Fun with fresh raspberries.

My first no sew rag rug!

You can find a great tutorial at http://littlehouseinthesuburbs.com/2008/11/secrets-of-no-sew-rag-rug.html

A fun craft/recycling project

Recently, my daughter Brindy has learned to sew little pillows for her brother's and sister's stuffed animals. To encourage her new interest and help her stay organized, I pulled together some materials for a sewing box and let her decorate it with foam stickers.

My YouTube Debut

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ttBJ00VMP0g

Playing dress-up

Holy weight loss goals Batman! I thought I'd wow the kids and show off my wedding dress, with me in it! I wasn't sure I could do it. Last time I tried I couldn't get it zipped nohow. But after a few months of self discipline, healthy dieting, and exercise, here I am in my teeny tiny dress!

(Pay no attention to the just-out-of-the-shower hair)
This one makes me look like I had my forehead flattened as an infant, but it's just Katy's photography work:)
Happy mom of four!

Fun cards, and Brindy's book club

First of all, I just have a confession to make. I made a mistake and went a whole $4 over on the groceries this week. Very bad I know, but hey, I'm human and I wanted a huge pile of fresh fruit! Now with that out of the way, here are some pictures of the cards and stationary I have been making from catalogs and magazines. Click to see larger image!
These cards were made from pieces cut from magazines. There's a lot of blank space on ads and also some very nice designs that you can layer and then mount the entire thing on card stock or any heavy paper to make post cards, or greeting cards, or even full pages to write a letter on! It's really fun and easy and super relaxing! Try it! Go see what you can find in that stack of outdated catalogs and get to work!

Here are some pics from some of Brindy's book club meetings she is having once a month with her little friends. It only lasts an hour. I usually make some treats for it (I like that sort of thing) and each girl brings a book to share with the others. Sometimes we exchange books until the next month's meeting.

Cyndi's Teriyaki Chicken tutorial

This is yummy and easy even if it isn't authentic!
It's kinda pretty too!
Start with legs and thighs. Frozen will take longer so I try to use thawed.
Arrange chicken in baking pans.
You need black pepper, ground ginger, brown sugar and soy sauce.
That's it!
Sprinkle brown sugar over chicken.
Next shake plenty of ginger over chicken. Yum!
Sprinkle a little black pepper. Freshly ground is nice if you have it.
Shake soy sauce over your chicken. So pretty!
Oven at 400
Place the chicken in and turn about every fifteen minutes for that golden brown color. It takes about an hour to finish from thawed. A little longer for frozen. Check carefully to make sure chicken is no longer pink and juices run clear before serving. The extra sauce is good over steamed rice!