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Quilt Block of the Month· Quilting· Techniques· Tutorials· Uncategorized

Quilt Block of the Month: Heart Quilt Block

It's the first Monday of the month which means it's time for our Quilt Block of the Month! This month we are doing a heart quilt block for Valentine's Day.  This block was not included on our Quilt Block of the Month Quilt...it is a "bonus block" that can easily be made into a mini quilt or a pillow...however it finishes the same size as the blocks used in the quilt ( 16" x16") and can be substituted for any one of them! (For all the information about the blocks for each month of the year, ... View the Post

Celebrations

DIY Heart Valentine Gloves

I am usually about simple things for Valentine's Day around here, but the other day we spotted these red gloves in one of the dollar bins and I thought they would be a fun little something for a Valentine treat.  And since the weather is still so cold here in February, gloves will still be worn a lot in the month of February! If you would like to make some too, they are simple and fast for an afternoon project....here's what you do. ... View the Post

Crafts for Kids· Tutorials

Snowman Handwarmers

This post is sponsored by Wayfair. Today we are taking part in the Wayfair's Spectacular Snow Day Campaign for great DIY's and recipes that everyone can make during a snow day...and today's tutorial is one that we definitely need with all the snow and cold we have had this winter! I am a big fan of handwarmers, probably because my hands are always cold.  These handwarmers are filled with rice and after they are made, you put them in the microwave for about 15-20 seconds and then slip ... View the Post

Cooking· Recipe

Easy Lasagna Soup Recipe

Do you know those nights when it's 6 pm and you just got home from running kids to after school things...and you realize that you don't have a clue what you are going to have for dinner?  I think I go through that once a week. And so over the years I have tried to have easy 30 minute meals that can save us from a run through the nearest drive-in. This one-pot Easy Lasagna Soup Recipe is one of those recipes that everyone in my house will eat (except my non-soup eater--so I don't count him ;) ... View the Post