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Thanksgiving Day Vase

So I finished the Thanksgiving Day Centerpiece for my spread yesterday. Granted it is no Lisa Simpson Masterpiece but I think my leaf inspired vase is something to be proud of. I am no Martha Stewart when it comes to the Holiday decorating I never have table pieces or anything fancy. I am a fan … Continue reading →

Trying Something New…

So I use Windows Live to help organize certain pages (the Blogs I Frequent Page!) I like it for the most part. I decided to start writing my blog post in Windows Live and see how well it works. I am not knocking Blogger but I just want to try something different.One of the reason … Continue reading →

Leaves, Leaves and More Leaves – W.I,P

I have been looking for maple leaves for about a week now so I could make Leaf Roses. You would think it would be an easy tree to find, not so much in Savannah. I found one tree in Forsyth Park last Saturday but there was no way I could reach the branches they were … Continue reading →

Super Easy Homemade Cranberry Sauce – Early Tasty Tuesday!

Here is another early Turkey Day Staple in my house! Cranberry Sauce – NOT from a Can 1 Bag of Fresh Cranberries1 Jar of Red Currant Jelly Rinse Cranberries dump in a sauce pan over medium heat empty Red Currant Jelly over cranberries. Stir together until all berries split (about 10 – 15 minutes). Remove … Continue reading →

Acrylic Paint… My Dirty Little Secret

Paint, I love you so I have bins and boxes of you but I need to spill the beans to my readers on what type of paint I like best. I have made my own (oils), used and have every type of paint imaginable but for some reason I am addicted to “cheap” acrylic craft … Continue reading →

Mrs. Wilkes Mac and Cheese – Early Tasty Tuesday!

Since Thanksgiving is next week I decided to post some of my main stays early so other can enjoy them (and go shopping before Wednesday night). Some things I guess I never thought of for Thanksgiving until I moved to the South, Mac & Cheese at Thanksgiving is one of them. This recipe comes from … Continue reading →

Who Needs Math? ME!

I want to be up front I hate math but I love numbers because the numbers DO NOT LIE!!! I have mentioned my “past life” before I was a Reservations/Revenue Manager for top hotel (major chain) in Savannah. Part of my job was figuring out the “numbers” (ADR, OCC, keeping track of walk-ins, etc – … Continue reading →

Work in Progress Wednesdays

Yep I just make things up as I go along – lol! I have actually been thinking of this for a while but I hate showing things in progress but I also wanted to show everyone that I have piles of stuff I am working on. Remember him? Yep still sitting on the coffee table … Continue reading →

Teacher Gifts for Wonderful Wednesdays

Well I have been working on Teacher Gifts for Wonderful Wednesday. This morning I was going to make bracelets then I decided to make bookmarks instead. The beaded ribbon bookmarks are pretty popular I have seen them in gift shops, book stores, Etsy, pretty much anywhere that you can think of. One thing that I … Continue reading →

Tasty Tuesday – Sweet Potato Biscuits

The first time I made these was 2003 it was our (Jeff & I) second Thanksgiving together and my first Thanksgiving dinner I had ever cooked by myself. I wanted to make a fantastic Martha Stewart Thanksgiving dinner complete with Sweet Potato Biscuits, little did I know how bad they would turn out. I did … Continue reading →