Apple Valley Sue sent this recipe saying “This Hot Fudge Cake is the best recipe. You can make it in 10 minutes. Put it in the oven right just before you are ready to serve the meal and you have a hot, delicious dessert.” I did and it was! Thank you for sharing! Being curious […]
25 ways to wear a scarf
Scarves are a great fashion statement — and a necessity for those of us who live in cold weather areas. Here are 25 different ways to tie a scarf to fulfill both fashion and necessity! Wendy from Wendyslookbook shows an amazingly entertaining and easy to follow presentation in a short amount of time. More detail? […]
How to create a faux tray ceiling and give your room character
How to create a faux tray ceiling – and take very bad photos in rainy weather when trying to show it! That’s really what the title of this post should be! Have you ever tried to take a picture of your ceiling? Did you know that chandeliers look very different when you are lying on […]
Chicken Mini Pockets
Chicken Mini Pockets –mighty good, but where did THAT name come from? Calzone is Italian and means trousers or stockings. It begins with a good sized circle of pizza dough. One half is piled with pizza type ingredients and the other half is folded over and the two open edges are crimped together to form […]
Autumn Banner
I’m always delighted to find my autumn banner with the fall decorations. Hanging it announces fall is here and that it’s a good thing! We live where forests once reigned and there are still oceans of beautiful color in the fall. There is the somber brown of oak, flaming red, orange and yellow set amongst […]
Apples to Apples
What do the month of October, John Chapman and Steve Jobs have in common? Give up? October is Apple month. John Chapman is better known as Johnny Appleseed. Steve Jobs founded a company named Apple. The answer is that they have apples in common. But there’s more . . . John Chapman was a nurseryman […]
Welcome! I’m Charlene. I love to share quick and easy recipes, whatever I’ve learned in our last DIY project – anything that helps make life easier, better and more fun!! I hope you will find inspiration and add a pinch of joy to your day!