The True Life Of A Model

Hello friends! It's Holly, Mommy's chihuahua, checking in again.  Today I wanted to share some pictures with you, so you can see how rough I have it some days!

Yesterday, Mommy woke me up early because she was making a new collar that she wanted me to model for you. However, I was busy playing with someone else in the family. You know how we divas are, we love attention!

It can't be MY fault

Flour Sack Gift Bag

Everyone likes to receive a thoughtful gift from family and friends, but to me gifts are always extra special when they are in a pretty package. I like to make simple fabric bags for gift giving because the person who receives them can use them again and again. There is no paper to throw away like traditional wrapping paper or disposable paper bags. To my surprise, many people enjoy the bag that

Creamy Vegetable Pasta

Pasta is one of my family's favorite meals, and we're always always looking for different ways to serve it. Here is another one of our pasta recipes that is quick and easy to make. At the bottom of the recipe, I give you some ideas of how to make this recipe gluten free, lower fat, or vegetarian so everyone in your family can enjoy it too.



Creamy Vegetable Pasta
1 pound box pasta (penne or

Help Your Dog's Mobility With Hill's Science Diet

This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Hills Pet Nutrition. All opinions are 100% mine.


We all want to take good care of our dogs, and that includes feeding them good food that is nutritious and has the protein and vitamins they need for a long, healthy life.  Why not give them a food that can help their bones and joints at the same time? Older dogs, those with weight problems, or

Summer Garden Vignette

This summer has been so hot that we have done very little gardening. The three pots of flowers I'm showing today are the only blooms left in our garden, so I wanted to showcase them one last time before the season is over. Here is a little vignette that I put together using some of my favorite things.

Impatiens in pots.....


One of our birdbaths with a chubby little bird taking a dip.....


I

Kinnikinnick Review and Giveaway and Easy Berry Sauce Recipe

Since I try to eat gluten free, I'm always looking for new gluten free products to try, and since I love to cook and bake myself, I especially love all the baking mixes that are on the market now. When Kinnikinnick asked me to review their baking mixes, I jumped at the chance. After all, I've tried their prepackaged food many times, so I was looking forward to having the same quality foods that

Shrimp Pasta Alfredo

This is a delicious, satisfying and quick meal that's good enough to serve for guests, but is easy enough to serve as an everyday meal that can be adapted for any number of people from two to a large crowd.

Cook time is less than 15 minutes. For those of you who eat gluten free, you can enjoy this meal by using gluten free spaghetti. and make sure your Alfredo sauce is gluten free. (I use

My Crochet Projects

When I was a little girl, my Mom taught me the single crochet stitch, but it wasn't until about 6 or 7 years ago that I bought a book and taught myself the other stitches and really enjoyed this hobby. Although I've shared a few things I have made, I thought you might like to see some of my favorite projects from years past.

This baby romper, jacket, and headband set was probably my most

Using Fresh Greenery In Home Decorating

One of my favorite ways to spend my free time is to sit with a stack of good decorating books and magazines. This picture in the current Elegant Homes looked so simple, but so appealed to me!



My Inspiration Photo: Credits to Elegant Homes Magazine Winter 2011, page 17. Photo by Michael Partenio

It inspired me to create a similar vignette using things I already had around the house

Customized Postcards Giveaway

Personalized postcards are perfect to use as Christmas cards, for invitations to a party, or to use for advertising for your antique, craft business, etsy shop, etc. If you have been hesitant to buy customized cards because of the price, Uprinting.com offers  high end, yet cheap postcard printing for personal and business use.

When shopping with UPrinting.com, you can design your own postcards

Polenta Cakes With Tarragon Mushroom Sauce

Do you like grits? I know most people either love them or hate them.

If you don't like them, next time, try polenta! Polenta is really the same as grits, but the grain is larger and yellow instead of white. You can prepare both grits and polenta the same ways, but I like the grainier texture of polenta better.

Today, I'll share one of my favorite ways to make polenta. These cakes can be

Progression Of A Sunset

This is the view we have every night in front of our house. Our former neighbor who lived across the street told us many times that the reason she built that house was to enjoy this beautiful view from her back porch every night. If you haven't sat on your porch this summer to view God's beautiful masterpiece, take the time to do it in the next few weeks to enjoy the summer sun!


The heavens

Design Your Own Tote Bag and Transfer Paper Info

I always need a bag to grab on the go to haul all my stuff, so when Bowdabra asked me to make an item for back to school week, I wanted to come up with something that could be adaptable for any age. After all, both little girls and we big girls love functional yet pretty things, don't we?


This tote bag would be perfect to carry books from the library or school, but it can also be used to carry

Cock-A-Doodle-Doo!

Today, I'm joining Shelia's Rooster and Chicken party and thought you'd enjoy seeing some of the many roosters in our home.

Most of our roosters are figurines....


......but there are some more unusual things like plates......




......pictures......


.....and towels.


Some are new, like this hen I bought at HomeGoods a few weeks ago.



Canning My First Tomatoes
Some are vintage like

Canning My First Tomatoes

I hope you aren't tired of my produce pictures yet. Can you bear with me one more time?

Last week, I mentioned that my Dad grew everything under the sun on the 7 acres of land we owned when I was a child. Back then, we had the space, so my Dad utilized it with two gardens and two greenhouses on our property. This was where most of our vegetables came from at the time, and my Mom was always

Thank You and StumbleUpon

Hi everyone. There are a few people I'd like to thank this week for making the effort to feature some of my posts! If you've never been to their blogs or haven't visited the blog parties mentioned today, this is a great chance to pop over to their blogs to introduce yourselves. I'm sure all these women would love the visit!
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Thank you Malia of Yesterday on Tuesday for sharing my Baked

Farmhouse Table Setting

I don't consider myself a tablescaper like some of you are, but here is my attempt at a farmhouse table I put together to show off my vintage carnival glass and quilt with blue and yellow flowers. Hope you like it!

I wish these vegetables came from my own garden, but as I said a few days ago, we are not able to have a garden due to subdivision restrictions. For some reason, the home owners'

Summer Food Ideas

Many of us enjoy entertaining in the warmer weather months by having a picnic, a BBQ, or just enjoying a simple meal without a lot of work or time in front of the stove. My Blog Spark and Erica Domesek have teamed up to help us with Betty 10: Red Hot Summer Trends from Betty Crocker.
Here are 5 great tips to help with your summer parties or just to make everyday dinners a little more fun!Pie

Cow Flour Sack Towel

Don't you love flour sack dish towels? We've needed some new kitchen towels, and I came across these large flour sacks at Ross a few days ago. Although I love the homey, rustic look of flour sack towels, I found the solid white ones at the store to be very plain, so I decided to make them look like the vintage ones with pretty images. Therefore, I embellished mine with some transferred images