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Comtemplating Hearth and Home

Comtemplating Hearth and Home

by Lori Nawyn
A Taste of Home: What Defines Home?   Wherever a true woman comes, home is always around her. The stars may be over her head, the glow-worms in the...
Fall Harvest Green Chile Stew

Fall Harvest Green Chile Stew

by Lori Nawyn
If you still have a bounty of green chilies from you garden and you're tired of making salsa...here's an easy recipe from one of my 2012 books for ...
The Angel

The Angel

by Lori Nawyn
The three-and-a-half-foot-tall garden angel was exquisite. Her delicate features portrayed grace and serenity. I loved her, but she cost much more ...
Blueberry Lavender Ice Cream

Blueberry Lavender Ice Cream

by Lori Nawyn
I know, I know--a minute on the lips a lifetime on the hips! Don't even count the calories in this one. Just enjoy!   Blueberry Lavender Ice Cream ...
A New Kind of Gratitude Journal

A New Kind of Gratitude Journal

by Lori Nawyn
 Gratitude can promote well-being, reducing anxiety, and shining a more positive focus on troubled times and helping us to lead fuller, richer live...
Quick and Easy End of Summer Raspberry Fruit Salad

Quick and Easy End of Summer Raspberry Fruit Salad

by Lori Nawyn
Did you know I used to write books and cookbooks?  This recipe was first published back in 2012 in my book Simple Things. A light, delicious, and ...
Life Harvest

Life Harvest

by Lori Nawyn
September brings with it the season of harvest. Seeds planted in faith months ago, nourished by rain and sun, strengthened by hail and heat, finall...
Light the Way with Kindness, Love, and Compassion

Light the Way with Kindness, Love, and Compassion

by Lori Nawyn
When my children were young, in summertime I made outdoor candles. All year long, I saved old spaghetti sauce and salsa jars. After they were washe...
Life and Embroidery

Life and Embroidery

by Lori Nawyn
When I was a child, my grandmother tried to teach me embroidery. What brought her great joy, however, caused me stress and anxiety. Although she g...
Applique Embroidery valdani
Fall Pumpkin Applique Class

Fall Pumpkin Applique Class

by Lori Nawyn
Garden Gnome PDF Applique Pattern

Garden Gnome PDF Applique Pattern

by Lori Nawyn
I stitched Garden Gnome with an array of beautiful Valdani threads. A fun pattern for garden lovers that even has it's own matching greeting card! ...
Applique Embroidery
Teri's Bee Scissor Minder

Teri's Bee Scissor Minder

by Lori Nawyn
A free pattern for you this beautiful Tuesday! Teri's Bee was stitched by embroidery expert Teri Anderson as a scissor minder. Teri created the bee...
Applique Embroidery