Monday, December 28, 2009

Steve Koecher


This is Steve and he is missing right now. Anyone who reads this blog please be on the lookout for Steve and spread the word. Put this link on your blog, tell your friends, and get the word out. Pray for his safety and his family to have peace. He needs to be found. Go to this link for his picture and information and let's bring Steve safely back. http://twitgoo.com/aauj8

Tuesday, November 10, 2009

Spark


Went to Spark this last weekend.  See what spark is all about here:  www.sparktheevent.com Some of my co-workers are pictured on here....hee hee.  Anyway it was a lot of fun.  The biggest craft weekend I have ever participated in.  I love this layout that we made there.  The sample was in a white shadow box and I thought it was so cute.  Wish I would have taken a picture of it, but just imagine....anyway, thought you might enjoy. 

Tuesday, November 3, 2009

Well, don't give up on me yet.  I had a busy week last week, but I didn't forget that I made a goal to post something every Tuesday.  So I have decided that I wanted to try and make a coupon book to keep all of my coupons in.    I also wanted to use my new Bind It from my mom, thanks mom. The coupon book will be something easy to take with me when I have to go and do my grocery shopping.  So I just thought of how I could construct it with the paper that I have laying around the house.  I actually really like how it turned out, but don't know how thick it will getwhen the coupons are thrown in.





Tuesday, October 20, 2009

The Joys of Fall


Here is a pumpkin I carved a while back.  I did it for a work contest, but didn't win.  I still thought it was fun to do even though it was a bit of work.

I love pumpkin seeds.  Here is the recipe I use:

PUMPKIN SEEDS

2 c. pumpkin seeds (well washed)
1 t. worchestershire sauce
3 T. butter, melted
1 T. salt

Boil seeds 10 min. in small amount of salted water.  Dry on towels.  Combine worchestershire sauce, butter and salt.  Pour over seeds and stir until seeds are well coated.  Bake on baking sheet for 2 hours at 225.  Stir often.  Seeds should be crisp, but not burned.  ENJOY!

Monday, October 19, 2009

Ok, so I am not so good at updating this, but deep down I really want to be better. That is why I have decided to post only one day a week. Clearly everyday wasn't working for me. I am aiming to post every Tuesday night because guaranteed I will not being going anywhere other than home to watch Biggest Loser. I love that show and am full on addicted. So I came across this blog that was just started today and the writer is so clever. I am waiting in anticipation for more to come. Check it out.... rightkindofsugar.blogspot.com Wish me luck tomorrow. I am going to need it.

Wednesday, August 26, 2009



So I am tired so I am resorting to the easy entry of adding more pictures that I took.  These are pictures from Silver Lake.  It is really pretty there.

I am forever grateful for good fluffy pillows.

Tuesday, August 25, 2009




Hmm.....what to say....well, I am currently baking some banana muffins.  Just trying out a new recipe and put some black bananas to good use.  We shall see how they turn out.

So here are some more pictures from when I was in Michigan.  It was so nice out there this summer.  Enjoy.

I am grateful for adrenaline rushes that help me get things done.

Monday, August 24, 2009

The Doodlin' Around Stack


Yes, I am such a slacker with this blog thing.  I wanted to post a picture of The Doodlin' Around Stack.  It is at joann.com and is the latest stack I have done that is ready to buy.  It was fun to do a lot of the designs.  Some were tricky to come up with.  I love my job.

Today I am grateful for my job.

Tuesday, July 14, 2009





Pic 1 is the cute little fawn that lives in the corner of the yard.
Pic 2 is the cute little fawn with Mom.
Pic 3 is just to give you an idea of all the trees around.
Pic 4 are some sandhill cranes.  Isn't the baby one so cute with its long legs?

I am grateful for the family I have and the pretty place I got to grow up in.  I love it there.

Thursday, June 25, 2009

Okay, so if you are ever wondering what you should for a party - decorations, food, drinks, themes, etc., then you should check out one of my favorite blogs at hostessblog.com

It has a lot of fun stuff, lots of give aways, and great party ideas.  This is fun to look at even if you aren't in to throwing parties.  Enjoy.

I am grateful for Ryan and all he does to help me...and for Reese's Peanut Butter Cup Shakes too.

Wednesday, June 24, 2009



So the reason I am excited about these prints is because they were featured on printpattern.blogspot.com in May 2009.  These are a couple of designs out of the Green Stack that I did.  I enjoy a good blog and this is one that I always check out.

The things I am grateful for today are good friends and Jeopardy.


Thursday, March 19, 2009

I am Grateful For:

So I forgot to mention what I was grateful for in my post last night.  I am grateful for peanut butter chips.  I am especially grateful for the feeling of peace.

Wednesday, March 18, 2009

Picture Rope

Here is the picture rope with some of my favorite pictures.  I am eventually going to have to go all the way around my room to get all the pictures up that I like.
Here is a close up shot of the rope.  Amy took this picture of morel mushrooms.  I love this picture because it reminds me of fun family camping trips.  I decided to hang my pictures with silver clips.  I have seen other ropes with clothes pins to hang the pictures.  There are many ways to hang them.  I just used rope to string along the wall.  I have seen thread and fishing line.  You could use any type of string, yarn, rope. 





Tuesday, March 3, 2009

Breaded Ranch Chicken


So I wanted to share one of my most favorite recipes.

