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Pinafore apron giveaway :)

January 19, 2012 · by · 59 Comments

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most.

coveted.

giveaway prize ever.

an Apron from Jumpinbloomers.com

 

How about another giveaway today?  This beautiful blue gingham pinafore apron from jumpinbloomers.com , the giveaway is just for the apron, not the dress and it is open to US mailing addresses. If you haven’t checked out jumpinbloomers.com recently you are missing out, she has the most wonderful nightgowns among other things, and they come in all sizes. I personally prefer to wear bloomers or pantaloons instead of slips and loves the ones I have from jumpinbloomers.com. The customer service is incredible and they offer FREE SHIPPING on all US orders, ALL THE TIME! Wow, does it get any better than that? You can use the rafflecopter widget below to enter.

This giveaway will end next Friday, check out the details below


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Creatively Simple How to Make Homemade Biscuits

September 24, 2010 · by · Leave a Comment

Here ya go, hot off the press!

Creatively Simple ~ How to Make Homemade Biscuits

Creatively Simple How to Make Homemade Biscuits Nothing says country breakfast like biscuits and gravy. Biscuits are also great with homemade jam or jelly, smothered in honey, topped with real butter or even under some great syrup. We have been making biscuits for as long as I can remember but our own “Homemaker Hannah” is the one who is really the expert. She can make biscuits better than any of those restaurants and she consented to sharing her secret techniques here.  So put on your apron and let’s go! This is just one of a series of Creatively Simple “How to” ebooks approx 30 pages with lots of pictures  ebook download not just a recipe, but a very detailed How To ebook with step by step instructions and lots of pictures  $5.95 regular price

NEW Release special for a limited time only $3.95

I also have a favor to ask, I am finishing up a How to Make Homemade Gravy book, and want to make sure I cover all the types y’all would like. If you have a favorite type of gravy you would like to have added to the book could you  email me please? I hope to have it available Monday.

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simple woman’s daybook December 7

December 7, 2009 · by · Leave a Comment

My Simple Woman’s Daybook … December 7, 2009

good morning everyone :)

Outside my Window… it is just starting to get light and it is cold and dreary looking with lots of gray, supposed to rain today

I am thinking… it is Monday and I need a to do list for this busy week

I am thankful for… my cozy home

From the kitchen… coffee

From the learning rooms… lots of spelling going on

I am wearing… swaet pants and a grey thermal shirt

I am reading…  the book of Jeremiah

I am hoping… to have a quiet peaceful week

I am hearing… the woodstove blower

I am creating… more new Creatively Simple ebooks

Around the house… things are very still and very quiet and only me and Jacob are up

One of my favorite things… my dear children

A Few Plans For The Rest Of The Week… lots of prayer and loving on my children, more ebooks, run some errands, pay bills, normal stuff

A picture thought for you….

7AEB

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How to make a patchwork quilt DVD

November 10, 2009 · by · 2 Comments

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I love getting the mail. I have such wonderful friends that I get good stuff. Not jut on my birthday either, but all the time. Yesterday I got the new DVD from Teaching Good Things.

Oh what a treat it was. This one is called “How to Make a Patchwork Quilt”. Now y’all know I already know how to make a quilt because I told you all about making a quilt for my grandbaby before she was born. I even showed you pictures. However I would not call myself a pro at quilt making and even if I were we can always learn something new. So anyway I could not wait to pop in this DVD, literally it was in ten minutes after I walked in the door. I was not disappointed. I can honestly say I love anything taught by Kathy Brodock. She is a very gifted teacher. She makes things look do-able. After watching this DVD I had learned something new, in fact several things, and I was inspired, and I wanted to make a quilt!

She begins with choosing fabric, boy am I ready for that one, I have so many bins of fabric scraps we cant figure out where to put them all. The next part was something new for me though, cutting with rotary cutters. now I have used them before but as efficiently as she showed, and now I know why. I have always kind of done things the old fashioned way until someone could show me why I needed new tools. Well Kathy showed me, she used the cutter, clear rulers and a cutting mat. I will be adding the supplies she suggested, not a lot but just the few she suggested, it will make a big difference next time we quilt. As far as piecing the quilt, she had good suggestions there also. When putting it together she again showed me something new using basting spray. When she came to the binding she showed two different ways of doing it and again I learned something new. The quilt she made looked easy enough and it as beautiful

I love the way these videos are put together, very professional and yet personal. You feel like Kathy is in your living room. She has a VERY pleasant voice and explains things well, the videos are easy to follow. And I also like the soothing background music in between chapters. All around I give this a 5 stars! Yay! I loved her other videos too and we have gotten together to give you a special treat :) . She is making available her three teaching videos below all at a special discounted price just for my friends :) , yep that’s you!

  • Basic Cake Decorating DVD
  • Learn How to Crochet DVD
  • Make a Patchwork Quilt DVD (even this the new one!)

you will need to visit this special link for the code discount for Penny’s friends

I am so blessed with good friends!

PS, the special discount is only good for one week starting today :roll:

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menu plan November 2

November 1, 2009 · by · 1 Comment

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For my Menu Plan Monday post November 2

Super busy week last week, hoping for a quiet one this week. The weather looks beautiful but cool.

I have lots more recipes posted at my recipe site .

Monday-   baked potato feast with steamed veggies and cheese

Tuesday-   beef stew, boy is this yummy! and homemade bread

Wednesday-  southern chicken and dumplins

Thursday- creamy cheesy potato and broccoli soup

Friday –   stuffed quesadillas

Saturday –  roasted chicken and twice baked potatoes

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home cooking works for me

September 15, 2009 · by · 3 Comments

WFMW

We went to eat somewhere recently and realized it was hard to decide where to go. It wasn’t that we didn’t have any choices. It wasn’t that there was no where with good food. The problem is that there are few and far between places that have better food than our home cookin.

We switched up the menu tonight and had homemade pizza and it is better than any we could have gotten elsewhere. We used homemade dough to make the crust and most of the toppings including the ingredients for the sauce came from our garden.

Once you get used to cooking at home it really isn’t hard or even too time consuming. It takes a little pre-planning, but a good menu plan can solve that. Start out simple and add a new recipe or dish every week. Before you know it everything will be made from scratch and healthier and better tasting too. When your hubby offers to take you out to eat he will have a hard time finding a place with better food that what comes from his own kitchen.

So, what works for me this Wednesday? Homemade cooking :) .

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