tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35111305156134171832024-03-05T19:36:59.742-08:00Rabbit and the PiggieNancyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11626357114002475425noreply@blogger.comBlogger220125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3511130515613417183.post-15445932738198176402013-08-14T18:39:00.001-07:002013-08-14T18:39:58.330-07:00Abstract ArtI've been away for so long! I'm so glad I have something fun to post today. We moved to a new home a couple months ago, so I've been working on DIY home type projects. Today I finished my abstract art.<br />
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I literally just finished about 30 mins ago. I can't wait for it to dry so I can hang it up. This was inspired/guided by <a href="http://www.stylemepretty.com/living/2013/07/10/diy-abstract-painting-no-2/">Style Me Pretty</a>. Their version is a bit lighter in color....I'm still learning to mix colors to get it exactly what I want. And I'm very heavy handed with the paint and with movement. Here's my work in progress:<br />
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I learned that I like using a spoon to dollop the paint on and spread it around. So there it is. Supplies cost me approx. $80. But I have paint brushes now for future projects and a lot of paint colors left to play around with on my next painting.Nancyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11626357114002475425noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3511130515613417183.post-64961053575540833512013-04-02T09:07:00.001-07:002013-04-02T09:07:53.221-07:00Ray BanI'm so sad that I think I've lost my Ray Ban Aviator sunglasses. I did find one online to replace for $139.<br />
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This year and possibly for many more years to come, we're giving Bella's teachers at school red nail polish with the personalized photo card above. The banner and text was added using PicMonkey.com. </div>
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For her classmates, we're attaching Valentine themed pencils to this super cute "You A-Maze Me!" freebie download from http://www.papercoterie.com/blog/love-note-printables/.</div>
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I made this for a dinner side tonight. I used 2 ears of corn, a medium tomato, 1/4 cucumber, 1 cup edamame. Toss with olive oil, salt, lemon pepper and juice of 1/2 lemon. Serve chilled. </div><div style='clear:both; text-align:CENTER'><a href='http://picasa.google.com/blogger/' target='ext'><img src='http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif' alt='Posted by Picasa' style='border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial;' align='middle' border='0' /></a></div>Nancyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11626357114002475425noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3511130515613417183.post-82546357624694309632012-07-30T15:22:00.000-07:002012-07-30T15:22:03.336-07:00Rosemary Garlic Roasted Veggie Salad<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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On a warm summer day, a cold rosemary garlic roast veggie salad is a crowd pleaser. Simply slice your veggies of choice. Toss with fresh rosemary, minced garlic and roast in the oven at 500 degrees for 15-20 mins on a baking sheet. Serve chilled. </div>Nancyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11626357114002475425noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3511130515613417183.post-84883107092713795472012-07-12T09:43:00.002-07:002012-07-12T09:43:45.311-07:00Custom PhotocardsI made these for all occasion use!<br />
