Recycled Spring Carrots

Note: not a sponsored post for Restoring Piece or Annie Sloan paints, but they are favorites of "Three Sisters Four." 

Glenda spent a fun evening last Friday with a group of women at Restoring Piece, a unique shop in downtown Northport, AL, owned and operated by Brandon and Jeni Bowen. 

She and her friends painted a wooden carrot that Brandon made from recycled wood salvaged from the recently demolished Kilgore House on the University of Alabama campus (info on the old Kilgore house: http://tour.ua.edu/tourstops/kilgore.html). 

They used Annie Sloan paints, glazes, and wax to create their door decorations. The group has also done Christmas trees and a Valentine heart all made from salvaged wood and tin.

Hope you enjoy this great spring craft and are inspired to recycle and reuse materials to create something new and beautiful. Enjoy - Christy

Little Library

Just a quick post today to share our neighborhood Little Library. 

In Charlotte, the weather has turned spring-like and the temps have improved. On a recent sunny day, the neighborhood was filled with the sounds of kids outside playing, walkers and runners filled the sidewalks and lawn mowers fired up for a first grass shearing of the season. And with out-of-town family visiting, we did our own loop of the neighborhood and finished our walk at the neighborhood's Little Library. While it opened in the late fall, I am not a fan of the outdoors in the cold weather, so I just honestly had not taken the time to visit this little gem. And what a gem it is! Located in a small cul-de-sac, the library was built by a neighbor who is a fabulous general contractor, and now managed by his lovely wife Jen who has become the "librarian." 

And the library is just filled with donated books. A whole shelf is designated to children's books and the adult shelves have so much to choose from. I walked away with a gently used copy of Peaches for Monsieur Le Cure by Joanne Harris (author of Chocolat - - loved that book and the movie). Something to read as the rains come in over the next few days. But I must say, I really love the library not only because I love to read, but because of the sense of community it creates. Because as we stood there that day picking out books, we were joined by three other groups of neighbors. People visited and caught up on each other's lives. We shared, we laughed and we lived. It was awesome and so was the sunshine! 

If you are interested in your own Little Library, Pinterest has tons of Pins on how to build and design one. And of course you can Google Little Library and find tons of info and plans. Also check out this group who provide tons of info on this movement: http://littlefreelibrary.org/. Enjoy! - Christy

Farm Girl/Rancher Woman Biscuits

Enjoy for breakfast or lunch. 

This is not a sponsored post.

It is a cold and rainy day at the ranch in Texas, the morning chores and animal feeding are done and it is time for a little human lunch. So Candace just made what she calls her "Farm Girl/Rancher Woman Biscuits." These look fabulous and it makes my hungry just viewing the pics. You could do variations of this to suit the biscuits you have on hand, and if you wanted sweet or savory. Candace went sweet using the Immaculate brand Cranberry Orange biscuits (again not a sponsored post, but we sisters love this brand as you don't feel as guilty not making your own dough with these), but you could add oregano, bits of ham, and take this in a whole different direction. This is what I call a loose recipe, so you can alter as to what you have on hand. 

Let us know if you make them. I sure wish I was in Texas for lunch today. Enjoy! - Christy

Biscuits in popover muffin pan. 

First step: Spray pan. Candace uses a coconut oil spray. Smoosh in those Immaculate biscuits into the popover muffin pan (a popover pan is bigger and holds more, but a regular type would work too). It doesn't have to be perfect or uniform.  



Second step: Add your cheese. Candace used Colby Jack and Muenster today. Then she added a fresh egg to each cup. (The eggs came from a neighbor farmer. Only swans and guinea hens on the Alpaca farm right now.)  Then she added a bit more cheese on top of the egg. 

Add cheese, then a fresh egg. 

Bake at 350, 10-15

Third step: Bake them at 350 degrees for 10-15 minutes. Let cool slightly before removing from pan. 















Final step: Enjoy! Candace served hers with fresh milk from the local dairy and coffee. She added a sprig of thyme from the garden for peppery taste. She also, as you see from the top picture, smothered it a bit with a raspberry/cranberry jam that she got at the farmers market. A side of bacon completes this fairly quick and yummy lunch.  

Who are we?

Who are these Three Sisters Four? You'll get to know us soon, but we are three sisters and their niece (you know, the "fourth"). Glenda lives in Tuscaloosa, AL and manages a district office. Candace lives in TX and owns/runs/lives on an alpaca ranch. Melany is a kidney transplant coordinator in Birmingham, AL. And Christy is a Director at a Financial Institution in Charlotte, NC. 

I like to think that we are creative and interesting people. We have diverse interest and eclectic taste. We are passionate about our jobs, our family, and honestly just about everything else we allow in our lives. Since we are separated by miles, we constantly share things with each other via text and emails. And honestly some of it is just too cool to keep to ourselves any longer. So we are now releasing our ideas, ponderings and musings to the web. Hope you all enjoy. We are looking forward to our blog and getting to know our readers. -Christy