Blog Makeover

Yeah, finally finished! It didn't take very long to get this done today...well, once I was done playing around taking pictures. My husband thinks I'm a nut! He still doesn't understand why I was taking pictures of a "bunch of stuff". Oh well, I like how it turned out, so we're all good =)

Nope, your in the right place...
I just got tired of all the dark colors on my blog, so I decided to brighten it up a bit. I thought with the new year I would try a new look. I've pretty much had the same design since I decided to start a blog or since my daughter decided I should start a blog.( I have enjoyed blogging in my spare time ever since.)
You'll have to forgive me ...I'm still working on the header. I'm not one that's very savvy with a computer. Its been a while since I've made the last one and I think, if I remember right, after messing with it for several hours I figured out how to size it by accident. I have no idea why I thought it would be easier for me this time around. Any way, it should be finished soon. I'm pretty sure I have it figured out, I just have to add a few more details and tah dah ....done!
Hoping you all will like the new look....its done in my favorite colors.

Whimsical Ceramic Tile Coasters

What would we ever do without Mod Podge? These are some ceramic tiles that my mom had left over from re-doing her bathroom. We chose some travel scrapbook papers and some stickers for decorating the tiles. Mod podged them on, and clear coated them after they had time to dry. I love these!! They turned out awesome. I love the bold colors and the whimsical theme. We had fun making these together & were thinking this would be great for a girls night party.

Earth Tones

We moved my daughter right before Christmas. There is still some unpacking to do and of course decorating is always an on-going project. Today we decorated with some natural branches that she went out and cut herself. She chose earth tone colors and other natural accents for her loft bedroom that over looks the living room. As you enter the loft we added three branches that are sprayed with a clear coat that has sparkly glitter dust...they turned out really cute. It keeps them looking natural but still added just a bit of sparkle when they catch the light. Carmen was lounging on her bed while we did all the work...the cats love that she has sheer curtains surrounding her bed, Its like a little hide-away.

Icy Morning

I went out to warm the car up to take my son to school and my car was frozen solid, totally encased in a clear sheet of ice. So who do you always call for a mini crisis, mom! Knowing my son had a way to school it was sorta funny. Im not sure why, but my car was frozen shut for three days. I thought for sure the afternoon sun would have melted the ice, but it was to thick from the rain and sleet the night before. What ever managed to melt during the day kept re-freezing at night. I seemed to be the only one having this problem...go figure. Every one else's cars seemed to do ok including my husbands. In spite of all the ice, it was a gorgeous chilly morning, the light reflected off every surface ...perfect for curling up with a warm cuppa coffee.

Happy New Year!!

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Winter ....

 It's nice to have some down time to relax after Christmas and before the new year.  I've already started knitting on a new scarf. Its not for a special occasion, its just for some thing to knit up to keep my hands busy.  I started with using the left over yarn from my daughters eternity scarf project (thick & quick yarn), and so far I like it.

 I'm enjoying the cold evenings of late watching movies and staying warm by the fire place working up my projects with a nice cuppa.
I hope every one has a Happy & Safe New Year!

Merry Christmas every one, have safe and Happy Holidays!

Truth Is ...

Ok, I don't know about your kids, but this is what I get when I ask for a nice family picture....
they seem to go all goofy on me! I took about eight pictures before I got a good one, but that's alright, some day, they will be the ones asking their kids for "a nice family picture" and I will be the one sitting back laughing enjoying all the commotion. (No worries, it was all in good fun)

Lots Better!!

My son, getting coal for Christmas, from his sister.

Even though I got a lot of goofy pictures, they gave me new fun memories for the holidays and provided us all with a good laugh.
p.s. I know some day their kids will love this!!

Peanut-Butter Kiss Cookies

Yummm , love this recipe for cake mix cookies. This is an old cookie with a more modern recipe. They stay moist and are a requested favorite. I follow the recipe ...roll the balls, coat unbaked balls in granulated sugar & add the kisses before baking. Quick and easy to make...which is exactly my kind of recipe.
*note: let them cool before removing from pan or they will fall apart. Unfortunately, I botched a few being impatient, but they still tasted good.

Chunky Crochet Cowl

 Finished my last handmade gift for Christmas for this year. I chose a close fitting cowl pattern for those really cold days. Its short in width & length and will fit well in the collar of a coat. I have never understood the point of making or wearing some thing that doesn't actually fit to keep your neck warm unless its meant to be dressy. This pattern doesn't have a permanent closure, its adjustable and fastened with a jewelry pin or shawl pin...but I thought my mom would be more comfortable with some thing that fastened. So, I went ahead one of my vintage buttons. She can fasten it so the button shows or doesn't show depending on how loose or snug she wants it.
 I used Lion Brand Wool-Ease Thick & Quick, Grey Marble with an N-Hook.

cowl:   http://freecrochetpatterndownloads.blogspot.ca/p/scarf-cowl-pattern.html

Christmas Morning ~ and it was a winner! She liked it!

Crochet Eternity / Infinity Scarf

This crochet eternity scarf is actually for my daughter for Christmas, but my son did me the favor of wearing it so I could post it. Ok, he moaned and groaned about it a little bit, but eventually gave in and didn't think it was so bad after all. Aww, thanks hun!
It's made with Wool-Ease Thick and Quick (bulky wieght) yarn by Lionbrand in the color "Fisherman". A wonderful quick project and exactly what I was looking for when I saw this post & pattern. Some of the clothing stores have come out with some cowls/eternity scarves that are the larger weave. So I changed the hook size to "Q" and double crocheted six rows. It's all basic crochet stitches which keeps it simple.The whole project took less than two hours and I think she'll love it!

Christmas Morning ~ and she loved it!!!

so did Khloe, we couldnt keep her out of the box

....rolling & cuddling it

now, ready for a nap!

I made this second eternity scarf as a gift. She likes bright colors and this is one of my favorite yarns. The yarn is "Yarn Bee", melody bulky, color- ocean. This time I used an N-hook and 2 skeins of yarn. The pattern is the same, except I chained 125 at the beginning. This one twists around your neck twice loosely or three times if you want it snug for warmth.

She liked it and sent me a picture of what she wore it with....yeah!