Tammy's Times

Well, last week I crowned myself queen, and left off making a crown for myself. Today I got a crown, whether I wanted it or not, and let me ...

The cover of Better Homes & Gardens magazine this month showcases some delicious looking bars. And believe me, they are delicious, sinc...

I hereby dub myself Queen of Long-Drawn-Out Projects in the Land of Procrastination. I'd make myself a crown, but it would probably take...

I'm very much looking forward to the full blooms of my lilacs in the back yard! Until then, I'll keep looking at the tiny, promising...

Yesterday while I was out doing errands, Kevin called me and asked if I could stop and get gas if it was still "low" at $3.45. Mos...

Oh, today was just beautiful! So sunny and warm and SPRINGY. I love spring. Why, it would be wonderful if all year were like this. Ok, so I ...

The birds, that is! There are a few brave birds that stick around for the winter, but for the most part, they all head south. Now that it is...

Ever since I have seen the "Disappearing Nine-Patch" quilts around the sewing blogs, I have wanted to make one. The perfect opport...

This morning as I was putting my groceries away, I started singing this song: There is a song in my heart today, Something I never had; Jesu...

Spring is peeking around the corner, holding out a little bit on us here in Michigan. But she is definitely on her way! Crocus: Lilac buds:

While I was blog hopping this week, I saw a recipe for snickerdoodles. This morning as I was ironing, I kept thinking about snickerdoodles, ...

The lovely Mrs. U is hosting a candle giveaway! Click here for more details! I am excited for Mrs. U, as she and her husband are starting ...

Last December I read Mrs. Cat's article on the dangers of air fresheners. While air fresheners were used on occasion at our house it wa...

Edited to add: the Vintange Homekeeping Book is taken. I have two books that I hope might be helpful to someone else. If you'd like to p...

Hello! I've been a little quiet on the blogging side this winter. I'll open the page to create a new post, and it will sit open for ...

Groceries: gotta have 'em! The only way around buying groceries is to eat out for every meal! And well, that isn't happening--at lea...

Well, I did it! I finished my kitchen today. I worked really hard in there and got everything clean. Today I cleaned the oven, finished clea...

First of all, somehow the "spring" dial switched back to "winter" and it has been snowing all afternoon! Totally not fai...

It was not until we were doing our final walk-through of our home that I noticed the kitchen floor was not a linoleum, but rather sticky lin...

Blooming: And look how they grow! Through the leaves, isn't that just fascinating? (Sorry, the focus is a bit off.)