that you can take these lovely fresh onions from the garden…
after you have used as many as you possibly can, and dice them up, put them in a glass jar and keep them from spoiling in the freezer.
I did not either. But I do now! I so enjoy throwing in a few fresh onions to spice up most dishes.
Amtrak celebrated its 40th birthday this weekend and we got to be a part of the festivities. There were train tables, bouncy houses, face paint, snow cones, a fire truck, and much more.
“Hi train!”
There was even an exhibit on an actual train that we got to tour. The boys especially loved the car where you got to press several different buttons to hear different train horns.
Brandon and I would love to take the boys on an actual train ride in the near future. I think they would really enjoy it.
It was an awesome family outing and we will definitely be back next year!
I have been collecting a few projects to share with you. I had a lot of fun making them and thought you might like to see them too.
This one I made for a friends birthday earlier this year. It is a pretty simple felt and ribbon bookmark with stitching to add a little interest. Original idea found here with a complete tutorial.
Next is an up-cycled project made from baby clothes. The fabric is applied with iron on bonding and then sewn around the edge to secure in place. I gave these cute onsies to a lovely lady in our ward who just had a little boy.
Here is a closer look at each one.
I made this little tote a few weeks ago. This sewing project was a little more challenging but still a lot of fun. I originally saw the idea here with complete instructions and template. The only change I made was to add a handle so it could be used as a purse.
Lastly is this little recycled DVD case Art kit. I made it last weekend for a friend of Donaven’s that is in his primary class. I thought this was a really creative twist on the old crayon roll standby. I especially liked that it held paper in the little inside clips perfectly.
I lined a drawstring bag with my favorite flannel and it made a nice little reusable gift bag. You can find the tutorial for the Art kit here.
Well that’s a wrap for now. I would love to hear your thought on the projects! Thanks for reading…
We woke up to a beautiful spring morning and did not want to waste to much time inside. We quickly had breakfast and found our shoes. Then set off down our usual path. We were first greeted by these two friendly geese on there way to the pond.
So many butterflies stopped on nearby flowers to say hello.
Our next detour was to the garden to check out the onions and potatoes.
The boys were pretty excited to see that our favorite berry patch had a few ripe and juicy blackberries just waiting to be our morning snack.
Down the road the field of dandelions were dancing in the wind inviting us to come and join them.
I hope this lovely spring weather stays for many more weeks and holds the summer heat at bay. We so enjoy being able to actually go outside and play!