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I bought some scallops from Farmers Market a couple weeks ago. I've always been intimidated with cooking scallops. My sister told me a while back that they're super easy to prepare so she never orders it at restaurants anymore. Prompted by my sister's claim, I gave it a go. The vendor told me no more than 4 mins total, 2 mins on each side. He suggested cooking in the pan with butter and white wine. I added an orange glaze I made with orange juice. It was yummy.<br />
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I don't generally post about my little girl since this blog is suppose to about my crafting. However, I DID make her! She's made appearances here as my model. She's been working in the biz now for about 2 years. Her most recent is this week's Target mailer...you know the ad in the Sunday paper. She can be found on pg 2 (the one in the purple). She shot this back in March at Zuma Beach. She recent shot another ad with them a few weeks ago in LA at a private home. I'm assuming it will be out sometime in July, but they didn't give us a firm date.</div>
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I love Target and shop there nearly every week. While in store this week, I found this awesome fedora for only $3.88. Now, you just can't beat that. </div>
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I took a picture of myself to see how it looks on and I'm thrilled at how flattering it is. I'll be sporting this hat all summer long : )</div>Nancyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11626357114002475425noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3511130515613417183.post-65423162245616806922012-06-10T20:37:00.001-07:002012-11-09T09:53:55.151-08:00Hawaiian Shirt<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;">
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Nancyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11626357114002475425noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3511130515613417183.post-29008204897700177262012-06-01T11:51:00.001-07:002012-06-01T11:51:54.266-07:00Gardening<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYTlgLNfP3uIRcjslRj7G125itV4344iwBW-bsrNiHduYDGnJox2wCg8pjRheRBPWbr5lSfohnngT3_lfPuMlg24m6l4rsRD2IS-AKL91Fl73NQ9Rg8kqclOdFlj9vJyfQBhO4TzCqzpg/s1600/IMG_0771.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYTlgLNfP3uIRcjslRj7G125itV4344iwBW-bsrNiHduYDGnJox2wCg8pjRheRBPWbr5lSfohnngT3_lfPuMlg24m6l4rsRD2IS-AKL91Fl73NQ9Rg8kqclOdFlj9vJyfQBhO4TzCqzpg/s320/IMG_0771.JPG" /></a><br />
Here's my humble attempt at gardening. I've got this container of herbs with stuff I usually cook with. I bought these at Farmer's Market a couple weekends ago. Then I picked up this wine box from Costco, drilled holes in the bottom and planted. Since I won't be doing a drip system, I just have to remember to put ice out for them every day which will be kinda the same.</div><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmRkx9y-rbvOo5HHoHKIPR6JM9ix4dKK0zduaT_7ig9UhjkBuszjcEPpIPVyeGmG2aQAWOFUoh0RcKHTfhwtad9rf_AuAtrOaJBTG0Dfazj1exDvALveOVP72H7ziJV-eCHClaUsBY4_c/s1600/IMG_0763.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmRkx9y-rbvOo5HHoHKIPR6JM9ix4dKK0zduaT_7ig9UhjkBuszjcEPpIPVyeGmG2aQAWOFUoh0RcKHTfhwtad9rf_AuAtrOaJBTG0Dfazj1exDvALveOVP72H7ziJV-eCHClaUsBY4_c/s320/IMG_0763.JPG" /></a> </div><div style='clear:both; text-align:CENTER'><a href='http://picasa.google.com/blogger/' target='ext'><img src='http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif' alt='Posted by Picasa' style='border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial;' align='middle' border='0' /></a></div>Nancyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11626357114002475425noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3511130515613417183.post-44907059652802258552012-05-24T06:10:00.000-07:002012-05-24T06:10:33.826-07:00More Spa Water<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;">
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Another cup of refreshing summer spa water. In a pitcher, I added sliced lemon, a couple strawberries and mint. Pretty and tasty.</div>
