Three Pin Thursday

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It's time again for "Three Pin Thursday"!  This is when I post three of my favorite pins from Pinterest ..... one of my favorite websites!

 

This week I want to focus on health and beauty pins.  Since spring is here, it makes me think of getting in shape and taking care of myself.

 

Good old Dr. Oz.....this is a great article and definitely pin-worthy!  The top 5 anti-aging spices....don't we all want to stop aging? 

 



Saved By Love Creations

 

This is something we should all know how to do.

 

Chick Rx

 

Love this!!  Great layout so it can be printed and taped to the inside of the kitchen cabinet with all the snacky foods.

 



Infographic a Day

 

Happy pinning and remember to give your loved ones a hug!

Welcome May

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April showers are suppose to bring May flowers.  Well, we didn't have any rain in April but I still hope we get the May flowers.  I do believe however, that the flowers will be a while in coming seeing that we still have quite a bit of snow on the ground. 

 

May brings Mother's Day, the end of the school year, hopefully warmer weather and the birth of little ones.  We have a resident Momma bird who sets up her nest in the old farmhouse eaves each year and it is so much fun to watch her take care of them. 

 

The bunnies will soon be seen hopping near the forest line.  We will see baby deer will be wandering to the pond in the early mornings and baby skunks have already been spotted late in the evenings.

 

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Spring brings the promise of new life and the season of pussy willows, daffodils and lilacs.  It also brings mud but this year after the long snowy winter we had, I will look forward to the mud.

 

Planting will start soon and I am hopeful for a long, warm summer so the harvest will be bountiful this fall. 

 

In the spirit of the first day of May, I truly hope you have a wonderful day and enjoy the sunshine wherever you are and as always, remember to give your loved ones a hug!

 

Happy Birthday Bro and Chats on the Farmhouse Porch

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Wishing my brother Len a very Happy 45th Birthday......you are getting old bro! 

Much love.

 

 

Happy Tuesday and welcome to 'Chats on the Farmhouse Porch!'  This is when I join Patrice and the other lovely ladies at Everyday Ruralty, have a cup of coffee and chat the morning away.  Won't you join us?  Remember, my questions are always a week behind the others!

 

QUESTIONS:

 

1.  Do you prefer to drive or be driven?

 

2.  What's your favorite kind of jam, jelly or preserve?

 

3.  Do you have any special plans for this spring or summer?

 

4.  Lots of folks are becoming aware of issues with food.  There are many articles, books, and movies on topics allergies, GMO, pesticide use, bad or no labeling, over processed foods, foods from other countries that may not have high standards and many more topics.  What concerns you the most?  If nothing concerns you, have a cookie and skip to the next question.

 

5.  Do you use nail polish often?  Finger nails, piggies or both?

 

 

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ANSWERS:

 

1.  Oh drive, yes drive. 

 2.  Homemade dandelion jelly!  The best!

 3.  Just making a trip to see my son and his girlfriend at my Mom's.  Should be fun!  Other than that....work.

 

4.  I worry about the long term consequences of what is in the food.  I try to eat homemade from scratch or organic as much as possible.

 

5.  Piggies only.  Like Patrice, my fingernails don't last long around here on the homestead.

 

Thanks for joining me today.  Why not pop over and see what the other ladies have to say ..... make sure you say hi to Wendell too!  Have a great Tuesday and remember to give your loved ones a hug!

 

Lap Quilt Finished!

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A while back, I showed you a pile of fabric during a winter storm we were having and I had decided to dive in and make a quilt.....seeing that being cooped up in the house was beginning to drive me mad. 

 

 

I did  have time to finish it and I LOVE it.  It is just the right weight.  A quilt's weight is very important to me.  It has to be just right to feel cozy.  Rag quilt instructions can be found all over Pinterest but I always followed my old standby from Jubilee Homespun.

 

 

One afternoon while the snow was falling and the wind was howling, I set my sewing machine up on the kitchen table in front of the bay window and sewed away while enjoying the view and pots of tea. 

 

 

This is the first rag quilt I decided to add binding to the edges rather than leaving them frayed.  I like the look of it....it seems more finished.

 

 

 

Although the weather is finally starting to turn pleasant, I will be enjoying the quilt in the fall when the weather turns cold once again. 

 

 

Happy sewing and remember to give your loved ones a hug!

Sunday's Blessings

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this week I loved the .....

 

smell of :  stuffed peppers cooking in the oven

 

sound of :  Canadian geese flying overhead

 

taste of :  fresh pink grapefruit

 

sight of :  the first robin red breast

 

feel of : new to me books from the library's Spring used book sale

 

 

this week I am thankful for .....

 

-  my son's 23rd birthday last weekend

 

-  a day of sunshine

 

-  the opportunity to hand out books to non-readers and spread the love of literacy

 

Have a Blessed Sunday and remember to give your loved ones a hug!