Two new blogs I discovered...

 I'm interested in gardening, canning, preserving and stocking my pantry. Today I found two new
blogs that spike my interest. One is about a gal who is featured on the cover of "Country Women"
and with a very delightful article about Heirloom seeds. I checked out her blog... www.heirloomgirl.com and the family seed company...www.rareseeds.com. Now I'm definately going to order from their catalogue and start saving seeds. This is a great thing to start doing, as so many of our seeds and plants are genetically grown and there is some strong evidence that they are
not good for us. Another name for this is Frankenfoods. I'll have to cover more of this another time.

Another blog that I know I'll love is http://www.down---to---earth.blogspot.com/ . This one is from down under...Australia. It is all about making home-made formulas, small yard gardens, raising chickens,
making soaps, and stocking the pantry with home-made, down home cooking and baking.  I've always
been an old fashioned gal wishing I lived in the country...growing blueberries, strawberries and raspberries. If I didn't live in town, I'd have chickens! Maybe a cow for fresh milk...but I do have
my herb garden and my small raspberry patch. We are still waiting for those 4 little blueberry bushes
to give us some berries...its been only a year since they were planted though. I'll be patiently waiting!
In the meantime I'll read these blogs and let these ladies know how much I love their blogs.

Some of my favorite quotes and sayings...

A few of my dreamy places

Some random winter scenes

Some yooper snow scenes

Ice Hotels in Norway, Sweden and Finland

Happy Birthday Michigan---You are now 175 years old!!!

Pinterest

I found the most interesting site that is all the rage. Pinterest is a collection of ideas and creative, fun, beautifull things that people pin or post on just about anything. I will show a few pictures that I found on pinterest and will give credit as I find the ones who pinned them and give a link. First catagory is fun food ideas:  

                                        This is from: http://www.deliciousdeliciousdelicious.blogspot.com/     
                                                         

Happy New Year - Auld Lang Syne by Sissel (Live).wmv

This very nice and a perfect video to start the New Year! God's
blessings to everyone.

A Christmas Poem

Here is a poem being passed around in blogland. I found it at Pinecones and Acorns.

Recipe for Christmas All Year

Written by Joanna Fuchs

Take a heap of child like wonder

That opens up our eyes

To the unexpected gifts in life--

Each Day a sweet surprise.

Mix in Fond Appreciation

For the people whom we know;

Like festive Christmas candles.

Each one has a special glow.

Add some giggles and some laughter

A dash of Christmas food,

(Amazing how a piece of pie

Improves our attitude!)

Stir it all with human kindness;

Wrap it up in love and peace

Decorate with optimism and

Our joy will never cease.

If we use this healthy recipe,

We know we will remember the spirit,
Even when it's not December

Leah and Dales Wedding

Our youngest daughter Leah got married to Dale on Thanksgiving weekend. Nov. 26, 2011.   

Copper Country views

I DID IT...YES! I'm learning to post collages via Picasa! My brain is gettin exercized with this, for sure.  

A wonderful Christmas gift...

My sister bought me this book, and I bought one for my daughter.

I may just get a couple extras for gifts for others, I love it so much.

The photography is beautiful and the cute stories and pictures of 

each step of the recipe is included. Read her blog and fall in love

with Ree and her family, and the ranch they live on in the middle

of nowhere. You will get a chuckle over her sense of humor and

creative endeavers.