http://www.eaturveggies.com/
Everything on her site is amazing, and you can sign up for a free recipe each week... :)
Check it out and enjoy!
Check it out and enjoy!
6.19.2010
cool website!
This week i reconnected with a friend from high school, while catching up with what's been going on over the past 10 years i discovered she has this great website all about eating healthy...
6.18.2010
Highlights of My Week...
a craft room of my very own...
my sewing machine told me today she's happy to have a home!
Caitlin made this card for her Nans in Utah who had surgery...
Edward Cullen impersonation:
Our neighbors finally cleaned up their trash... apparently Squirrels are the "grizzly bear" of Va. Glad i didn't learn that the hard way... we keep our trash in a trash can! i just thought it was funny to look out the window and see this big mess and a squirrel sitting there...
Baby's crib is being used by everyone but the baby...
This is what happens when you let the kids stay up 'late' and watch a movie...
Caitlin got her KinderMat in the mail... Kindergarten is ALL day in Virginia, so they have a 'nap time'...
yup! It works...
Justin is amazing... finally we have two cars in the garage!
I love baking esp. if i can give it all away... good thing we have our ward picnic tonight. I made these this morning... Funfetti cupcakes!
Mini Apple pies... Click HERE for my recipe!
Tomorrow we might try and hit the farmers market... :) good times.
my sewing machine told me today she's happy to have a home!
Caitlin made this card for her Nans in Utah who had surgery...
Edward Cullen impersonation:
Our neighbors finally cleaned up their trash... apparently Squirrels are the "grizzly bear" of Va. Glad i didn't learn that the hard way... we keep our trash in a trash can! i just thought it was funny to look out the window and see this big mess and a squirrel sitting there...
Baby's crib is being used by everyone but the baby...
This is what happens when you let the kids stay up 'late' and watch a movie...
Caitlin got her KinderMat in the mail... Kindergarten is ALL day in Virginia, so they have a 'nap time'...
yup! It works...
Justin is amazing... finally we have two cars in the garage!
I love baking esp. if i can give it all away... good thing we have our ward picnic tonight. I made these this morning... Funfetti cupcakes!
Mini Apple pies... Click HERE for my recipe!
Tomorrow we might try and hit the farmers market... :) good times.
6.17.2010
Ancho-Glazed Salmon & Sweet Potato Fries
This is the most amazing Salmon you'll ever have... non-salmon lovers will love this... This will definitely be a repeat in our house... yum!
Makes: 4 servings
Start to finish: 20 minutes
Ingredients
1 tablespoon sugar
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon ground ancho chili pepper or chili powder
2 medium sweet potatoes, scrubbed
Nonstick olive-oil cooking spray
4 skinless salmon fillets (5-6 ounces each)
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 tablespoons fresh cilantro sprigs
Directions
1. Preheat broiler. In a small bowl, combine sugar, salt, cumin, and chili powder. Cut sweet potatoes into 1/4-inch-thick slices and place on the greased rack of a broiler pan. Coat sweet potatoes with cooking spray and sprinkle with half the spice mixture. Broil 10 minutes, turning once halfway though. 
2. Rinse and dry salmon; coat with remaining spice mixture. In a large skillet, cook fish in hot olive oil over medium heat for 4 minutes per side, or until it flakes easily with a fork.
3. Sprinkle sweet potatoes and salmon with cilantro before serving.
Nutrition facts per serving: 363 calories, 29g protein, 17g carbohydrate, 19g fat (4g saturated), 2g fiber
6.16.2010
Giveaway!
My Friend Heidi recently read the book Eat Your Way to Happiness by Elizabeth Somer. She wrote to the author and asked her what the top three things that people can do in order to get themselves healthy...
click on and check out her blog Tasty Sensations to see what she said!
Also, while you are there enter to win the book!!
click on and check out her blog Tasty Sensations to see what she said!
Also, while you are there enter to win the book!!
6.15.2010
Happeee Day...
Today...
Will went to his first Birthday Party!
We met Daddy for a drink at our favorite WaWa...
A present came in the mail from my sweetie...
Brinners let me do her hair in piggies...
Will went to his first Birthday Party!
We met Daddy for a drink at our favorite WaWa...
A present came in the mail from my sweetie...
Brinners let me do her hair in piggies...
6.14.2010
Home Sweet Home...
It's taken me forever to get these pictures posted... We were waiting for carpet, then decided to paint... and now we're finally down to our last 9 boxes (Yay!)... and then we're FINALLY moved in... so I'm happy to share with you pictures of the inside of a little place we like to call home...
Main floor, front room. We still plan to paint... but for now it's livable!
Main floor, Toy room!
Main floor, TV room...
