Primitive Garden Quilt

I finally got my “Primitive Garden” Quilt finished after about 2.5 years!!! I love everything about this quilt and I am so glad that I took this challenge on, when I had never even done any wool applique projects before!
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Baby Boy Quilt

Today I have the fun little Baby Boy Quilt that I quilted on my trip to Canada! This was a simple quilt to put together. I did not have a pattern…just cut out 5.5″ squares and put them in a design and added a couple of borders.
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Summer Porch

Today, I decided that I would take you on a tour of my summer porch. I love this part of my home and I want it to be a welcoming place to all those who come to visit! So, welcome to my summer porch!
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Witches at Gardner Village

October 18, 2016Halloweenface painting, Games, Gardner Village, Gardner Village Utah, halloween, Halloween activity, Halloween fun, Halloween witches, mazes, nail painting, witch parade, witches, witches at Gardner VillageRita

I am back!!!

After a week of technical problems, I am finally back. I missed you!

But in my time off, I found the Witches at Gardner Village!

A couple of my grand daughters and my DIL, went to see the witches at Gardner Village and we had a great time! (more…)

Vintage Flea Market Bench

October 10, 2016Fall, Flowers and Garden, Vintagebench with baskets and wash tub, black sheep flea, fall leaves, fall mums, pink vintage trailer, pumpkin succulents, stacked pumpkins, vintage bench, vintage flea market bench, vintage market, vintage trailerRita

This last weekend I went to the Cowboy Vintage and Flea in Pleasant Grove, Utah. It was a beautiful fall day and perfect for wandering around a vintage market! I found a couple of fun things and just enjoyed myself in the fun atmosphere of the market. My vintage flea Market bench was my favorite find, but let me show you some of the beautiful sights first: (more…)

Cute Scarecrow Cupcakes

October 7, 2016Cupcakes, Halloween, Patterns, Printables, Recipesbuttercream frosting, eye candy jars, Halloween Muddy Buddies, Halloween Punch Out Game, Halloween ruffled dishtowels, Halloween soup can labels, how to make scarecrow cupcakes, jenn's blah blah blog, scarecrow cupcakes, toasted coconutRita

I have to admit that today’s post is a bit of a fail! I wanted to make some Cute Scarecrow Cupcakes and they did not not turn out as cute as I had hoped they would! Does anyone else out there have cooking fails from time to time? These turned out okay…and they taste great…they just aren’t as cute as the ones I was trying to copy! (more…)

Scrappy Halloween Pillows

October 4, 2016Halloween, Patterns, Sewinghalloween pillows, Lil Luna, patterns for Halloween pillows, pieced Halloween pillows, Pleasant Home, scrappy Halloween pillow, sewing tutorials, the lakeside collectionRita

Have you started decorating for Halloween yet? Here are some fun Scrappy Halloween pillows that are super easy to make! These pillows are very scrappy. And they are a great way to use up some of those Halloween scraps of fabric that you already have! (more…)

Oct 2016 Visiting Teaching Handout

September 30, 2016Candy, Church, Printables, Recipes, VT Handoutscandy corns, M&M's, muddy buddy recipe, Oct 2016 visiting teaching handout, Oct 2016 VT, Oct 2016 VT message, Oct 2016 VT printable, Oct visiting teaching message, printable tags, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, The Mormons, visiting teaching printable, your cup of cakeRita

Well…it is time once again for the visiting teaching handout for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. I have the Oct 2016 Visiting Teaching Handout ready to go!

Mason Jar Wool Table Runner

September 28, 2016Flowers and Garden, Patterns, Sewingfelted wool, felted wool mason jar runner, felted wool table mat, felted wool table runner, mason jar floral arrangements, mason jar wool table runner, mason jars, primative gathering quilt shop, sewing with wool, stitched mason jar table runner, wool mason jar patternRita

I have another fun project that my friend and I did on our sewing retreat. It is this fun Mason Jar Wool Table Runner! Isn’t this just so vintagey and cute?? (more…)

Wool Halloween Picture

September 26, 2016Halloween, Patterns, SewingHalloween stitchery, Halloween wool picture, sewing with wool, wool, wool Halloween picture, wool Halloween stitchery, wool stitchery, working with woolRita

When I went to the cabin with my friend, a few weeks ago, we worked on this fun Wool Halloween Picture! (more…)

40 Day Conference Reading Challenge

September 24, 2016Church, Printables40 day challenge treat, 40 day conference reading challenge, conference coloring and note pages, conference reading challenge, conference reading treat, my daylights, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, The MormonsRita

Tomorrow is the last day of the 40 day Conference Reading Challenge!! How are you doing?

DIY Wool Dryer Balls

September 23, 2016Cleaning, DIYDIY fabric cleaner, DIY miracle fabric cleaner, DIY project, diy wool dryer balls, how to make your own fabric cleaner, how to make your own wool dryer balls, scented wool dryer balls, wool dryer ballsRita

As many of you know, I like to make some of my own cleaning supplies and solutions. Well, today, I have another great idea for your laundry…DIY Wool Dryer Balls! (more…)

Mushroom Spinach Pasta Bake with pine nuts

September 21, 2016cooking, Recipes3 cheese pasta dish, homemade spaghetti sauce, mozzarella cheese, mushroom spinach pasta bake, mushroom spinach pasta bake with pine nuts, Parmesan cheese, pasta recipe, penne pasta, pine nuts, ricotta cheese, spaghetti sauceRita

I have a couple of vegetarians in my family. So, I like to try out a few recipes every now and then, that are perfect for them to eat! This is what I came up with…a Mushroom Spinach Pasta Bake with pine nuts! (more…)