A buttery scone flavored by tangy cranberries and tart orange zest. Skip the bakery, make these warm fresh Cranberry Orange Scones in your own kitchen. My sister and I had a discussion the other day, weighing the difference between biscuits and scones. Actually, the discussion started as we were laughing about the different names we use for different foods. French fries versus chips. Potato … [Read more...]
Lucky Penny St. Patrick’s Day Crafts
Find a penny pick it up, all day long you'll have good luck. Give yourself lots of good luck with these Lucky Penny Crafts for St. Patrick's Day From my Pot of Gold to a Lucky wreath, this year my St. Patrick's Day decorations all have a lucky penny theme. It all started with our change (mostly penny) jars that we turned into pots of gold. All year long we keep a mason jar on a shelf … [Read more...]
Lucky Clover Crochet Pattern
St. Patrick's Day and making sure everyone has on a bit of green are just around the corner. Like many years, my kids will be off on spring break for St. Patrick's Day. So the person they really have to worry about pinching them is me. Don't worry I will supply each of them with a small crochet clover to wear for the day. One of our St. Patrick's Day traditions is a #luckyyarnbomb where we … [Read more...]
Whiskey Cake
Whiskey Cake Recipe! Find out how Kara made this delicious Whiskey Cake I made this for a coworker's birthday. Her favorite (only) drink is Crown, so Whiskey Cake was an obvious choice. (I gave her the rest of the bottle). Whiskey Cake Ingredients 1 stick unsalted butter, softened 1/2 cup brown sugar 1/2 cup granulated sugar 3 large eggs 1 cup flour 1/2 teaspoon baking … [Read more...]
Upcycled Embroidery Hoop Wreath
Wear it until it wears out could be described as my clothing mantra. You could say that I form sentimental attachments to my clothes. I remember special occasions when I've worn a particular item, and that means I have a few pieces that it's been really hard for me to part with. This green argyle sweater is one of them. I wore it on Littlest's first Halloween. And two years ago I wrote about … [Read more...]