St. Patrick's Day... Mustache Bash... & A Freebie...

No we're not Irish... but ever since Rainee was in Pre-school, we've been doing a little St. Patrick's Day celebration... each year we do something different... Sometimes it's just Rainee & I... other times she has a couple of friends over... but this year... I thought it would be fun to do a St. Patrick's Day Mustache Bash... because Leprechaun's do have mustaches don't they??? And they are red, right?

at etsy shop

I wanted to share the invitation I made for her friends (in my etsy shop)...  and a few mustache signs I've been working on with a little Irish twist...

I found some of these signs and reworked them to match my St. Patrick's Day theme... but others... I just couldn't resist to make and have fun with for our little party...

PLUS PLUS PLUS... just for YOU a cute little FREEBIE Leprechaun... print it out and wrap it around a toilet paper roll and oila... there you have the cutest little Leprechaun...

Well... I really 'mustache' I've got so many ideas going through my head... I'm hoping I'll have enough time to get them all done...
 

What's Cooking To{day}...

My friend, Pam, received a photo this week on FaceBook... and when I saw it, I thought... hmmmm... this is something my family love... I would LOVE...

So, if you are a pancakes & bacon lover, like I am... you're going to enjoy this...

Make pancake batter (see below for recipe) & set aside... cook bacon until it's mostly done... heat griddle... when griddle is hot, put on a piece of bacon, then cover the bacon with pancake batter... turn the pancake when ready...  plate... add syrup... and enjoy!!!

These were duh-mazing... can't believe I didn't think of this myself... Let me know what you think??





PANCAKES
2 Cups Milk                   1 tsp Lemon Juice
2 Eggs                          1/8 Cup Veg Oil OR Applesauce
2 Tbsp Sugar                1 3/4 Cups Flour
2 tsp Baking Powder     1 tsp Baking Soda
1 tsp Salt

Pour lemon juice in milk and set aside until milk curdles. In a large bowl place all dry ingredients. Add egg, milk, eggs. Mix together. DO NOT OVER MIX... Mixture should be lumpy for for best pancakes. Heat griddle, place pancake batter in griddle... when they bubble and get a bit dry around the edges... it's time to turn them... finish cooking. Add butter & syrup to taste... enjoy!!!

Knott's Berry Farm Field Trip...

Today Rainee's third grade class goes on their field trip to Knott's Berry Farm... It's an educational field trip so they'll be learning about how the Old West lived, the American Indians & they get to pan for gold... plus the other treat for the day is one ride on the Log Ride...

And... me being me... I of course HAVE TO go as a parent chaperon.... But I wasn't so sure it  was going to happen with our house getting sickly... First me, and a couple days later... Rainee caught the bug... but with LOTS OF REST... tons of chicken soup... & my fav.... ColdEaze... we're both doing better and are all ready for a day of fun!!! Let the day begin!

Goldfish Valentine's... for Rainee's Class...

Just wanted to say
HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY!!!
And show you what Rainee decided on for her class Valentine's.... this year she didn't want to give candy... instead she wanted to do 'goldfish'... so....
I decided to create something that look similar to the goldfish box... Rainee's soooo happy... she can't wait to hand them out to her class...

Hope it's a happy day for you!

Latest Valentine Projects...

Available at my Etsy shop...

Ummmmm where did January go???? I don't know about you, but I've been busy... I thought I'd share some of the project I've been working on for my
Etsy Shop....








I started the month out making some gift bag decorations for Valentine's Day with some of my scrapbook things I've had for a while.... I love them...

Available at my Etsy shop...

Plus I add some more lunch box notes for Valentine's Day...














Next, I started stamping on fabric, to put on my crocheted coffee cozy's... I have a tons and tons of ideas running thru my head... I can't wait to get started on them and share them with you...

Available at my etsy shop...

Let's see... that hasn't been all I worked on... Since the new year I've also finished several hats... 4 Minnie Mouse hats... 2 Dinosaur hats... and right now, I'm working on 3 Giraffe hats... plus invitations, decorations and such for a baby shower...

Oh and that's not including working at Rainee's school... plus all the every day wonders of taking care of our home and spending time with my family... 

It's been quite a full month... that's how my New Year has unfolded... what have you been up to??? Have a happy day!!!

Happy New Year...

I can't believe the first month of the new year is nearly done... so before it's gone completely, I wanted to do a quick post...

know.... I should have posted this yesterday.... but It's still the first day of the year... and it's still a blank page... and a good place to start a new,  new year....

I want to... Thank You All.... for sharing in my life... with all it's ups & downs... scraping, crafting & creating... I look forward to finding more delight in the everyday blessings all around me and leave the worries behind.

