Easter Bread, Easter Bunny Cupcakes & So Much More....

Today I'm sharing some of our awesome 
Features from last week's 

Wake Up Wednesday Linky Party.

Easter Bread...A Family Tradition
Walking on Sunshine

For years my sister has been making Easter Bread for her family
and always shares a small loaf with us to also enjoy.
I love Easter Bread.  It's so festive and makes such a pretty presentation
 and lovely gift to bring to the hostess for Easter Sunday dinner

Homestead Tips on Tuesday: Earth Friendly Gardening for Your Backyard
The (mis)Adventures of a "Born Again" Farm Girl

Why do folks garden? The simple answer is, to provide themselves and their families with better quality food for their table. So why then, in our attempts to provide better food do we include things in our gardens that shouldn't be there? No, I am not talking about the plants..... I am talking about the garden structures themselves and the techniques used to grow the plants.

Easter Bunny Cupcake Toppers
She Saved

Back by popular demand, my friend Rani, from Lettering Delights (and creative-mind extraordinaire), is back today to share with us another fun creative idea just in time for Easter.
Check out these ADORABLE Candy Melt Bunny Toppers:
Get into the spirit of the holiday and make this special treat for that some “bunny” special! These fun toppers are easy to make and entirely edible!

Craft Room...A Sneak Peek
Homespuns 'n Hayfields

I decided to give you a sneak peek into my craft room.  It's in desperate need of a clean-up so I'm not quite ready to expose all of it yet.  The craft room is in it's early stages but usable and I enjoy spending time in there.  Of course I want everything to be "cute" (there's that word again) and my hubby thinks I'm nuts.  To me, making it cute makes it more enjoyable to spend time in and revs up those creative juices that I so desperately need.

ZUCCHINI BREAD BITES [VEGAN + GLUTEN-FREE + SUGAR-FREE]
Healthy Helper Blog

High carb, low-fat vegan Zucchini Bread Bites are perfect for snacking on while sneaking in some extra veggies! Gluten-free and only sweetened with fruit, these bites are great for kids and adults alike. All the taste of zucchini bread with no need to turn the oven on!

NAUTICAL WALL DECOR – STARFISH WALL HANGING
Pastels & Macarons

Giving your home that beautiful coastal look and feel doesn’t have to be expensive. Creating a simple Nautical Wall Decor Starfish Hanging is so easy to make and is quite inexpensive!

DIY Vases From Plastic Water Bottles-Trashy or Classy?
Petticoat Junktion

Happy Monday Everyone! Wasn’t it a beautiful weekend. Yes, we had some rain but the temps were nice and we saw a lot of sunshine too.

My college classes are over for a few weeks so I’m free as a bird….well not quite…but I do have more free time now. So I worked on a couple of projects this weekend.You know…. I think these are really cute! And talk about inexpensive.

COWBOY CASSEROLE RECIPE
Real Advice Girl

We are sharing our favorite casserole recipe, a heart Cowboy Casserole Recipe that is perfect for cold winter nights or potlucks.

Light and Creamy Peanut Butter Cupcake
Virtually Yours

This light and creamy peanut butter cupcake is so delicious, you’ll be making this recipe for every party you attend. Who doesn’t love peanut butter? Put it in a cupcake, and you’ve got my favorite dessert recipe! I also love that this is a simple dessert to prepare, so it won’t keep you in the kitchen for hours. Easy is good for a change, right?

DIY Easter Candy Jar Centerpieces
A Mother Thing

It is lots of fun to decorate for seasons, holidays and other special occasions. These bright candy jars with nesting peeps are adorable for Easter and for spring! They make great centerpieces for Easter dinner, or you can give them as gifts, a sort of grown-up Easter basket! These are easy to make if you know the right tricks.Let me show you how.

Cute Repurposed Denim Fabric Baskets
Taylor-Made Homestead

I know I must have been a bitter disappointment to my grandmother who sewed all her life (even patchwork quilts for FUN??) and my mother who was a skilled seamstress herself.  I could just never do it.  I was gifted an old Singer sewing machine and I promised myself I’d learn to use it.  But.  I.  Didn’t.

Craft Studio Makeover Reveal - Part I
Little Vintage Cottage

I've been working on a complete makeover of my craft studio space for a few weeks now and I think I'm finally ready to show you! I'm going to do TWO posts for this reveal though because there is a LOT to show!

 

Easter Wreath DIY

I am so far behind this Easter.  

I finally got my door wreath made today.  

Blogging Photography

Something I wanted to this year was to teach myself how to take photos for my blog.  

I've used my cell phone for photos for so many years I didn't have a clue 

how to properly use a real camera.

So this weekend I purchased a good quality camera and set out to try different medians 

with the same subjects.  My test subjects were these adorable little Easter rabbits.

