Do you ever wonder what I do in my spare time?

I didn't think so, but I'm going to show you.

I like to can.  I used to can green beans, tomatoes and spaghetti sauce, then I got lazy and decided I was money ahead going to the grocery store and stocking up when it's on sale. Now I just can things that I can't just go to the local grocery store and buy.

 Like strawberry jalapeno jam.

 and zucchini relish

 Dill pickled green beans

 Texas Jalapeno Jam

And Pepper Jam

Card Making Road Trip

This week was my monthly road trip to Alex with my friends Kathy and Jeanette which always proves to be a learning experience as well as entertaining.

 These are the adorable cards that we made this week.

 We are doing a card swap at home among ourselves and these are the cutie pututie cards I received from Kathy.

  Then after a grueling morning of making cards we are famished and need to go out to eat. Every month we go somewhere different and this time we went to Bella's. One thing that never changes about our road trips - we think a lot about food, talk a lot about food and eat at nice places.  There was a dessert involved as well, but didn't think about a picture until it was long gone.

I was looking for something ....

Yes, I was looking for something in my sewing room, that seems to be the story of my life. Well, I didn't find what I was looking for but I did find some fabric that I bought about a year ago to make some pillow cases.  I decided to quick make them up while I had the fabric in my hand, and quick they were.  I used that great method where all the seams are finished.  You can see the video here.

I think they turned out pretty cute, and who couldn't fall asleep as soon as your head hit those little cutie pies. This would be great for those of you that bring your own pillow with you to a hotel, I know I would certainly remember to grab my pillow before I checked out,

Bird Key Chains

I just finished making 50 birds key chains and they are on there way to Canada for a baby shower.

Happy 4th of July

In the midst of doing some summer cleaning, I've been trying to restock my Etsy shop. Here are a couple of things that I listed this morning.

Aren't these funky?  They are little tooth fairy pillows. I was trying to come up with something that I haven't seen before and these are it. I don't know if they will sell but I think they are as cute as a bugs ear, if I do say so myself.

This is a little brooch/pin.  I listed one earlier and it sold the next day so I thought I should throw another one it just for fun.
Hope you have a fun and safe holiday weekend.