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Dress up your chicken breast with tapenade. Last night's dinner was sauteed asparagus drizzled with lemon juice and chicken breast topped with artichoke tapenade with roasted garlic. I had picked this up in at Viansa Winery in Sonoma a couple weeks ago. So healthy and bursting with flavor. </div>
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Here are the details for the baby shower I helped plan. We hung tissue paper pom poms from the second floor. </div>
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The party was at my friend's mother in law's house. She ordered tables, chairs, table cloths and centerpieces. </div>
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Here's some of the dot garland I made. </div>
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I also strung the white canvas bunting on the mirror in the background. </div>
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Mother in law made these cute little said boats. </div>
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I couldn't get my flash to work...you can't really see how pretty the table was. More pom poms, garland, and bunting. </div>
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Star and anchor necklaces were the favors for the attendees. </div>
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I totally forgot to take a picture of the mimosa bar and the fruit pizza bar! Every one left completely stuffed! </div>
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For a refreshing glass of "spa" water, simply add a few slices of cucumber & lemon and toss in a few mint leaves. Let it steep in the refrigerator for 30 mins and enjoy!</div><div style='clear:both; text-align:CENTER'><a href='http://picasa.google.com/blogger/' target='ext'><img src='http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif' alt='Posted by Picasa' style='border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial;' align='middle' border='0' /></a></div>Nancyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11626357114002475425noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3511130515613417183.post-26942434437231458512012-05-17T21:55:00.001-07:002012-05-17T21:55:27.454-07:00Felt Dot Garland<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;">It has been soooo long since I've done any crafting. We've been so busy with work, kids, family and friends, I can't hardly find time to even work out! I am co-hosting a baby shower for one of my girlfriends this weekend. I made some multi colored felt dot garlands for her in addition to paper pom poms and a bunting. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNc3ZR0IVrlCbpsYLsPu-LYlcuhGmH_Xykhyvsgw2n6jwzQBb4T47vIlUL0EagCFx3ZuXk7fBMLA43mKBlGcN3C6Sm5uzhtEM2fukqDeq9xe4vq2BUsX-rqJ7_ifz1OUtcfczpDKosoQY/s1600/IMG_0365.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNc3ZR0IVrlCbpsYLsPu-LYlcuhGmH_Xykhyvsgw2n6jwzQBb4T47vIlUL0EagCFx3ZuXk7fBMLA43mKBlGcN3C6Sm5uzhtEM2fukqDeq9xe4vq2BUsX-rqJ7_ifz1OUtcfczpDKosoQY/s320/IMG_0365.JPG" /></a><br />
I used 5 shades of blue and white felt and cut them down to 1 inch circles.</div><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEIh5QM1a71dLpp7EYRqjVaP0JHctrv_sLE4kiD_U9bpJMvb1EvTxvXyMSG1pWX1qeGcMOp6jGQsUuDJ6xc3oJk20AOKVBfiSBbH02exkxx91nixoBprjURPyWRREoluIVi6RGoEgdAQo/s1600/IMG_0366.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEIh5QM1a71dLpp7EYRqjVaP0JHctrv_sLE4kiD_U9bpJMvb1EvTxvXyMSG1pWX1qeGcMOp6jGQsUuDJ6xc3oJk20AOKVBfiSBbH02exkxx91nixoBprjURPyWRREoluIVi6RGoEgdAQo/s320/IMG_0366.JPG" /></a><br />
