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Hi, my name is Darlene and welcome to my blog. Today I am sharing a couple of old photos of my garden. I miss it very much. .... and one more. Pop over HERE and HERE  to see the rest of my gorgeous garden and more hardy perennials to make your garden sing. ************************* Wait a minute! What a pleasant surprise. This post has been featured! I want to thank Cyndee for featuring this post on her blog, Christmas Creations . ************************* I love to read your opinions and comments. It makes my day. Bye for now. Wishing you the best, Darlene My  apologies,  all anonymous comments are deleted due to an excessive amount of spam. Don't forget to subscribe, like and share!

Hi everyone, I'm Darlene and I am so happy you decided to join me. Reusable shopping bags are so handy and not just for shopping. They come in all sizes and are great for carrying anything from shoes, books to overnight items - heck they are even great for groceries. It's true, they are useful but aren't too darn attractive.  My solution is to add some pizzazz. Cover up the company logo and personalize the reusable shopping bags. I started with a plain black reusable shopping bag that had a a company's name stitched on the front and one of my granddaughter's favorite t-shirts that she outgrew. I cut closely around the image on the t-shirt and cut a four inch strip along the bottom. I used a darning needle and black yarn to stitch the image onto the bag. It looked a little plain so I stitched around the heart shape with pink yarn. The color was a perfect match. Thinking that Faith would like more on her bag, I stitched several stars rand

If you love strawberries, check out this super quick and easy STRAWBERRY DESERT . I love to read your opinions and comments. It makes my day. Bye for now. Wishing you the best, Darlene My  apologies,  all anonymous comments are deleted due to an excessive amount of spam. Don't forget to subscribe, like and share!

Tweet #ChainLinkyCLIMB WELCOME to the   JUNE 2016 CLIMB! It's the month long Networking Blog Hop where Cohosts & Guest Cohosts are added each week for ultimate exposure!   Networking means  helping each other grow!! If you want to promote the CLIMB link, use #ChainLinkyCLIMB on Twitter or Google+ so that we can all help each other grow! Here's how the Giveaway & Guest Cohosting works - the hosts, cohosts & Guest cohosts from the previous month's CLIMB will have the opportunity to participate in a Giveaway during the next CLIMB - that gives co-hosts 2 months in a row of blog growing fun!!  (If you would like to guest cohost please sign up at the end of this post using the last "Linky") We have 2 permanent cohosts for week#2, 3 permanent cohosts for week#3 and eventually we will have 4 permanent cohosts for week#4 making a grand total of 11 hosts/cohosts each month & that's not even inc

Hi everyone, I'm Darlene and I am so happy you decided to join me. A few weeks ago I shared a post listing a few possible problems you may encounter with a Dentist . Today I am sharing 5 tips to find the right dentist. T here are a few things you should keep in mind when choosing one because your oral health is at stake.  1. Referral/Recommendations This is probably the best way to find a good dentist. Ask around.  Your current dentist,  Friends,  Family,  Coworkers,  Your physician or  Pharmacist. Professional listings   – Contact your  provincial or territorial regulatory authority or dental association . Many association websites have a dentist locator or dentist directory.   2. Logistics There is a broad range of questions you should have answered. The more questions you ask and research you do increases your chances of finding a dentist that best fits your needs and preferences . Location : Yep it applies here too. Is the location co

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I love to read your opinions and comments. It makes my day. Bye for now. Wishing you the best, Darlene My  apologies,  all anonymous comments are deleted due to an excessive amount of spam. Don't forget to subscribe, like and share!

Hi everyone, my name is Darlene and welcome back to my blog. Today I am sharing with you one of my family’s favorite meals – Porcupine Balls. These are hearty and well-seasoned meatballs with rice which simmer in a rich tomato sauce. My Mom showed me how to make these porcupine balls and in turn I showed my daughters. They now make them for their families. I’m sure your family will enjoy them as much as we do! Porcupine Ball Recipe Serves: 4-6 Prep time: 15 mins Cook time: 45 mins Total time: 60 mins     Ingredients 1 pound extra lean ground beef 1 ½ cups uncooked long grain rice (Uncle Bens) 2 slightly beaten eggs ¼ cup onion, finely chopped ⅛ teaspoon pepper ½ teaspoon salt (optional for low sodium diets) 2 (680 ml) cans Hunts Tomato Sauce 1 cup water Instructions In a medium sized bowl combine meat, rice, eggs, onions, pepper, salt and ½ cup water. Mix thoroughly and shape into 24 meatballs and place into a pot. Mix tomato sauce