Mother's Day goodness!

I'm so lucky to have three beautiful daughters, and that in itself, makes my Mother's Day a beautiful day all around.

Happy Easter

These eggs are not necessarily Easter Eggs, but they are definitely dyed eggs, and appropriate for display during these Holy days.

I'm not sure where the art of Pysanky originated, but I believe it is a Ukranian art, or at least, that's its home.

The process is complicated, and several years ago, I dove head first into the art of Pysanky.  They are dyed in a batik style.  Eggs are decorated with lines and designs with a tool called a kitska, then, they are dipped into dye, and more layers of wax, dye, repeat, until the colors and drawing are completed.  After this, the wax is melted off the egg using a candle flame.  The result is an egg with the design and colors of your choice. 

The designs can be as simple or complicated as you choose. 

I was getting a little better at operating the kitska, but when we moved, I had to dismantle my Pysanky station, and I haven't returned to it yet.  There are excellent videos on YouTube about this form of art, if you're interested in seeing more examples, and absolutely more professional artists.

Happy Easter everyone, and I hope your holiday is glorious.

Happy Valentine's Day

On Saturday, our little grandchildren came over, and we had a day filled with hearts and kisses and most of all, love.

The pens, paper and stickers were flying.  My husband chose to spend the day on the computer, playing solitaire, while mumbling something negative about all this "dumb ol' heart and lovee stuff".

Aren't these sweet?  Each card was cuter than the one before.  We had a creativity explosion!

Even grouchy grandpa came out from his cave to admire their work.  Perhaps love and kisses were OK after all. 

I hope you are able to share your love with someone special.  Happy Valentine's Day!

Labor Day, Hoorah!

Strawberry Shortcake, for breakfast?  It's Labor Day, after all, and finding a reason to have strawberries has never been a problem for me.  Strawberries are fruit, and full of anti-oxidants, and the biscuit (leftover from last night's dinner) is a grain, right?  Tie it all together with calcium from the whipped cream and we have a winner!

Happy Independence Day!

God Bless America.  Gee whiz, hard to believe you're 234 years old today.  Even through hard times, oil spills, and a tough economy, America is free.  I'm so proud to be an American today, and every day.

Remembering Dad

I miss my dad more than I can say.  It is so strange that missing him hasn't ebbed even a little, though it's been years since his passing.  Love doesn't end that way, does it? 
My father was a World War II Vet, and a proud American.  He put his family first and loved to cook breakfast on Sunday mornings.

When I think of my dad, I smile. 
Happy Father's Day, dad.

On Saturday, I went to a wedding shower.  The beverages, food, and decorations were so yummy and well thought out.  The theme of the party was "A Perfect Pair".  Sweet, decorated shoe boxes and darling high heels were used throughout the house, which added to the "pair" atmosphere.  Luncheon was served, as well as "pair" type party games.  It was a lot of fun.

Tables were set with shoe boxes at each place setting, and lunch was inside!  How cute is that?