FIESTA!
CONGRATULATIONS!
She'll be getting an email from me letting
her know she won. Thanks everyone for playing along!
Wednesday, May 15, 2013
It's For The Bird's-May 15th!
It's time to fly away and enjoy some projects
that are FOR THE BIRDS!
A big THANK YOU to these two ladies:
Mary's the mama bird for this hop...she's kept
us all from falling out of the nest and on track.
Madame Samm's got some great giveaways going on
over at Sew We Quilt, so don't miss going over there
everyday to check out her top choices and giveaways.
Wednesday, May 15th
Check out all the bird projects on Madame Samm's Pinterest Page
Thanks for stopping by to visit!
Sunday, May 12, 2013
Happy Mother's Day!
I'm the lucky mom of three daughters and one son.
Over the years, my family expanded to include two son-in-laws,
four grandsons, and a couple others mixed in the bunch.
I love them all!
Yesterday my son-in-law gave me a great Mother's Day gift
by graduating from college with a degree in education.
All the graduates could decorate the top of their caps...
this is what his looked like:
His cap says it all.
My daughter and my sweet Monkey Boys are so
important to him and he's a wonderful husband and father.
It's just as sweet being a mom as it is to be a mother-in-law.
Happy Mother's Day to all of you!
Tuesday, May 7, 2013
It's Me And The Birds Today
It's my day!
Mary's the mama bird for this hop...she's kept
us all from falling out of the nest and on track.
Madame Samm's got some great giveaways going on
over at Sew We Quilt, so don't miss going there
everyday to check out her top choices and giveaways.
During the Wicked blog hop last October, Kris at
Kris Loves Fabric made a really cool quilt with black birds on it.
I loved it and rushed right out to find the fabric she used
for the background. It took a little searching, but I managed
to find it and have been holding it my stash for just the right project.
(That "other lady" went looking for the fabric, too,
but I'm sure I found it first...not that I'm competitive.)
This was the right project....
The lines on the fabric were perfect for machine quilting and
I added some hand quilted stitches for some additional barbed wire.
The fabric on the back has feathers...loved it, too!
The fabric on the back has feathers...loved it, too!
Poor little mouse!
I have a giveaway, too!
I found these cute little measuring spoons at a store in Utah
and HAD to have them because they had birds on them.
Perfect for this hop, aren't they!
I'll throw in a Stonehenge fat quarter, too.
SILLY LITTLE RULES TO ENTER MY GIVEAWAY:
- Leave a short and sweet comment.
- This one is important! Make sure I can contact you if you're a no-reply blogger. *If you don't get a reply from me, you're a no-reply blogger or something else is screwed-up.
- I'll mail it anywhere...yes, even to the other side of the world.
- Giveaway ends at 6 p.m. PST on May 15th. Entries after 6 p.m. PST on May 15th will not be included in the giveaway.
Look who else is hopping today!
http://roseprairiequilts.blogspot.com
http://marlarockscrafts.blogspot.com
http://marlarockscrafts.blogspot.com
Check out all the bird projects on Madame Samm's Pinterest Page
Thanks for stopping by to visit!
An Okay Day Made Even Better
It's not a big deal and I wasn't even going to mention it, but today was
my birthday. I had to work so it wasn't much of a day of celebrating.
BUT that changed when I came home to 60, yes 60,
of these notes from my family spread out ALL over my house.
My youngest daughter asked each of my kids and their families (and my
husband) to write five memories or things they liked about me.
(Each note had the writer's name on it--I just smeared it out on this one.)
(My son didn't like sauce on noodles when he was growing up so I always
had a separate dish of just noodles set aside for him.)
I laughed and cried as I walked around the house reading each one.
Some were so sweet, some were just hysterical.
There were lots of those inside jokes families always have.
#18. You're an amazing cook, even when you forget the tuna!
(I once forgot to put tuna in a tuna casserole...none of my
kids have let me live that one down! I admit it was pretty funny.)
#8. Thanks for helping me move out...and then back in again...multiple times.
(My home has a revolving door on it when it comes to my kids.)
#56. I loved it when we made tooth fairy pillows.
(This Monkey Boy just lost his first tooth so he got to use his pillow.)
