Ah the sweet comfort of following specific instructions to complete a project from start to finish. Soothing balm to my overwhelmed, frazzled, and stressed brain. My mom chose Sunny Sunflower Block on page 66 for May 2026. I made three of these blocks. One inspired by the evening primrose around our house… One inspired by … Continue reading Block of the Month – Farm Girl Vintage – May 2026
Hike #7 for 2026 We took a day trip to try a few new trails that are part of the Parks & Rec 2026 Trails Challenge. We hiked three of the shorter available trails for the challenge for a total of 3.94 miles. Five hikes are required to enter the prize raffle at the end … Continue reading Parks & Rec Trails Challenge 2026
So much for my book purge earlier when we assembled our New IKEA Bookshelf… These were $1 for hardcover and $0.50 for paperbacks. I spent $20 total. Have you read any of these? Which one would you pick up to read first?
Hike #6 for 2026 We joined a NV State Park Ranger for a desert night hike. We walked about two miles on a flat, well-marked trail of hard packed and loose sand through sagebrush. We started before sunset and let our eyes adjust to the darkness using only the light of the moon to see … Continue reading Desert Night Hike
Last year, we hosted a Cinco de Mayo Fiesta. We decided to host our 2nd annual Fiesta this year. I’d saved a lot of the decor and we found a few “new” goodies Goodwill Thrifting. We aren’t doing individual birthday parties this year, so we were all excited to prep and plan a shindig for … Continue reading Summer Kick-Off Fiesta 2026
heavens to betty 