Pictures Are Coming!

I have worked so many stressful hours this past couple of weeks that the only sanity I have is doing a little sewing. I have finished five table runners, really easy about twenty minutes start to finish. I will post pictures and the link to the website in the near future.

I am looking forward to the coming weekend, no rainy weather this weekend, and I am hoping to just relax and finish up some projects I have been trying to get to.

I have almost finished all of my valentines and will post those stamped beauties when I download the pictures from the camera-seems I take the pictures, but have a heck of a hard time getting them downloaded into the computer! I also want to try out a couple of new recipes and look through some of my past recipes to get ready for the superbowl in a little over a week!

Hope you all have a great day!!!

Had A Busy Weekend

I manged to get a couple of projects done this weekend. Pj's for valentines day for all the grandkids, doll blankets for the twin girls dollies for valentine day and almost done with the heart rag quilt for me. I am also finishing up the binding on the valentine wall hanging, hopefully tonight!

Made some triple chocolate cupcakes this weekend, along with Bubble Pizza and for Saturday night, Carne Asada roast with baked potatoes and green beans.

With the weather so miserable, I have only wanted to stay in to cook, sew and craft all weekend! I am looking forward to better weather so we can get outside, I know the dogs would be happy with sunshine!

Busy, Busy, Busy

I think that this is my mantra right now! I am trying to bind the valentine wall hanging, finish the flannel pj's for all four grandkids, make a cherokee wedding blanket for an upcoming wedding I will be attending, make three valentine table runners, finish the valentines for the envelope book and sneak in some time for myself, oh and work. Wow-even typing that exhausted me! I don't have any pictures to post today (I haven't downloaded from my camera yet), but I do have a recipe that is easy peasy and yummy. I downloaded it off the local morning news website because it sounded so yummy, quick and easy.

Marianne's Grandma's 'Supper on a Bread Slice'
1½ lbs lean hamburger
1 med yellow onion, chopped
2/3 c milk
1 egg, scrambled
2 cups grated Velveeta cheese (don't use anything else but Velveeta)
2 c bread cubes (just tear up some French bread)
1 T prepared mustard
Salt and pepper
1 loaf of French bread (in addition to the cubes above)
Aluminum foil

Slice the loaf of French bread horizontally, so there's a top and a bottom. Cover the sides and bottom with foil, so just the top is exposed.
Mix all the other ingredients together to make a cheesy meatloaf. Pile it on top of the bread halves to make two equal pieces. Bake them on a cookie sheet at 350° for probably 45 minutes to an hour, until the meat portion looks crispy and done! Let it cool for a few minutes, then cut it into 2" slices. Try not to eat the whole thing by yourself!

That's all for today. Hopefully I can complete some things and have pictures uploaded soon!

What A Nice Long Weekend..

I didn't get as much done as I wanted, but I made a wonderful start. On Friday, I attended our monthly card class with the girls, we made a total of seven cards, some very simple and some real fruffy! I also managed to finish the "love" envelope book that will hold a total of fourteen different valentine cards when it is done. Each and every year I do a total of fourteen different valentine cards for my sweetie-one for each day until Valentine's Day! I also managed to get the valentine tree up and work on the quilted valentine wall hanging.

I also tried this fabulous recipe on Monday, a chicken broccoli wreath but for the life of me I don't remember where I got it from on the internet, so if it is yours, let me know and I will give your credit.

Chicken Wreath Recipe
1/2 C. red bell pepper, chopped1/2 C. broccoli, chopped

1/4 C. water chestnuts, drained and chopped

2 T. onion, chopped

6 oz. cooked chicken breast, chopped

2/3 C. cream of chicken soup

1 C. (4 oz) shredded Cheddar cheese

2 (8 oz.) pkg. refrigerated crescent rolls

Preheat oven to 350ºF.Chop pepper, broccoli, water chestnuts, onion and chicken. Combine all ingredients except crescent rolls in medium bowl.

Unroll crescent rolls and arrange triangles in a circle on a large cookie sheet with the bases overlapping in center and points toward the outside. Scoop filling mixture onto widest portion of each triangle. Fold points of triangle over filling and tuck under base at center. (Filling will not be completely covered.) Bake 25-30 minutes or until golden brown. Cut into wedges and serve warm.

This is a fast easy and fabulous chicken wreath, served with salad and triple chocolate brownies for dessert. I even had leftovers enough for my lunch today!!!

More tomorrow, have a great day!

I'm In A Heart Mood..

I have so many projects to complete that while I watched the second night of American Idol (this is the best part of the show-people who think they can sing!) I was able to get started on a Valentine wall plaque for my office-I'm not sure what else it needs, I will just continue to stare at it until inspiration hits.

I also am working on a valentine heart quilted wall hanging for the wall of my office. I am in the process of hand quilting the hearts and will post the picture if and when I get it done for this year!

This year I am ahead of the game and have started on my valentine cards. This is my favorite time of year, all the hearts are out in the stores and I loooooovvvvee hearts! The card with the doily I will be bringing to my monthly stamp meeting-I still need to figure out the perfect sentiment for it, the other card reminds of chocolate hearts.

I talked to friend yesterday and found out after nine years, they are getting married on the 29th of this month! I am planning to whip together a Cherokee (a part of my heritage) wedding blanket-I will post the pictures of that once I get it completed.

I think that is all for now-got lots to do today~!!!

There comes a time....

When one must finally bite the bullet, delurk from reading others blogs and finaaally start contributing to the blog world! This is my first post and in the coming months I hope to contribute, in my small way, my thoughts and projects that I have undertaken and completed. I have received so much inspiration from others that I just want to give something back by posting the things that I have been inspired to create and have completed.

Right now I have to open up the cricut box that I bought back in October and really get moving on creating with it! Watch for some of those accomplishments in the near future.