Susan

Welcome to my new blog website! My name is Susan. I have been blogging since 2007. On Raisin Toast I share family life, our new journey in retirement in the Blue Ridge Mountains, the building of our last and smaller home, my artwork, quilting, stories, and more. I hope you will enjoy what I have created here! Welcome! Don’t forget to Subscribe to my Newsletter!

Family

My Opus

Samuel

Sam the Sandman

Susan October 13, 2023
He sleeps. My grandson Sam loves when grandma (that’s me) comes over to play and take care of all his needs while his parents go to work. My daughter, Sarah, and her husband, Matt, are both in Ministry. Sam just turned 1y/o and has a…

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Recipes

Chicken Spaghetti Casserole

Susan September 24, 2023
It’s Autumn in the Blue Ridge Mountains, and the cooler air, mountain breezes, and fall colors are coming into play, making comfort food a necessary staple for your family, which brings me to this casserole. There are a few people I know who refuse to…

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Big Bear Bob

My Opus

Olney Ale House Goodness

Susan July 29, 2023
Lemon Tahini Dressing. Yummmmmmy! You can’t go to the Olney Ale House in Olney, Maryland, without ordering a salad with their Lemon Tahini Dressing. Sadly, they don’t ship it, or I’d be ordering a case of it to be sent to North Carolina. That dressing…

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Front Porch

Home & Garden

Matthew & Danielle

New Home Build

Mountain Home Life Can’t Come Soon Enough

Susan June 3, 2023
You may recall (if you’ve been following our story here), that last year, we sold our home of 17 years in Weddington (Charlotte South), North Carolina, to build a new life and a new home in the Blue Ridge Mountains, where peace, quiet, mountain fresh…

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Big Bear Bob

Family

Family Memories

Family Stories

My Opus

Samuel

Sarah & Matt

Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah

Susan May 31, 2023
My greatest Joy is caring for my grandson, Sam, several days a week. He is the light of my life, and so full of Joy. He is 7 months and definitely getting around! Enjoy the video! But, I also thought I would share these special…

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Photography

Studio

How to Create a Storyboard in Photoshop

Susan April 22, 2023
Photoshop hasn’t really changed much over the years. I originally posted this on my Raisin Toast “TypePad” blog in 2009 while using Photoshop CS4. That software is nonexistent now, but storyboards aren’t! Now, like everything else, Photoshop is a subscription based application through Adobe. I…

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Faith

Needle Felting

Studio

The Lion and the Lamb – Scripture to Sculpture

Susan April 7, 2023
The Scripture On this Easter week, may we be reminded of Isaiah 53:5-6. Isaiah prophesied Christ 800 years before his birth, and through Christ’s death we are healed – spiritually. We are reconciled with God. In the book of Revelation, Jesus is identified as “the…

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Faith

My Opus

Studio

The Lion and the Lamb

Susan April 5, 2023
As we approach Easter, we are reminded of our faith in God, and our belief in Christ, that he died for our sins and is the Son of God. The true “Lion and the Lamb” passage is Revelation 5:5–6. The Lion and the Lamb both…

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Studio

A DIY Colored Pencil Turntable

Susan March 20, 2023
I made this turntable in 2016 for all my colored pencils, of which there are many, and after I finished putting my colored pencils around the outside, my pastel pencils in the middle, and my charcoal and regular pencils around the top, I decided to…

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Susan

Sam the Sandman

Chicken Spaghetti Casserole

Olney Ale House Goodness

Mountain Home Life Can’t Come Soon Enough

Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah

How to Create a Storyboard in Photoshop

The Lion and the Lamb – Scripture to Sculpture

The Lion and the Lamb

A DIY Colored Pencil Turntable

Alone this Christmas? Some Ideas to Bring a Smile

Mother's Double Dutch Quilt Part 3

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Orange and Raisin French Toast

You Stole My Heart

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