Oven Roasted Whole Chicken
When there’s a sale at my local grocery store, I like to stock up. New Season’s Market recently had their whole, organic chickens on sale and I bought several to freeze and roast later. Oven roasting a whole chicken is easy to do, tastes great and once you follow these steps, you’ll never want to {Oven Roasted Whole Chicken}
Easter Go Gingham Style
I am always so ready for Easter! To me, it signifies a rebirth and a springing back to life that we all need after winter. All around us, birds are chirping, trees are bursting, and spring flowers blooming. Thankfully, too, our backyard chickens are back to laying which means lots of eggs. Easter also brings {Easter Go Gingham Style}
Mediterranean Quinoa Salad
I’m not sure I would have thought to cook with olives if it weren’t for the kids from the books, “A Series of Unfortunate Events.” My children read the books years ago and when my (now) 15-year-old son read about the puttanesca spaghetti served for dinner, he had to try it. I’m not sure he {Mediterranean Quinoa Salad}
How to Make New Candles from Old Candles
“In case you ever want to live off the grid,” was the answer I gave my 15-year-old son as the reason he should make candles with me. As you can imagine, this was met with a jaw-dropping, wide-eyed dazed look that comes from a teen who would like nothing better than to be plugged-in and {How to Make New Candles from Old Candles}
Sewing Machine Tune-Up
My longtime friend and fellow sewer, Lisa, e-mailed me recently with a question. Lisa wrote, “I’m wondering with all the sewing you do, do you do your own sewing machine tune-ups? Or is there a good deal around town?” Short answer: I do my own now but I’m not allowed to disassemble items that have {Sewing Machine Tune-Up}
How to Knit Men’s Ties
This is a guest post from my sweet sister, Mary, who is getting married next month. She’s a fabulous knitter and shared about the floral bouquet for her wedding, which she also knitted, earlier this month. Do you want to be hip and have your very own knitted tie? It’s easier than you think. A {How to Knit Men’s Ties}
Hanging Pictures
Hello, Go Gingham readers - I think Sara’s awesome blog has grown to a point that her fans deserve a name. A name like the… ”GoGo’s,” or “Gingles,” or “Ginglers,” or GoGings,” or “Gingheimers. Something frugal, fancy, and fun! Maybe we could surprise her with some ideas…send in your suggestions in a comment below! Okay – That was {Hanging Pictures}
Happy Independence Day
Happy Independence Day! As our country celebrates its independence, I wanted to share with you my Flag Day Tablecloth that can dress up my dining room table for all the summer holidays. After I did the post with directions on how to sew this very patriotic tablecloth, a reader requested I share how the tablecloth {Happy Independence Day}
No-Sew Burlap Draperies
Hello, Go Gingham fans! Sara has graciously invited me to share with you a fun way to get a lot of “look” for a little money. Draperies can be a very expensive part of pulling together a room. I know, Sara and I have both tried many ways to get a stylish look without spending {No-Sew Burlap Draperies}
Flag Day Table Cloth
I love hosting events outside during the summer. My outdoor decorating routine always includes red, white, and blue. It’s so cheerful and patriotic, you can’t go wrong with investing in these decorations because they never go out of style. Even though I made this table cloth for a Flag Day celebration, it’s good for all {Flag Day Table Cloth}
Because I love you so much…I made this for you at the last minute
Hello Go Gingham fans! I am Annie from PlentyPerfect.com and Sara has invited me to guest-post today. And nag you. (She probably just invited me because she is too nice to nag effectively.) Yes, I am here to nag. I am a guest nagger. Did you remember that Mother’s Day is coming up? Yep – {Because I love you so much…I made this for you at the last minute}
Frugal and Fancy Mother’s Day
Mother’s Day is Sunday, May 13th this year and it’s coming soon. It’s a wonderful day to celebrate Mothers and doesn’t need to cost lots of money or have families feeling like they need to rush out to the mall for more stuff. All of these frugal and fancy gift ideas have a theme: homemade, {Frugal and Fancy Mother’s Day}
Just Slip-Cover It!
Please stop me. I know there’s probably medication for this but I just can’t help myself. Since our bathroom project is 99% done and all that’s left is hanging artwork on the walls, I had to sew this little back of toilet slip-cover. Had to. It’s gingham, it’s on the bias, and it’s using leftovers {Just Slip-Cover It!}
Mother’s Day Winner
Well, I should really call this “Mother’s Day Giveaway Winner” because I think all Mothers are winners especially on Mother’s day! The winner is: Sheila C. Congratulations! Look for these adorable handbags in the mail soon. Happy Mother’s day to all you Mothers and thank you for entering the drawing. Thank you to Meg, of {Mother’s Day Winner}
Weekly Meal Plan
Dinner two nights this week included a quinoa salad I’ve been experimenting with. It will be featured on a Fusion NW TV show soon. We filmed it in our kitchen on Wednesday morning and talked about three easy grains to cook. These grains are good to eat while transitioning away from white rice and white {Weekly Meal Plan}