Then I fed them through the sewing machine rotating colors. I chose to leave some space between each dot, which I like a lot more than having them touching (like the ones I made for before)</div><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi85_cZ3Qxlwt5tKjfDbeb9WdUZ_RBcjAF8HRs0XYD78mvLOECnlgPiJf5rh6Vf-A27fqC7o57YrkDG_M8kbrMzoQj7_8EiiAcARmrosuw67fn1tu5ASnaTHfcJ5Tg_lRMArPJVU2oXxHE/s1600/IMG_0371.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi85_cZ3Qxlwt5tKjfDbeb9WdUZ_RBcjAF8HRs0XYD78mvLOECnlgPiJf5rh6Vf-A27fqC7o57YrkDG_M8kbrMzoQj7_8EiiAcARmrosuw67fn1tu5ASnaTHfcJ5Tg_lRMArPJVU2oXxHE/s320/IMG_0371.JPG" /></a><br />
Here's what they look like hanging on my office door.</div><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0yOIUwFXsakAwSxfmBefZcpCbBiPcCTvcSVxHLlmVFHAgWEBaFB60nO3PAFJvDOpR6KFFdLzpRxcuTCBI0mVldzkWEWSdhYDif-ugc2Lk6tbZH8oWeyh03X-9P-CdDkG0tmsz88tDlPY/s1600/IMG_0372.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0yOIUwFXsakAwSxfmBefZcpCbBiPcCTvcSVxHLlmVFHAgWEBaFB60nO3PAFJvDOpR6KFFdLzpRxcuTCBI0mVldzkWEWSdhYDif-ugc2Lk6tbZH8oWeyh03X-9P-CdDkG0tmsz88tDlPY/s320/IMG_0372.JPG" /></a><br />
Ideally, these would be hanging from ceiling. So I took a picture from the bottom up to get a sense of what it might look like at the party. I love it!</div><div style='clear:both; text-align:CENTER'><a href='http://picasa.google.com/blogger/' target='ext'><img src='http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif' alt='Posted by Picasa' style='border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial;' align='middle' border='0' /></a></div>Nancyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11626357114002475425noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3511130515613417183.post-11429911185090434832012-04-23T22:15:00.001-07:002012-04-23T22:15:19.984-07:00Look at what I found on Pinterest<br />
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Someone told me to type in the website where the Piggie has done work on Pinterest to see if anyone out there might have pinned her picture. Well, someone did!Nancyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11626357114002475425noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3511130515613417183.post-38789040006733413662012-03-05T09:58:00.000-08:002012-03-05T09:58:04.008-08:00Edamame Chicken Wraps<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqzCOQWyd7BkvitjRqSH9nhg1gjH-3QSkbScb-8x8Pr9t0S2PfH7Ie1GTEGBBopMusKe-a2KH7zddVIy5IlIBTeAkLH7Q2RII0j8LGnlkai10JtwGr0qdTV1Awv4h-aCGWPk1BTYjKJaQ/s1600/photo.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqzCOQWyd7BkvitjRqSH9nhg1gjH-3QSkbScb-8x8Pr9t0S2PfH7Ie1GTEGBBopMusKe-a2KH7zddVIy5IlIBTeAkLH7Q2RII0j8LGnlkai10JtwGr0qdTV1Awv4h-aCGWPk1BTYjKJaQ/s320/photo.JPG" /></a> </div>Made these wraps over the weekend for our Duffy cruise in Newport Harbor. Easy and delicious...this would actually fall into the category of semi-homemade. All ingredients were all picked up at Trader Joe's. This came from my sister-in-law who got it from their in-store demo:<br />
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1 box of Just Chicken<br />
1 pack of flat bread<br />
1 pack of Baby Spring Mix salad<br />
1 pack of Parisian cucumbers - sliced<br />
1 med tomato - diced<br />
Champagne vinaigrette dressing<br />
1 box of Edamame Hummus<br />
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Toss salad, cucumbers, and tomatoes with dressing. Spread edamame hummus on flat bread. Wrap with desired tossed green salad and chicken. Enjoy!<br />
<div style="clear: both; text-align: CENTER;"><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><img align="middle" alt="Posted by Picasa" border="0" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" style="-moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; border: 0px none; padding: 0px;" /></a></div>Nancyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11626357114002475425noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3511130515613417183.post-37685019248808672452012-03-01T09:20:00.001-08:002012-03-01T09:20:36.462-08:00Healthier Pancakes<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHO0dKZLnybOfdZYc62Xu2LcI98i2BTQWTxstQ7TACHrlnhSMZpgXDVUN7SJIeEtprvEAqUP_yP-tM_N5CrJA6pyCh3Tnws0LyGvjewBnhIkHiCo4ZSgJvBCQFPyb5apW4Tb4poJ_GyxI/s1600/IMG_0087.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHO0dKZLnybOfdZYc62Xu2LcI98i2BTQWTxstQ7TACHrlnhSMZpgXDVUN7SJIeEtprvEAqUP_yP-tM_N5CrJA6pyCh3Tnws0LyGvjewBnhIkHiCo4ZSgJvBCQFPyb5apW4Tb4poJ_GyxI/s320/IMG_0087.JPG" /></a> </div>These were made with apple sauce and soy milk. I used a basic pancake recipe and substituted apple sauce for oil & sugar and soy milk instead of regular milk:<br />
