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Quilting

Sweet Treats Quilt Block

  This time of the year I start getting sentimental for holidays of my youth.  One special Christmas we spent in California when I was just tiny with lots of cousins and distant relatives. And one thing I remember about that Christmas was eating loads and loads of salt water taffy. So, today I am sharing one of my newest quilt blocks I am naming "sweet treats" because it reminds me of that Christmas of eating handfuls and handfuls of neapolitan salt water taffy....it was so good. I ... View the Post

Christmas

Elizabeth’s Favorite Things 2018

In past years we have done some gift guides for sew-ers and quilters but this year we decided to do something a little bit different. We thought it might be fun to each do a gift guide that includes our favorite things that we use (and we PROMISE we use) and love in case you are looking for some gift ideas for a girlfriend, sister or maybe even just for yourself. So....here we go! ... View the Post

Recipe

Soft Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe

This recipe was inspired by Simon, liZ's oldest who is the master of pumpkin chocolate chip cookies. It's one of those cookies you forget about until you eat them. And boy are they delicious. We like them in our house with extra spices (but you can surely cut down on the spices if you'd like) but I love the extra cinnamon and ginger flavor in this particular recipe. We usually end up doubling this recipe and it makes enough for lots of snacks and desserts for lunches. And they are usually ... View the Post

Recipe

Apple Spice Dump Cake Recipe

I am really trying to teach my oldest two teens how to cook. I am hoping by the time they leave the house that they can make more than just ramen and spaghetti--so we have been looking at and making lots of new recipes lately. This apple spice dump cake is one of those recipes that we tried when we ran out of pumpkin while trying to make a Sunday afternoon treat, so we substituted applesauce and it turned out delicious! It's going to be added to our fall recipes for sure! The recipe ... View the Post