Fall Favorite: Roast Beef
There’s a chill in the air, and that makes me crave some of my family’s fall favorite dishes! This rump roast is always received with lots of “Oh, Boy!” and “I love that stuff!” If your family is all...
View ArticleTabletop Turkey
Years ago when our oldest son was in elementary school he came home just before Thanksgiving with something he had made. It was a turkey’s head made of felt and with some embellishments, and he had...
View ArticleRum Cake
It’s a rainy, baking kind of day here today. So, I’m going for rum cake! It’s super simple and great for the holidays! I like to bake mine in a cookie tin! The cake remains in the tin after baking and...
View ArticleMy Homejoy Christmas
We’ve been busy, busy trying to finish up with the Christmas decorating around here! This year the theme is “simplicity”. It’s been a crazy year with my mom’s illness, so simple is just what “this...
View ArticleThe Best Cookies Ever!
These oatmeal chocolate chip cookies are a winner! This recipe was shared with me over 30 years ago, so I’ve baked them hundreds of times, and we are never disappointed! Funny thing is I do not...
View ArticleChicken Soup Two Ways
A pot of one of these delicious soup will be perfect during this blast of frigid weather lots of us are experiencing! Here are two very quick and easy recipe for satisfying soups that are sure to warm...
View ArticleBaby Bear’s Nursery!
We did it…the nursery is ready for Baby Bear! The process was tons of fun and hard work, but it was worth it! From the start Melissa and Brian had a vision for transforming their guest room into a...
View ArticleFall Magnolia Leaf Wreath
My favorite time of year is upon us with its crisp weather and grand blanket of color over the landscape! Fall seems to have a cozy feel about it, and it wakes up my creative juices which is kind of...
View ArticleChristmas Ornament Wreath
Time to get started, if you haven’t already, on your holiday decorating! Here’s a fun and quite easy project for the holidays! It will brighten up your door or any place you choose to hang it! Your...
View ArticleThe Mantel
Decorating the mantel is always a challenge for me. Each year it seems like it takes me all day, maybe even the entire weekend, to get it just like I like it. The thing that makes a mantel for me is...
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