What is the Difference Between Ice Cream, Frozen Custard, Gelato, Frozen Yogurt, Sorbet and Sherbet? Let's find out! Summer is on it's way which means: 'tis the season for frozen treats! And, not only do I love me some frozen treats but between all the stress and sadness at my home over the past year I've had more than my fair share of them...on the couch, late at night, after a long day at the hospital. But....don't feel bad...I have no regrets about my frozen dessert ... View the Post
Schwa Happens
Schwa Happens What is schwa you ask? Well....I'll tell you. A schwa is an empty vowel in an unaccented syllable within a word. Huh? Ok...ummmm...lemme try again. A schwa is a vowel that doesn't make the sound it is expected to inside a word. This makes the words they are included in both hard to sound out and hard to spell....especially for those just learning, or struggling, to read and write. Here is a simple example: Alive The A makes the "uh" sound not a ... View the Post
How to Cook a Turnip…and Why You Would Want To!
How to Cook a Turnip...and Why You Would Want To! Turnips are adorable. Even if I didn't like to eat them I'd still grow them in my garden just because they are so darn cute! Maybe it's the colors that I love so much...the violet, magenta, and emerald shades running together and fading to a bright white. Whatever it is I think they are fantastic. So let's talk turnips! First of all turnips are good for you. Here's why: Turnips are one of a variety of cruciferous ... View the Post
A Baby Quilt from Great Grandma
A Baby Quilt from Great Grandma Three years ago my family went on a magical vacation...a really really magical vacation...with my parents, my siblings, and their families. We spent some time on the Yucatan Peninsula touring through a list of the most fascinating ancient structures, seriously incredible cenotes, and some unique and colorful small towns. I have so many wonderful memories from this trip...biking through a rainforest, climbing temple steps, swimming in dark underground ... View the Post
Dutch Tulips Quilt Pattern
Dutch Tulips Quilt Pattern I am so excited to finally share this pattern with all of you today!!! It took more than a year, two 8 hour flights, and a trip across an ocean to get it here but without further ado here is our newest PDF Quilt Pattern.....just in time for spring....Dutch Tulips! Here is the story.... Just over a year ago one of my best friends (my brother) moved from a home less than a mile away from mine to start a new adventure in Amsterdam. As soon as I knew he ... View the Post
Beneath the Emptiness
Beneath the Emptiness The night before last I was driving to a Board of Directors Meeting, listening to a book, when I heard D. Shefali Tsabary say, “Just beneath emptiness is the vast expanse of their spirit.” Just beneath the emptiness.... As I heard this I felt empty. Hollowed out actually. And so very, very tired. As I said, I was on my way to a meeting...what I didn't say was that I was driving my husbands truck, because my car is in the shop after dying in the ... View the Post