This one is outside my front door.

Cow in a New Dress

Hello Everyone

Hope everyone had a great weekend.

Jacob is asleep so I can work on my blog now.

Life around my house is never without something to do.  Whew, I'd forgotten how hard it is taking care of a little one.  I feel as if I run from the time I wake up until he tires out for the night. 

I guess that's why we have children in our youth.  I could probably write an entire blog about having children in your middle age.  Of course it is good that I have a full life of knowledge to better care for him and I've been a nurse forever which keeps me from being in the pediatricians office weekly. 

Now, I just need a caffeine IV to keep my energy up.  I am drinking about 10 coffee a day now as sleep is no longer an option.  LOL

However I have been working on an Easter present for a sweet little girl.

She loves animals, so I purchased this cute little cow at Walmart and started working on this little ruffled dress for her.  It's far from perfect but I like it anyway.  I've got some more work to do but so far, so good.  I have enough material for a little cap but I'm not sure how to make it yet. 

I'll figure something out, I still have time.  It won't be perfect but I think she will like it.

She gave Jacob his first kiss so she won my heart and I have to do something special for her.

Jacob of course pushed her away and said, "Yuck" but she didn't seem to mind.

Hope you like it.

Best

Angel



Singer Limited Edition 160 Sewing Machine Gift

Hello Everyone

 

 

Hope you are having a great weekend. 

 

I wanted to share my joy with you all. 

My husband and daughter surprised me with an Easter gift today and it is so awesome.  First, some background.  I love to sew. 

I'm not good with a pattern but I can free-style sew just about anything I set my mind to.  

I have 3 sewing machines and they all do different things.  One is just a regular plain sewing machine with average 52 stitch capability, another does embroidery and has like a million different stitches and functions and the 3rd one is an old singer that has personality.

 

My husband is such a romantic in his old age. 

It took 32 years but I think he's finally got it, lol.

Now, without further ramblings,  Tah Dah.

 

 

Below I noted the features in case anyone is looking to purchase one

 

The Singer 160 limited edition sewing machine. Created to commemorate Singer's 160 year anniversary by taking design cues from the past while introducing their simplest and most easy to use machine available.

 

Features

OneTouch stitch selection of 24 built-in stitches for numerous clothing and decorative sewing uses

Direct stitch selection sets optimal stitch settings for best results

Most popular stitch patterns: 6 basic, 4 stretch and12 decorative

2 fully automatic 1-step buttonholes for professional results at the touch of a button

13 needle positions for precise stitching and inserting zippers, cording and topstitching

Maximum sewing speed of 750 stitches per minute-sew projects quickly

Extra large sewing space - Machine's arm measures 14.7'

More spacious work area for quilting, home decor sewing or other larger projects

Easily personalize your projects by overriding automatic stitch adjustment

Automatic reverse - reinforces your stitch

Center zigzag taper stitch - tapers to the center for a more attractive look

7mm stitch width - maximum width for satin, decorative and other stitches

Automatic tension for stable stitch quality on any type of fabric

Exclusive underplate for making buttonholes possible in places that conventional buttonhole devices cannot easily reach

Drop & Sew bobbin system; insert bobbin, place thread in channel and start sewing

SwiftSmart threading system with automatic needle threader for simple one-touch threading - Simply guide thread directly from spool to needle area through a single groove and thread needle by just pressing the lever

Horizontal threading - feeds thread more evenly, reducing poor stitch formation and thread breakage

DC motor - instant start-up and stop with no coasting for accurate and precise stitches

3 StayBright LED lights - Illuminate yoursewing surface for optimal viewing -Bulbs last 100,000 hours and stays cool

Quick View Stitch Setting -when length or width of a stitch is changed, the corresponding LED light turns yellow to notate the change

Removable and convenient accessories storage compartment

Extra-high presser foot lifter for sewing bulky fabrics or multiple layers

Presser foot sensor -ensures an easy start and reduces the chance of thread bunching

Free arm -easy access to cuffs, collars, pant hems and other difficult-to-reach areas

Drop feed for free-motion embroidery, monograms and button sewing

Automatic presser foot pressure control - sew from the lightest-weight tricots to heavy denim without making presser foot pressure adjustments

7-segment feeding system - more accurate fabric feed

Box feed - moves feed-dogs in a box motion for perfect and equal contact with the fabric and presser foot

Snap-on presser feet - change easily without using a screwdriver

Heavy-duty metal frame for overall durability and skip-free sewing

Black with goldtone filigree embellishments - Features the original 'bird in flight' design featured on many Singer machines more than a century ago

BONUS - Flower Stitch Foot - Fun stitch adds a floral flair to your projects

Best

 

Angel