Lemon Pie contest due “midsummer 1939.” Along with that is this delightful “Holiday Spaghetti:” 1/2 lb. spaghetti 3 qt. boiling salted water 1/2 cup Shortening … Continue reading →

 Are you thinking about your Thanksgiving menus yet? Chances are you won’t want this one on there. It’s from one of my favorite handwritten recipe boxes, marked from a woman and “30s-40s-50s”. This one has a grocery list on the … Continue reading →

I’m putting together a fun presentation on recipes from labels and boxes over the past several decades and found this one in my collection of recipe boxes. Every reader here knows I love S’Mores. This does sound pretty good! Would … Continue reading →

This year is speeding by but lots of fun things are happening. My Etsy shop is not quite ready to go, but I have a trunk show with the jewelry, infinity scarves and place mats next week. I also have … Continue reading →

The family is on the mend though we had another round of doctor visits and medicine for some of us. I hope you are all well! Last weekend I had the pleasure of teaching self-defense in the morning then earring … Continue reading →

Today all four members of my family are home sick, but on the mend. The boys have sinus infections, the husband has bronchitis, and I’m still on the mend with the asthma/sinus infection. I hope all of you are doing … Continue reading →

The last two weeks were a blur as the boys returned to school, but I’m getting a handle on things again – I think! It’s getting to be apple pie time of year again, and this one is kind of … Continue reading →