Make a Quick Fabric Design Board (Video)
I didn’t think I really needed a fabric design board. However, my sewing room said I did! I can’t fit two tables in the room, …
Hamburger Soup
Here’s a winter comfort soup that’s easy to make, super delicious, and doesn’t require a lot of special techniques. This hamburger soup is rich and …
Character Matters
Character Matters When we started having children it wasn’t hard to keep track of undesirable behavior in one or two of them. As more children …
The Making of a Nativity
The year has flown by, and we all know 2020 was an ‘interrupted’ year. We have had to work harder this year than usual to …
Old Virginia Gingerbread Cookies
Old Virginia Gingerbread Cookies are adapted from the many recipes that I came across when I lived in Colonial Williamsburg. Some ingredients in these recipes …
Russian Tea Cakes Recipe
This is probably one of our favorite Christmas cookies. Russian Tea Cakes is a traditional cookie recipe in most homes, and we’ve made them every …
Quick and Easy Molasses Candy
Jessica made this candy years ago and put it in one of our journals. At the last minute one day I decided to whip up …
Salted Caramel Chocolate Butter Cookies
We had a craving to make a small butter cookie, but really wanting chocolate in the recipe, and these were perfect. What I really like …
A Simple Banana Bread Recipe
I made the best, simple banana bread recipe for breakfast this morning. This is one of our favorite recipes, and it hasn’t changed much from …
Easy Blue Cheese Bites with 3 Ingredients
Blue cheese bites are a perfect party appetizer, or accompaniment to any soup or stew, and this quick bite only uses 3 ingredients. We used …
Playful Pumpkin Patch Quilting Challenge!
Joyous Home’s community is now open. Any homemaker may participate by registering to join. To start off the community, we have a Playful Pumpkin Patch …
Free Quilt Pattern and Videos – Fat Quarter Friendly!
Welcome! Free Quilt Pattern Download Mini-quilts are a good place to start for a beginner in quilting. The Farmhouse Floral mini-quilt download is FREE digital …
Soft and Chewy Oatmeal Cookies
Our library day is always a good day to put some oatmeal cookies into the oven. This recipe is our favorite, but I did change …
Quick Hot Chocolate Cups
Quick hot chocolate cups are not difficult to prepare and deliver the quickest, sweetest food gift ever. Your friends are going to wonder why they …
The Retro Cheese Ball
Who doesn’t remember a cheese ball at every gathering when they were young? That’s a corny opening to a recipe post. Cheeseballs were classic and …
Cheesy Sausage Pesto Pull-Apart Bread
Cheesy Sausage Pesto Pull-Apart Bread Her phone call will start with, “Mother, what do you think you’re doing?” I love my cooking days with the …
Family Traditions • Moss Planters
Christmas is a special time for many families. We love to bake, shop, and find special things to create family memories. Today we are talking …
Gingerbread Recipe Cards
Here is an easy task for you, no sewing machine required! You’ll need some cute recipe cards (made by us!) for all the new recipes …