Last March I took a trip to New Orleans. A trip to the Big Easy is not complete without a visit to one of their unusual cemeteries. I have been saving these photos as I thought they would be oh so appropriate for a Halloween post. Lafayette Cemetery No. 1. Lafayette Cemetery No. 1 Lafayette Cemetery #1 is located in the Garden District. It was established on a ridge in 1833 on land that was once the plantation home of the Livaudais family. There are beautiful sections that hold family ... View the Post
Tiny Sweet Treats and Ghoulish Attire
I am sure that many of you have seen the sweet cake buntings that talented bloggers have been creating recently. Putting my own spin on a great idea I thought “Doesn’t everything look cuter in miniature”? So I created a cupcake bunting. Tiny Sweet Treats and Ghoulish Attire. Tiny Sweet Treats and Ghoulish Attire Warning: your eyes might cross while working at such a small scale, but the “ooh’s and ahh’s” will make it all worth it. Here is a close up of the three tiny triangles made ... View the Post
My Own House of Horrors
Ok, so My Own House of Horrors is not quite as bad as this: My Own House of Horrors But I always have a ton of school projects waiting to get done and there always seems to be laundry to fold. Bathtub rings that need scrubbing and rubbish that needs to be emptied. But last Friday I decided to leave it all behind and spend the day with my two special guys. I have found that if I apply the 20-year rule to my life, it makes decision making a lot easier. What is the 20-year ... View the Post
Festive Fall Recipe
This is a wonderful Festive Fall Recipe from my childhood. In the backyard of my childhood home, we had an apple tree. Every fall my mom would make my very favorite applesauce. Festive Fall Recipe I decided that it was high time I use my ample supply of apples to give my children a taste of my childhood via my mom's homemade applesauce. As I collected the simple ingredients I wondered, “Why haven’t I hadn’t made this before?” For Nadine’s Red Hot Applesauce you’ll need: 10~12 ... View the Post
An Airbending Birthday Party
Like many mothers, I am at times overwhelmed with day to day family responsibilities. Currently, I am taking two college classes, have a design business, launching a second business and trying to build and maintain 2 blogs and 2 websites. But children still need birthday parties. I was hoping for an EASY button. Here is how I created An Airbending Birthday Party. An Airbending Birthday Party Case in point. For years Sweet Boy has been begging for a party at Peter Peppers. But when finally ... View the Post
Tutorial Creating A Painted Floorcloth
For the past several weeks I have been fairly absent from blog land. I hope to make up for the lack of posts and comments with the first of several tutorials of the projects that have kept me away from the computer. One of the largest projects I created was a painted floor cloth to use in our Metis Linens booth at the Rose Bowl. It was very worth the time and effort, as it gave our display a finished look and elicited several "ooh's and aah's". Here is a Tutorial Creating A Painted ... View the Post
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