Author: Margaret

  • Citrus Ice

    Citrus Ice

    This cool delicious summer treat is so refreshing on a hot day. But don’t eat too fast, or you will get brain freeze. Citrus Ice 3 cups sugar4 cups water5 or 6 ripe bananas, mashed1 46 oz pineapple juice1 12 oz can frozen lemonade (undiluted)1 12 oz can frozen orange juice concentrate (undiluted)2 quarts water1…

  • Bugs Needed a Home

    Bugs Needed a Home

    My kids love playing with their pipe cleaner bugs. They fly and crawl them all over the house, but the other day Tyler said, “Mom, they (the bugs) need a place to live.” I was stumped. What had I started? So again we went to the craft box. Which I might add is in desperate…

  • Princess Birthday Cake

    Princess Birthday Cake

    We had another birthday in our family this week. Can you tell what the theme was? When Emma told me she wanted a princess cake I went to Pinterest for ideas. There are tons of princess cakes to look at, but most require a higher skill level than I possess. One thing most of the…

  • Pecan Fudge Brownies

    Pecan Fudge Brownies

    1 cup butter1/2 cup cocoa2 cups sugar4 eggs2 tsp vanilla1 1/2 cups flour, sifted1 cup coarsely chopped pecans In a large sauce pan melt butter.  Remove from heat.  Add cocoa and sugar.  Blend in eggs one at a time. Add vanilla. Stir in flour and nuts.  Spread in a greased and floured 13″ X 9″…

  • Simple Curtains

    Simple Curtains

    I found this great Americana fabric to make curtains for my family room. The only problem was it was not designed for curtains. The border was on both sides so when you hung it up one border was upside down.  Easy fix. I cut off one border and sewed it back on right side up.…