#43. You would be my phone-a-friend if I needed help with
a question on a game show. You know a lot!
(I have her so, so fooled about that.)
#57. I like it when you buy us stuff. Like Slurpees!
(I'm a good grandma when it comes to buying things for my Monkey Boys.)
I can't put them all here, but just know they were all so special!
This was an amazing gift and such a great idea!
These little notes and the slice of cheesecake I brought home
after dinner at Cheesecake Factory made it a very nice BIG birthday.
I loved it!
Reliable Iron Giveaway!
There's an amazing giveaway going on for these irons...
check it out at sewwequilt.com!
Tuesday, April 30, 2013
Pom Pom Winner!
CHARLOTTE!
I've sent her an email letting her know she won
these four fat quarters from Quilted Works.
Thanks to all of you for your sweet comments about
my pom pom creations...it was such a fun hop!
Sunday, April 28, 2013
Pom Poms Are Shaking + A Giveaway!
Thearica at Pigtales and Quilts is the pom pom queen on this hop
and Madame Samm at Sew We Quilt is helping to shake things up a lot.
Aren't they just the best cheerleaders!
I started playing with these little mini charms a few months ago, but then set them aside
for other little projects that were keeping me, uh....hopping.
for other little projects that were keeping me, uh....hopping.
Once the Shake Your Pom Poms hop came up, I pulled it from beneath the stacks of stuff
and decided to make it an Easter (or Spring) quilt with a pom pom tailed bunny.
The bunny and insects are from the Bunnies & More book by Darcy Ashton.
I appliqued the bunny on the bottom of the quilt and hand embroidered the little insects plus
some details on the bunny. For some weird reason, no matter how beautifully ironed this quilt
was when I brought it outside to take photos, it wrinkled up like a wadded up tissue.
I was elbow deep in pom poms when my back took a dive which made it a little harder to
complete this next project the way I envisioned it in my head. It's a sturdy little
diaper changing mat for Monkey Baby to use with a pom pom pillow to
catch his attention while laying on it.
Really...it looked different and was much more elaborate in my head
while laying there staring at the ceiling fan (that Leslie has me thinking should
while laying there staring at the ceiling fan (that Leslie has me thinking should
be covered in some pretty fancy fabric instead of just plain wood.)
I layered the mat with rug stuff and batting--it's a little stiff and perfect for throwing on the floor.
I layered the mat with rug stuff and batting--it's a little stiff and perfect for throwing on the floor.
I was lucky to get a decent photo of this, because Bella and Bruster
thought the mat was really meant for them and refused to back away from the pom poms.
It's perfect for Monkey Baby to lay on and entertain us all with his cuteness.
I have a BIG birthday coming up pretty soon and Madame Samm got wind of it (she's
pretty clever, you know) and sent me this Barbie as an early birthday gift.
She's no ordinary Barbie...she has a
"C" (for Carol, of course)
on her jacket and she's seems to be quite the Coca Cola fan, which
is so perfect because we collect Coca Cola stuff and she fits right in!
Plus...SHE'S GORGEOUS!
The only negative thing about her was her pom pom was pretty wimpy so that HAD
to be fixed by making her TWO new red and white pom poms (that coincidentally
were my school colors from high school) that look so much better with that
sweater, skirt, jacket, saddle shoes, and megaphone.
I just LOVE her!
Oh, and by the way...
I was visiting Quilted Works (love that store!) on Saturday
and as usual their wonderful staff (Lori this time) helped me pick out some amazing
fat quarters to share with you for my giveaway. Want to know the best part?
They offered to GIVE me the fat quarters to give to one of YOU...is that cool or what!
P.S. My little Trickster by Robert Shields isn't included...he's mine, all mine!
SILLY LITTLE RULES TO ENTER MY GIVEAWAY:
- Leave a short and sweet comment.
- This one is important! Make sure I can contact you if you're a no-reply blogger. Typing out your email address like this helps avoid spammers: iblog at aol dot com. If I can't contact you, you can't win. *If you don't get a reply from me, you're a no-reply blogger or something else is screwed-up.
- I'll mail it anywhere...yes, even to the other side of the world.
- Giveaway ends at 6 p.m. PST on April 30th. Entries after 6 p.m. PST on April 30th will not be included in the giveaway.
