tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14220629453797664812024-03-13T11:41:57.112-04:00Laura's CreationsLaurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06789986224900577566noreply@blogger.comBlogger70125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1422062945379766481.post-27862781931781631362021-01-17T21:21:00.004-05:002021-01-17T21:21:59.738-05:00<p> SOUP'S ON!</p><p>It's getting to be that time of year again. The time that you need to warm up when it's dinner time. We have soup/chili a couple times a week in the winter. Soup and a nice piece (or many pieces) of chewy French bread with butter is a favorite. Tonight, we made Chicken Corn Chowder, It did not disappoint. The recipe is a tweaked recipe from a lady who used to attend our church. I hope you enjoy!</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bxZct8MMhuw/YATwWJcaeVI/AAAAAAAAFNs/sTIeVplMbJ4KSi4P3f1BKnuy0bwzpg2RQCLcBGAsYHQ/s960/chicken%2Bcorn%2Bchowder.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="720" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bxZct8MMhuw/YATwWJcaeVI/AAAAAAAAFNs/sTIeVplMbJ4KSi4P3f1BKnuy0bwzpg2RQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/chicken%2Bcorn%2Bchowder.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br />CHICKEN CORN CHOWDER - Feeds 4 but can be easily doubled<p></p><p><br style="background-color: white; font-family: "Lucida Bright", serif; font-size: 16px;" /><img class="" data-inlineimagemanipulating="true" height="12" style="background-color: white; font-family: "Lucida Bright", serif; font-size: 16px; text-indent: -9999px;" width="12" /><span class="ydpce4e9fb8yshortcuts" style="background-color: white; font-family: "Lucida Bright", serif; font-size: 16px;">1 tablespoon olive oil</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "Lucida Bright", serif; font-size: 16px;"></span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: "Lucida Bright", serif; font-size: 16px;" /><img class="" data-inlineimagemanipulating="true" height="12" style="background-color: white; font-family: "Lucida Bright", serif; font-size: 16px; text-indent: -9999px;" width="12" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "Lucida Bright", serif; font-size: 16px;">2 tablespoons finely diced celery</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: "Lucida Bright", serif; font-size: 16px;" /><img class="" data-inlineimagemanipulating="true" height="12" style="background-color: white; font-family: "Lucida Bright", serif; font-size: 16px; text-indent: -9999px;" width="12" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "Lucida Bright", serif; font-size: 16px;">2 tablespoons finely diced onion</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: "Lucida Bright", serif; font-size: 16px;" /><img class="" data-inlineimagemanipulating="true" height="12" style="background-color: white; font-family: "Lucida Bright", serif; font-size: 16px; text-indent: -9999px;" width="12" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "Lucida Bright", serif; font-size: 16px;">1 package frozen whole kernel corn (10 oz.) or one can of whole corn (I al</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "Lucida Bright", serif; font-size: 16px;">so like to add a can or creamed corn) </span></p><p><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "Lucida Bright", serif; font-size: 16px;"> 1 </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "Lucida Bright", serif; font-size: 16px;">cup peeled, diced, 1/2" raw potatoes</span></p><p><img class="" data-inlineimagemanipulating="true" height="12" style="background-color: white; font-family: "Lucida Bright", serif; font-size: 16px; text-indent: -9999px;" width="12" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "Lucida Bright", serif; font-size: 16px;">2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: "Lucida Bright", serif; font-size: 16px;" /><img class="" data-inlineimagemanipulating="true" height="12" style="background-color: white; font-family: "Lucida Bright", serif; font-size: 16px; text-indent: -9999px;" width="12" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "Lucida Bright", serif; font-size: 16px;">1 cup water</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: "Lucida Bright", serif; font-size: 16px;" /><img class="" data-inlineimagemanipulating="true" height="12" style="background-color: white; font-family: "Lucida Bright", serif; font-size: 16px; text-indent: -9999px;" width="12" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "Lucida Bright", serif; font-size: 16px;">1/4 teaspoon salt</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: "Lucida Bright", serif; font-size: 16px;" /><img class="" data-inlineimagemanipulating="true" height="12" style="background-color: white; font-family: "Lucida Bright", serif; font-size: 16px; text-indent: -9999px;" width="12" /><span class="ydpce4e9fb8yshortcuts" style="background-color: white; font-family: "Lucida Bright", serif; font-size: 16px;">Black pepper</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "Lucida Bright", serif; font-size: 16px;"> to taste</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: "Lucida Bright", serif; font-size: 16px;" /><img class="" data-inlineimagemanipulating="true" height="12" style="background-color: white; font-family: "Lucida Bright", serif; font-size: 16px; text-indent: -9999px;" width="12" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "Lucida Bright", serif; font-size: 16px;">1/4 teaspoon paprika</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: "Lucida Bright", serif; font-size: 16px;" /><img class="" data-inlineimagemanipulating="true" height="12" style="background-color: white; font-family: "Lucida Bright", serif; font-size: 16px; text-indent: -9999px;" width="12" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "Lucida Bright", serif; font-size: 16px;">2 tablespoons flour</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: "Lucida Bright", serif; font-size: 16px;" /><img class="" data-inlineimagemanipulating="true" height="12" style="background-color: white; font-family: "Lucida Bright", serif; font-size: 16px; text-indent: -9999px;" width="12" />3 <span style="background-color: white; font-family: "Lucida Bright", serif; font-size: 16px;">cups milk</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: "Lucida Bright", serif; font-size: 16px;" /><img class="" data-inlineimagemanipulating="true" height="12" style="background-color: white; font-family: "Lucida Bright", serif; font-size: 16px; text-indent: -9999px;" width="12" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "Lucida Bright", serif; font-size: 16px;">1/4 cup fresh parsley, minced</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: "Lucida Bright", serif; font-size: 16px;" /><br style="background-color: white; font-family: "Lucida Bright", serif; font-size: 16px;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "Lucida Bright", serif; font-size: 16px;">1. Heat oil in medium saucepan.</span></p><p><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "Lucida Bright", serif; font-size: 16px;">2. Add celery and onion and sauté until celery and onion are tender.</span></p><p><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "Lucida Bright", serif; font-size: 16px;">3. Add corn, potatoes, water, and seasonings. </span></p><p><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "Lucida Bright", serif; font-size: 16px;">4. Bring to a boil; reduce heat to medium; cook, covered, about 10 minutes or until potatoes are tender.</span></p><p><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "Lucida Bright", serif; font-size: 16px;">5. Place 1/2 cup milk in a glass and the 2 tablespoons of flour. Stir until dissolved. </span></p><p><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "Lucida Bright", serif; font-size: 16px;">6. Slowly add to cooked vegetables. Then stir in remaining milk.</span></p><p><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "Lucida Bright", serif; font-size: 16px;">7. Cook, stirring constantly, until mixture comes to a boil and thickens. </span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: "Lucida Bright", serif; font-size: 16px;" /></p><p><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "Lucida Bright", serif; font-size: 16px;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "Lucida Bright", serif; font-size: 16px;">It is a pretty quick and easy recipe. I hope you enjoy!</span></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06789986224900577566noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1422062945379766481.post-75812787509780257062020-12-07T19:49:00.000-05:002020-12-07T21:04:22.158-05:002nd Annual Ugly Christmas Sweater Cookie Contest<span style="font-size: medium;">Last year we started an 'Ugly Christmas Sweater Cookie Contest' at the house. Little did we know this year would have a pandemic! But we decided to do it anyway. I let the attendees know there wouldn't be any judgement if they wore a mask at the party. We had 14 attend. Young and old!</span><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">We finished the big part of the dining room renovation on Saturday. Cleaned up the dining room, cleaned up my horribly messy craft room and picked up the living room. I made 24 sweater sugar cookies for Sunday's contest. And - because I added a cookie exchange this year - made a batch of cherry icebox cookies and chocolate crinkle cookies. </span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">The party is only about 2 hours long, but it gives us a chance to get together with friends from church in a non-church setting. The people from church that come are choir (vocal and bell) members, worker bees who decorate, etc. There are some other friends there, but the main group is from church. This year, my son (Evan) brought his girlfriend and her brother and sister. Her brother who is 12 years old won the Ugliest Cookie! He was excited even though the prize was a candle and hand sanitizer. Aren't kids what Christmas is about anyway? The adults were thrilled for him!</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">Below are pictures of the ugly cookies and some friends who attended. The last pic is of me and my sister, Barbara Harmer. She lives with us and it's great having her here!</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">Just so you know - #2 was the WINNER! Or is it really the loser? 😆</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-IULUKs6jcr8/X87ES74clhI/AAAAAAAAFJs/SQT0N_B0uVAolgXIu77nWi9LNlvG5m5vgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_9729.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-IULUKs6jcr8/X87ES74clhI/AAAAAAAAFJs/SQT0N_B0uVAolgXIu77nWi9LNlvG5m5vgCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_9729.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Z7D0uqI2oAE/X87EUUCx9yI/AAAAAAAAFJ0/sohgi71OqwMc2641Q6FNC-bWeIhUarWpACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_9726.