Sloane Solanto

What does a girl like me do on a holiday weekend? Take a look….. The Great Wall of Solanto ! It is everything I imagined!!!! It not difficult, but I will say that my rear end is killing me from squatting so much…which is a good thing I suppose. It is totally tedious, repetitive and [...]

Hey ya’ll, I have no cool picture of the yummy casserole I made last night because it wasn’t very photogenic, but it sure was tasty!  I figured I’d share what I concocted… I had leftover roast chicken and mashed ‘taters to work with… I sauteed onion, garlic, and red pepper with a little bit of [...]

I can truly say that I am in heaven this morning!!Susan delivered fresh peaches the other day…grown a block away in her front yard. I was starving this morning so I decided to make my all time favorite breakfast….German Pancake You know when you peel a peach, especially one that could be riper, you end [...]

After the whole mulch in the clean bathroom episode Johhnie B decided to help out with re-messing up the dining room….He was a mad man…Until he got to the prize in the middle…..lucky boy got a plastic squeaker! That’s my boy! Rachel Ray can eat my dust….In less than 30 minutes I made this delicious [...]

OK so maybe it didn’t take a rocket scientist to figure this out!A flour duster….I hate sticking my doughy hands into the flour bin…I am also a sucker for a gadget…I saw a flour wand in a catalog and thought…I have to have this baby!!! But lets be realistic…15 bucks plus shipping…I don’t need it [...]

I have created my own personal superstitions and one of them is to spend the December 31st and January 1 doing things that will set the tone of the following year. So….I headed up to Hilltop with some coupons and gift certificates burning a hole in my pocket..first stop..Borders and as usual I drew a [...]

OK OK I swear I am done with knitting these soft and cuddly Ziggys…I am out of fun fur and stuffing anyhow! On these two I practiced carrying along yarn…to create a smooth area for their faces. On to Socks now! Actually I have already started….that is a story for another day! Amanda, a former [...]

My old friend Dawn came in town Friday. She has a mean sweet tooth so I took this opportunity to practice my pie shell making and bake an apple pie. Last month Amanda challenged folks to make homemade pie crust(Oct. 10th Fridays Hero) I have been eyeballing this squash on my dining room table…thinking how [...]

Might be a cabbage! Check out these beauties! Bok Choy…growing nicely…doesn’t seem to be as buggy as the cabbages. Being a first timer I had to look up when to harvest and cooking instructions….I was kind of sad to see that I had to cut the whole plant. I like kale and chard b/c you [...]

Hohoho….I am movin‘ along on the holiday check list! I hope to finish this little guy, Ziggy, today and start on his buddy Boing…I found the patterns at Quilty’s Corner . To cute and super easy, for the beginner. Another beautiful creation by Sloane! I am loving the fibers! After working with gourds and paper [...]