The Homestead
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Spring Violets Quilt
My third #dogoodstitchesabide quilt There’s a perfect moment in the spring. It’s usually after a good soaking rain. The flowers all bloom at the same time. Each home sits in their own little jewel-box of a yard, on a bed of grass so lush and green that it looks like velvet. It’s fleeting, because within days the dandelions pop up and the grass grows a smidge too long. Most people will pull out their lawnmowers at this point, but I will bargain and cajole my husband to hold off because the wood violets appear and I love them. Do a Google search and you’ll find varieties from the Atlantic to…
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#quiltsforpulse
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Hello, there. It’s been awhile.
Well, the world certainly looks differently than it did back in 2016 when we last posted on this blog. The faces aren’t the same – some have grown and moved on. Others are a little softer, a little grayer than before. Some we had to bid goodbye. We embarked on several large, long term projects back then and are just now beginning to see the end of the tunnel on a few of them. As a family, we have reflected on what is a priority and chose to let some of our old goals go in the interest of mastering different skills. The blog looks differently, too. Technology has far…
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Scranton St. Patrick’s Day Parade 2014
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Squeaky Clean!
The lighting in this bathroom sucks. I was lamenting the demise of the last sliver of the lemongrass soap I had Friday night. Keith brought home a really nice glycerin hotel sample home and the fragrance had great longevity. I looked around online for glycerin recipes because I am in no way ready to mix lye or anything sophisticated. I came across the Melt and Pour products. Found at craft stores, this line includes several different bases (aloe, olive oil, glycerin, shea butter, etc.) I chose goat’s milk, but I would have loved to use the honey. I brought it home and proceeded to melt it in a metal bowl…