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Z7D0uqI2oAE/X87EUUCx9yI/AAAAAAAAFJ0/sohgi71OqwMc2641Q6FNC-bWeIhUarWpACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_9726.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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But before a holiday - especially Christmas - it gives me so many ideas! I have over 10,000 pins. Not like I will do all these in my lifetime. I have a private Bridal board in case my daughter, Audrey, ever meets Mr. Right. I have many recipes - which I separate out by Instant Pot, Cookies, Desserts, Meats, Vegetables, etc. Then there are the crafts. Oh so many crafts! Christmas, Easter, wood crafts.....</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Wood crafts seems to be a new thing for me and my husband, Bob. He had forgotten how much he loves doing projects until he built a shed in the backyard with his own plans. I've had him make 6 plant holders (one for me and some for my friends).</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">I saw these wooden 'presents' on Pinterest last week. The link lead me to Etsy where I could buy them - for $57! YIKES! 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Now I need to finish making my Christmas cards, make cookies for an exchange at my house Sunday and get ready for the '2nd Annual Ugly Christmas Sweater Cookie Decorating Contest' also at my house on Sunday. </span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Until next time, enjoy the holidays. Slow down and enjoy your family. Try to do something for a stranger!</span></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><br /></p>Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06789986224900577566noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1422062945379766481.post-19778474528004505462020-02-09T17:48:00.000-05:002020-02-09T17:48:19.381-05:00Making Something Old New Again<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Is there anyone out there that is as obsessed with HGTV's Home Town series? 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Tuesday I decided to go to the Social Security Office - - at lunch! WHAT WAS I THINKING? I couldn't find a close parking space. Then when I went through the metal detector, my artificial knee set it off. I had to go to the side and get 'wanded' - my body and my shoes. Get into the office and it was PACKED! I was surprised to get out in an hour. Now I'll get my South Carolina Real ID as soon as my card comes in.<br />
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The rest of the story - when i get back to work, my son, Evan, calls me. He wanted to know if I was still downtown. That's a big negative. He said his attorney called and his worker's comp check was ready. (Side note - he was hit by an old man who didn't stop. The old man didn't get a ticket or fined even though he left the scene. Crazy, but true!). So back downtown I go to the attorney's office. I get there and the office is right around the corner from the Social Security Office. Figures, right? And guess what - the check was not ready. But I did get to leave work early. Always a silver lining!<br />
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This week I've been quilting and embroidering like crazy! My daughter and her coworker wanted the logo for the company she works for (Northeast Trophy and Engraving) put on a jacket. I did 2 of them. Now the entire office wants a jacket. I'm continuing the work on the rag quilt. This is going so slow! I guess because I have so many other projects, too. And finally, a friend at church wanted me to put monograms on 10 jackets for her daughter's dance group. Pictures of all are below:<br />
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The last time I made something with squares, it was 3-in by 3-in and I cut 299 of them out while on pain meds after my knee replacement. I prayed and held my breath that it would all go together well. And it did. WHEW! The pattern for the cross banner is from www.Anniescatalog.com. It is either no longer available or out of stock.<br />
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Below are some the squares I'm currently putting together and a picture of the church banner I made. Ignore the items in the background. We're a big geeky family - there are 5 laptops in the living room. And the big pillow is for one of our dogs. It's awesome fleece that has 'Super dog' and 'pow' on it. It's awesome because I just throw it in the washer and dryer. Comes out looking like I (almost) just made it.<br />
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<br />Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06789986224900577566noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1422062945379766481.post-51587620500907272042012-06-03T22:35:00.000-04:002020-01-26T13:29:51.295-05:00Wedding and My KidsThe wedding was fantastic! We had a great time and everything was beautiful. Audrey looked like she was 20 and Evan - well one word....HANDSOME!Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06789986224900577566noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1422062945379766481.post-3848102827984716092012-06-02T09:23:00.001-04:002012-06-02T09:23:29.731-04:00<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">It was pointed out to me that I had not posted in a while. I have been so slack!</span><br />
