Busy little bee….that’s me!




IMG_1420


This here is a picture of the 2 bird feeders the girls made (only 1 in the picture).  You take a toilet paper roll, cover it with PB and then cover it with bird seed…then slip it onto the tree branch.  The birds loved it…had 2 cardinals on it this morning!  So cool to see.  One thing I love to see in winter is all the birds eating the seeds off of the snow on the ground.  Such a nice contrast, you can really make out all the different kinds of  birds there are!  Funny thing is that when I came back in that nite from putting out these feeders….there is Jadyn and Jenna eating PB….and the occasional bird seed as well.  Jadyn was attempting to spit out the seeds, Jenna just ate it all!  Jadyn looked up at me and had 2 pieces of seed stuck to the side of her mouth!!  I know…you would think I didn’t feed my kids!!


IMG_1421


Now here are my 2 attempts at felt flower making….the one kind (the pom pom looking ones was super easy.)  Jenna wore this headband all day yesterday and got lots of compliments!!Find how to do it yourself here! (the easy ones)





IMG_1426


The next thing I made was this Lemon Poppy Seed Cake with Lemon Cream Cheese Frosting.  I have never done a layer cake before…mostly because I didn’t have 2 round cake pans….and because my patience level for this kind of thing is very low…but don’t you think it turned out beautifully?  And it went pretty smoothly too!  It is only 2 layers…maybe next time I will make it a 4 layer…maybe….


IMG_1434IMG_1429


I will let you know how it tastes…it’s for dessert tonite!



IMG_1435


And finally this is my first attempt at Artisan Bread (in only 5 min a day!) Bread recipe and tutorial here! It went pretty well.  I made the dough on Wednesday and now I have enough dough to make 3 more loaves over the next 2 weeks.  I had some difficulty in that my freaking baking stone cracked while in the oven….I preheated the oven with the stone in  the oven…etc etc….maybe the steam was too much for it to take.  I also will let you know how this tastes too.  It is going to be eaten with a new recipe I made for dinner…Mozzarella stuffed meatballs with homemade tomato sauce served over polenta . ( I love a good polenta….right Jeff?!?!?)  This was in  the  last weeks Sunday Journal…and my one brother Jim and his family already made it and said it was yummy!Check out the recipe here!

Comments

  1. BeckyJanuary 22, 2012 at 8:59 PM

    Wow! You have been busy! I'll have to try that Lemon Cake...LOVE lemon!!!

    ReplyDelete

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Baby Back Ribs - the super easy way!

Image
This turned out to be a super easy way to have delicious baby back ribs during the week.  Normally, I would never attempt anything like this during the week because it would usually be a meal that would require that I  drag out the grill to do.  In this cold - getting really old, Wisconsin winter, I do not want to deal with the grill.  That's James' deal, not mine and if we waited till he got home we wouldn't be eating til 9pm!  (that's bedtime, silly!) Carol's Baby Back Ribs  1 rack of baby back ribs, cut into 3-4 rib sections. Salt/Pepper/Paprika BBQ Sauce In your slow cooker (oh, yes...I did forget to mention it uses the trusty SC) spray the sides down with cooking spray.  Place the ribs in the SC and cook on Low 8-10 hours  (high for 5-6).  After the allowed time to cook, take out ribs and place in pan.  Slather with your favorite BBQ sauce and cook in 350 oven for 30 minutes.   Yup! Its that easy...
Read more

Favorite things

Image
2 of my recent additions to my favorite things.  First I will tell you about this product I came to know and actually is perfect for the dry skin our winters cause us to have.   SheaMoisture brand products This stuff in particular is what I am using now.  I use it daily as a facial moisturizer. It is sooo thick I store it upside down and have to take the cap off to squeeze any of it out.  It absorbs quickly and it has oats, aloe and Vitamin E in it to calm skin.  It has a pleasant smell...not too perfumey.  I also have a nice Olive and Green Tea body wash that I am using too. I don't think its for African skin only....I was wondering at first and I do think the company does make a lot of products for African skin and hair....though after looking for pictures online to post of this I am beginning to think I am the only white girl using this product!   The website it pretty nice. www.sheamoisture.com  I will need to check...
Read more

Stitch Fix. I tried it.

Image
Well I did it, finally.  I ordered my first Stitch Fix.  I have to say I am a bit disappointed and I was so excited and hopeful.  I did end up with a pair of jeans that I surprisingly like.  Length is long like I like and they are a dark wash.  Nice to have another pair to wear. (I have like 10 pairs, I wear one.)   I did tell MY STYLIST that I do not like short pants.  Too short and I will not wear.  She did take that into consideration and I was happy about that!   What I learned - I need to specify NO BLOUSES.  I do not wear them.  Becky told me they (Stitch Fix) likes blouses.  I do not.  Also, while the dress they sent me when I first looked at it was like UGH, but I tried it on and it was actually ok. But, I am not in the market for a dress right now. So it would hang in the closet. Just a note on the pictures.  I am sick with a nasty cold and really don't have...
Read more