Writing stories for children and adults for over fifteen years
Need a delicious and light dessert for the Fourth of July? Just layer Mason jars with angel food cake, cool whip, strawberries, and blueberries for a refreshing treat. Children will love them and want to make their own.
If you want to switch it up with pound or white cake, it’s easy to do.
After I filled mine, I punched circles from cardstock and decorated the tops.
The final touch.
Have a safe and happy Fourth!
Fourth of July is just a few weeks away. If you feel crafty and want an easy wreath project, I have the perfect one. Children will love taking part in this fun idea.
Hockey mom Shannon is one of the most imaginative people I know. She created this clothespin wreath using an ordinary wire wreath, clothespins, paint, and wooden stars. I love the hues she selected along with the distressed look. Just clip the clothespins on. Thank you Shannon!
Here’s a picture of the backside.
My sister’s neighbor, Diane, created Uncle Sam for the Fourth of July. Isn’t he cute? I placed him on my front porch. By the way, he’s situated next to double salmon-colored impatients.
Have a safe and wonderful Fourth!
My friend, Julie, has the best craft gift ideas. She created Nail Day Trays from items purchased at the Dollar Tree–my favorite stop.
These would make a wonderful outdoor summer project for children. No indoor mess. Kids may have their own idea of fun items to include. For those who start Christmas projects early, hum?
Julie purchased all the items from the Dollar Tree except for the netting.
Thanks Julie. You’ve done it again. I have a feeling I’m going to post a lot of your great craft ideas.
Have fun!
I’m sharing a post for Mother’s Day that I wrote in 2018.
Ma passed away several years ago at the age of eighty-seven. I never called her mom, mother, mommy–just plain old Ma.
She lived her life with a glass half-full, didn’t complain about not having the luxuries of others, and worked until she was seventy-one. She could plant a seedling and it would shoot to the sky like the Jolly Green Giant. Her instincts for colors and decorating would have put her at the top of an interior design class.
She never had to throw out a meal (like me) because she turned everything into a chef’s delight. Nothing went to waste–ever. Her cakes and desserts were moist to the taste, and a pot of Maxwell House Coffee sat hot waiting for the next visitor.
Ma taught us children about loving God, sharing, putting the needs of others first, and how to penny pinch. Being frugal was a lifestyle, wastefulness a no-no, and living by principles the only way to survive.
She called most every night before her bedtime to make sure the family was safe. This went on until she passed away.
Ma would stop by with flower shoots, decorating tips, and usually something we needed.
One year, she gave me some buttercup flowers to plant. For those who don’t know, they spread like wildfires. But I dare anyone to remove a buttercup from my yard.
This Mother’s Day, I looked upward to thank Ma for instilling the right stuff into our lives. And, maybe, we can view the world through her eyes.
Her children rise up and call her blessed.
Ma’s buttercups.
Happy Mother’s Day!
