miss red bird was lonely.

meet her new friends....

mother's day pincushion

fun and easy to make. funny though that

i had to buy a five pound bag of bird litter

for the little walnut pieces that go inside...

(petsmart)

My new "vintage" perfume tray. I've been searching for one just like this for a little while now. The antique stores sell them for loads of money, I scored one at a thrift store for way cheap!  I moved it from this spot to my bedroom where it makes things more pretty! I love being a girl!

Chicken Alfredo Pizza

Per Laura's request, a picture of our dinner. I apologize for the por quality of the photo, It really doesn't look yummy at all. But, it was. You'll just have to try it and find out!
Chicken Alfredo Pizza

Crust:
Combine and let dissolve 10 minutes:

 

1 C. warm water

1 tbs. yeast

 

 Add and let rise 10-15 minutes:

 

2 C. flour

1 tsp. salt

2 tbs. vegetable oil

 

 *Roll out dough & top with favorite toppings. Cook 15-20 minutes @ 425 degrees.

Toppings:

Jarred Alfredo sauce 3-4 table spoons spread evenly on dough

1 medium vine tomato chopped

1 Large handful of fresh spinach torn into bite size pieces

1 cup cubed chicken ( I used the tyson "frozen" grilled and seasoned chicken strips) I heated them in the microwave until warm.

Top with:

1 cup shredded Mozzerella cheese

1/2 cup shredded Parmesan cheese

It was super quick and easy, my 4 yr old made the dough, we went outside for a quick post Easter- Egg hunt, came back in and topped our dough with deliciousness, and through it in the oven to bake. The crust was crispy but soft and the kids asked for seconds. I call that a successful dinner.

Cuddle Up

I finally finished this first quilt - from - wait, you're not going to believe this, October 2010! Talk about procrastination...pathetic. Anyway, it took 5 minutes to finish and made me feel really lame for not having done it much sooner.  The fabric is Bliss from Moda.

I finished the pink quilt in the middle of making this airplane one to finish off my little boy's room.  His only took a week, because I wasn't completely prepared, but could have taken just a day or two.  I love how it turned out:

I made the stripes different widths to add something fun to the design.  All the fabrics are from Wal-Mart, and the green is a sheet.  We tied this one with embroidery floss using the international stitch to hide it.  Anyway this is the reaction I got from little man when I showed it to him on his bed:

Worth it!

Raining Books

When I saw these rain gutter bookshelves on Pinterest I knew they would be perfect for my little ones' rooms.  We followed the tutorial from Raising Olives - it's super easy. 

We bought one length of vinyl rain gutter from Lowes (Home Depot didn't have this "fancier" style), it comes in 10' sections.  My hubby cut it up, this room has a 4' section and two end caps.  He just screwed it directly into the wall.

 For this room I was inspired by Sunshine on the Inside to do a corner shelf.  My hubby cut two 25" sections and then added the two end caps and the corner piece, and again screwed it directly into the wall.  I love how they turned out and my kids think they are pretty special too!  I think I'll make a small bean bag chair for my little boys corner - his birthday is coming up...

FYI

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