Main floor, Kitchen
Back Yard:
So, for the past two months, we decided it would be easiest to get new carpet, and paint before we move all the beds and everything up stairs... (Ha, we've been living on the main floor- which surprisingly has been great!) BUT We are excited because we finally have the first bedroom (the Guest bedroom) almost* done! (still need to paint the door/closet door... hang some pictures...) then it's perfect!
but for now... here's a little before and after of the guest bedroom... enjoy!
Before:
After:
After, After:
:) Guest bedroom is READY for guests!!
Main floor, front room. We still plan to paint... but for now it's livable!
Main floor, Toy room!
Main floor, TV room...
Main floor, Kitchen
Back Yard:
So, for the past two months, we decided it would be easiest to get new carpet, and paint before we move all the beds and everything up stairs... (Ha, we've been living on the main floor- which surprisingly has been great!) BUT We are excited because we finally have the first bedroom (the Guest bedroom) almost* done! (still need to paint the door/closet door... hang some pictures...) then it's perfect!
but for now... here's a little before and after of the guest bedroom... enjoy!
Before:
After:
After, After:
:) Guest bedroom is READY for guests!!
6.13.2010
Future Rock Star Will
I found this Guitar at a yard sale down the street a few weeks ago for $5! It came with a speaker and a head set microphone thing... and Will has really taken a liken' to it... He calls it his "Avatar". He takes it everywhere, even sleeps with it! It's fun to see and hear him play...
Candy Cookies: Andes Brownie Cookies
Ingredients:
Devil’s food Cake mix
1/3 c. Water
1 Egg
¼ c. Butter
¾ c. chopped Andie’s mints
½ c. chocolate chips
Mix ingredients… drop ‘sticky dough’ on to greased cookies sheet, bake about 10 min. 350 degrees.
6.12.2010
Fabric Wall Art
Want to learn to make this??
Well, all your wildest dreams are about to come true...because here's a Step By Step tutorial on how to make your very own wall art that will dress up any room...
Making a Wooden Frame:
You'll need the following:
1. Wood, it comes in long boards at Home Depot or Lowe's, I picked out my wood, measured it and wheeled it to the saw and had the guy at the store cut it for me. Justin told me later that they won't typically make precision cuts for people and that i probably got away with it because I'm cute! OK... I'll take it because i got what i wanted (cut wood) and i didn't lose any fingers and i didn't have to bug Justin. SO, however you get it done...husband, boyfriend, brother, batting your eyes... cut your wood like this...
two 12'' boards
two 17'' boards
(This will make one wood frame. You can also change the size of your boards depending on how big or small you want your frame.)
2. Something to piece together the wood, 'Mettle Claws':
This is what i used. Not sure what they're really called, but i found them at Home Depot.
You'll need 8 for one frame. (Watch out they're sharp...)
Note & Strong Warning: I recommend doing the following step on a table or floor you don't care about... or better yet...go outside on the sidewalk (not on tile!)... because you'll hammer this pretty hard, then you'll flip it and hammer again. There: ye are warned...
3. Arrange wood how you want it and hammer spiky metal things in, attaching the two ends together. Please forgive the pictures... this was taken 2 years ago before i realized i had sweet photography skills...
When all 4 "claws"are in the first side, FLIP wood frame -carefully- then hammer 4 on the other side... now it should pretty solid.
4. Polyester Quilt Batting: Why polyester batting? It will not rip when you pull it tight like 100% cotton batting, and the extra fluffiness offers a nice round finished look around the imperfect wood edges; plus it protects your fabric from the wood!
Make sure you cut the batting so that there's enough to fold around to the back side, then lay it flat on ground (or yes, you can go back to the table now) and place wood frame on top...like this.
I found this 'Easy Shot' staple gun at Home Depot. It's very EASY to use, just make sure you read loading instructions and get the right sized staples!
5. Staple down batting on one side, then move to opposite side, pull batting tight and wrap around, and staple in place... like this:
Finish by stapling sides, again pulling tight before stapling in place. Fold corners in and staple--avoid hitting metal claws. Should look like this when you are done!
6. PICK a FABRIC! If you are using one solid piece of fabric go ahead and skip to step#10. Remember to iron your fabric first!
I'm making this art for Brinley's bedroom. I wanted something girlie but not babyish and something she'll enjoy looking at with a lot of colors!
I found this crazy fabric at IKEA, and I just love the colors--they are PERFECT for her room... but the pattern was a little bizarre for a baby's room...(i mean, floating yellow goat heads?? weird.) so, i decided to cut 8 x 8" pieces of the sections of fabric that i liked and piece it together with the sewing machine!
