I'm BACK! :)

OK, I know it's been forever! At least it feels that way. I have been craving crafting!!!! But my life has been turned upside down! We have moved into my Grandparents to take care of them. So I will be crafting still, just not as much as I would like.

We went camping recently and was able to do a craft! I had these wood pieces and decided to make a birthday countdown since I love my birthday! I LOVE the way it turned out!

All I did was paint them, then mod-podged the paper squares, numbers and stickers on. It took me a 1/2 hour!

(No it's not 18 days till my birthday)

Sorry

Sorry followers! I have been super sick...kidney stone. I haven't been blogging or crafting.  Hope to be better and blogging again soon!  Hang in there with me! 

PS...my button doesn't work...hope to have that fixed next week as well. :)

Pizza Sign

I have had this pizza board for 5 1/2 years.  I have always wanted to paint it and hang it in the kitchen.  Well, I finally found the right stencils.

 

I love painting...it is probably my favorite craft! (And I love sunflowers!)

Tasty Tuesday

This weeks recipe is from "The Essential Mormon Cookbook"

Meltaway Cookies

1cup butter

3/4 cup cornstarch

3/4 cup powdered sugar

1 cup flower

1 recipe cream cheese frosting (see below)

In a medium bowl cream butter until fluffy.  Add cornstarch and sugar and blend well.  Beat in flour until thoroughly mixed. Drop by small teaspoons onto baking sheet and flatten out with the bottom of a glass. (Dip glass in powdered sugar to prevent sticking) Bake at 350 degrees F, for 10 to 12 minutes.  Cool on wire rack and frost with cream cheese frosting.

Cream Cheese Frosting

1 (3oz.) package cream cheese, softened

1 cup powdered sugar

1/2 teaspoon vanilla

Mix all ingredients together.  Color with food coloring if desired.

These were the simplest cookies I have ever made!  And they really do melt in your mouth!

Memory Monday

Memory Monday is a little different today.  I found some ugly, square frames at a dollar store.  I thought it would be fun to make them over.  So, I sprayed them with primer and painted them.

 

Then, I added some ribbon to make them looked tied together.  (Note, if you do this make sure the staples aren't longer then the frame is thick...other wise they poke through! Lesson learned!)

I put wedding photos in them since our colors were black, white and yellow.  I am loving the way they turned out! :)

Memory Monday

Do you have a lot of miscellaneous pictures laying around?!  I know I do.  One of my favorite things to do with those extra photos is to create an "ABC" book.  Find pictures of loved ones, activities, place, etc. And have a page for all the "A's", "B's", "C's"...you get the picture!  I also like to write a border around the page of all of our favorite things that start with that letter...just incase I don't have a picture. :)

Now, I can't take credit for these pages...my mom made them years ago.  I am working on my very own "ABC" book.  (And yes, the little girl in the octagon is me!)

Tasty Tuesday

Sorry I missed Memory Monday yesterday...I just don't know what happened to Monday! It flew by and I just couldn't find the time.  Here it is 10:30 PM and I am finally finding time to post for Tasty Tuesday! :)  (Better late then never, right!?!)  This recipe also comes from the Pampered Chef's cookbook, 29 Minutes to Dinner.  I love this one...simple and great on hot days! (Can you tell I am hoping for summer!)

Thai Basil Chicken Lettuce Wraps

Peanut Sauce

2 tbsp dry-roasted peanuts

1 tbsp chopped fresh basil

1/4 cup poppy seed dressing

2 tsp Asian Seasoning Mix

1 tbsp rice vinegar

1 tbsp water

Salad

1 small cucumber

1/2 medium red bell pepper

1 1/2 cups shredded cooked chicken

4 large Boston or bibb lettuce leaves

Additional chopped peanuts and basil (optional)

1. For sauce, chop peanuts and basil. Combine peanuts, basil, dressing, seasoning mix, vinegar and water in a small bowl and set aside.

2. For salad, peel cucumber, slice into julienne strips, avoiding seeds. Slice bell pepper into thin strips. Shred chicken; toss with half of the sauce. Set remaining sauce aside for dipping.

3. To serve, divide cucumber among lettuce leaves. Spoon chicken mixture over cucumber. Top with bell pepper. Garnish wraps with additional peanuts and basil, if desired. Serve with remaining peanut sauce.

Yield: 2 servings

ENJOY!