I am so blessed to have each and every one of you stop by here for A Pinch of Joy! You are the reason this blog exists and the reason I continue to write and and publish. Thank you for your support and encouragement -- you truly are what keeps this little piece of blogland thriving! Thank you from the bottom of my heart! I wish you and yours a wonderful year filled with peace, love and joy! How to make a pillowcase dress Strawberry Pina Colada Sugar and Spice Muffins -- Best Breakfast Muffins Ever Easter (Anytime) Breakfast Casserole 8 Things to know about how to remove wallpaper Lemon Blossoms Caramel Apple Salad Traffic Light Salad Cinnamon Swirl Oven Pancake How to Divide Hostas BLT Pasta Salad Lemon Pineapple ... [Read More]
annual review
Happy Birthday, A Pinch of Joy
Two years and one month of blogging. . . . It’s traditional to do a happy, happy, happy post. Or a series of posts about the things I’ve learned. Or unveil a great and grand plan for the future. Instead I’m just going to heave a sigh of relief that the past eight months are in the rear view mirror. And carry on. I can do a happy, happy, happy post. And it would be the truth. I love setting down to write. And edit photos. And photograph food with a couple of hungry guys in the background, drooling. And DIY painting, hammering. And the comments and features and research and. . . Sharing and gaining knowledge was number one of the reasons I decided to start a blog. I’ve learned we like bacon, lemon and cream cheese just by looking through the recipes posted! I ... [Read More]
The best of 2012
I’m not sure if this is a year end post or a new year post. . . . but it would say the same thing either way, I think! I set some blog goals last year – and didn’t meet them all. But that’s okay because what happened instead was way better. Wheels gifted me with the blog framework and theme you see today; Bytes gifted me the set up and I was just starting to feel like I knew my way around a bit. Then came a new computer with all sorts of improvements, but I realllly like it for what it doesn’t have – wires! Everything is built into one unit with a big touch screen. Looooove it! Took a lot of time to switch files over and master the learning curve of new programs (still working on both of them!). Then a new desk – which meant the whole office got a makeover – and everything ... [Read More]