How about stirring up something good for Easter? These hard maple utensils will help do the job. Bob and Jean's wonderful wooden kitchen utensils are hand made in their little wood shop in Montana.

Order a gift set for yourself. By grouping several utensils together we're able to give you a good price. Also Wood'n Wares Spoon Oil will keep those wooden utensils looking great for years to come. It also works wonderfully on butcher blocks or other wooden kitchen products.

Just go to our web site for gift sets and Spoon Oil, www.runnerduck.com/woodnwares.htm. 

This is a fun little project that is even more fun if you have your kids or grand kids help.

While we live on an island with salt water all around finding seashells is not all that easy. I have to confess that the shells I used for this frame came from a collection that my mother had built over many years.

Of course this is a creative project so there aren't a lot of instructions for it. Use your imagination to create your own seashell picture frame.

I started with a small picture frame and painted it white.

I glued the shells onto the frame using craft tacky glue. Since there were so many shells and of different sizes I glued them on over several secessions allowing them to dry in between.

I got lucky and found a starfish in the collection that fit perfectly.

This close up gives you a better idea of what the finished frame looks like. Now go get some shells and start getting creative!

Remember we have all of our past projects archived on our web site at www.runnerduck.com. Just click on the Craft Egg.

Susie's Seafood Chowder 

• 1 Medium Yellow Onion, diced
• 1/2 Pound Bacon, chopped
• 3 Large Russet Potatoes, small dice
• 2 Stalks Celery, small dice
• 8 Ounces Cream Cheese
• 1 Pint 1/2 and 1/2
• 1/2 teaspoon Black Pepper
• 1 teaspoon Salt
• 1 Pound of Fresh Clams or (2) 8 Ounce Cans Clams, drained
• 8 Ounces Fresh Shrimp
• 8 Ounces Fresh Scallops, small