Parker House Rolls – Being Martha
A Creative Journey
Thanks for stopping by the little site where I dabble in creativity and share all things things that make my heart sing. [Read More …]

I always love to see where some of my favorite designers and crafters create their fabulous works. Well, Kathy over at Pink Chalk Studio is hosting a “Where I Sew” party. She is featuring some of our favorite designers’ sewing rooms. So, I thought I would join in on the fun! This first picture is from… read more »
It was a busy week trying to wrap up all the loose ends at work (as if that is really possible). I have finally realized that I will never have everything ‘done’ before I take time off at work. I am either at that point in my career or in my life that I realize… read more »

Finally, I was able to finish this quilt that I started a month ago! You can see my original posts for this quilt here and here. You can also see a tutorial on my binding technique that I used on this quilt here. I enjoyed doing this quilt because of the different blocks and the… read more »
Making my dad’s birthday cake….made the two 9 inch cakes last night. They are waiting in the refrigerator for frosting. Details to come….
It is no secret that I love to bake. I could really take or leave cooking. I like to cook as well, but it would be enjoyable if I had more time. The reality is that I have limited time to do either. So, if it comes down to cooking or baking…it is going to… read more »

This is a pretty quick and easy biscuit recipe…make sure that you have Heavy Cream in your refrigerator before you start this one! You can find the recipe on Page 30 of the Martha Stewart Baking Handbook or you can find it on line here. Starts like most biscuit recipes…combine dry ingredients and then cut… read more »

I stumbled across Project Life for the first time on Heather Bailey’s blog a few weeks back and was intrigued. I had never even heard of Project Life until I saw this blog post. It is a scrapbooking system that can be as simple as you would like it or as involved and creative as… read more »
So, I decided that I need to learn how to take better photos. I have always liked to take photos, but never really took the time to understand all the details. And, you know me, I can’t really only do something “part way”. I need to understand how it works and what the best way… read more »
So, in case you missed it, the color of the year for 2012 is Tangerine Tango. I call it orange, but tangerine tango sounds much more sophisticated. You can read more about it here. You can even read about the spring fashion trends on the pantone website here. It is kind of cool. I am… read more »