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Ingredients:<br />
1 C flour<br />
1 Tsp baking powder<br />
1/2 tsp salt<br />
1 egg beaten<br />
1 C soy milk<br />
2 Tsp applesauce<br />
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Directions:<br />
1. Mix flour, baking powder, and salt<br />
2. In another bowl, combine egg, milk, and apple sauce<br />
3. Add liquid ingredients to dry, stirring until combined. Let mixture rest for 30 seconds<br />
4. With a 1/4 cup measuring cup, pour onto greased skillet (I used a mist of olive oil)<br />
5. Cook until bubbles appear on surface and flip.<br />
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Extra Credit:<br />
I like to add mini chocolate chips, coconut shavings or sliced bananas.<br />
<div style="clear: both; text-align: CENTER;"><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><img align="middle" alt="Posted by Picasa" border="0" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" style="-moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; border: 0px none; padding: 0px;" /></a></div>Nancyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11626357114002475425noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3511130515613417183.post-64594454461896105332012-02-24T08:48:00.001-08:002012-02-24T08:49:17.380-08:00Gavin on Finley and Oliver: What He Wore: BOY styleGavin is featured on today's post over at <a href="http://www.finleyandoliver.com/2012/02/what-he-wore-boy-style_23.html?spref=bl">Finley and Oliver: What He Wore: BOY style</a>: I am excited to introduce you to our super cute guest for {BOY style} this week! Meet Gavin - 2 years old. This little guy belongs to Nancy...Nancyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11626357114002475425noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3511130515613417183.post-3078799378072811632012-02-06T19:02:00.000-08:002012-02-06T19:02:38.635-08:00Raspberry Merlot Brownies<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzvRQHVuzdzpFei4VtDpCe_nELniLjRL4nd4Sg31fvxmGc_2Rnt6UMVOl3weUeMAeQfBBEJUE9vN8Xf-avYZKdLFNWn65KU4wLmJWytDcMr0kojoTJ_q4BW9Oi4Rc7fe3J-EbXzge_T1A/s1600/Brownies.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzvRQHVuzdzpFei4VtDpCe_nELniLjRL4nd4Sg31fvxmGc_2Rnt6UMVOl3weUeMAeQfBBEJUE9vN8Xf-avYZKdLFNWn65KU4wLmJWytDcMr0kojoTJ_q4BW9Oi4Rc7fe3J-EbXzge_T1A/s320/Brownies.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br />
I concocted this for a party we went to over the weekend. It was inspired by a cupcake I had a couple weeks ago...more on that later, here's the recipe I'd like to share:<br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Raspberry Merlot Brownies</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">2 sticks butter</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">7oz <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>semi-sweet chocolate chips</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">1 ¾ cups light brown sugar</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">4 eggs</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">1 2/3 cups flour</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">1/3 cup cocoa powder</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">1 tsp baking powder</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">1/3 cup merlot</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">2 cups frozen raspberries</span></div><br />
