A Little Taste of Summer

Ah, Summertime. I thought I would share some of my summer things. These are my Shasta Daisies. I've had them for years and had to transplant them, and they just keep flourishing! I just wish they bloomed longer!
My peonies just started blooming today! I love them!
Fresh strawberries just started yesterday! We had our first strawberry shortcake last night. Oh boy, do I love strawberry season! These are the biscuits I always make. I make them for shortcake, holidays, everything. They turn out perfect everytime! Here's the recipe:
Bath Buns
2 cups flour
3 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
Mix these together; after, cut 3 Tablespoons
shortening(I use veg. oil) into flour mixture.
Add 1/2 cup sugar, mix, then add 1 egg, mix(it will be
dry right now, but just trust me:), then just add
enough milk till it makes a soft dough. Instead of
cutting them into fancy buns(they are more like
biscuits than buns), I take some out with my hands
roll it around in flour, then plop it on the pan.
Cook them at 350 degrees for about 12 minutes.

I found this recipe in a bunch of old recipes that came with some auction stuff a few years ago. It was in the Household Magazine from 1930! It didn't even have an oven temp.(it said to bake them in a quick oven), and no amount of time to be left in. I just experimented till I found the right temp. and time. I hope everyone can try them! They are so good!

Yum, yum! We have shortcake this way-with strawberries on biscuits with milk over top. I am interested to know how others have their shortcake, so let me know!
I have this setting out on my counter. I love this season! I don't like the heat, but I sure do love the flowers, picnics, grilling, campfires, cool evenings with fireflys(they are all over right now!), swimming, and the abundance of the harvest at the end of the season. The flower in the middle is an heirloom rose from my Mom's and the two flowers on the sides are one each of my columbines. I wish I could send the smell of the flowers and strawberries through so each of you could enjoy them too! I hope you all are enjoying your summer where you are! Get out and chase some fireflys! TTFN!

I Got My Pink Swap Items!!

I recieved my stuff from Cena yesterday! Isn't that one of the cutest bags you've ever seen? Right up my alley. Pink and brown! That is one of my favorite color combos! I also got a grungy candle(also very up my alley), notepaper, and.....
this beautiful and fun necklace and earring set! I love jewelry(what red blooded woman doesn't?), and it has such pretty colors! I hope I can find an outfit in my closet to wear it with to church for Father's Day tomorrow! Thank you so much, Cena! I love it all! TTFN!

Swap Fun!

I got my first swap package! Yea! This pic. above is all the stuff I got from Elisabeth for the Desert Island Swap. She made me some cool shell jewelry that I will love for this summer. She also sent a tropical candle, bookmark, dolphin stickers, some shells, candy, gel pens, and some way cool metallic colored pencils! It was so fun to do the swap. You just don't know what you're going to get and it's neat seeing other peoples talents!
Okay Cena, if you are on here, stop right there! Unless you've already gotten your stuff:)
This is the stuff I sent to Cena for the Pink Swap! I looooved picking this stuff out! It was so much fun! I could go crazy all the time with pink! My favorite find was the pink, black, and white teacup! I found it at an antique show a couple of weeks ago! What made it so cool is that her favorite colors other than pink are black and white, so I was excited! I hope she likes it all!
One of my favorite things to make are bookmarks. The possibilities are limitless and they are small, so it doesn't take a long time to make.

I had so much fun with these swaps! Unfortunately, my summer is getting crazy and I don't think I will have time to sign up for more for a while. Every year I ponder the thought that summer is supposed to be nice and slow and relaxing, but all that happens for me is everything goes into hyper drive!! TTFN!

Elisabeth, NO PEEKING!!

I'm finally done with my projects for the Desert Island Swap! This stuff is for my swap partner, Elisabeth. I hope she isn't looking! If she is, she better turn back! This was somewhat of a challenge as she likes royal and brighter colors, and I am a pastel girl! She is also a big fan of Johnny Depp(who isn't!).
She makes jewelry, so I hope she can use these beads!


I am so excited about the swap! This was my first one, so I really don't know what to expect. As soon as my stuff arrives from her I will definitely be posting pics! TTFN!

Memorial Day

I do realize that Memorial Day was a week and a half ago, but I took these pictures and like them so much, that I wanted to share them. We went to the park to have a picnic and you know my Hubby can't go to a park with water without fishing!! Oh, and I also wanted to put these pics. on here because I finally got some of Hubby! Yeah!!!!!
Here is E and Daddy(Hubby). E is just like his Dad. I mean JUST like his Dad! Sometimes that is a good thing and sometimes bad:)
There's my beautiful man!! Isn't he just so handsome? Well, I think so anyway. Man of my Dreams!
Here are my goofball boys. They worked and worked to get the teeter-totter to balance, so they wanted me to take a picture of them. Looks like fun, huh? We had a lot of fun. TTFN!