About sam

Hi! I'm Sam. Thanks for stopping by. I'm a wife, mother & grandmother with a passion for crafting and diy projects.

Microwave Yams ~ Sweet Potatoes

Because I’m diabetic, I’m on a somewhat strict diet. The name of my diet is the Page Fundamental Diet. (Basically, it’s ~ If God didn’t make it, don’t eat it.) One of the things that is on this diet is Yams (or Sweet Potatoes, depending on which part of the country you live in) A Sweet Potato is filling & perfect for me for lunch.

Continue reading

Patriotic Star Garland

I love patriotic decorating. I always get a rush from seeing the Red, White & Blue. I also love the Dollar Tree. Combine those two things & I’m in my happy place. The hardest part of this project is stringing the needle.

Continue reading

How I Doctor-up Baked Beans

I love making Baked Beans as a side dish for ‘picnic’ themed meals. I don’t’ think that there’s anything that goes with Bacon Cheese Burgers & Corn on the Cob better. But I don’t care for the way canned beans taste when they’re already seasoned. Besides, I’m diabetic & there is so much sugar in the canned baked beans that I’m sure I’d go into sugar shock.

This is How I Doctor-up Baked Beans.

Continue reading

Organizing my Kitchen Drawer

For the last 3 months, I’ve pretty much done very little around my home. I didn’t realize that what was going on in the world was having that much of an impact on my life. I was depressed & never realized it.

A couple of days ago, something stirred in me & I realized just how bad I’d let things go. I have to get back on track & I’m starting with a single drawer in my kitchen.

Continue reading