This is what i came up with... (I'm kinda in love)
7. Iron, cut and arrange squares in the 'set to sew' position (above). Start by sewing squares together left to right, making horizontal rows... (use 1/2" seam allowance). Press open seams:
8. Then sew rows together, top to bottom, also using 1/2" seam allowance.
9. Press open all seams, turn over and iron the whole thing...
10. Lay on a flat, clean, sturdy surface with the wrong side facing up. Place frame on fabric with wrong side also facing up... like this:
11. Using your trusty Easy Shot just like before, start on one side & staple down.
12. Then go to opposite side, pull tight and wrap around, and staple in place...
13. Staple 3rd and 4th sides: pull tight, wrap around, staple in place. It should look like this...
14. Really, there's no rhyme or reason to it... just do what looks good to you...tuck and hold down fabric, staple in place (remember not to hit the "metal claw").
... if you want to go the extra mile and make the reverse side appear more finished you can add 4 inches to your fabric in both directions so you can fold the raw edges under and staple it so it's 'pretty'... no one will see the back so i don't do it, but it's your choice.
Finished product! Enjoy, best of luck to you in all your happy projects!!
Well, all your wildest dreams are about to come true...because here's a Step By Step tutorial on how to make your very own wall art that will dress up any room...Making a Wooden Frame:
You'll need the following:
1. Wood, it comes in long boards at Home Depot or Lowe's, I picked out my wood, measured it and wheeled it to the saw and had the guy at the store cut it for me. Justin told me later that they won't typically make precision cuts for people and that i probably got away with it because I'm cute! OK... I'll take it because i got what i wanted (cut wood) and i didn't lose any fingers and i didn't have to bug Justin. SO, however you get it done...husband, boyfriend, brother, batting your eyes... cut your wood like this...
two 12'' boards
two 17'' boards
(This will make one wood frame. You can also change the size of your boards depending on how big or small you want your frame.)
2. Something to piece together the wood, 'Mettle Claws':
This is what i used. Not sure what they're really called, but i found them at Home Depot.
You'll need 8 for one frame. (Watch out they're sharp...)
Note & Strong Warning: I recommend doing the following step on a table or floor you don't care about... or better yet...go outside on the sidewalk (not on tile!)... because you'll hammer this pretty hard, then you'll flip it and hammer again. There: ye are warned...3. Arrange wood how you want it and hammer spiky metal things in, attaching the two ends together. Please forgive the pictures... this was taken 2 years ago before i realized i had sweet photography skills...
When all 4 "claws"are in the first side, FLIP wood frame -carefully- then hammer 4 on the other side... now it should pretty solid.
4. Polyester Quilt Batting: Why polyester batting? It will not rip when you pull it tight like 100% cotton batting, and the extra fluffiness offers a nice round finished look around the imperfect wood edges; plus it protects your fabric from the wood!Make sure you cut the batting so that there's enough to fold around to the back side, then lay it flat on ground (or yes, you can go back to the table now) and place wood frame on top...like this.
I found this 'Easy Shot' staple gun at Home Depot. It's very EASY to use, just make sure you read loading instructions and get the right sized staples!
5. Staple down batting on one side, then move to opposite side, pull batting tight and wrap around, and staple in place... like this:
Finish by stapling sides, again pulling tight before stapling in place. Fold corners in and staple--avoid hitting metal claws. Should look like this when you are done!
6. PICK a FABRIC! If you are using one solid piece of fabric go ahead and skip to step#10. Remember to iron your fabric first!I'm making this art for Brinley's bedroom. I wanted something girlie but not babyish and something she'll enjoy looking at with a lot of colors!
I found this crazy fabric at IKEA, and I just love the colors--they are PERFECT for her room... but the pattern was a little bizarre for a baby's room...(i mean, floating yellow goat heads?? weird.) so, i decided to cut 8 x 8" pieces of the sections of fabric that i liked and piece it together with the sewing machine!
This is what i came up with... (I'm kinda in love)
7. Iron, cut and arrange squares in the 'set to sew' position (above). Start by sewing squares together left to right, making horizontal rows... (use 1/2" seam allowance). Press open seams:
8. Then sew rows together, top to bottom, also using 1/2" seam allowance.
9. Press open all seams, turn over and iron the whole thing...
10. Lay on a flat, clean, sturdy surface with the wrong side facing up. Place frame on fabric with wrong side also facing up... like this:
11. Using your trusty Easy Shot just like before, start on one side & staple down.
12. Then go to opposite side, pull tight and wrap around, and staple in place...
13. Staple 3rd and 4th sides: pull tight, wrap around, staple in place. It should look like this...
14. Really, there's no rhyme or reason to it... just do what looks good to you...tuck and hold down fabric, staple in place (remember not to hit the "metal claw").... if you want to go the extra mile and make the reverse side appear more finished you can add 4 inches to your fabric in both directions so you can fold the raw edges under and staple it so it's 'pretty'... no one will see the back so i don't do it, but it's your choice.
Finished product! Enjoy, best of luck to you in all your happy projects!!
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