Ingredients:
3/4 c. cornflakes, crushed
3/4 c. Parmesan cheese, grated
1 envelope ranch salad dressing mix
8 chicken breast halves, boneless and skinless [(2 lbs.)(I like to butterfly the chicken.)]
1/2 c. butter or margarine, melted

Directions:  In a shallow bowl, combine the cornflakes, Parmesan cheese and salad dressing mix.  Dip chicken in butter, then roll in cornflake mixture to coat.  Place in a greased 13x9x2 baking dish.  Bake, uncovered, at 350 degrees for 45 min. or until chicken juices run clear.  If you would like to make a healthier version you could dip the chicken in egg whites or olive oil.

I am grateful for the days I have motivation and get things done.

Monday, March 2, 2009

A Quilt I Made



This quilt is smaller than a twin size quilt and bigger than a lap quilt.  I decided to make it for a friend, who over the many years, has done so much for me and this was the way I wanted to repay her.  It was fun making it.  I really like the color combination.  I quilted it by hand also.  (I didn't take a picture of the stitching before I gave it to my friend though.  I will have to remember that for the next time.)

I am grateful for good health.

Wednesday, February 11, 2009

I Am Grateful For:

a job, a good place to live that is inviting and feels like a home, my family, my friends that put up with me, and being able to laugh.  Those are just a few today.  

It's time for me to remember the things that I am grateful for.  I am going to put something I am grateful for on every post I do so that I can be reminded of how much I am blessed with.  That is about as personal as I will be getting on this blog.

Tuesday, February 10, 2009

Pay It Forward

1.  Be one of the first THREE bloggers to leave a comment on this post, which then entitles you to a handmade item from me - something crafty or yummy.

2.  Winners must post this challenge on your blog, meaning that you will Pay It Forward, creating a handmade gift -anything!- for the first THREE bloggers who leave a comment on YOUR post about this giveaway!

3.  The gift that you send to your 3 friends can be from any price range and you have 365 days to make/ship your item.  This means you should be willing to maintain your blog at least until you receive your gift and have shipped your gifts.  And, remember:  It's the Spirit and the Thought That Count!

4.  When you receive your gift, please feel free to blog about it.  If you are not one of the Top Three Commenters on this post, you can still play along.  Go ahead and start your own Pay It Forward chain, and encourage your blogging friends to do the same!  So, REMEMBER...Pay It Forward!

Monday, February 9, 2009

Happy Valentine's Day card

Okay, I am going to attempt to show you a tutorial for a Valentine card. Here are the supplies I used to make the card:  scissors, black ink stamp pad, mounting squares (or glue), foam squares, black marker or pen, round corner punch, a scrap piece of red cardstock (big enough to cut a heart out of), a scrap piece of pink cardstock, a scrap piece of white cardstock (big enough to write Happy Valentine's Day!!), and a blank cream or white card (size is 4.25w x 5.5h or you can cut an 8.5 x 11 sheet of cardstock in half and then fold one of the pieces in half hamburger style).
Cut out a heart shape from your red piece of scrap cardstock.  The nice thing about this heart is that you can fold it because you will just end up crumpling up the heart anyway (which is the next step).
To get the heart to look like this you will need to quickly stick the cut out heart under water, crumple it in a ball, and then flatten it back out.  It doesn't take very long to dry, so after it is dry run the black ink stamp pad along the heart and the wrinkles will pick up the ink.  Take your round corner punch and punch the corners of the card, all 4 corners or just the 2 like I did. Stick mounting squares on the back, adhere the heart more toward the top of the card leaving room for the Happy Valentine's Day greeting.

For the Valentine greeting:  Cut a rectangle out of your pink card stock and a rectangle, that is slightly smaller than the pink, out of white cardstock.  Adhere the white piece to the pink piece with mounting squares.  Write Happy Valentine's Day on the white part.  Adhere foam square on the back of the pink rectangle to make it pop up.  Attach to bottom of card under where you placed the heart (see finished example to understand since I didn't take a picture of this part).  


Here is the finished card.  It is a really basic card, but really quick to make.

Sunday, February 8, 2009

Nana's Kitchen Stack from DCWV


Well, here is another stack that I worked on.  Rafael and I completed this one.  Looks like JoAnns has all 15 of the new stacks out now and listed on their website at joanns.com  I love creating new papers.  The Green Stack ended up being a real hit and I am so happy about that.  I had fun making the little animals and coming up with the different layouts.  Thanks for your comments.  I never knew how fun it would be to hear from everyone.  Keep posting.

Monday, February 2, 2009

Frog Card




Here is a frog card I made a long time ago.  Someday I will have some current stuff.  It was most fun coloring his spots.  I wish it were a ground hog....Happy Ground Hog Day!

Tuesday, January 6, 2009

The Green Stack from DCWV


I work for DCWV (Die Cuts With A View) and design scrapbook paper.  I read on the Two Peas in a Bucket website that people are now buying "The Green Stack".  I personally know the designer for that stack and am very excited to see how it does.  It is made on 70% recycled paper and goes along well with the green trend we are seeing.  Here is the ad that I made to advertise the stack.  It gives a pretty good idea of what is in the stack.  Thank you to the person that posted this picture on Two Peas.  The entry said it came from a blog, but I tried find the blog so thank you to the person that originally posted it also.  I hope you like it.

Monday, January 5, 2009

2008 Christmas card


So here is the official 2008 Christmas card that I made.  Many of you didn't get a card.....yet.  Sorry about it being a tad blurry.  The hoot hoot bubble was drawn on the inside of the card.

Friday, January 2, 2009

It's time to think about new goals and how to accomplish them this year.  I spent some time figuring out what to work and plan on it being a good year.  More posts to come.

Thursday, January 1, 2009

Happy 2009!