Monthly Archives: July 2012
Guava Trees and Uses
Over 10 years ago a friend asked if I wanted to come pick guava’s on her property. My son and I spent several hours picking guava’s. I came home, made guava butter and gave it all away. I never tasted … Continue reading
Caron Simply Shawl
This is a quick project to crochet and is rated as easy. The pattern is free from the Caron website. I am making these as prayer shawl’s for a ministry at my church. The original pattern uses Caron Simply Soft (24 oz.) … Continue reading
Fun Stuff in the Garden 7/25/12
It seems each new day brings new things in the garden. A beautiful yellow/peach rose on a bush that my aunt purchased several years ago. I am not sure what it is called. I trimmed some plants and disturbed an … Continue reading
Tea Tree Oil – for Cleaning Pans – Who Knew?
The other day I saw a posting for a miracle pan cleaner, baking soda and peroxide. I tried it….. it didn’t really work. Today I saw a post on cleaning your pans with tea tree oil. I was very skeptical … Continue reading
Upcycled Fabric Tool/Work Apron
A special friend, who knows I garden a lot, gave me the cutest upcycled tool belt for gardening. I fell in love with it and of course went right out to purchase some of those fabric aprons at Home Depot to … Continue reading
Adding Length to a Skirt
I have been creating a wardrobe of skirts and so far I have made 2 basic styles. Repurposed Jean Skirt Capris into a Skirt I wanted more options and today tried something new. The skirt I started out with was a … Continue reading
Snow Queen Shawl or Hair Scarf
This pattern from Sun Shine Creations is not only beautiful but unique. I really like different patterns and this is one of them. The shells are almost 3 dimensional. You can use any yarn or crochet thread you chose and … Continue reading
Homemade Deodorant for Sensitive Skin
I stopped using store-bought deodorant the end of April. At first I tried using just baking soda and it made me itch, but it worked. I then searched for a recipe and found the deodorant I have been using since … Continue reading
Whats in the Garden 7/15/12
It has been so hot in Florida I have not worked in my yard/garden for a couple of weeks. I was tired of pulling weeds in areas that needed to have mulch so I decided it was time. After digging … Continue reading