Twig crafts

The great outdoors is this Monday project 

Twig candle holder 

i had fun collecting twigs in the backyard to make these crafts. 

Grab some twigs and cut to size. Then hot. glue them to a small can that holds a battery operated candles. Tie with a piece of twin or jute. 

Twig frame 

Make this with just twigs layered and glued.  And tied with jute on corner.

Twig frame 🪟 

 But you can also use a dollar frame as a base for a sturdier frame .  Cover with glue and twigs . You can added flower or other natural items for decorating.

StarEXTRAfeature 8/31/26

 

WELCOME to the August 2026 "You're the Star" Blog Hop!

Before we continue onto the Linky party I wanted to share from my blog:

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WELCOME to EXTRA feature week of the August 2026 "You're the STAR" blog hop!
(Sometimes we will have 5 Mondays in a month - these 5th special Mondays are called "EXTRA feature" days)

Meet all of your STAR Hosts 

Swing by the STAR Hosts blogs:

Kris @ Kris and Larry . com

Angie @ God's Growing Garden
Colleen @ Butterfly in the Attic

Michelle @ Moms Are Frugal

Lisa @ At Home With Lisa

This is a month long Linky party featuring YOU!

There will be 4 different features each week and 4 different feature categories (except for this special EXTRA day - we will be featuring 4 extra).  Just to be clear - this is NOT a themed party - you may link up ANY family-friendly blog posts any day of each month. 
The "theme" occurs in our weekly features:
WEEK#1 GARDEN - gardening, homesteading, recycling &/or preserving (this can include any type of green living,  while remaining family friendly),
WEEK#2 CREATIVE - arts & crafts, music, writing &/or dramatic arts (this can include sewing, dance, art history, handmade jewelry, computer art, fashion etc - anything creative while remaining family friendly)
WEEK#3 FAMILY - parenting, fitness, finances & inspirational (this can include anything about children like: education ideas for children, also self help, beauty etc -  anything family friendly)
WEEK#4 HOME - recipes, home décor, antique/DIY &/or travel (this can include anything about your home - even history posts - all while remaining family friendly)




(All features were chosen from the July 2026 "You're the Star" blog hop)

Going Buggy! by Our Grand Lives

Homemade Dark Chocolate Ice Cream Sandwiches by Cindy's On-Line Recipe Box

Summer Layers with Ageless Style by Amy's Creative Pursuits

MOD Sunny Sun Rays Coffee Coaster by Road Gypsies

If you've been featured then please grab a STAR button below:

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All Hosts/CoHosts will post this blog hop on every Monday of each week.

Please link up your family friendly blog posts below!

It wouldn't be a linky party with YOU!

(IMPORTANT NOTE: by linking up you understand that you might be featured next month and if so, we will use some of your photos from your post - rest assured - we will always link back to your lovely blog.  We might also share your fantastic posts on social media.  Also, you may link up as many family-friendly posts as you like & YES - other blog hops &/or giveaways are welcome {giveaways and blog hops will NOT be featured though}  Thank You & ENJOY! )

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Trail Mix Cookies

National Trail Mix Day 
 

Ingredients

• 2 cups quick cooking oats
• 3 tbsp. butter
• ½ cup honey
• ¾ cup crunchy peanut butter
• ½ cup raisins
• ¾ cup M&M’s

Instructions

1. In a small saucepan heat butter, peanut butter and honey until completely melted.
2. Place oats in a large mixing bowl. When peanut butter mixture is melted, pour it over the oats and mix to coat.
3. Add in raisins & M&M’s. Gently mix in to evenly disperse throughout cookie dough.
4. Drop cookies by 1/4 cups onto a piece of parchment paper. Shape cookies into a circle and make them as rounded or flat as you prefer.
5. Allow the cookies to cool completely before moving to an airtight container. Store at room temperature or refrigerator.

Sunday fellowship

todays Bible journal 

It's Psalm 40:3

Enjoy our recipe 

It's My Mom's favorite pie ...

It's kids crafts 

a paper plate tambourine. Made with two plates filled with rice stapled together with paper streamers.

Book Review :A Body on the Beach:

 

Celebrating National Beach Day .... 

Rumours swirl around the close-knit community and all eyes are on Kate. Half the village saw her arguing with Sienna at the party earlier that day. It was the usual bickering between neighbours, but when Kate finds herself in the frame can she – and her new husband Woody Forrest – solve the puzzling death and clear her name?

There’s a long list of people who might have wanted to push Sienna – her long-suffering husband Irvin, her jealous younger sister Sally and Timmy Thomson, the man who idolised her, not to mention all the villagers who felt the sharp end of her tongue. Finding out the truth isn’t going to be easy…

Just as Kate thinks she’s getting closer to an answer, an unexpected afternoon visitor shares some curious information over tea and scones that sets her on an entirely different path. And soon she starts to wonder if she might be in real danger too…

Can Kate solve the curious case before the murderer declares the party over? Or have her days of sleuthing come to an end?

If you love cosy crime stories complete with quirky characters, twisty plots and plenty of suspects, A Body on the Beach will have you absolutely hooked until the very last page! Perfect for fans of Agatha Christie, Faith Martin and Clare Chase.

Book Review

Once again, Ms. MacDonald has outdone herself! This is the fifth in the “Kate Palmer”, cozy mystery series and I absolutely loved this one. Kate has finally matured and is coming into her own. It has taken me a few books to warm up to Kate. I found that, for a nurse, she was not very discreet and talked way too much. Now, I am much more comfortable with her as she is much more mature.

Like all series, I recommend that you read them in order. The series is set in Tinworthy, Cornwall. It is a pleasant and easy read. The characters (at least regulars), I have come to know and understand

Saturday at library

Welcome to our library and story time 

We have story time every Saturday morning and club meeting going on. We are ending August with a fun children's book as we look forward to September and fall 🍁.

Book perfect for 4 to 8 years old.

It's craft time 

While the kids are at Circle time we are having a quilt club meeting  in the back : talking books,treats and quilts. We are preparing for our fall festival and sale .

Friday flowers

Friday flowers 

This pretty in pink image on cardboard with fabric ribbon and floral.

Instructions 

I cut out the tag shape from cardboard. Then carefully tore off the top level.Then selected my print from Temu. And wet the print edges and tear. Glue the print on cardboard. Then added fabric ribbon and greenery.