Flowers for Remembering

Well hello my dear friends.

last time I left you I had 

Faux Pansy's.

Well now I have real live flowers.

Yeah! for real . . . flowers.

I just had to have some "real" flowers in my home.

These are my Remembering Bouquet.

For a very special person.

April Showers are suppose to bring May flowers.

And I certainly hope the showers we got a few days ago

Gives us not only flowers, but drinking water.

Oh, it was a good snow storm. . .one we needed very much.

The Western United States is suffering with a drought.

None the less, I will have flowers in my tiny yard.

I am going to plant a few flowers in a few weeks.

I need my flowers.

For now I will enjoy a few fresh ones from the store, and florist

I love the bright color in this one.

I am actually in the process of changing the accent

color in my bedroom to a light coral.

This color has always appealed to me.

I can hardly wait for the one little rose bush I have to bloom.

It is so delicate.  It has grown under the most difficult circumstances.

I am going to transplant it in a few weeks.  I hope it survives.

And I may get me one more rose bush.

I love Roses. . Don't you?

Actually I love all the flowers. . .but I am always drawn to the

Rose. . I call it the mother of all flowers.

Well, I hope you are enjoying the spring time.

April is a delightful month. . and it doesn't last long.

Soon we will be in May. . .and all the world is green and beautiful.

Be sure to come back. . . OK?

Hugs to all.

Pansy's For The Day

Hello, Hello My Friends,

Well, Easter is behind us, and now it is time

To enjoy some Spring Time.

Oh, wait, it isn't much like Spring right now where I live.

But then again maybe it is. . 

The wind is howling up a storm.

Temperatures are dropping

I don't like the howling wind.  It gives me a nervous feeling.

But all is well in my little home.

I have the Pansy's on display.

I don't care that they are faux!

As my friend Sheila at Note Songs would say

"I like my faux and my faux likes me"

This beautiful pansy picture was given to me several years ago

From a dear friend.  It has moved around a lot.

It has been in various rooms in my house.

I like it!

My HOME on the shelf will be there for awhile.  

Oh, who am I kidding.  I will have it changed.

Some things, I will keep the same, and other things, I am 

Always changing out.

There is my little Milk Glass pitcher with Pansy's

Love, love pansy's.

They have cute little faces.

I haven't planted any yet.  But I will soon.

Today I should have been outside weeding and getting ready to plant soon.

The weather was good, except for the wind.

I have allergies, and I just could not be outside.

The gardening will have to wait.

It is only April,  and I have time. 

Thank goodness for Faux flowers.  

It always makes a home seem cheerful and happy

When there are flowers.

Be sure to come back soon.

I hope to have a little project or two finished to show you.

Hugs to you,

Broken Things Mended. . The Little Lamb

Happy Easter!

What a glorious season this is.

Easter

The Promise, 

The Peace 

The Hope, 

Over 60 years ago I bought this Little Lamb.

I saw it at a drug store my Aunt worked in.

I ask my Mother if I could buy it and she said

I would have to earn the money.

I did little chores around the house.  

I dusted, I swept the kitchen  floor, and I helped 

With the dishes.  

I tended my little brother when ask.

Soon I had the $1.00 I needed to buy this 

Little Lamb.

A short time later my Mother died in a tragic 

auto accident.

My brother and I moved away from our home

and lived with Grandma Dot.

We were cherished and loved by Grandma and our other

Grandparents.  We had many Aunts and Uncles

who loved and cherished us also.

But my little heart was broken.

One day I was dusting my bedroom and I dropped the 

Little Lamb!

I cried and cried. . .I thought my precious 

Little Lamb was shattered forever.

Grandma helped me glue it back together

the best she could.  There was a piece we

could never find.

The Little Lamb has scars. . . .and it has a hole,

But the Little Lamb has been well taken care of

Very protected and given much love.

A few years ago I came across a Little Lamb very similar to

My Little Lamb.  It was old but had never been broken.

I purchased this Little Lamb also and carefully brought it home.

Both Little Lambs are a reminder to me. . 

Broken Things Can Be Mended.

Grandma helped "glue" my little broken heart and soul.

She showed me how I can still go on even with scars,

and a hole in my heart.

She taught me about the 

Savior Jesus Christ.

He is the One that Mends my heart,

Wipes my tears, and helps me endure with happiness.

Broken Things are Mended

 Through Jesus Christ

The Atonement made it possible for all of us to

Be glued back to together again

And made Perfect.

I Stand All Amazed.

Family Home Evening And Easter

Hello my friends. . 

I know it is has been awhile since I updated my blog.

I am feeling a little better, and I am happy to report

I AM HAPPY!

It is good to feel good.

I thought I would share with you my

bunnies I made for my Grandkids.

I made these for ALL of the Grands.

Big and Small.

I don't think my older Grandson's thought they 

were that great. . .But I told the oldest. 

"You will receive little foo-fooie things from me as long as I live."

Which I hope is a long long time.

He just smiled. Deep down I think he like it.

Of course they are filled with candy.  

We all love Reece's Peanut Butter Easter Eggs.

(I have to be careful, I could eat a lot of them.  Just sayin)

We had our Family Home Evening on Monday night.

I have it once a month at my home.  

Those in the family that can come, come and those that

can't make it. . .come the next time.

My Church

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

encourages each and every family to have one evening

every week that they spend time together learning about the

Savior, Jesus Christ.

It need not be long, just a short lesson, games, and of course treats.

Since it is the week before Easter. our lesson Monday night

was on Jesus Christ.

