trying something new

I saw this recipe on Katy Brown's Workshop on PBS and couldn't resist... I'll let you know how it goes or you can try it too...(this one's for you mom, I thought you might like this one...)

Crunchy Cucumber Salad

first:

marinate 3 hours or over night:

1 red onion sliced

1 c. sugar

1c. olive oil

1c. vinegar

drain onions and add to:

chopped cucumber (english style, remove seeds)

fresh dill

salt/pepper

drizzle of olive oil

drizzle of lemon juice (1/2 lemon)

3 down... 2 to go....

well that was fun!....
seriously... those were the easiest valentines I've ever made. thanks to family fun. I've got Sadie, Nick, and Mason taken care of... now what the heck for Andy and Jake? The man could care less about cards and crafts....and the baby needs something, he's teething... I wish I could find something teething-baby-friendly. Got any ideas?
oh... and thanks to my great little patient and tolerant baby train....(p.s. he does have other clothes....I just seem to choose to take pictures when he's wearing this all the time..)

blocked out!!!

misdiagnosis

So, Andy has been a little under the weather... serious nose, throat, cough, achy, fever, bla, bla, bla.... I was worried enough that I took him to the Dr. last Saturday to make sure the green-ness to the nose business wasn't an infection or something. The Dr. said it was just a virus, not much we can do about it. BUMMER... so we came home and tried to make the little guy comfortable, when suddenly I noticed something in his mouth....



He's pretty happy about too!!!

for my valentines

found this cute idea on family fun...I think my kids will totally dig them. a box of conversation hearts and 2 reeses mini's... how clever. Just thought I would share... now what for the main squeeze?

BLOCKS

This is our upcoming girls night out .... to ENRICH us... project! And, of course I had to make several... can you tell who the zebra and hot pink one is for?
and this one is on my mantle...
guess who gets to cut all the wood and is in charge of the night... you got it... Me!oh... and JAKE is the lucky wood chopper. (so far 50 people have signed up...) I think they will be lots of fun to make. We are supplying the wood, paint, mod podge, and several cricut machines and "the ladies" will bring their own paper. Not bad for a cheap enrichment-filled project huh?

if you know me...

You will know that projects that interest me....drive me CRAZY until I COMPLETE them....

This cupcake craze is

really... who could resist such a fun little project with
it's tempting even for a mom like me! I think Sadie will like this after-school snack!

pattern:
Cake:
With brown worsted weight yarn and an F hook, sc6 in a circle
Sc twice into each st (12 sts)
Sc1, sc twice into next st* around (18 sts)
Sc2, sc twice into next st* around (24 sts)
Sc into back loops of each st
Sc around
Sc11, sc twice into next st* around (26)
Sc6, sc twice into next st, sc12, sc twice into next st, sc6 (28)
Sc13, sc twice into next st* around (30)
Sc around
Break yarn
Frosting:
Sc6 in a circle
Sc twice into each st (12 sts)
Sc1, sc twice into next st* around (18 sts)
Sc2, sc twice into next st* around (24 sts)
Sc around
Sc3, sc twice into next st* around (30 sts)
Sc around for 3 rounds
Skip one st, 5 dc into next st, skip one st, sl st* around
Break yarn, leaving a long tail to sew with