Monday, January 18, 2010
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Sunday, October 11, 2009
Ghostly Gronola
To make the "gronola". Take 1 cup of chocolate chips, 1/2 cup peanut butter, and 1/4 cup butter and microwave until melted (about 1 minute)
Add 1 tsp of vanilla and stir until well blended. Next take 9 cups of chex mix cereal and pour into a large bowl. Pour the chocolate mixture over cereal and toss until evenly covered.
Finally, take 1 1/2 cup of powdered sugar and put in a large ziplock bag, add the cereal mixure and shake until covered. YUM!!!! ( FYI, I am pretty sure this recipe is also on the back of the chex mix box)
(Landon shaking)
Take you googly eyes and hot glue the eyes directly on the bottom of your cellaphane bag.
Add 1 cup of your "gronola" Tie with a ribbon and your done!
...quick and easy Ghostly Gronola! Click here and check out my sister's blog for another cute ghostly idea!!
Thursday, October 8, 2009
A Bit Batty
I decided I wanted my door to look similiar. So, I bought some orange mums for $12.00 at Lowes and stuck them in a pot that I discovered while moving. And, I bought an orange "Spooky" pick at Hobby Lobby for half off.
I bought a "Boo" door hanger at Hobby Lobby for half off of $8.00!
We grabbed some duck tape and started hanging while Lucy watched from the inside.
And voila...
Our house is now batty!!!! (yes, pun intended)
Sunday, October 4, 2009
Spider Tee
A tee, fabric stiffener, ribbon, wooden dowel, and fabric of your choice.
Next, you will make the corker ribbon. I know they sell corker ribbon already made, but I have yet to find it so heres how you make it yourself. Cut the dowel down to about 10 inches. And next, and this is VERY important, soak the dowel in water for about 30 minutes. This will prevent the dowel from burning and your ribbon from cooking to the dowel.
Next, dip your ribbon in the fabric stiffener...
wipe off any excess, and wrap around the dowel.
Bake in your oven for about 20 minutes on 200 degrees.
While your ribbon is cooking, cut your fabric into the shape of a spider like this. (I also used stablizer on the back of the fabric... its not required, but it does help while sewing.)
Once the ribbbon is done unwind from the dowel and cut into (8) 4 inch peices (for your spider legs) Take 4 legs each and sew them together like this.
Next, arrange your fabric body on your tee and put one set of legs underneath and start sewing around the edge. I used a zig zag stitch on my machines slowest and tightest stitch setting. When you get half way around, slip the other set of legs underneath the fabric and continue sewing until you have gone all the way around your spider.
Cut any excess fabric from the edges and cut your legs down to your preference.
Next take a fabric marker and make your eyes and a mouth.
Pair your new tee with some leggings and...
...Ta Da! The cutest halloween outfit!
That's even cuter on!
Thursday, September 17, 2009
Quick Update
Chicken Spaghetti Bake
1 can cream of muchroom
1 can cream of chicken
1 can canned chicken (all white)
1 tub sour creme
1 box spaghetti - cooked
1 bag chredded cheddar cheese
1 jar chopped peppers
Cook spaghetti noodles, mix with other ingredients, and bake 350 for 30 minutes. I loved it, Ash loved and both kids (even Lucy) loved it. I doubled the recipe and froze the other half. Awesome easy weeknight dinner!
Thursday, September 3, 2009
Busy Making Other Plans
1. Paint mirror silver
2. Spray paint patio furniture black
3. Hang drapery rods in great room & master
4. Make lined drapes for the great room
5. Install shades in bay window
6. paint basement coffee table
7. find lampshade
8. find plants for mirrored planters (this is going to look SO good)
Thats the list. I will post as I get things crossed off. Perhaps Charleston would be a good New Years trip!!?? Have a great weekend!
Wednesday, September 2, 2009
Its Been a While
Before...
After...
After moving in July, school started right after in early August. Landon started 1st grade at his new school and was a pro about it. He is already adjusted and we are loving his new teacher!
The tooth fairy has had her work cut out at our house. While Landon has been loosing teeth, (hilarious story that I will share later) Lucy has been getting them. She got 5 teeth at once and you would have never known. She never fussed or cried, there was no fever or ear aches, nothing!
And as if there wasn't enough going on, I got my fall shipment in for Mary Michael Children's Apparel. I have been working none stop getting the merchandise sized and priced, photographed, working on the website and selling like crazy. I am finally offering online sales through the website so go check it out at http://www.marymichael.net/ There are some CUTE things at awesome prices. Here's a little peak at what we have to offer...
Its good to be back and blogging! I have missed yall!