Helping in Young Womens tomorrow...

And this is the handout I'm giving them.

Printable available from pinterest, frame and flower

from Walmart. Ribbon from my stash.

Baby gift

I got to new great nephews in two days this week!

Here is what I made for both of them. There are a lot

of easy tutorial's on line for this type of receiving blanket.

(i love these fabs by the way)

when i make burp cloths, i sew them wrong sides together

with a wide zig zag stitch then clip at every "up" of the zig

zag. this gives them the "rag" look after they're washed.

the outfit is from Old Navy. I love new babies....

Superbowl Recipes

I thought I would share a few of my favorite appetizer type dishes for Superbowl Sunday...

Source: thepioneerwoman.com via Sarah on Pinterest

First off my go to wing recipe, from Ree at Pioneer Woman. I only buy frozen drummets - cause lets face it, it is a pain to try to scrap such little meat off of wings! I also bake my chicken instead of frying it and I've started to leave out the Tabasco sauce, and it still is super yummy!

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Ok so I'm using this picture because it looks exactly like our Jalapeno/Bacon/Chicken bites, but their recipe is slightly different. We use any bird we have on hand (pheasant, chicken, or grouse). We marinate bite size pieces in Worcester sauce for at least a half an hour but not too long or the taste can get over powering. Then we take half a bacon strip and wrap it around a piece of chicken and a slice of jalapeno (right out of the jar), stick a toothpick in it to hold it together and grill it on the bbq. Everyone loves these...super yummy!

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Another hit from Ree. The only thing I change is I use half the butter and it's perfect for my taste. I love, love, love this bread - I can eat the whole thing by myself, so I usually take half of the bread - pre-cooked, and stick it in the freezer for another day, but that won't work on a Superbowl crowd!

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Another favorite. I follow this one exactly and serve with tortilla chips or french bread!

Cooking up something scrumptious!

But not to eat...

This is handmade hand/body cream. And it feels

wonderful! It's so easy to make and not expensive

considering you get quite a bit from one recipe.

This is the second time I've made it.  The first time I

used the regular baby lotion but the hubster didn't

like the smell. :( This time I used

the lavender scented baby lotion.

It smells divine and feels so wonderful on my dry skin!

 I'd love to share the recipe:

 

16oz baby lotion

8oz vitamin E cream

8oz vaseline

Use an electric mixer to mix these together until creamy.

If you use a whisk it will be lumpy.

Enjoy!

 

 

Projects around the house

So we moved right before Christmas, and our house has been a whirl wind of projects ever since.  First we had to do a little painting:
Great room before - (the living room pic is from the previous owners - not my furniture etc)

It was very yellow for my taste.  So after living in a completely nuetral house for 6 years I decided to go for some color in the living room and and all white kitchen:

I wanted something bold and colonial with the white trim so I picked Hosta by Martha Stewart, with our lighting it's a tad more green than it shows on my computer screen.  I love it.

I plan on having my sweet hubby build a faux fire place mantle for the living room wall, and I will put two big bookshelves on either side of it, sorta like this:

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This is the mantel I'm looking at building:

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Ruffle scarf- instructions included

This scarf is easy to make if you know a couple of basic

crochet stitches. How to make a chain and double crochet. (there are tutorials on line)

You can make this in a couple of nights.

 

Ruffle scarf- size K hook. any yarn you like. My favorite is the Simply Soft from Walmart.

 

chain 140

row 1- 1 double crochet in 4th chain from hook.  *1 double crochet in next stitch. 2 double crochets in next stitch.* Repeat from * to end of row.

chain 3, turn.

row 2- 1 double crochet in next stitch. *1 double crochet in next 2 stitches. 2 double crochets in next stitch.* Repeat from * to end of row.

chain 3, turn.

row 3- 1 doubled crochet in next stitch. *1 double crochet in next 3 stitches. 2 double crochets in next stitch.* Repeat from * to end of row.

chain 3, turn. (see the pattern here?)

row 4- 1 double crochet in next stitch. *1 double crochet in next 4 stitches. 2 double crochets in next stitch.* Repeat from * to end of row.

chain 3, turn.

row 5- (last row, almost done) 1 double crochet in next stitch. *1 double crochet in next 5 stitches. 2 double crochets in next stitch.* Repeat to from * to end of row.

Cut yarn a couple of inches long and bring it through the loop left on your hook. This will form a knot.  Weave the ends of the beginning and ending yarn into the

scarf.

You did it, now go wear it with a big smile! 

Yummy Recipes

On Christmas morning mom made this delish breakfast cake from Pinterest:

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Since Aaron wasn't there, I decided to give it a try and it was sooo good, again.

 

I also had to try this recipe from Pioneer Woman Cooks for corn dogs and cheese on a stick.  My kiddos thought it was so fun to make:

 Go check out her pictures, they are way more appetizing!