The Best Laid Plans

At this point in my life, you would think I would know better!!! I always have the best intentions but it never fails, a wrench is thrown in the works. I do have to say though, I have learned to take things in stride and not fret. I like to have my "ducks in a row" so to speak. I like to make lists and check things off as I go. I like to know what I'm doing tomorrow a day or two in advance.

I was supposed to get started with The Farmer's Wife Quilt-a-long a couple of weeks ago. Was to start posting the 1st of February and wouldn't you know it was sick for the first two weeks.

Just when I'm starting to feel better and need to get motivated, my computer begins to have woes!!! I realized that my life is wrapped up in my computer. I have EVERYTHING and I mean everything on it. Years of taxes, business info and contacts, bible study notes, photos of kids, grandkids, holidays and special events, embroidery files, sewing patterns, and the list goes on.

Well, I'm back up and running thanks to my husband! He is such a wonderfully talented and gifted man. He is able to troubleshoot most anything and has the patience to fix most anything. He took apart my computer not once but twice and has it running again without losing anything!!! Not only that, our television decided to quit a couple of weeks ago, he opened it up, saw the problem, ordered the parts and now it's working again.

He's even started working with our 2 year old grandson, building and fixing!!!

Old Farmhouse Gathering 50 Club

Looking for a great deal? The Old Farmhouse Gathering team is hosting an OFG 50 Club. Select items are listed at 50% the original price!!! Click on the banner above and check out some of the deals. Make sure you stop at the participants shops and click on the 50 Club section for other great deals!

Hurry!!!! Sales ends February 5th!

Heritage Red Velvet Cake

I've started an account with Pinterest a few weeks ago and I love it! What a wonderful, inventive website but I have to be careful or this can take up a lot of my time!!! Check it out for yourself. You can follow me by clicking on the button below.




As you all know from my previous post, I love collecting fabrics, but I also love, love, love collecting and trying out new recipes. I found this Heritage Red Velvet Cake recipe and just had to try it out today. Awesome!!!! You can find the recipe by clicking here.

Now, if you stopped over to visit Sprinkle Bakes to see the recipe of the Heritage Red Velvet Cake, you've seen how beautiful that cake looks. Perfect for your Valentine don't you think?

I followed the recipe dividing the batter between three cake pans, baked, cooled, cut into heart shapes, made the cream cheese frosting (delish), frosted, dusted with the cake crumbs and this is how my cake looks:

It takes as good as it looks!!!