Northwest Nest an Editors Choice Blog
I’m excited that Blogville has chosen Northwest Nest as an Editors Choice Blog. Apparently, each blog submitted was looked at by a site editor in person, manually and was chosen as an “above average” blog. Yes, yes, Northwest Nest is on it’s way to become labeled talented and gifted, granted great honors, awards, and accolades. ...
Family Roadtrip to the Wildlife Safari
Since I wasn’t feeling too great when hubby was on vacation from work, we decided to take it easy but still have fun with the kids. The Wildlife Safari was just what the doctored ordered. I was able to relax, sit on my tukus, and see the sights. The children were thrilled go on our ...
Makeover Monday, a Lamp Update
You’re in for a special treat today. You’ll not only see this lamp makeover but you’ll get a sneak peak of my new studio space. Remember this old lamp? We’ll I think it needed a bit of an update. The green was cool but some of the color was peeling. I bought it for $4 ...
A Dislocated History
I took a nasty fall last week. I was hurrying down the stairs, hit the basement floor and my right foot slipped on something. Instantly, my Etsy packages fell into the air, my right arm tried to grab some traction, while my body kept on sliding. My right shoulder popped out of socket and I ...
The horror! The horror!
I become a drill sargent. I’m not proud of it but I do. I’m not always like this, just when I need to get the kids somewhere quickly. I was rushing around the house picking up, getting the kids dressed, brushed and ready for a playdate. After asking Little Man for the umpteenth time to ...
Free Peach Honey Labels, download now
Here you go. Simply download and print onto sticker paper. Enjoy!
Peach Honey
I have a surprise for you. My most favorite thing that comes from a jar is peach honey and I’ll walk you through how to make it. Have you ever had Peach Honey (aka peach preserves)? It’s decadent, it’s heavenly, it’s perfectly peachy. It’s great on ice cream, pork, ham, chicken, scones, biscuits, peanut butter ...
Homemade Magic Shell and Microphone Ice Cream Cones
I love ice cream, the richness, the texture, it’s quiet possible perfect all on it’s own. But sometimes it’s good to mix it up a bit. And magic shell is the perfect compliment to the soft creamy texture of ice cream. I wanted to make some homemade magic shell for some microphone ice cream cones ...
Rockstar Birthday Party
My son loves anything rock ‘n’ roll. The influence probably comes from hubby who likes to play in his garage band with friends and co-workers. So it wasn’t a surprise when Little Man wanted a Rockstar Birthday Party. This was the first year that he made the guest list with only a few close friends. ...
Time Lapse Photography
It’s been driving me nuts. Don’t you hate it when you have an idea and your computer/camera/or gadget just doesn’t want to cooperate? We’ll that’s how things have been going at my home. I’ve wanted to experiment with time lapse photography but my camera was being difficult. After reading numerous tuts that told me that ...
