Crafting Slump

This pretty much speaks for itself! I've been a little uninspired lately...in a bit of a crafting slump. However, I just started a new project today and I have a few things saved up that I've found from thrift stores that need a makeover! So, I'm still here and sorry for the lack of creative posts. They're coming....

Happy Mother's Day

I often contemplate my childhood, Mom.
I am a mother now, and so I know
Hard work is mixed together with the fun;
You learned that when you raised me long ago.


I think of all the things you gave to me:
Sacrifice, devotion, love and tears,
Your heart, your mind, your energy and soul--
All these you spent on me throughout the years.


You loved me with a never-failing love
You gave me strength and sweet security,
And then you did the hardest thing of all:
You let me separate and set me free.


Every day, I try my best to be
A mother like the mom you were to me.


By Joanna Fuchs
Thank you Mom for being the BEST Mom I could have asked for. Not only are you a great Mom, but a wonderful Grandma! We miss you every day. Happy Mother's day...I love you!

Pretty Pom Poms

I've wanted to make these Pom Poms for so long now, but never really had a reason to. Last week my husband said he needed some ideas of how to decorate for and event that he has going on today called Mother Daughter Tea...these tissue paper pom poms came to mind instantly! Not only are they cute and dramatic, they are very inexpensive. When looking up how to make them, I found a great tutorial on Martha Stewart's website(below) but, I decided I would do one for you too...here goes!

Picture Courtesy of Martha Stewart

http://www.marthastewart.com/how-to/tissue-paper-pom-poms-how-to

First, most packs of tissue paper come with nine sheets. You only need eight, so remove one!

Then, start folding in an accordion fold.*Accordion fold is where you fold over, then turn all of the tissue over and fold it back on itself. The folds should be about 1 to 1& 1/2 inches.

Now that you have it entirely folded...

Take a piece of floral wire and secure it in the middle. Twist the floral wire tight to give it a good hold and leave a bit of wire that you can form a loop to attach the string to later for hanging.




This part is entirely your choice. If you round the edges of the paper, you'll get more of a Peony Flower look. If you cut the paper to a point, you'll get a Dahlia sort of look. I did both, and they are both really pretty!

To form the actual Pom Pom, start by lifting the tissue paper toward the middle. It's easiest if you do four on one side, four on the other side. Turn it over and do the same. Then, just fluff it till you get the desired look.

Like this! So pretty.

Only 23 more to go....

And here they are hanging in the Community Center where the Mother Daughter Tea is going to be held.

Aren't they adorable! So cute and girly! I just had so much fun making these. I hope all the Mom's and Daughters attending the event (as I'm posting this) will enjoy them.

We cut a few bouquets of Lilac to add to the room as well....Beautiful!

Happy Mother's Day!

Brooke's Baked Oatmeal

My future Sister-in-Law made this Baked Oatmeal for Easter Sunday brunch.....Oh my goodness, this stuff is D-E-L-I-C-I-O-U-S! And, good for you! I just had to get the recipe from her and share it with you. Hers had two different ingredients than the one I made, but it's OK...some of the ingredients can be changed to your liking! THANKS BROOKE!!! Here is how to make it...In a large mixing bowl, add
2 Cups of Quick Oats
1 teaspoon of Cinnamon
1 teaspoon of Baking Powder
1/3 Cup Shelled and Chopped Nuts( I used Walnuts)
1/3 Cup Blueberries or Raspberries frozen or fresh

1 Small Apple Cubed
1/3 Cup Raisins or Craisins
* This is an ingredient that Brooke did NOT use and you certainly don't have to either, but I just love the combination of oatmeal and coconut.

2/3 Cup Toasted Coconut

(only mix in half to dry ingredients and save the rest to top before baking)

1/3 Cup Brown Sugar
Stir all ingredients till combined well.

In a separate bowl, combine... 1 & 1/2 Cups Milk
1/3 Cup Applesauce
2 Tablespoons of Melted Butter
1 teaspoon of Vanilla
One Egg

Pour Wet Ingredients Over Dry Ingredients

Put all of the mixture into a 9x13 greased baking dish
Sprinkle the remaining 1/3 Cup Toasted Coconut over the mixture & bake at 375 degrees for approximately 30 min. It will be golden, bubbly and oh, so YUMMY!
This would be a perfect dish for Mom's Day brunch or breakfast! Thank you Brooke for sharing this recipe with me so I could in turn share it with all my Blogging friends!

ENJOY!

On The Lighter Side

On the lighter side is where I'm trying to be! This is one of my favorite things to eat for breakfast. I ate it all the time when I was pregnant with both of my boys. It was one of the only things that would stay down in the mornings! It's very healthy, yet tasty. You can eat if for breakfast or for a snack. I was making it this morning and thought I'd share it with you. Here is what I used...

*Apples(any kind that you like)

*Grapes

*Nuts(I usually like Walnuts, but I had Almonds on hand)

*Honey

The grapes I had were a bit too big, so I cut them in half!

Cut the apples into cubes.

Chop up the almonds and sprinkle them on top!

Give the whole thing a drizzle of Honey....

And Enjoy! This is so yummy and very easy to make. Hope you'll give it a try.

How cute is this little stinker eating breakfast with me?!

Testing...New Button

Two Hundred

I made it to 200!!!! Thank you to every single one of my blogging friends. I appreciate you following along with me....At THREE HUNDRED I will come up with some sort of fun giveaway! Stay tuned and tell your friends.

LoVe...Tanya