Winter Centerpiece

Good morning! Thank you to all who participated in Show and Tell Friday and for your comments on my hedgehog collection!

Today, I want to share my winter centerpiece that I put together last week using candles, pinecones and a few other simple things.




A 1$1.99 plate charger from Hobby Lobby.


Small grapevine balls from the floral section. They were attached to long stems, so I just cut them off with wire cutters.


I arranged three pillar candles on the plate.


Along with the grapevine balls and pinecones.


Nice and cozy for a winter evening!




Thank you for taking a look and I hope you have a wonderful start to your week!

Show and Tell Friday!

Welcome to “Show and Tell Friday!” Do you have something special to share with us? It could be a trinket from grade school, a piece of jewelry, or a treasured collection. Look around your home for something to share; dig through those boxes in your closet if you have to! Share photos and the story that goes with your special item.


A few weeks ago I shared a hedgehog mug that my sister gave me for Christmas. When Marie from Spun By Me heard how much I love hedgehogs, she sent me a wonderful surprise in the mail...


A copy of Hedgie's Surprise by Jan Brett!




It is a sweet story filled with the cutest pictures. Thank you, Marie!


Another surprise I received in the mail this past Christmas was a homemade card from my friend, Heather.


A hedgehog snowman! I will add these wonderful gifts to my growing hedgehog collection...


The mug from my sister.


A tiny wool hedgehog; also a gift from my sister.


And finally, a Webkinz hedgehog. A gift from the girls and Benjamin this past Christmas. :0)

Thank you for taking a look at my show and tell!

Please read the Show and Tell Guidelines for step-by-step instructions on how to participate.

If you would like to join in, please leave your *permalink* below, along with your first name only (this makes the list easier to read). If your link has been removed from Mr. Linky, please re-read over the guidelines before re-posting. Have fun!

Homemade Cards~Paper Crafting Thursday!

The winners of last week's paper crafting are Deb and Penny. Please email me your addresses and I'll get your prizes in the mail!

Welcome to this week's homemade card project! This is a very simple card and you can get a lot of different looks depending on what paper you use.


You will need a blank 5 1/2" x 4" notecard. Cover with a 5 1/4" x 3 3/4" piece of scrapbook paper.


Glue a strip of ribbon, lace or paper across the front of card, as shown. I used hot glue.


Cut a small circle from scrapbook paper. Cut with decorative scissors, if desired. Glue to middle of strip.


I used a "pop dot" which is a foam adhesive to give it a 3D look.


I also added a little pearl gem. Both of these items can be found in the scrapbook section of Michaels, Hobby Lobby or Walmart.


Send to a friend!

~More Homemade Cards~

Here are a few more things I've made recently...






Items can be found in my Etsy Shop!

Paper Craft Fun: Post any kind of paper craft (card, bookmark, tag, banner, journal, etc.) on your blog between now and next week and come sign Mr. Linky. Next Thursday, I will draw two of the names and the winners will receive supplies for a homemade card: blank notecard, envelope, and an assortment of scrapbook paper, stickers (or stamped images), and ribbon. Link back here in your post, so that others will know where to join in the fun, too!

Thank you for stopping by!

Fluffy Pancakes

I'm not a morning person, so we like to have pancakes for lunch during the colder months. It's one of my favorite things about winter!

ETA: Here's the recipe!

Fluffy Pancakes

1 cup flour
1 tablespoon sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 egg
1 cup milk
2 tablespoons vegetable oil

In a mixing bowl stir together flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt. In another bowl combine egg, milk and oil. Add to flour mixture all at once. Stir mixture just until blended but still slightly lumpy. Pour about 1/4 cup batter onto a hot, lightly greased griddle.

Cook till pancakes are golden brown, turning to cook second sides when pancakes have bubbly surfaces. Makes 8-10 pancakes.

Simple Decorations

Thank you to all who participated in Show and Tell and your sweet comments on my winter wreath! I was able to get my Christmas decorations down and my house deep cleaned. I stayed up late Friday night and finished up a few things Saturday morning. When putting back my regular decorations I kept things simple...














Thank you for stopping by for a visit and I hope you have a wonderful start to your week!