{happy birthday, john}

John & Grandma Annie Flygare

Mark, Carolyn, Kathleen & John Bezzant

Siblings are the people we practice on, 

the people who teach us about fairness 

and cooperation and kindness and caring - 

quite often the hard way.  

- Pamela Dugdale -

With six siblings to practice on,
I've had an eventful and wonderful life!

John, Nancy & Robert

{He lives}

The promise of an empty tomb.

Sunday will come.

{nests}

These nests are an annual Easter treat
for our family and friends.

Fancy Nancy's Rice Krispie Recipe

1 large pkg. (16 oz.) miniature marshmallows

1 cube of butter (1/2 cup)

10 cups name brand Rice Krispies

OR

12 cups generic brand rice cereal

(trust me, there's a difference)

Food coloring - optional

Jelly beans (I like the tiny ones)

Peeps

Place your marshmallows and butter in a large pan.

Turn your burner to the lowest heat possible.

Wait patiently and stir occasionally as the butter and marshmallows melt.  If you rush this part, your Rice Krispie treats will turn out tough instead of soft and delicious.  

When the butter and marshmallows are completely melted, stir in your food coloring (optional).

Add your Rice Krispies and stir thoroughly.

  

Spray two 12 cupcake pans with Pam or rub butter lightly.  Spray a 1 cup measuring cup with Pam.  Loosely scoop up a 'cup' of Rice Krispie treat and empty it in to one of the cupcake spots.  How many nests you make will depend on how big you make them.  You can easily get 20 to 24 nests out of a batch if you're careful.  Butter your fingertips lightly and use them to lightly compress the treats and make a nest indentation. Add jelly bean 'eggs' and Peeps to complete your nest.  Once the nests set for an hour or two they will easily hold their shape when taken out of the pan.

{the ten b's}

My Fancy Nancy Bee Stitchery

In honor of President Hinckley's nine b's (and adding one of my own - Be Mine), I decided to make the Ten B's Quilt.

The back

 I used this great (and free) pattern.  I bought the border fabric a few years ago because it reminded me of my Valentine Days in elementary school.  When I saw this pattern, I knew the vintage style fabric would be PERFECT for this quilt.

I love the sweet heart binding

I quilted all ten bees in the border around the hearts.

This quilt makes me smile every time I look at it.

Happy Heart Day!  I'm nursing a wisdom teeth patient (Vanessa) and watching a lot of chick flicks with her on this special day.

I love this sweet striped fabric

Love the sweet bunnies

Backing fabric

{in honor of Mr. Lincoln}

In honor of Abraham Lincoln's birthday, 

I'm sharing my brother, Mark's, love of all things Lincoln.

My sister and I recently found these early pictures colored by Mark as we were sorting through our parents' home.  

It is remarkable how, at an early age, we can be influenced 

by great men and women in history.

Love the bottom eyelashes

 Mark has lived a life of honesty and hard work - 

Abe would be proud.

Washington DC - 2011

I just had to include this last picture 

from a trip to Washington, DC.  

Mr. W and I ate at the Lincoln Restaurant 

where the floor was made of thousands of pennies.

It was the best part of the meal!

{achy breaky heart . . . . quilt}

Twenty years ago, I was VERY pregnant, driving the morning Jr. High carpool in my Dodge CaraVAN (wearing my favorite NY nightshirt that was red with the NY skyline in gold foil & black maternity pants) and singing along to this extremely popular song.  (Go ahead, click on the link and enjoy . . .)

In honor of her (my second February baby)

I waited 11 years for that smile . . .

and him

I give you my Achy Breaky Heart Quilt.

Those are my baby's toes and fingers holding the quilt!

Close up of heart quilting

Did I mention that I mortified my Jr. High child in every way possible with my very pregnant dance moves?

{baby adalaide}

Love this photo!

Her mother's hair

Dad

Love at first sight!

Ten not so tiny toes

Aunt Nessa's toes

Grandma's fingers

Perfect!