My New Year's prayer for you is... that your dreams are fulfilled... that love, joy, possibilities, wondrous things and blessings would fill every{day}... Enjoy each day, with
those you love!!!

Happy New Year!!!

Merry Christmas...

Wishing you the very best Christmas...

May your home be warm and filled with wonderful food, family, friends, lots of laughter, tons of love & many many blessings... on this very special day of our Lord's birth...

Merry Merry CHRIST-mas!

Stuff For To{day} ... Free Santa Notes Download...

Free Santa Notes Download

I was just getting out all of our Christmas decorations... and remembered... Sparkle... Rainee's, Elf on the Shelf... who comes to "life" on December first... and brings along a little note from Santa. So I thought I'd share these little notes with you... They're great as gift tags... lunch box notes... or just them for a little something from Santa...

Hope your kiddos enjoy them...
Happy December 1st!!

Happy Thankgiving...

Well it's here... Thanksgiving... and the question to be asked this year is...

What are you doing for Thanksgiving?

Are you sleeping outside in line waiting for a store to open so you can get the best deals... or... are you holding back, just a little, and gobbling down your food so fast you can't enjoy it to get to the store of choice doors opening... or... are you spending time with family and friends and enjoying the day... and aren't you wondering, just a little bit, what happened to this holiday of giving thanks....

Well, here in my little house?... I'm looking at my family... at my home... at my little part-time job... at all the blessings I've been given this past year... feeling blessed by little things taken for granted.

If you've followed my blog at all... you'll know I haven't blogged like I use to this last year... and when I do, it's been something quick... but the truth is... the reason is... I've had a hard year... so many ups and downs... so many things going on in my life... I haven't had the energy to put much into anything other than caring for what's most important...

I'm not going to go into everything that's been going on this last year... but I will tell you if it hadn't been for Lord, my prayers and those of others... what I'm thankful for would be much different...

So, today instead of passing by this holiday with shopping and meaningless things that don't last... I'm going to make memories and enjoy every moment of the day... I'm going to remember Thanksgivings past with those I miss... and enjoy... enjoy every family member... enjoy every giggle... enjoy every football cheer... enjoy every board game... enjoy every bite of thanksgiving dinner... down to the very last bite of pumpkin harvest pie...

I'm going take in the blessings that surround me... and be thankful...

I hope you're surrounded by blessings to be thankful for today and always... Happy Thanksgiving...

Stuff For To{day}...

Thought I'd share one of my new favorite things to make... and I'm having such fun making them...
The Very Hungry Caterpillar Pacifier Clip... which I'm now selling in my Etsy Shop...

Sick For My Birthday...

Well, yesterday was my Birthday.... and both Rainee & I were sick... Steve rented us movies... so between naps, we watched movies and had chicken noodle soup...

Soooo because yesterday was a bust... we decided to celebrate today instead.... I'll have to give you an update about what birthday surprises my family have in-store for me....


Have a wonderful day...

Halloween Lunch Box Notes...

Download Halloween Lunch Box Notes Here

I think Halloween is such a fun holiday although I'm not into all the gory stuff... I do love seeing Rainee get dressed up and taking her out trick or treating... This year I thought it would be fun to do something fun for her the full month of October.... but the question is... what? Well, with Halloween themed Lunchbox Notes of course.  

Here is a set of Free Halloween Lunch Box Notes...

Etsy Shop Halloween Lunch Box Notes

..... Annnnnnnd if you're interest in more Halloween Lunch Box Notes, here are a few more from my etsy shop....

I know Rainee will love them... I hope your kiddo's will too!!

For laughs... below I've add a few fun sayings to go along with your lunch box notes...

What did the ghost say to the invisible man? Long time no see.

What music do Mummies like? Wrap music.

What kind of witch lives on the beach? A sand-witch

What do skeletons use to communicate? Cell-phones

Ghouls just want to have fun...

Have a Fang-tastic day...

Halloween is a real treat.

Carve out some good times! (with carved pumpkin)

Just hanging out with my ghoul friends.

Time for a coffin break. 

I can’t stop falling in love with brew.

Why didn't the skeleton cross the road? Because he didn't have any guts.

Sit for a spell and have some brew. 

I want my mummy

Mummy's little monster

Free broom with flying lessons.

Broom Parking - 5 cents 

Ima Ghoul

Myra Mains

Dr. Acula

Bite me.

What's a ghost's favorite thing to wear? Boo-jeans

What do you call a witch's garage? A broom closet.

What is a vampire's favorite candy? A sucker

What is a vampire's favorite food? Neck-torine

These Free Halloween Lunchbox Notes will disappear on October 31st--

and will be laid to rest until the next Halloween... Get yours before they're gone!