Craft Shows and Etsy Ideas

I love “Works For Me Wednesday” linky get togethers….this week’s idea might just turn out to be one of my favs.  I’ve been challenged by my bestie to do somewith my “PASSION”…..she told me today if she had my talent she’d be out of healthcare yesterday and making crafts for a living….doesn’t that sound like a dream?

I need a name for an Etsy Shop….I’m thinking…..ME AND MY GIRLS…..cuz I would want The First Born and The Baby Girl’s input of course…creative kids….boy am I lucky?  So any input on a name would be great.

I’d like to do some signs……

 

I’m thinking some necklaces and earrings would be fun!

Framed scrapbook pages might be a possibility.

Maybe some cards?

I’m going to make some personalized Baby Blocks this weekend….what new mom wouldn’t love those?

I’d love some input on an Etsy Name and Craft Show tips……

52 New Recipes in 2010 Week 1

Well I started my 52 recipes in 2010 challenge this past weekend and can I just say YUMMY!  I’ve been sick for a week so I haven’t cooked at all; so when I started moving around in the kitchen Mr. Wonderful was a happy man.

I still need recipes you can see my list so far right here.  If you would like me to add one of your favorite recipes please leave me a comment; I will add any recipes I think my bunch will eat.

The first thing I made was Santa Fe soup and I didn’t get any pictures. I stole borrowed the idea from Joy’s Hope and she has some pictures…yummy!  I asked for grades The Baby Girl gave it an A, Mr. Wonderful gave it a B.  It will be made again…did I mention SUPER EASY?

Santa Fe Soup

Ingredients

 

1 lb. ground beef or turkey brownned and drained

1 can kidney beans

2 cans Ro-tel

1 can stewed Mexican style tomatoes

1 can corn (drained)

2 Tbs. taco seasoning

16 0z. Velveeta cubed

Dump everything in your crockpot, cook on high for three hours; stir once after an hour and a half.

Mr. Wonderful was so excited I was in the kitchen I decided to really “WOW” him with dessert….lucky guy.

Apple Dumplings

Ingredients:

2 cans crescent rolls
2 granny smith apples
1 stick butter
½ teaspoon cinnamon
1 1/3 cup splenda (or sugar)
1 (12 oz) diet Mountain Dew

Directions

Pre heat oven to 350 degrees

Peel and core apples.  Cut each apple into 8 wedges.  Roll each wedge in a crescent roll.  Place rolls in a 9 x 13 baking dish.  In small saucepan melt butter.  Once melted add splenda (or sugar) and cinnamon.  Mix well.  Spoon over crescent rolls.  Pour diet Mountain Dew over rolls.  Bake for 45 minutes.

I also saw this recipe over at Pioneer Woman her version called for sugar, regular Mountain Dew….I love that girl…..I stuck to the “lite” version; but wanted to give you a choice.

The Baby Girl gave this an A+ and Mr. Wonderful another B, I did ask him what it would take to get an A….this being a kid friendly blog I can’t repeat what he said…..

I’ll be sharing this post at……

 

Best of 2009

I wanted to recap 2009, but then decided not to look back just to look forward; but then I found a “Look Back Party”…..well you know I can’t say NO to a party…..stop by The Nester and see everyone’s favorite blog post from 2009….I can’t wait to look back……

Moving “The Happy Place” was such a big decision, partly because of the disaster area it had become in the basement.

I’ll never forget the shock I got from The First Born in 2009.

I had some reflecting about LOVE.

The Bathroom Re-Do.

I loved the post I did about what you might find on my blog from day to day.

I loved our first attempt at making a diaper cake.

More of “The Happy Place.”

One of my ALL TIME FAVORITE POST AND DAYS of 2009, was the post I did about our Family Craft Christmas.

I hope you enjoyed looking back at 2009 with me….now I’m off to read.

Works For Me Wednesday 2010

 

Decided today to do a “Works For Me Wednesday Post” about what else…The New Year.

I’m not doing resolutions for 2010, why bother right?  I am going to make a plan though for 2010…a blog plan that is.  I’m going to commit to 52 new recipes for 2010, you can see my partial list right here…would love to link your blog and your recipe….just point me in the right direction in my comments….if my bunch will try it I’ll link to your recipe.

