Harry Potter birthday crafts *

Harry Potter birthday crafts *

Happy Birthday ! Harry Potter - let's have a party - Lisa make these small and they will be perfect place cards for your table . Paper (both patterned and colored)Googly eyesfelt mini clothespins ( I only had regular sice in my picture) glue stickscissors  Cut your paper into circles. If you'd like you could use [...]

New School Year tips *

New School Year tips *

Hello Tuesday Readers in Blog land ! Usually you will find my Library / Home school post but we are on a short break as we ger ready for Back to School. School here starts back on August 8th -and College Aug 23rd. The Library will open back up August 13 @ 2pm. We will [...]

Book Review * Stitch plus String Lab for kids

Book Review * Stitch plus String Lab for kids

In Stitch and String Lab for Kids, art teacher and winner of the Netflix bake-off show Nailed It!Cassie Stephens presents 40+ inventive projects that explore everything from simple sewing, embroidery, and weaving to string art, needle felting, and yarn crafts. Stitch and String Lab for Kids leads children, step by step, through a huge range of sewing and fiber [...]

Easy Mini Meat Pies

Easy Mini Meat Pies

These can be made ahead and frozen for a great snack or party ! 1 pound ground beef 1 T Tomato paste 1/2 each of finely chopped onion and bell pepper 1 clove of garlic finely chopped Tabasco sauce to taste DOUGH: 3 cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon sal t1 cup shortening 3/4 cup shredded [...]

Our Road trip destination * Natchitoches ,La.

Our Road trip destination * Natchitoches ,La.

Natchitoches is a city in Louisiana. The National Historic Landmark District includes French Creole townhouses, the Minor Basilica with its stained-glass windows, and the 19th-century Kaffie-Frederick General Mercantile, the city’s oldest general store. The meandering Cane River runs south to plantations within the Cane River Creole National Historical Park. These include the 18th-century Oakland Plantation. [...]

Sunday Devotional *

Sunday Devotional *

by Karen Moore Barbour Publishing, Inc. Barbour Books Christian -Minutes to a Heart-Shaped Life!These devotions were written especially for those moments when you need a little reminder that You are a recipient of the fullness of God’s goodness and love. A little inspiration each day helps to change your perspective and lighten your heart to make [...]

I lift up my eyes to the hills– where does my help come from?

I lift up my eyes to the hills– where does my help come from?

Sunday Bible journaling Psalm 121 1-4 I lift up my eyes to the hills-- where does my help come from? My help comes from the LORD, the Maker of heaven and earth. indeed, he who watches over Israel will neither slumber nor sleep. the sun will not harm you by day, nor the moon by [...]

Celebrating Cowboy Day

Celebrating Cowboy Day

It's National Cowboy Day Celebrate with going to rodeowatching an old Western Make these Cookie to Celebrate Laura Bush's Cowboy Cookies Recipe Yield 24 cookies By MAGGIE BURCH Former First Lady Laura Bush is credited with putting these delicious oat-, coconut-, and pecan-stuffed chocolate chip cookies, now known as Cowboy Cookies, on the map. Laura Bush Cowboy [...]

Scrapbook Paper Challenge

Scrapbook Paper Challenge

Scrap book Saturday - I took the challenge from Maggie Holmes post : Read more here - https://wordpress.com/read/blogs/117437045/posts/16403 Scrapbook Page with only Paper : Scrapbook paper I chose is Family Stories by Teresa Collins . This kit had great matching prints and solids to make this a quick and fun project....Lisa I cut the stripes [...]

Aunt and Uncle Day

Aunt and Uncle Day

Today I am celebrating National Aunt and Uncles Day ! If you live close by. Spend some time with them. Make them a gift. If they live for away - telephone them or an Email that you are thinking of them. Also include those that are honor y Aunts and Uncles with a certificatehttps://nouberoakland.org/template-ideas/013-certificates-of-appreciation-templates-printable-certificate-template-awesome-free Family [...]