Of course it is always on Him, but Monday we focused

on his Sacrifice and His Atonement.

As I gathered my children in prayer, I was so overcome

with joy for the great Plan of Happiness that the Lord

has given to me.  I am so blessed to have 4 children who all

live so close to me.  My Grandchildren are delightful.

And I love them so much.  Each one is helpful and kind to me.

I consider myself a very blessed person, in-spite of my imperfections.

But then isn't that what the Atonement is about?

His Grace perfects me.

We sang the hymn, 

"I Stand All Amazed."

Our singing voices are not the best, but the Spirit was strong 

in my little living room.  and our hearts were in the right place 

Each and every day I stand all amazed.

Little crocheted Easter bunnies filled with treats

along with prayers, singing, and a lesson on the Savior

made my heart rejoice.

Like I said I will be making and giving little

Foo-Fooie things for as long as I live.

For you see the little Fooie thingies are an expression

of my love and my gratitude..

I love to make things and give them away.

I believe that is what the Lord intended for us to do.

He gave us talents that me might share and give to

others.  I ask for nothing in return, but I have found

The more I give the more I receive.

Amazing.

Be sure to visit again.

March in Review. . .!

Well, Hello There!

I feel like I am just beginning my blog.

I have been away for way too long.

I am so sorry.

You are always not far from my mind and my heart.

I will tell you. . .I have had a rough few months.

I have not been well.  And it has taken a toll on me.  

I am normally a healthy, happy  person. . But. . 

I have really struggled these past few months.

I hope I am on the mend now.

And I can get back to tending to my blog.

I appreciate everyone that has stuck by me, and check to see

If I had posted yet.

I really don't have anything new to show you.

So if you don't mind I am going to show some of my pictures from previous

March Blog posts.

One of my favorite March decorations is the little

Shamrock Tea Set.

I have one and so does my daughter.

My daughter is a little St. Patrick Girl.

So I have always loved decorating for 

St. Patrick's Day

Plus you add my Irish heritage, and I really like the holiday.

Wow! after looking at past blog posts. I can see I have got to get busy.

I don't have hardly anything out for 

March, and St. Patrick's Day.

My crocheted shamrocks.

And an adorable cup a friend gave to me.

And in turn I gave to my daughter.

Love this shamrock garland on my shelf.

The cute lollies went up after the shamrocks.

I still have these,  I will have to use them again this year.

I love to change things for the holidays.  Although I don't do very much

any more.  So much work is involved.  

But, I still have to have a little something out for the month.

Be sure to come back.   I hope I am back in the swing of posting

Now that I am feeling better.

I have been crocheting a few things, and I am excited to show you what 

I have made.

Hugs to all.

Just Puttering

Well hello there.

I really am here. . .I have done a few things to post.

I really did decorate for Valentine Day.

Not very much. . .But I did set a few thing out.

I know it is gone and past, but I will still show you 

I even made treats for my children and Grands.

Home Made Bread!

And

Cinnamon Rolls.

They loved it. . !

You see I haven't posted much because I have some

Health issues going on.

And I just don't feel up to doing a lot.

My decorating just stays the same.

I did feel good enough to "update"

My Aunt Carol Hutch.

Oh, how I love this hutch.

Every time I look at it. .it reminds me of my 

Aunt Carol.

 

 And my blogging friend Sheila at

Note Songs

Has the sister  to this hutch. . 

Well, we are sure they are related in some way.

So there you have the few things I have been

Puttering with lately.

Oh, I have some easy projects I am doing right now.

I have a crochet doily I am working on.

I keep saying I won't stay away from my blog for very long.

But, then reality sets in and I to slow down a bit.

So visit often, you never know when there will be a new post.

Cup Cake Pillow Cases!

Well, Hello! Hello!

My goodness where did January go?

It is FEBRUARY!

And I love February. . .

I know I have been away from my blog for several weeks.

Life some times gets in the way.

And to tell you the truth, I haven't felt well,

Therefore I had nothing of interest to show you.

Today I am going to share with you my 

Cup Cake Pillowcases!

Well I think everyone should have Cup Cakes Pillowcases.

It makes me happy!

(Not good lighting in my bedroom, so pictures are not the best)

I like to make my own pillowcases. By making my own

I get the variety of cute printed pillowcases on my pillows.

I found an easy way to make the "cuff" of the pillowcase

Without the seams showing!

I am sure many of you sewers know how to do this.

It is call the "burrito" way of making a pillowcase.

Someone told me about it, and tried to explain it,

But I just couldn't figure it out.

So. . .of course I Google-d it, and a blog came up.

She had easy instructions to follow and. . . WaLa! 

I have these adorable  "seam not showing" pillowcases.

At Christmas time I made 12 of them to give to my

Grand Children,  They loved them,  

Even the 20-somethings, loved them.

I have been sewing away on pillowcases.  

Now I am making Valentine ones.

I hope I can get on my regular blogging schedule.

Oh, wait. . I don't have a regular schedule.

I just blog when I have something to show you.

Well, I hope I won't be away for a long period of time like 

I have this last month. . . .Like I said.

Life just gets in the way of "things".

I hope all is well. . the winter months can be brutal.

Here in Utah, it has been dry. . hardly any snow in the valleys.

That isn't good for us.  We need snow storms.

So please say a little prayer that the good Lord

Will send moisture to the western part of the country.

Hope to see you soon.

Here is the blog I went to for directions to make the

"Burrito" style pillowcase.

seasonedhomemaker.com