She likes it, she really likes it....

Maddie recieved her new winter coat, bibs and mittens in the mail yesterday. Thanks Granma. She loves it. Isn't it cute..... : ) She looks a bit deranged in the photo above, but she sees the camera and does this..... She yells CHEEZE very loudly I might add.....

I need to get motivated to get this house straightened up... Sara has a 1/2 day today. I love 1/2 days. I wish Em had one too.... oh well. I only have 2 hours to get my act together...... well off to get started... Enjoy your day. Wow only 1 week till Thanksgiving.

9:53 PM in New York

I THINK THAT Emily may have gotten my eye...... (by the way I am not sure why this is all being underlined but I can't get it off no matter what I push so you'll have to deal with it) ... I mean my creative eye. Look at this photo she took.... Amazing. then she played with it in editing to give it this funky effect. I am just loving it. By the way this is Jarred. He is Emily's beau. She has been dating him for quite awhile now I think it may even be close to a year.... Can't keep up with these things. He is very nice. We like him. Respectful young fellow... lol

Maddie tends to give Jarred a hard time... Not sur why but she thinks she is cute and they al laugh at her... oh to be 2 again (with a teenage sister) certainly an interesting relationship that I would love to explore one day with you..... Great Idea not tonight though.....

Anyway, I tried to email Paul the link for the next recipes that I posted but was unable something was going on with AOL too, Paul. so here you go my friend.... : )

Well, this day was good. But dinner was well, HOLY MOLY ....... mm mmm good!

these are BBQ meatballs from The Pioneer Woman Cooks.... amazing all her recipes.

Ok let us just touch on the Holy Grail of Mashed Potatoes for a moment. These are maybe the best Creamy Dreamy Mashed Potatoey Goodness that I have ever placed upon my taste buds, no I am not even kidding when I tell you that..... let me just give you a glimpse of their wonderousness...... 1 stick of butter and a bar a cream cheese , 1/2 & 1/2 WOWWEeeeeeee

This is for real people. Just one try and you will never ever go back to what ever kind of mashed spuds you were eating before....

Hope you will try these yummy treats!

Goodnight

xoxo

Amy

And so it begins

Fabric Covered Journals

My Sisters Dog, Sherman.....

Emily wearing all the scarves I have been working on.....

And so it begins, You know that it is almost Turkey Day. Gobble gobble.....

How can it be so? I have started on Christmas gifts. Money is tight this year and so I will be making most of our gifts. What is bette

r then days filled with sewing or handiwork that you will be able to give to someone to hopefully enjoy. I have recently learned to crochet (like last week to be exact) I actually have wanted to learn ever since I can remember.... I remember sitting next to my Mother on the porch swing out side the house I grew up in and her trying to teach me. I also remember her Mother my Grandmother trying to teach me also. I must have been only about 8 or 9. I never quite got the hang of it. this summer I asked my Mom again. I finally got the single crochet, the basic stitch that you must learn. I practiced a little and then put it down. Last week I decided to pick it up.... well let us just say that I have be

come obsessed , I have been to Micheals to buy yarn the last 3 days in a row... OH MY. I have used coupons every-time so it has not really been expensive. I think I probably have spent more in gas..... My forearm is so sore... does that give you an inkling of just how much I have been crocheting? I actually have made several scarves. In fact I gave one to my sister for her birthday : )

I also have been making fleece scarves for my nieces gifts. I have 6 nieces. I plan on making the younger ones a doll quilt and pillow with all my scraps and the older ones I have made some neat fabric covered journals.

So I have been a busy little bee. It is good to keep busy.

Anyway, What are you doing for Christmas gifts this year?

Have a great day.

On a side note, Maddie woke up with a fever this morning. I thought we had been lucky and missed this strange fever thing...... guess I was wrong.

One Pretty Thing

So I wanted to share one of my favorite new blogs with all of you. One Pretty Thing I check it everyday. I spend to much time on this computer. Enjoy.

Love this!!!!

Laundry

1. Laundry- It is a never ending vicious circle.

STOP

2. You can never seem to get ahead of it.

STOP

3. Even when you finish, you really aren't finished.

STOP

4. & Why exactly do I LOATH it so?

Stop

5. just being real here peoples.......

STOP

6.Off to do some more laundry

oh and we went to a wedding on Friday night, we had a blast. they had a photo booth there. HOW COOL!