Soup Recipes - perfect for this snowy month!

January can be a LONG, COLD month in Central NY

Soup simmering on the stove is an easy dinner to prepare and a great way to warm yourself up!

Here are a few of my favorite soup recipes:

Free Motion Stitching - A Valentine Pillow

Free Motion Stitching is a fun way to add some whimsy to hand painted fabric:

MacKenzie-Childs Flower Market Napkin Charms....

Here's a quick and easy craft for Valentines Day:  

Holiday Cocktail Ideas.....

Here are a few ideas for holiday cheer:

Raku, Jewelry Making, Kissing Ball, and Water Color....

I've been in a crafty mood lately....read on to see what I have made in local workshops during the past few weeks....

Everson Art Museum and the Festival of Trees and Lights

This year I hand painted 15 glass ornaments for my tree submission for the Everson Museum's Festival of Trees and Lights:

Christmas at the Lorenzo State Historic Home in Cazenovia, NY

Situated in historic Cazenovia, Lorenzo State Historic Site is the 1807 Federal style home of John Lincklaen, Holland Land Company agent and founder of Cazenovia.  Lorenzo was continually occupied by the Lincklaen/Ledyard family until the property and contents were conveyed to New York State in 1968. The imprint of all of Lorenzo's residents, including the enslaved people, servants and many employees required to run the estate, can be found at every turn. 

Holly and Jolly...

Welcome and Happy Holidays! 

 

I am joining Panoply for a Holiday Tablesetting Blog Hop along with 14 other bloggers.  The list is at the bottom of this post!

The Tales of the Traveling Tote #41

The Tales of the Traveling Tote is a series of adventures that share where our Mackenzie Childs tote bags have taken us.  Four times a year a group of bloggers each write a connected post about the places we have been.

To read about how it all began, go HERE

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Fall in Central NY is just a wonderful time; the air is crisp and the sun is still warm, the leaves are turning colors and fluttering through the air and there are many local activities and festivals.  

Here's what kept us busy this past fall:

Hot Cocoa Station - and a cute napkin fold!

It's quite easy to set up a Hot Cocoa Station