Homemade Cherry Pie

In honor of George Washington's birthday, we made a cherry pie!

Cherry Pie

1 1/2 cups sugar
1/2 cup flour
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. almond extract
2 tablespoons butter, cut into small pieces
2 (14.5 oz.) cans of red tart cherries, NOT cherry pie filling (look for pitted cherries, packed in water)
Pastry for double pie crust

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. In saucepan, combine sugar, flour, cinnamon and undrained cherries. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly until mixture thickens and boils (about 7 minutes). Remove from heat and stir in almond extract.

Pour mixture into a 9-inch unpacked pie shell. Dot with butter. Cover with top crust and seal edges and crimp. If a lattice crust is not used, put one or several vents in the crust. Bake at 400F for 30-35 minutes or until crust is brown.


You can serve it with a scoop of vanilla ice cream or whipped cream if desired!

~A New Desk~

Hello everyone! Today we went to visit a friend and she happened to be getting rid of a desk. I'm not one to pass up free furniture, even if I am running out of room in our 1800 square foot house ;0) Grace and Emily wanted to use it for a letter writing desk, so we loaded it into our van and stopped by Goodwill to look for a chair.


Look what we found! It's white and it fits perfectly.


This was the original price tag. We got it for $5.99!


We also found a small crystal bowl for holding stamps.


And a mini bowl and pitcher for writing pens.


I gave the girls this small box for holding letters and stamps.


We already had the pictures which complete the new little writing nook. Not bad for just under $10.00!

Signs of Spring?

It's only February 20th, but spring arrives early in Texas. Look at these cheery faces!


I heard a noise on the back patio this morning and saw that our Mourning Dove friends are back. They seemed to think that my grapevine candle chandelier was a good nesting spot.


They eventually changed their minds, and made themselves at home in their usual kleenex box on top of the electric meter.


Here are some more signs of spring: Emily spotted some vegetable seedlings at the store this past weekend. We got some spinach, romaine and butter crunch lettuce, broccoli, brussel sprouts, and cabbage.


I also picked up some bright green Irish moss. I get two pots each spring and enjoy them until the hot summer begins.


With all of these signs of spring, I figured it was time to pack away the winter decorations. No more pinecones, cinnamon sticks and holly berries.


It's time for bunnies, nests and eggs!

Do you see any signs of spring at your house? If not quite yet, what are you most looking forward to?

Pepper Jack Chicken

My wonderful friend Mrs. T, from Across My Kitchen Table shared this recipe for Pepper Jack Chicken this past January and I have made it for my family several times. It is an easy and delicious crockpot meal of tender chicken, colorful pepper strips and a creamy pepper jack cheese sauce. Very warming for cold winter nights!

Come on over to Seasonal Delights for the recipe! I hope you all have a wonderful Tuesday!

A Bedroom Corner Makeover

Hello everyone! Thank you for your comments about my special birthday gifts. I always enjoy hearing from you and seeing your show and tells! I did a little rearranging in my bedroom awhile back and would like to share some pictures with you...

The fern on top of my writing desk wasn't doing very well.


Lots of dying branches and no new growth. I thought maybe it needed to be closer to the window.


I also freshened up the potting soil.


This window is right beside my desk, I just needed a stand of some kind.


Awhile back I found this old metal chair at the resale store for $3.o0. I have plans to spray paint it and make it a garden chair, but until then, I thought it would work as a temporary stand.


I draped a small lace tablecloth over it.


And set the fern on top. It has been a few weeks and I have noticed some new growth already!


Speaking of ferns, our kitty, Fern liked her new hideaway!



Thank you for looking at my bedroom corner makeover! I hope you have a wonderful start to your week!