Abbie and Mrs. Brown, Author at blossomsandposies.com

Oreo Popcorn – A Fun Snack

We had a wonderful Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, hanging out with the grandparents, enjoying family time and lots of delicious home made food! Now we are in the midst those lovely relaxing days between Christmas and New Year’s when we are on vacation and make time to sit around, play games and sometimes even eat some special treats. This recipe is not health food. It is a fun snack that is easy to throw together but a little more festive than plain popcorn. The recipe calls for microwave popcorn, but you could substitute air- or pan-popped if you prefer. […] Read more »

Recycled Wrapping Paper Note Cards

By Abbie and Mrs. Brown · 5 Comments

It’s the day before Christmas, and some of you are probably relaxing with family and friends, while others are running around frantically trying to finish last minute projects. We’ll confess we are in the second group… we are always up to our eyeballs in grand plans and new projects that we just have to squeeze in! Still we are thinking ahead. We know that we will be blessed with gifts tomorrow that the givers will have taken time and careful thought to choose. And we also know that after all those wonderful gifts are opened, there will be a great big […] Read more »

How to Make Pumpkin Pie from Scratch {recipe}

By Abbie and Mrs. Brown · 8 Comments

Pumpkin Pie from scratch - Blossoms and Posies

Pumpkin pie is a constant in our family holiday celebrations – neither Thanksgiving nor Christmas dinner would pass muster with Grandpa if there wasn’t a pumpkin pie! There have been years of store-bought pies. And an occasional store-bought crust plus canned pumpkin/evaporated milk filling pie, aka “homemade.” But then we discovered how ridiculously delicious scratch pumpkin pie is. Real butter in the homemade crust. Real pumpkin and cream in the homemade filling. Abbie’s father, a non-pumpkin-pie eater, became a true fan. He even commented on our post about pumpkin puree, “I got to have some of the pie that was […] Read more »

Make Your Own Dish Scrubby

By Abbie and Mrs. Brown · 3 Comments

We do a lot of cooking at our house. And a lot of cooking means a lot of dishes! For pennies you can make your own dish scrubbies in a rainbow of colors (each scrubby cost us just 25¢!) Keep them by the sink, or pop a few in a basket with a bottle of dish soap to make a colorful and practical gift. They’re the sort of things moms and grandmothers love because they’re useful and made by you! Supplies 1/4 yard of netting in your favorite color hands 🙂 (your most important tool, naturally) Instructions 1. Fold the […] Read more »

See and Sew: A Sewing Book for Children {giveaway}

By Abbie and Mrs. Brown · 16 Comments

This week has been so much fun! We have one more giveaway to celebrate our official launch week, and it’s another cute one. If you are a girl who wants to learn to sew, or even a mom who has not learned the basics of hand sewing, this book is for you! Abbie says: “This book is wonderful if you are just learning how to sew. It explains very clearly and shows some important basic techniques. I also think it’s really cute!” Basic skills like threading needles and sewing on buttons are explained, both with text and pictures. Different stitches […] Read more »

Bird Embroidery Scissors and Bumblebee Tape Measure {a giveaway}

By Abbie and Mrs. Brown · 11 Comments

Today’s gifts in this week’s giveaway parade are adorable! In fact Abbie thought it would be just fine if we kept them. But instead we are going to give them to one of you! We both like to use tiny scissors like these when we knit. They get a nice close cut for trimming ends. They are easy to slip into our project bags and take with us. And they are just pretty to look at. The bumblebee tape measure is practical as well as cute. The bee’s tail is actually the end of the tape measure. Just give it […] Read more »