Friday Favorites

valentine iSpy discs from Back To Basics Curriculum

I haven’t written up a Friday Favorites post in ages, but with Valentine’s Day coming up, it seemed like a great time to share something that made a great stocking-stuffer for my tiny human, and is also perfect for Valentine’s. Just before Christmas, while looking for stocking-stuffers for Mil that weren’t cheap throwaway items, I…

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TBB Asks – Love Edition

Hugs or Kisses? I love to kiss my husband, but I’m more of a hugging/cuddling up under a blanket sort of person. Candy or Flowers? I love me some candy.  Flowers are only good if they are live in pots and can be planted outside. (Otherwise I tend to kill them.) Baking or Cooking? I…

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Valentine Pillow Cover

I seem to be making a habit of making a pillow cover to match each of my most recent quilts.  So, I now present you with a simple pillow cover that I made to go with my Valentine’s Day Quilt. For this particular pillow cover, I chose to use one of the sampler style motifs…

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Romance as a Quilt

Over the last couple weeks, I’ve been piecing yet another crazy quilt.  That in itself isn’t surprising.  What’s surprising is that it’s a Valentine’s Day quilt.  That means lots of pink.  Pink isn’t normally my color, but I ran across a great vintage-inspired Valentine’s Day print fabric at JoAnn’s, and when I did, I knew…

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Poppy Seed Thumbprints

I love thumbprint cookies, and these Poppy Seed Thumbprints are just special enough to make a great treat for Valentine’s Day.  To make them extra special, roll your cookies in sugar before baking. Printable Recipe

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Fashion Friday – Love Edition

With Valentine’s Day drawing near, this month’s Fashion Friday is going to focus on things to wear when you go out.  Whether you’re single and looking, dating, or already married –I’m sure you’re making plans for Valentine’s. Here at my house, we don’t go out to eat very often.  Things like that cost money, and…

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