Marriage

                                          
                                             Wouldn't it be nice if we would only try to live
                                              by these words. I know I don't...but it gives me
                                              hope and motivation to try!

What can cheer you up on a cold winter day...but flowers...or candles!

                                                            from: http://www.ana-rosa.tumblr.com/                                           

                                                              from: http://www.bhg.com/

Quotes for the day...

I love Valentine issues of magazines!

Here are a couple of my favorite February issues of magazines that I'll never

                      toss. I love collecting inspiring ideas and having them at hand when I get creative.

                     Sad that Home Companion by Mary Englebreit is no longer in print. I cherish these
                                                               old issues the most.


                                     

Beauty and the Green: Its A Wrap! Chic Eco-Friendly Gift Wrapping Ideas

Beauty and the Green: Its A Wrap! Chic Eco-Friendly Gift Wrapping Ideas: I adore brown paper and burlap.......like you have no idea how much. By themselves they are the humblest of materials but paired with ...

(A post from beautyandthegreen.blogspot.com)

From Martha Stewart

The two pictures come from Martha Stewarts Craft Dept. Found on Pinterest. Click on the title
below and get the instructions on how to make these from cupcake papers. I made a couple
and they turned out so pretty!!

Sticker and Cupcake Paper Flowers…and a Coupon for Jo-Ann Stores! - The Crafts Dept.

Sticker and Cupcake Paper Flowers…and a Coupon for Jo-Ann Stores! - The Crafts Dept.

Warm Hearts, Cold Hearts

Hearts and flowers

                                                         liljorochtulpaner.blogspot.com 

Every challenge we face adds to the suspense, adds to the mystery, adds to the chaos, adds to the possibilities, adds to the romance, adds to the adventure, adds to the joy.
Mike Dooley

Bring back the memories of Valentines from the days gone bye...

Oh HELP!!!

A few of my favorite things!!!

Healthy Eating

I love doilies!

I'd love to learn how to make these, someone want to teach me?

Someone with lots of patience and time and can go over and over

it with me, till it gets easy...I can do this, can't I? The balloon idea

is the easy one to do I've seen this on pinterest. You just soak it in

starch and put it on a balloon to dry, then pop the balloon and walla

its done! Easy as pie!!!

 

A message for those who question...Why? Many are hurting and doubting today.

Laptops for kids?

All children need a laptop. Not a computer, but a HUMAN laptop. Moms, dads, grammies and grandpas, aunts, uncles - someone to hold them, read to them, teach them.

Yummy looking recipe from Living Without Magazine (Gluten-Free)

Dessert

Gluten-Free Sunflower Puffs

MAKES 24 PUFFS

These tiny allergy-friendly cookies (no gluten, dairy, egg, soy or nuts!) are a melt-in-your-mouth treat. Flaky with a delicious, nutty-like taste, they contain sunflower seeds and nutrient-rich, gluten-free flours made from whole grains. They’re a breeze to make and certain to become a family favorite. Double the recipe for a crowd.
1 cup raw sunflower seeds or nuts*  
¼ cup amaranth flour
¼ cup millet flour
¼ cup brown rice flour
¼ cup potato starch (not potato flour)
½ cup butter, organic palm oil or dairy-free margarine of choice
1 tablespoon brown sugar
1 tablespoon white sugar
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1. Preheat oven to 300 degrees F. Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper.
2. Measure sunflower seeds and grind to a flour in a clean coffee grinder or spice grinder.
3. In a bowl, combine sunflower-seed flour, other flours and potato starch. Set aside.
4. In another bowl, cream butter, sugars and vanilla and beat a few minutes until fluffy.  Add dry ingredients and mix until well combined.
5. Form into a large ball and, one at a time, pinch off enough dough to form 1-inch diameter balls. Arrange on prepared cookie sheet, giving balls room to spread a little.
6. Place in preheated oven on middle rack and bake 25 minutes or until cookies start to brown.
7. Remove cookies from oven and cool slightly. Then roll in confectioners’ sugar, if desired. Alternatively, sprinkle with cocoa or gluten-free powdered chocolate cocoa mix.

Each cookie contains 94 calories, 8g total fat, 2g saturated fat, 0g trans fat, 0mg cholesterol, 1mg sodium, 6g carbohydrates, 1g fiber, 2g protein.

*TIP If nuts are tolerated, raw nuts can be substituted for the sunflower seeds. The number of cookies varies depending on how nuts are measured; you want about 1 cup nut “flour” after grinding. If dough does not form into a ball, add a little more oil.
Recipe by Madalene Rhyand, director of Living Without’s test kitchen.

Thursday's Thoughts

Jackie Evancho Video - To Believe with Lyrics HD

I love old things and all things vintage!

I love February

I love February...the valentines, hearts, sunny cold crisp days, the color red, the romance of Valentines Day! Maybe because I was born in this month, maybe because the sun shines brightly on some days in
midwinter, but for some reason I get a burst of energy and a feeling of hope in the air. A time to wear
bright colors...to cheer us up, a time to get to those projects you put off...a time to create something new.
A time to try new things in the dead of the winter...clean out a closet, reorganize your craft room. Yes...
time for creativity, adventure, fun, exercise, romance, candle lit dinners, soft music, and love. Even though
I'm turning the big 6-0, I'm still young at heart!!!! I still have adventure in my heart, love to laugh, be with
family and friends, go out to shop and eat. I still love chocolate! I even feel that I can change, I can turn
the clock a back a little, try to feel younger, and be healthier. Sure it takes work...but I can do it...chop
off a few pounds, eat better, try many holistic things, take my vitamins. I can still move and run and snowshoe, and maybe even skate and ski again. I can jump on my trampoline and get my adrenals moving, and my blood flowing, and my circulation stimulated. These give me hope to keep on for a while yet...and stay positive! I love life...there is so much to do...And I thank God for all my blessings!

Here is another one from Craftinomicon

I once tried this with my various embroidery hoops, but did not

have the right color combos and took it down. I'd like to give it

another try. I love making flowers and hope to get on it soon and

take some pics of my own.

From Pinterest via Craftinomicon

                                          (Always click on the title to bring you to the website.)

This comes from Pinterest via "Oh the lovely things"

Check out http://www.ohthelovelythings.blogspot.com/

The cover of Country Women

This is Emilee Gettle and the link I provided below on her blog: http://www.heirloomgirl.com/.