
Thursday, September 30, 2010
Quick, Easy, Delicious Home Made Pizza
Wednesday, September 29, 2010
Tick, Tock, I found a little clock
All he needed was a little love...
I took him apart and ordered a trip to the Spray Paint Place. A quick coat of primer and paint and he sure looked happy, but I wasn't done.
I scraped him up a bit, but he didn't mind.
I painted him up with some brown acrylic, and rubbed it off quick ~ just to show off his figure.
Fancied him up with some scrapbook paper and a coat of Mod Podge.
Added some numbers and replaced his pretty hands.
Found him a new home on a bookshelf, and he's all set to tick and tock.
Tuesday, September 28, 2010
Around the Town Tuesday
All Tucked In... Extraordinary gifts books and toys.
They are all ready for Fall and Halloween, and the store is filled to the brim with cute decor for the season.
They have beautiful books, delightful collections, and decor for kids rooms and around the home.
I DIED when i saw this adorable "pumpkin head" doll...
A girl can never have too many pretty jackets, especially in Utah.
Be sure to visit All Tucked In at:
115 South Main Street
Bountiful, Utah
www.alltuckedin.net
Monday, September 27, 2010
Adventures In Homemade Baby Food: Peaches.
I love food. I love cooking, trying new recipes, and going to new restaurants. A year ago, while I was at the gym, the Today Show was on and they were featuring Matthew Amster-Burton author of a cute book called, Hungry Monkey . Matthew and his daughter Iris are adventurous eaters, so I picked up the book and loved reading about the different eating adventures they had. Then a few months later I was at Barnes and Noble browsing the bargain section when I came across a book called Wholesome Food for Babies and Toddlers which has tons of fun recipes, I picked it up and I was set on making my own baby food. My determination was even more set in stone when we played “guess what your eating?” at my baby shower, the store bought baby food was processed, bland, and gross!

Last week a friend of my husband gave us some freshly picked peaches. I was excited to can them, but when we brought them home, they were too ripe. I thought about making jam, but my baby had just started on rice cereal and I thought peaches would be a fun food for him to try! So my adventures in home made baby food began! First, I cut the peaches in half and removed the pits. I placed them pit side down into an old cake pan with the bottom of the pan covered in a thin layer of water.

I baked them at 400 degrees for about 12 minutes, until they were just soft. The skin peeled off perfectly and I threw them into a bowl with a spout. (The spout makes this process even easier.)

Baby food doesn’t need any additional salt or sugar, babies digestive systems aren’t ready for that yet. I did read somewhere to help babies have a wider pallet add a small amount of spice to their meal. I added a dash of cinnamon and then used my immersion blender to get a fine puree. If you are planning on making your own baby food I highly suggest an immersion blender, quick use and clean up.

I poured my puree into ice cube trays, covered them with foil, and froze them. I can just pop out a square and warm it up when I need them and it is the perfect portion.

I also picked up a few of these containers at Babies R Us for when I need to take some food on the go.

Saturday, September 25, 2010
Homemade pancakes have never been so fun!: Weekend Website

Friday, September 24, 2010
Treasure hunting is FUN

I kindly asked my neighbor for the chance to give the old dear a makeover. She obliged and we got to work.

After a light sanding, I popped the darling into the spray paint place and went to town. First we needed a coat of primer...

When the primer was dry I got started on the color coat. American Accents Aqua...
a quick coat of poly for protection, and we were good to go...
I just love to treasure hunt! ~after~
and look, now I have a matching pair....
Wednesday, September 22, 2010
Dollar store quick craft: Magnet Board Tutorial
I found these great metal "art" sheets, and knew just what to do with them.
Out to the "spray paint place" it went.
I should have skipped this step all together, because look what happened...
These metal sheets are almost exactly the same size as a 12 X 12 sheet of scrapbook paper, and really didn't need to be painted.
Using my favorite crafting medium....
and adding a few embellishments.....
I ended up with this...
It's perfect for my daughters' room.
If you'd like a kit with detailed instructions, just let me know!
Monday, September 20, 2010
Tidy Tips: How to Fold Bags to Save Space


Friday, September 17, 2010
Weekend Website

Thursday, September 16, 2010
Home Improvement
Wednesday, September 15, 2010
It's scrunchie time again
I picked my favorite color of the bunch, and got my matching thread.
I used a gather stitch all the way around the scrunchie.
I knotted it off and ended up with this...
I searched through my mom's vintage button collection and added a fun yellow one.
I cut my green scrunchie in half, and folded each piece over and sewed up the end.
I attached my "leaves" to the back of my flower with a little hot glue.
This is what I ended up with...
Added a pin to the back and used it to dress up my daughter's denim jacket.
Can you "pull off" the scrunchie look?