Wednesday's Dinner

My husband, Bob, is an awesome cook! He is also and awesome husband, because he does the grocery shopping too! BUT-----on Wednesday nights, he has men's ensemble practice as well as vocal choir practice. So I have to make dinner. 

I came home last night to a pound of hamburger. No hint on what he was thinking. So.....pinterest is was. I put in 'one pound of hamburger' and this popped up: https://throughmyfrontporch.com/delicious-instant-pot-meatloaf/

Let me just say, it was quick and delicious!  Not one crumb was left. I even made the mashed potatoes to go with it and the only quick veggie we had was corn. So, double starch for dinner. 

What is on everyone's "plate" tonight? Yes, to eat. And to do? I need to make a few cards to send to some friends. And dinner? Bob is cooking a chicken noodle casserole. Another new recipe. 

Have a great evening!

Rag Quilt and National Sewing Circle

I slowly cut out 189 squares for a baby rag quilt. It will be very unusual - and I will post a picture once I'm done. Has anyone ever made a rag quilt? I've made a 'chenille' blanket and it is a lot like that. At least these are 6-in by 6-in squares.

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.

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.

Is anyone a member of the National Sewing Circle? They have many patterns and videos for all level of seamstresses. I'm mentioning this because right now, you can join for a year at 96% off, or $2 for the year! I'm not sure how long this will go on, so sign up now!

I hope to keep posting more often that I have in the past. Please share my blog with your friends. The posts will be about sewing, stamping, scrapbooking, cooking, etc. I will give credit to the websites I found my information on. 

Thanks for reading!

2015 Craft Challenge - 2 projects a month

I'm not sure where 2014 went, but here we are, the 2nd week of 2015. Wow! I am taking a challenge of trying to complete 2 sewing/embroidery projects a month for Christmas decorations or gifts. If you would like to see if I complete the challenge and see what I have done, follow along on this blog. You never know what I will come up with.

I need to start sewing again. These past couple of years, I've thought 'I should be doing something and not watching TV'. This year is the year. I'm hoping if I get moving and doing things, I'll also lose weight.

So, here I go on this journey to make 24 or more items before Christmas 2015! I hope you join me!

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Fall is here!

I've started decorating for the fall. The first thing is a new wreath for the front door. I love the mesh wreaths, but mine aren't as fancy as some. I LOVE my owl! He's too cute! I bought all the supplies at Joann Fabrics. If you look closely, you can see some leaves at the bottom that Mr. Hoot-Owl is resting on.

Now what? I'm thinking of doing the mantle but need some items - Indian corn, etc. I need to make a visit to the NE United Methodist's Pumpkin Patch. Last year we didn't get there. We need to slow down and take the time to carve pumpkins. This is Audrey's senior year and we've got to make it a good one!

Let me know how you like the wreath! Thanks for following!

December is Flying By!

It seems I have more people following my almost no-existent blog. I need to do more on it so I can get more followers.

For Christmas, I decided I needed something bright on my front door (it's black - and I hope the LAST Christmas on the house). So I tried to make a mesh wreath. Have you tried this yet? They are fairly easy to make. I put 3 glittery ornaments on it and some glittery ribbon. Guess what - I'm still vacuuming glitter off the living room floor. Let me know if you like it. I think it looks great for my first one. A little hint - I would use 2 rolls the next time. I think it would be perfect fuller!

 

 

Then I started making some very cute flameless tealight angels. I bought the design from www.embroiderygarden.com. They have many different designs for these. If I had time, I would do the pins with the snowmen and reindeer. They are too cute.

 

 

What do you have in-store for the next week before Christmas? 

Sunday of Cooking

Today I made a new recipe - Chicken Broccoli Supreme. Audrey wasn't here for dinner so we wanted something with broccoli (Evan LOVES broccoli). I found the recipe on www.pinterest.com. WOW! It was pretty easy and very tasty! You can find the recipe @ http://www.justgetoffyourbuttandbake.com/?p=984 (see the picture below).

We also made strawberry ice cream. It was awesome with big chunks of strawberries in it.

I love cooking and finally have time to do it. And Evan is in the eating mode and makes me feel great about everything I make. We've been so busy with baseball in June and July, we have been eating quick things to make or eating out. I am actually tired of eating out!

Now it's time to do some cleaning and rearranging. Have a great week!