I followed the lead and signed up for Swagbucks, am I the only one who had never heard of Swagbucks?

I’m going to continue with my organization project in 2010, I think we accomplished a bunch in 2009.

I was driving around in the car today and thinking about all the folks that are depressed about Christmas being over….well I’ve decided it’s NOT over.  Isn’t Christmas more about what is in our hearts than a date on a calendar?  I’m going to keep Christmas alive all year…..stop back by on January 1st for a post that will show you how I’m going to do it and how you can be a part of it! 

Happy New Year!!!

OOH LA LA

I’ve decided to post about something other than Christmas and I bet some of you are glad.  Many months ago I did a post about The Baby Girl’s room, and how she had to “earn” her remodel.  I’m sad to say many weeks later she still hasn’t earned that makeover.  For a matter of fact the last six months have been an ongoing fight about said room.

She spent seven hours on Saturday cleaning and organizing her room, it looks really cute.  It had been so long since it was clean I forgot how close she is to having a really cute room.  While sitting in her room chatting with her I realized she needs a headboard.

I bought her a large Eiffel Tower rub on for Christmas and forgot to give it to her, Daddy gave Mr. Wonderful a circular saw and I’m thinking between all of us we could come up with some MARVELOUS headboard. 

I started searching today and come up with a few cool ideas, but I keep going back to the Eiffel Tower idea……I just can’t come up with a plan.

Ikea is ten miles from the house, this was made with four boxes of mirrors from Ikea.  See details here.  I wonder how hard it would be to take off the wall, maybe I could mount the mirrors on a board….hmmmm.

Even cooler than my idea.

I’m pretty sure one of the these three ideas will win.  Why don’t you let me know which one you like for The Baby Girl’s room.  I think I’m leaning towards the mirror and then I can make the Eiffel Tower rub on into something else.  Decisions, decisions…..The Baby Girl had another makeover on her mind yesterday.

Who needs toys when you can talk your Dad into things like this?

My Kids

I keep hearing people say they are depressed that Christmas is over, I’m not.  It was great. 

I stood in line at Toys R Us in the snow for an hour and a half, the whole time wondering if it would be my last “toy” Christmas.

It was worth it.

I was thrilled to see Shane sleeping on my couch with the dog.

I know a day will come soon when I won’t have all three of them at home on Christmas morning, I dread that day.  There may even come a day when I don’t get the traditional Christmas picture, but this year I got my picture.

Then I decided to take a picture for Grandma Venable……

The Baby Girl then asked if she could get a picture of her GROWN siblings, yes they are both grown adults and here is what they offered their sweet little sister in the way of a portrait….Mr. Perfect said, “Look to the right.”

Mother said, “Knock it off you two and let her get a picture.”  The Baby Girl got ready for her picture and Mr. Perfect said, “Look to the left.”

The Baby Girl was sooooo mad, The Mother was trying soooooooo hard not to laugh……The Mother thought she had it under control and told The Baby Girl to get ready…….

Mr. Perfect tried to get The First Born to “act serious”, she was too busy laughing her butt off.  I offered The Baby Girl the picture I took she rolled her eyes and stomped off to her room.  Merry Christmas!

Scot with one T as usual just obliged with a smile!

I hope you had a blessed Christmas, mine was the best ever!

From Our House To Yours

What a great month we have had.  This was the first time in 20 years that I didn’t put out cookies for Santa, I thought it would be sadder than it was.  One day last week The Baby Girl said, “Mommy how does it feel to know none of your children believe in Santa?”  It didn’t feel great.

I crafted a lot this month, so much so that I did not keep up on my Christmas Journal.  I’m going to go ahead and finish the journal though, I want each of the kids to have one.  I want them to know how much I love this holiday and what it means to me.  I am going to work all year next year on my crafts instead of just in the month of December.

Tomorrow we continue with our Organization 2009, pictures to come. 

I was thinking today of projects I need to work on in 2010 and I thought I’d point y’all in the same direction in case you have furniture you need to paint black, inspiration door,

 

 picture wall, beauty bar for The First Born.

I am going to help The Baby Girl with her room tomorrow, my hope is to get it clean enough that we can convince Mr. Wonderful to hang some fun stuff.  I have been trying to redo her room for a year, she will NOT cooperate.  I can’t believe she can’t keep it clean so we can have some fun!!!  UGH!

