My Laundry Helper ~ Poky

Here is the latest creation in my quest to liven up the laundry routine, a clothespin bag. A friend told me that hanging her clothes out on the clothesline is something that she enjoys because she can hear the birds, see the garden, etc. while she's working.

I decided it might be fun to give it a try when it warms up enough that the clothes won't have to freeze dry. Taking the clothes out of the dryer is the worst part of the laundry for me anyway. If you saw my tiny laundry room you'd know why, but I'll share that with you another time.

Here's my quickie clothespin bag, which is just a tank top that trimmed the bottom off of and stitched up. I pinned my "bag" onto an old funky clothes hanger that I prettied up with some Peony Pink acrylic paint. I painted the clothespins the same shade and then gave them a swipe with some Whitewash to soften the color a bit.

Isn't he cute? I love The Poky Little Puppy.


My favorite thing about the bag is the label inside...


passing4sane ... some days I can only hope I am!

A Little Sunshine

Oh what fun ... I won Jenny Matlock's giveaway of a little sunshine ...
a box of lemons for myself and a sweet friend. Thank You, Jenny!
I am already dreaming of the lemony things I'll make ...

lemon curd

lemon pound cake

And, though these only have a teaspoon (or is it a tablespoon) of lemon juice, they popped up when I searched for lemon recipes on my homestead blog ... Cheesecake Bars. They were so very yummy, I'll have to make a pan of them as well.

Of course, I'll be having lemon in my tea for the next little while. And ... well, we'll just have to see what else I can dream up before that box arrives. I love lemon "any and everything", so this is an extra special blessing for me!


The giveaway was actually 2 prizes, one for me and one for a friend ... Anne, be watching your mail for your own box of sunshine! I'll be waiting for recipes for the delicious things that I know you will create with your lemons, my friend.

Thank you so much for sharing your lemon harvest with us, Jenny!

Homesteading Carnival

I'm hosting today's edition of The Homesteading Carnival on my other blog.
Click here to read The Homesteading Carnival #99 - Summer Fun Edition

Recipe Fun!

Make a Smilebox recipe

Cute Blog Give Away

Aunt Daisy's Cottage is having a 100th post Giveaway! Pop over there to see the lovely pincushions and other handmade goodies she is so generously sending to some lucky person.