YAY!

Steve found out today that he drew an elk hunt. He is so excited! This will be his first time hunting elk. He also will hunt deer this year.


Personally, I'm really hoping he gets his elk. Elk meat is so much better tasting then deer meat. He hunts with a bow, so it is more challenging and fun.

This is a picture of him from last year.


Anyhoo, he's real excited and can't wait for the season to start!

Zuchinni Bread

Well, Steve has been camping with his brothers and I'm bored so I thought I would share a recipe I have for zuchinni bread. It is REALLY good!
We got our garden in a little late this year but hopefully this next month we should have some zuchinni ready to eat!
I got this recipe from my mom, who got it from her friend Vicky. I'm not sure if it was her own or one she got from somewhere.


Zuchinni Bread
3 eggs
1 cup oil
2 cups sugar
Beat the above ingredients together. Add the following-
2 cups zuchinni* 2 tsp.vanilla
3 cups flour 1/4 tsp.baking powder
1 tsp.baking soda 2 tsp. cinnamon

Makes one loaf. Bake @ 350 for 1 hour.

I didn't make this last year and I seem to think that I could actually make two loaves with this recipe. But I don't remember. I'll have to try it again in a few weeks when I have some ready and let you know.
* I chop mine up and put it in a blender or food processor until it is a puree. The bread holds together better this way then if you just grate/shred the zuchinni.
***UPDATE***
This DOES make two loaves and I cut the baking time down to 45-50 min.

My Angel

I just thought I would post a couple of pictures of my beautiful little angel.
She is such a blessing to have in our family and I wouldn't trade being her mommy for anything in the world!

Just a couple more....

I forgot to post pictures of a couple more crafts I recently made.
This first one I made for a friend who is also into crafting. I painted a block, distressed the edges, and printed the saying off my word perfect, then tied a ribbon around the whole thing.



This was just a plain wooden craft frame. I painted the sides and such brown, then cut some scrapebook paper to fit the frame and glued it on with mod podge, Then I just hot glued the ribbon and button on. Cute, huh?
Isn't my baby so cute? Only, she's not a baby anymore,*sniff*

This is a countdown to christmas block set. There is a different number on each side of the blocks, so you just rotate them as you countdown to christmas!

I stained( I think I like paint better) the blocks then attached scrapebook paper on with mod podge, then cut the numbers and letters out of vinyl. I gave this one away at the family reunion raffle. I'm going to make one for me, but paint the blocks instead of staining them.

There you go! Thanks for putting up with me and letting me blog about this kind of stuff! Almost all of the ideas I have gotten from seeing things in people's homes, at craft fairs or even in the store.

Summer friends

So the other day I'm in the house and Steve and V. are out playing in the backyard. They both start shouting at me to come out and look at something. I come out and see that they are standing in front of the lilac bushes looking at it. I come over and they point out a nest with a little bird in it sitting in the bush. Steve said that V. found it first. What good eyes! The nest is hidden and hard to see at first. I went out today and the bird is still in there. Hopefully he'll stay all summer! I'll have to take a picture to post...

Grow old with me!

Today we have been married for six years! Wow, how the time flies! Here's a few engagement and wedding photos. I really don't want to spend to much time on this post. I'd rather be upstairs with my hunny!

There you go! Suffice it to say that I can't think of another person I'd rather be spending my life with! I love Steve so much and am so happy with him and the life that we have. I'm grateful that we were sealed for Time and all Eternity. The thought of spending forever with him is amazing! I look forward to the many years ahead of us.

Grow old with me, the best is yet to be!

I love you Steve!

Thank you

Thank you to everyone who commented on my last post. I just sometimes get very emotional about certain things and just need to let it out. It makes me feel better. I can't say what it is that I'm frustrated about right now. But thanks for your kind thoughts!

Let me just say.....

I was going to write a huge, long, personal post. But, let me just say that I'm very frustrated right now....

Christmas Brown Paper Bag Memory book

All right. Here's the christmas book. Again, 12 pages, but I can always add more later if I want to! These are small lunch bags, folded in half. The tops and bottoms of the bags are now on the side. With the fold being the 'spine'.
Again, I'm not the fanciest scrapbooker. I don't like the front of this and will probably change it.

Where the top/opening of the bags are I added pull out tabs.

There is two ways to fold the bottom of the bags. This is one way. You fold the ends together, if that makes sense. Then, in the fold I added scrapbook paper and little one liners, from Christmas movies, songs, books, etc.

Example- Tiny tots with their eyes all aglow, I will honor Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year-Charles Dickens,etc.

This is the other way to fold the bottom of the bag. You just leave it how it comes and it makes a little flap you lift up to see a picture underneath.

Empty pages for future pictures...

I realized after I took the picture that I put a set of pages in upside down. I corrected it, but didn't take new pictures! :)

There you go! I have also seen these books done with recipes instead of pictures. I think that would make a cute Mother's Day gift, or something. Maybe I'll try it one of these days....

Little Brown Paper Bag Halloween memory book

Okay, I swear I'm almost done posting about crafts! Almost. I've just been on a creative high the last couple of weeks! But I'm almost burned out. I promise!
This is a memory book made out of brown paper lunch bags. I folded them in half so the tops and bottoms of the bags are now the sides of the book. With the fold being the 'spine' of the book. Right now there is only 12 pages. I thought I could put a picture of V. from each year on a page. It'll last 'til she's 12. (Unless I add more pages!)

This is the front. I'm not the fanciest scrapbooker.


You open it up and you see the cutest little girl ever! (Please excuse my thumb in the picture. I'm covering V.'s name to protect her online identity)

Where the top(opening) of the bag is I added some pull outs with pictures on them.

Empty pages for future Halloweens!

The side of the book here is the bottom of the bag. I can fold them two different ways. The way it's folded here I have a flap I can lift up to see a (future) picture underneath.

There you go! I also have a christmas one I'll post pics of soon. Hope I don't bore you people with all the pics of my projects! Thanks for looking!

A couple more projects

I have been making flower clips for V.'s hair! I have loved using them on her! Here are just a few I've made.




This one will look great come fall time!

Two matching clips for when I need two in her hair!

I made hanging intials for V's room. I bought the frames at walmart, took out the backs and glued the glass in. Then cut her intials out of vinyl. Stapled the ribbon to the back.

V.'s dance recital

Saturday night was V.'s dance recital. We have been taking a mommy and me class at The Conservatory of Ballet and Theatrical Arts. It has been so much fun! The company put on a recital type thing. I was on stage with V. and Steve was busy recording the dance. So all I have are pictures from before and after the show.
All the moms got together and made the outfits. They were easy, no sewing involved! I made the flower clips for her hair and the front of the outfit.

She was so excited to get on stage and dance for all the family. She did really well. We are so proud of her!

What a goof ball!

I know it's kinda dark, but it's a picture of her whole outfit. And yes, baby is part of the dance too!

After makeup. She loved wearing makeup and sat so still while I did it!

Tired of pictures.

V. and her cousin J. Such cuties!

We have loved taking this class and will definitly sign up for another one this fall. Only it won't be a mommy and me class next time...