<div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Preheat oven to 350 degrees.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Melt butter and chocolate over low heat (stir until smooth).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Beat sugar and eggs until smooth.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Add flour, cocoa, baking powder, merlot and chocolate.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Stir well.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Pour into pan lined with parchment paper.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Sprinkle raspberries on top.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Bake 50 minutes.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">Back to the inspiration. I went cupcake tasting in Santa Barbara a couple weekends ago with my friend Tania. We tasted all kinds of goodies from Alison of <a href="http://sugarcatstudio.com/cupcakes.php">Sugar Cat Studio</a> - Winner of Cupcake Wars on the Food Network. Alison is super nice and her cupcakes are to die for! </span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">If you're ever in the Santa Barbara area, make sure you stop off at one of the retail locations that sells her cupcakes. Check out her website for all the different flavors. Anyway, we got to taste 6 different cupcakes and my favs were the White Chocolate Coconut, Blackberry Syrah, and Cookies & Cream. I happened to have an opened bottle of merlot when I baked the brownies and thought why not. I have to say, I'm pretty impressed. It turned out very good : ) </span></span></div>Nancyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11626357114002475425noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3511130515613417183.post-29085192937787822462012-02-04T16:44:00.000-08:002012-02-04T16:44:19.530-08:00Play Mail<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGnQeCKYecuRdkqo6k5fEbu3rD7NMu5IKMmX-FazlFfD5xeeyPdD-SgxRnnHZKYPUjwwqPEIojzmsUG3AKnsKq1xCj-xS6U_qEoDt0uExnFGikNZVy7mEydveoa5GAc1o1NThw0n3d0Zo/s1600/IMG_0044.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGnQeCKYecuRdkqo6k5fEbu3rD7NMu5IKMmX-FazlFfD5xeeyPdD-SgxRnnHZKYPUjwwqPEIojzmsUG3AKnsKq1xCj-xS6U_qEoDt0uExnFGikNZVy7mEydveoa5GAc1o1NThw0n3d0Zo/s320/IMG_0044.JPG" /></a> </div><div style="text-align: center;">I saw these on Pinterest and thought it was a wonderful idea to get rid of some of my left over felt. I made it with a velcro closure in the back. I personalized one for each of my kids and made a bunch with zig zag stitch.</div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">Below is a template for your use.</div><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJZ-pfQ60asBorpKA2_bgpaNEpUdly7vVbBMgvGm6hdhfLSZAqAK1Cf8LmA2HrnWtPmlk4igUm-0DcEZORLlr-oXV4ULF70mYhGNjF8R9SyHVRRj7f-yjNnyFFEqEjtLI6Qw6FgeRXCz8/s1600/Felt+Envelope+.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJZ-pfQ60asBorpKA2_bgpaNEpUdly7vVbBMgvGm6hdhfLSZAqAK1Cf8LmA2HrnWtPmlk4igUm-0DcEZORLlr-oXV4ULF70mYhGNjF8R9SyHVRRj7f-yjNnyFFEqEjtLI6Qw6FgeRXCz8/s320/Felt+Envelope+.jpg" /></a> </div><div style="clear: both; text-align: CENTER;"><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><img align="middle" alt="Posted by Picasa" border="0" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" style="-moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; border: 0px none; padding: 0px;" /></a></div>Nancyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11626357114002475425noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3511130515613417183.post-44711623612274412782012-01-16T15:06:00.000-08:002012-01-16T15:06:39.302-08:00Beauty Tip - Toner<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbZJCGd54M_nOgkdeP6nFGvc32LlBrVlgMb8xT8p-Wpx2GxPMpTE-g5Mhv7PL8EsdcyP5xbEm7EftD7YoCFSOqMyu6_LbAbZrdWOLYLPZ5p1cuuF5hSVSihohQlIOEoNQz3pT0eQI0fJE/s1600/DSC05189.