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How cute!!<br /><br /><a href="http://pretty-ditty.blogspot.com/2009/02/peek-boo-lamp-shade-makeovertutorial.html?spref=bl">Pretty Ditty: Peek-a-boo lamp shade makeover/tutorial</a>: The above lamp has had a tough life since I've adopted it. It's endured the birth of three babies and has been knocked over, dragged, pok...Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06789986224900577566noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1422062945379766481.post-63908471016377016872011-10-02T18:26:00.007-04:002011-10-02T18:38:24.236-04:00World Card Making Day October 1, 2011<div>I was told it was time to do another Shoebox Swap. Since I quit selling for Stampin' Up! I haven't made the time to do these any longer. Wendy McKenzie and I were talking about me setting one up and came up with 10/1/11 World Card Making Day.</div><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div>I scheduled the church and posted on the Living Springs Stamping and Scrapbooking facebook page as well as sent an email out to all my 'scramping' friends. Then, Stacie Mandrell asked if we could make it a Scrappin' Creations event also. </div><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div>It was good to get back together with old friends and make cards. We worked from 10am-3:30pm creating. The ladies did stop to have lunch - made by everyone (salads). The cards were made with Stampin' Up! stamps, Close to My Heart stamps, Cricut cartridges, Cuttlebug folders, Sizzix folders and so on. 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You just need to go to their website and follow the instructions on what to do to enter. Someone has to win - give it a chance!!Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06789986224900577566noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1422062945379766481.post-24211839194490717772011-02-03T21:39:00.003-05:002011-02-03T21:48:48.534-05:00Joy of Love - Day 3: How He Changed<div>Evan's day! I was thinking about this picture today. Evan was born 3 weeks early and his birth mother smoked. The combination produced a small baby. He was right at 5 1/2 pounds. His legs were so small. I thought he would break! It didn't take long for him to grown - by leaps and bounds. My friend, Anita Dye, offered to make his baptismal outfit. He was baptized at 4 months old. She had to add a piece to the outfit so it would fit!</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>So, as you can see - Evan has changed a lot in 12 years!</div><div> </div><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5569660592587302898" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_iRkFhk3b01Q/TUtozLSoZ_I/AAAAAAAAAQ8/wW7aI23Fv-Q/s320/IMG_6618.JPG" /></div>Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06789986224900577566noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1422062945379766481.post-34058078604650710222011-02-03T21:30:00.002-05:002011-02-03T21:37:21.476-05:00Joy of Love - Day 2: What They Look Like<div>After Day 1, Audrey and Evan both said 'Are you going to take our picture EVERY day?' So today, I got one shot and one shot only. Audrey is 14 and a freshman at Spring Valley High School. Evan is a 6th grader at Summit Middle School.</div><div> </div><div> </div><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5569657766171580914" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_iRkFhk3b01Q/TUtmOqEnGfI/AAAAAAAAAQ0/KoRjr5FW5u8/s320/IMG_6611.JPG" /></div>Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06789986224900577566noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1422062945379766481.post-23370212905637297452011-02-03T21:25:00.001-05:002020-01-26T13:29:51.261-05:00Joy of Love Day 2 - What They Look Like<div>Day 2 of the Joy of Love is 'What They Look Like'. After only 1 day, both my kids said 'Are you going to take a lot of pictures of us?' How could they be tired of it already? So....I got one shot of them together. Audrey is 14 and a freshman @ Spring Valley High School and Evan is 12 and a 6th grader at Summit Middle School.</div>Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06789986224900577566noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1422062945379766481.post-35841523012288188112011-02-03T21:14:00.003-05:002011-02-03T21:24:59.936-05:00Joy of Love Day 1 - What They DoI joined this photography log to get back into using manual settings on my camera. So you will see some good pictures, not so good pictures, etc. Day 1 is 'What They Do'. I took pictures of my daughter, Audrey, doing homework. I think my favorite picture is of her hands.<br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_iRkFhk3b01Q/TUtiiQGISEI/AAAAAAAAAQc/liyFcMYT5ew/s1600/IMG_6598.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 360px; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5569653704749500482" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_iRkFhk3b01Q/TUtiiQGISEI/AAAAAAAAAQc/liyFcMYT5ew/s320/IMG_6598.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_iRkFhk3b01Q/TUtiis31dGI/AAAAAAAAAQk/yGU-PenrZR4/s1600/IMG_6597.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5569653712474174562" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_iRkFhk3b01Q/TUtiis31dGI/AAAAAAAAAQk/yGU-PenrZR4/s320/IMG_6597.JPG" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_iRkFhk3b01Q/TUtijD7JCuI/AAAAAAAAAQs/aQN1cIUMCio/s1600/IMG_6601.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5569653718662056674" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_iRkFhk3b01Q/TUtijD7JCuI/AAAAAAAAAQs/aQN1cIUMCio/s320/IMG_6601.JPG" /></a>Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06789986224900577566noreply@blogger.com0