Our Trio Giveaway

The Crafting Trio is having our March giveaway and there are going to be 3 winners. Above is the one that I'm giving away, this cute Yorkie puppy card. There are two other items being given away so I hope you go sign up as there will be 3 winners. Just chose which of the items you;d like and sign up! You can also find this card in my Etsy shop as I've made several.
Another card that is just listed is this Shih Tzu

These cards are not found anywhere else right now so if you want something unique and not the ordinary, please check out my shop. I'm working on some other ones now, old fashioned vintage transport, a penny farthing bike, a old time auto and a biplane. I thought they'd be nice for Fathers Day.

If you have problems entering the giveaway, just leave a comment here and I will count you in. For some reason, only Google + people seem to be able to enter. I've reported the problem.

Wildflowers, Garden Update, and June giveaway

We found these pretty white wildflowers on our walk yesterday and I picked some to take home...these bloom white and as they mature, they turn a very pretty primitive rust color.....and dry well without losing their petals.....when we got home, the mailman came to the door with a box from Linda at Parkers Paradise...she sent me some goodies and I was really blest.......it made my day really...

I quickly used this wall pocket for my picked wild flowers....its pretty now but will be even better as the flowers turn to a pretty rust..

....she also sent me a punched metal lamp cover, a candle, a paper mache box and battery tea lights..plus another wooden wall pocket which I will share another day.....I am thinking of  painting the box black...with a blackwork stitchery on the top.. an experiment.....I am working on the last of the patterns from Bird Brain

Someone asked if I do requests...yes, I do......

We enjoyed beet greens last night...they were so delicous, it was unbelieveable...I just washed them throughly, and steamed them...served with a little dribble of apple cider vinegar...

 The corn is starting to tassle...

and we have melons!

These are new for us..we normally don't have good luck with melons....this melon is called Early Silver Line..the tag says "Unique elongated oriental melon. White, crisp flesh, sweet and fragrant...a small delicious gourmet melon rarely found in markets." sounds good, doesn't it?

be sure to sign up for my June giveaway! If I get 100 followers (50 so far) I will give away a second stitchery...I have it stitched...just have to frame it....hint..sheep....

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Betty Crocker Spring Giveaway!!!!

The Blog Spark people, Betty Crocker and Safeway have done it again! This giveaway is even a better one (in my eyes) than the last.......you get a pretty red oven mitt, a nice large Betty Crocker mixing spoon, a great stainless bowl, a silicone cake pan + a $25.00 Safeway gift card.....
I just got mine as you can see...and immediately used the cake pan....I've never used that type of pan before.....and was very impressed.....the little cake came out easily...and baked perfectly...

I've known Betty Crocker my entire life...I remember as a little girl sitting in my mom's kitchen in San Diego, leafing through her Betty Crocker cookbook......a couple of years ago, I was delighted to find the same cookbook at an estate sale...actually its a first edition..I use it all the time. Baking takes me back to happier time when the world made more sense.....sweet memories. Right now, the Safeway family of stores has Betty Crocker SuperMoist Cake mixes and Brownie mixes on sale for .69 cents....



I recently discovered that Betty Crocker has a wonderful website called Bake Sweet Memories who'd a thunk? So even if you miss the .69 cents sale, you can still enjoy the delicious recipes for fun desserts using your Betty Crocker favorites, including Easter Bunny Cakes and even morning brunches, like the Impossibly Easy Breakfast Bake, which are sure to brighten any morning.
Anyway, for the giveaway...this will last until April 10th...
just leave a comment..and if you have a blog..please mention for a second entry...let me know that you blogged by mentioning in your comment....if you don't have a blog..please leave be sure to leave me an email address so I can contact you...
again....this spring prize pack, and information were all given to me by Safeway and Betty Crocker through Blog Spark...oh, I failed to mention I personally got a VIP coupon for a free brownie mix...