Look who else is shaking and showing off their pom poms today:
April 29
Madame Samm has all the blog hops on
Thanks for stopping by to visit!
Gotta Love A Birthday Party!
Quilted Works had a birthday party yesterday, so of course
I had to go because who doesn't love a
PARTY?
(Don't tell them, but I would have gone there anyway--I love their store!)
I picked up some fabric for an upcoming blog hop and when I
was finished paying for that really cool fabric they gave me
this cute little party favor. Do you see the little owl?
How perfect would that be to use in the
It's For The Birds blog hop in May! Too cute!
Pssst....they gave me something else, too, but I can't
show you until tomorrow. Come back for my pom pom day
and see what it is. I loved it and I think you will, too!
Shhhh...it might have something to do with a giveaway.
Friday, April 26, 2013
Pom Pom Pie--Shook Up My Way
It has been so much fun checking out pom pom
creations this week, hasn't it! Well...here's a different kind of pom pom
thingy (my REAL pom poms will be shaking on Monday, April 29th.)
While spending quite a bit of time lying around and being lazy
because of my little back thingy issue, I Googled "pom poms" several
times to just see what would come up. Did you know there is a
Pom Pom Pie?
I didn't know that! Recipes appear in quite a few different
shapes, sizes, and ingredients, and range from healthy
to the I-need-comfort-food versions. The I-need-comfort-food
version was on the top of our list since my hubby had spent quite
a lot of energy tending to my every whiny need and this meal
was going to be all about HIM. Of course, I don't follow directions on recipes
any better than I follow them for sewing, so I whipped up my own version of
a Pom Pom Pie and crossed it with a Shepherd's Pie kind of thing.
Since the recommended Pom Pom Potatoes that are suppose to be used
on the top of this pie aren't available near me (and Tater Tots weren't an option),
I went searching for a recipe to make my own Pom Pom Potatoes.
I loved the recipe I found at a cute little blog called
Laura Loving Life (you should check it out.)
She put her Potato Pom Poms on chili
(her recipe is here) and she shows all the steps to making them.
As for me an my non-traditional Pom Pom Pie, I used Cheddar &
Sour Cream chips as the coating for the potato pom poms.
Sour Cream chips as the coating for the potato pom poms.
Shepherd Pie Meat Sauce Mix:
2 ½ lbs. ground lean beef or ground turkey
1/4 cup onion, chopped
1/2 cups celery, chopped
1 cup carrots,
shredded
2 cloves garlic,
finely chopped
2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. pepper
1½ tbsp. Worcestershire sauce
3/4 cup regular
ketchup
3/4 cup hot
ketchup *or mix 3/4 cup ketchup with 3 drops Tabasco
2 cups frozen
or fresh green beans, chopped
8 ounces cheddar
cheese, shredded (optional)
Cook ground beef (or ground turkey) and onions until browned. Add celery, carrots, garlic, salt, pepper,
Worcestershire, ketchup, hot ketchup, and green beans. Cover and simmer 20 minutes. Drain. Put the
mixture in a casserole dish, cover with cheese if desired, and top with pom pom
potatoes.
Pom Pom Potatoes from Laura at Laura Loving Life
6 potatoes,
peeled and chopped in cubes, boiled until tender
2 tbls. onion salt
1 tsp. pepper
1 cup flour
3 eggs, beaten
2 cups potato chips (your choice),
crushed
I varied the potato chip type, used an electric mixer to mash the boiled
potatoes and mix in the onion salt and pepper. I used a small ice cream scoop to make balls, rolled them in the flour, dipped in the eggs, and rolled them in
the crushed chips. I set them on my meat sauce mix (which was covered with cheese) and baked it all at 400 degrees for
about 15 minutes until those cute little pom poms were crispy on the outside and creamy on the inside.
Very hearty, not healthy, just comfort food....yum!
Thursday, April 18, 2013
April Showers Giveaway Winner is...
Congratulations goes to
Nati
(from Nati's Little Things)
I've sent her an email to let her know she won this:
Thanks to all of you who left such sweet and kind comments
about my mug rug attempts. I had so much fun making them
and seeing all the amazing ideas that were shared by the other hoppers.
After a short break, there will be more hops coming our way...yay!
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