Moda Blog Site!

Here is a sample of some of the beautiful things you can make from prepackaged Moda fabrics. The website if full of great things, all made from fabric, and some from small inexpensive rolls or stacks. A feast for the eyes. You could also just cut your own leftovers and scraps to match the sizes they use.

http://www.modabakeshop.com/

My Favorite and my Best!

This is Dickie's favorite cake. Devils food cake with a vanilla flavored seven minute frosting. It's also wonderful flavored with mint, coconut, or almond. Or any flavoring for that matter. I found a recipe that doesn't require you to beat it over the double boiler, which is a plus. The KitchenAid did all the work. We will be having this for Easter dinner along with roasted boneless leg of lamb, mashed potatoes, asparagus, fresh strawberries, deviled eggs, rolls, cake and ice cream. Oh, and of course an assortment of Archer Farms Italian soda. I hope your Easter celebrations are wonderful.

Happy Easter Weekend

Last summer we had the prettiest hanging baskets in the front of the house. After killing everything we hung out front, except for geraniums, we finally concluded that geraniums are the only flowers that can weather the amount of sun and survive. So we cut them back last year, although I just found out that we didn't have to cut them back, kept them watered in the garage all winter, and brought them out to the arctic entry about a month ago to see what they would do. They are doing nicely, and hopefully, with tender words and lots of Miracle-gro, in about 6 weeks or so they will be ready to hang outside. That is the hope anyway. If not, we will buy new ones for the front of the house and hang these in the back to continue to grow. Actually, one of these is a fuscia, so I hope it survives as well. It hangs in the shade of the front porch and did well as long as we watered it every day. I might have to add in a few starts from the nursery, but that's okay.
Martha Stewart made some great looking hot cross buns on her show recently and added that they were traditionally served to the people on Good Friday during lent by the priests or something. Anyway, having never tried any, I made theses up this morning and we had a few and took some to a sick friend. They are very good, but I'm not sure I'd make them every year. Unless I could figure out a more nutritious version. I'm not a big fan of white flour.

Have a Happy Easter weekend!

What's your favorite conference talk so far?

So many talks, so little time. Saturday conference was wonderful. I think my morning favorites were Elder Allan Packer concerning listening to the Holy Ghost and Elder Christofferson about strength through keeping covenants! Afternoon favorites were Elder Ballard speaking about taking counsel and consequences and Elder Pearson of the Seventy about faith. That was a great talk for me! Just remember the 6 "D's" although I doubt they will become as popular as Pres. Hinckley's 6, then later, 9 "B's". I hope everyone is enjoying conference as much as I am. More wonderfulness to come tomorrow.

Did "Spring" Miss the Memo?

My gosh, we are dying up here! Of course, you guys don't seem to be doing much better. It's Spring for crying out loud! Easter! Spring flowers! Flowered dresses and sandals! Planting things...or at least thinking about it. Or buying seeds. Or something! I feel guilty for not posting in so long but I have long since noticed anything worth even posting about. I guess I need to look harder.

We have the volcano, which is going on month three of ruining people's flight plans in and out of Alaska, snow, ice, wind, clouds, need I say more.

However, I found this nice little mental getaway linked on someone else's website and enjoyed a few moments of bliss. If you are a beachy sort of person, take a look. I really enjoyed it. Just don't look outside afterward for a little while.

http://www.seasideinspired.com/

Here's another one from Williams Sonoma. Cute Easters cookies.
http://www.williams-sonoma.com/

And then there's always:
http://www.marthastewart.com/

And http://www.countryliving.com/

Something to look forward to.