Très Bon Babble

I have posted the recipe for peppermint bark on my recipe blog . I will post the Bailey's Truffle recipe later.

Is anyone out there warm?? I am surely not. The weather across the country has been crazy over the past week. It was 7 degrees when I drove ...

My parents came out for a weekend visit (my mom is doing much better!) and we made the most of every minute. My dad worked his tail off fixi...

I would have waited to post this until next week but I wanted to throw out a product endorsement in time for anyone who may be procrastinati...

Shockingly, I actually finished a knitting project! I started this wrap last January and after getting about 75% done, put it down and didn...

and anyone else in the Cincinnati area. I should have identified the accessory store yesterday as it is a fun little place that my daughters...

Wow, you gals like red. And yes, Summerset , after I posted the last entry, I realized I should have said that YOU do not get a vote. LOL! T...

I just received a nice note from Crystal at Fabric.com . She thanked me for mentioning them in a previous post and is offering a special dea...

Edited to say Red it is!! Which should I wear with this dress to the company Christmas party?

That would be me after looking at my last two posts!

I am a sucker for faux fur. Many think it's tacky. I love it and think it is very fun. So when Fabric.com sent me an email that they ha...

The frantic Christmas season, that is. I had a wonderful visit with my family for Thanksgiving. Thanks so much to all of you who sent emails...

First of all... thanks so much for the unanimous vote on my request for the jacket closure. Leather tab closure it is! I neglected to mentio...

I am making Butterick 5142, view A (cream version shown above) in a cranberry red. I can decide if I want to use a frog closure like this o...

Proud mama moment about to launch. My daughter was recently invited to be in a fashion show. She did not want to do it. AT ALL. Good mom tha...

My dear friend Jen is writing a book with a camp theme and is looking for some inspiration. I had fun recalling some of my camp adventures t...

I saw the cutest idea for carved pumpkins on a blog called Eddie Ross this morning. The designs are done by drilling holes (think polka dot...

I haven't done one in awhile and thought this one would be fun: Are you a Jackie or a Marilyn? Or Someone Else? (found at HelloQuizzy.co...

First, a few responses to previous comments. Designdreamer: No I did not make my daughter's dress. Best of all, I didn't buy it eith...

Just a proud mama photo. My son is a freshman and went to his first homecoming dance on Saturday. He didn't take a date; just he and a b...