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My family isn't big on casseroles, but over the summer I made a cheesy noodle casserole freezer meal for the Feed the Need ministry group at our Church. They sends meals to those going through a difficult time. I decided to give casseroles one more go, making one for church and one for home. . . . Miraculously, my children ate it and even asked for seconds. That NEVER happens! . . . In the end, the core recipe was so easy and versatile. I've shared it on the blog, for you to try out and adapt. . . . Please let me know which versions were a hit at your house, so I can give them a go. . . . #easypeasyrecipe #freezermeal #icantcook
Done! One for the family (chicken!) and one for the vegetarian-ish (me). Now I just need to remember to put them in the oven later. Ever that? Prepped dinner early and then forgot you did it and ate something else?!?!
Preparing tonight’s dinner because it’s going to be a busy one. Taking our basic cheesy noodles recipe and branching out to add chicken and spinach. Will they still love it?
The big headed sunflowers are past their prime but lots of secondary blooms are having their day in the sun. Rumor has it that the city is getting ready to harvest the field of sunflowers to use as bio-fuel in their vehicle fleet. 1 acre = 75 gallons of biofuel. What a great use of an otherwise unused field. #biofuel #cityofraleigh #sunflowers
This morning’s view. After an epic day on the tarmac and in the terminals of Raleigh, Philadelphia and Portland airports, we’ve finally made it! I’m dropping my children off for a week at the lake with their beloved aunt. Lucky dogs!
Happy Fourth! From Penny and rest of the Briggs crew!
I learned to use a paint sprayer today! It was awesome except I’m such a noob it took forever to setup and cleanup but the actual painting part was super fast and easy. It kind of reminded of sewing. All that prep - cutting the pattern and the fabric and the pinning takes forever and the actual sewing is all of 10 minutes 🤣 Who’s ready for s’mores?
My serger stepped on the scene of my sewing room back in 2013. I had just started garment sewing and had heard rumors that you *need* a serger if you want your garments to look more off the rack than homemade. I ordered one, read the instructions and was totally stumped. I needed help! . . . So I went back to a sewing resource that I had leaned on before - I had taken Vanessa Wilson’s Sew Little Nursery Design on @becraftsy to get the inside scoop on home decor sewing (my efforts are shown in this pic). I was really pleased with the outcome. I made coordinating rocking chair cushions, a diaper stacker, crib ruffle and a baby blanket. After such a great experience, I headed back there to find a class to help me master my serger. I dove into their Beginner Serger Sewing class with the super sweet Amy Alan and made about a dozen infinity scarves. Guess what I’m pulling out to sew up that dress in my last post... yup my serger! . . . Ready to take on your serger and sew a summer dress? You’ll find my blog post on Learning to Use Your Serger in my profile. . . . #sewyourownclothes #serger #learntosew Vanessa Wilson - @craftygemini ; Amy Alan - @amyalan
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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