25 Christmas Facts About Me!

1. Wrapping paper or gift bags? Wrapping paper
2. Real tree or Artificial?  Artificial
3. When do you put up the tree? Day after Thanksgiving
4. When do you take the tree down? New Year’s Day 
5. Do you like eggnog?  Yes with a little something in it!
6. Favorite gift received as a child? I always got a craft kit (big shocker right?)
7. Hardest person to buy for?  Mr. Perfect
8. Easiest person to buy for?  The First Born
9. Do you have a nativity scene?  No
10. Mail or email Christmas cards? Mail
11. Worst Christmas gift you ever received? Not sure
12. Favorite Christmas Movie?  All The Lifetime Movies
13. When do you start shopping for Christmas?  Black Friday
14. Have you ever recycled a Christmas present? I Believe I have :0)
15. Favorite thing to eat at Christmas?  Buckeyes
16. Lights on the tree? yes, clear ones
17. Favorite Christmas song?  Hard Candy Christmas
18. Travel at Christmas or stay home? Travel but home for Christmas morning
19. Can you name all of Santa’s reindeer’s? With Google I can.
20. Angel on the tree top or a star? Neither
21. Open the presents Christmas Eve or morning? Morning VERY early
22. Most annoying thing about this time of the year?  RUDE people
23. Favorite ornament theme or color? Snowmen
24. Favorite for Christmas dinner?  Lasagne
25. What do you want to do for Christmas this year? GPS

Spreading Some Christmas Cheer

Well I’m down to the wire and I’m feeling the pressure.  I am going to watch It’s A Wonderful Life with my hubby and get everything done.  This weekend I made a few more gifts.

I stole this idea from a gift I received, I couldn’t get a great picture.  It’s photo holders, I used store bought ornaments, washers, sand and jingle bells.  I think they are adorable.  (Check out everything we made this year right here.)

I made another set of ornament, The Baby Girl picked out the glitter for this set.  Instead of using the Cricut I used stickers….I wanted to show all of you that you don’t have to have a Cricut for all the cuteness.  All you need glass ornaments, spray adhesive, glitter and stickers.  I think after Christmas I am going to try hand painting letters on them.

Yesterday we had a chat with Santa, who doesn’t love Santa?

I am really excited about some old windows that The First Born brought home for me this week, oh the possibilities!

I couldn’t get the cute button from A Silly Little Sparrow to work, but make sure you stop by and see all the horn tooting today.

Bah Hum Bug

 

I am having “a moment”, I was going to call it a PITY PARTY; it’s so much more then a PITY PARTY.  I won’t go into a lot of details because I have too many people who read my blog that could blow a surprise for someone else….BUT let’s say I have a heavy Momma’s heart tonight.  I bought what I thought was a PERFECT gift for one of my children…stayed up all night on Thanksgiving to get THE PERFECT GIFT….and someone else bought them the same gift.  Can someone just tell me it’s OK to be depressed?  Ok, maybe it’s a little more then depressed….yes I’m sitting in the dark in my living room crying….I thought about putting my big girl panties on and getting over it….maybe tomorrow….tonight….PITY PARTY.

So, while in “Bah Hum Bug” mode I’m going to write A Beautiful Life post….funny huh?  I was going to skip the whole idea and then I decided instead of sitting around feelingn sorry for myself I would show some love to other bloggers…..I think I might have a girl crush.

Do you love this wall?  I love this wall.

I need yes I said need this.

I decided to cheer myself up I would think about what to do with my dining room after Christmas, yeap I don’t want to think about Christmas…BAH HUM BUG!  A lot of you have commented on my green cabinet….I don’t blame you….I love it.

The problem with the dining room is I hate the dining room table, I have hated it for two years since I got the cabinet I just can’t figure out what to do.  I really want a black table with white chairs, but then I wonder if I should go with all white.  SUGGESTIONS?

Don’t you love this table, you can see more prettiness right here.

I love this kitchen at Twice Remembered, a table with wood and white would probably work.

I’m amazed at the before and after of this table, a project like this is in my budget.

When you love lime green and red as much as I do you love post like this,  I love seeing the white cabinet and black table.  I’ll be waiting on ideas for the dining room, whether you want to toot your own horn or someone elses….HELP!