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbZJCGd54M_nOgkdeP6nFGvc32LlBrVlgMb8xT8p-Wpx2GxPMpTE-g5Mhv7PL8EsdcyP5xbEm7EftD7YoCFSOqMyu6_LbAbZrdWOLYLPZ5p1cuuF5hSVSihohQlIOEoNQz3pT0eQI0fJE/s320/DSC05189.JPG" /></a><br />I don't know what took me so long to do this...I now transfer my toner into a little spray bottle and apply by misting my face and pat. I used to use cotton balls and it was driving me crazy that I was letting the excess left on the cotton ball to waste in the trash. That and the fact that I was creating trash from my daily routine. Initially I made re-usable cotton pads out of flannel scraps I had in my stash. Then one day, ah ha! I thought of the spray bottle. I love that I'm using every drop of the product and reducing trash : )<br /></div><div style='clear:both; text-align:CENTER'><a href='http://picasa.google.com/blogger/' target='ext'><img src='http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif' alt='Posted by Picasa' style='border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial;' align='middle' border='0' /></a></div>Nancyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11626357114002475425noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3511130515613417183.post-35794406771066545552012-01-12T14:06:00.000-08:002012-01-12T14:06:06.245-08:00Cauliflower Mac & Cheese<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi85n79UzwB5D4DL7mKv6YMXxc1aJDlrtDuY3XaGT7bjlaR9OaRUhVSOqIt118FLCWlnRWniozTsdzPEO4IMzfX6npzDXSOmfPHUMM4j2eqCcLLBHO4-Tonrq73hMVvk0eRdvWSCR5gc9o/s1600/DSC05160.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi85n79UzwB5D4DL7mKv6YMXxc1aJDlrtDuY3XaGT7bjlaR9OaRUhVSOqIt118FLCWlnRWniozTsdzPEO4IMzfX6npzDXSOmfPHUMM4j2eqCcLLBHO4-Tonrq73hMVvk0eRdvWSCR5gc9o/s320/DSC05160.JPG" /></a><br />
Trying to get my kids to eat more veggies, I recalled reading about other mothers smuggling cauliflower into mac & cheese. I gave it a go last night. Turned out pretty tasty.</div><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjehsgs6fbLj2HUl9cGqhyhyYWaL7Qj7BL5rDKjV0B8Yr5gLC7FnuuIXe4y9cATIUInq1K2WhZ_km7yJMaq2ylzSdBz-u_YJ6jDOeGLoi9XKv83QB3oM18tXRQ3-i1G-si8OAfC-Gkm-Fk/s1600/DSC05161.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjehsgs6fbLj2HUl9cGqhyhyYWaL7Qj7BL5rDKjV0B8Yr5gLC7FnuuIXe4y9cATIUInq1K2WhZ_km7yJMaq2ylzSdBz-u_YJ6jDOeGLoi9XKv83QB3oM18tXRQ3-i1G-si8OAfC-Gkm-Fk/s320/DSC05161.JPG" /></a><br />
I modified the <a href="http://photos.blogger.com/eSpring%20Promotional%20(NON-UNION)">Real Simple's Cauliflower Mac & Cheese bake</a> recipe with the following:<br />
3 slices of wheat bread<br />
seasoning - a couple dashes of Tabasco, 1/4 tsp of nutmeg, 1/4 tsp truffle sea salt<br />
I made the cheese sauce with:<br />
4Tsp butter<br />
4c 2% milk<br />
1/4c flour<br />
4oz cheddar, 2 oz Gruyere cheese</div><div style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><img align="middle" alt="Posted by Picasa" border="0" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" style="-moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; background: 0% 50%; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" /></a></div>Nancyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11626357114002475425noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3511130515613417183.post-71602537460737521772012-01-09T07:25:00.000-08:002012-01-09T07:27:21.863-08:00Caring for Your Engagement and Wedding Rings<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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</tbody></table><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">This was the <a href="http://www.marthastewartweddings.com/229012/caring-your-engagement-and-wedding-rings/@center/272448/wedding-jewelry#/107004">topic</a> of a recent email I got from Martha Stewart - I'm still on the wedding daily email subscription since my sister got married earlier this year. I was particularly