Crisscross Apple Crowns

Thank you Jesa for inspiring me to get into the kitchen! After browsing the Taste of Home magazine I chose a couple recipes - starting with these yummy apple treats. Unfortunately I can't share these with Jesa because they have nuts! Aww nuts!!

Mixed together the apples, walnuts, raisins, sugar, flour, cinnamon and a dash of salt


Flattened 8 large flaky biscuits (sorry no pic)- filled them with the above ingredients, a swipe of melted butter along with sugar/cinnamon sprinkled on top and TaDa!!


Baked at 350 for 19 minutes


Cooled for 5 and then enjoyed!!! Very Good!

Happy Birthday Jason

Several weeks ago Jesa and I were walking around JoAnns (one of our favorite past times!) AND we happened upon the Cricut for SALE!!! I've wanted one of these for a very long time - I just didn't like the price tag attached to it. But I could justify the $80 sale price and we each got one! Jesa in all her internet awesomeness found a great web site with totally reduced cartridges! I would mention the web site if only I could remember! I ordered one that popped out at me called "Pagoda" and could not resist using it when I needed some inspiration for Jason's birthday card. Since I LOVE trees this one brings me smiles. I'm sure I'll be going a little cricut crazy in the weeks and months to come. HAPPY 29th Jason!!!

Picture Hanging made better!

I had an image in my head since I bought this picture to have it hung a certain way - well, I had someone help me with it but it was never right. Jesa looked at it and said she could fix it! Yippie! No surprise - that girl is talented! We still need to do a little trimming but that's for another day.

11/50 Jesa's Blanket

About 6 weeks ago, Jesa asked me to make her a crocheted blanket. I love when I can make something for my kids that they really want - I think it reminds me of when my mom sewed me a bunch of Barbie clothes one Christmas - I still have those!

So as in any project it all begins with the first stitch!


And then it grows...


And grows....


TaDA!


Happy Girl! I really enjoyed doing this.

9/50 Pillows 10/50 Easter Wreath

9/50 Pillows Pillows Pillows


10/50 Easter Wreath

First step is cutting the paper

Painting the base

Mod Podge - I wouldn't recommend this! It was crazy messy - I think I would do it differently next time around but I did like the end result.

Lots of hot gluing!

Finished!

Thanks Jesa for organizing my craft area! Love it Love it Love it!!!!!!

1 - 8 of 50 Projects

To help me keep track of the 50 projects in 50 weeks I'm posting them all here:

1/50 Scarf w/pompoms

2/50 Christmas garland (I ended up making two sets to make sure I had enough!)


3/50 Crowl


4/50
Crocheted earrings and more crocheted earrings!


5/50 Cards made with Iris Folding


6/50 More Cards


7/50 Curtain/swags with rods in the living room - love the change!


8/50 Another one of Jesa's ideas - a "Fabric Statement" - I love the fabric/pattern/end result!

New Things

With the help of my beautiful daughter I'm stepping out of my comfort zone and learning new things (nothing new - my children have taught me my most important lessons for the last 29 years!) So with baby steps I am starting my first ever blog! Excitement mixed with a little dread! here I go!

February 24, 11 - we had a snow day! Hank was not happy - he created little and big snowballs on his feet and tummy. It took half an hour to clean him up.

Pretty!

I'm sure this will all be gone in 24 hours!