interested in the cleaning of your jewelry section:</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><em>Clean Your Ring</em></div><em>To keep your ring <span style="background-color: white;">sparkling</span>, clean it often to remove lotions, skin oil, and everyday dirt, which cloud it. <span style="color: #6fa8dc;">(1)</span> You can soak the ring in warm water and mild dishwashing liquid, and scrub with a soft toothbrush, says Tracy Lantz, associate director of public relations at the Diamond Information Center. Or<span style="background-color: white;"> <span style="color: #6fa8dc;">(</span></span><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">2)</span> soak it in equal parts ammonia and cold water for half an hour, and let it air dry. Any brand-name jewelry cleaner is another good option.</em><br />
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I tried both options on my stud earrings. They were in dire need of a cleaning. I found that the ammonia concoction was far more effective than diswashing liquid. All the yucky grime simply melted off into the solution. Awesome!Nancyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11626357114002475425noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3511130515613417183.post-14905908255774173732012-01-07T10:42:00.000-08:002012-01-07T10:42:45.231-08:00Doll Stroller Revamp<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAoag-YKgOjGpNOHb9xzaU_7LzvoSnKsPwsnc5imby7Urg26mspaHjeHZNVmtQAKyLsfyXU8RugmulngzfKRA7hXX28XdAmjix97dHPCPnJoJpXp2cvLzRTr8Ni7NqCM6GR60SB4tQ5XE/s1600/DSC05072.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAoag-YKgOjGpNOHb9xzaU_7LzvoSnKsPwsnc5imby7Urg26mspaHjeHZNVmtQAKyLsfyXU8RugmulngzfKRA7hXX28XdAmjix97dHPCPnJoJpXp2cvLzRTr8Ni7NqCM6GR60SB4tQ5XE/s320/DSC05072.JPG" /></a> </div><div style="text-align: center;">This was my daughter's play stroller at Grandma's house. It's seen better days. She got another one Christmas in pink I re-covered it with some fabric lying around the house so that my little guy will have one to push around too. The problem with the original was that it's make of cheap nylon with ugly teddy bear print. It tore at the bottom, so what ever stuffed animal or dolly riding in it, always fell out!</div><br />
<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQCow8gTLWhLyxYMlnZHUqn1XtJ28lGpTp3rkP345Uv55szwTQM7oSeDLOrk8Djexn5j0oWl_NeNIlKP5iLA5fvpTYIzcPTbXoo7wFok2Iwwbepa-A-EKMmqFIVio9B0e6G6Du82eieP8/s1600/DSC05074.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQCow8gTLWhLyxYMlnZHUqn1XtJ28lGpTp3rkP345Uv55szwTQM7oSeDLOrk8Djexn5j0oWl_NeNIlKP5iLA5fvpTYIzcPTbXoo7wFok2Iwwbepa-A-EKMmqFIVio9B0e6G6Du82eieP8/s320/DSC05074.JPG" /></a> </div><div style="text-align: center;">I spent the afternoon cutting and sewing and this is how it turned out.</div><br />
<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5ptZaUGxptDxLyRVQQeQweLHmpVQGgZokSb8RPO8fQBOVe6r6eDRgNCc_n2t9geSVLhcfxAgi_4Al_RaWmwB9ksngJeKRZ_VTHs5lDapp0KyAKfs1qQh6pfYrX978Hwfd23XlhWhAtv4/s1600/DSC05087.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5ptZaUGxptDxLyRVQQeQweLHmpVQGgZokSb8RPO8fQBOVe6r6eDRgNCc_n2t9geSVLhcfxAgi_4Al_RaWmwB9ksngJeKRZ_VTHs5lDapp0KyAKfs1qQh6pfYrX978Hwfd23XlhWhAtv4/s320/DSC05087.JPG" /></a> </div><div style="text-align: center;">I simply took apart the original and used it as pattern to cut the replacement.</div><br />
<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjezclNXLngVwsj-_OrvGReXMbKhnPh5T1MUxQ8gXFfYT0_HP8RanVtQFDo_w8XqzR8YdMOLhHJG5vt2PrkzC_gokVmEIEHSZP05aKDnzjDxsHKhCj2nPvq8GR5c_VBbiGXd-W9YAqwJjA/s1600/DSC05089.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjezclNXLngVwsj-_OrvGReXMbKhnPh5T1MUxQ8gXFfYT0_HP8RanVtQFDo_w8XqzR8YdMOLhHJG5vt2PrkzC_gokVmEIEHSZP05aKDnzjDxsHKhCj2nPvq8GR5c_VBbiGXd-W9YAqwJjA/s320/DSC05089.JPG" /></a> </div><div style="clear: both; text-align: CENTER;"><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><img align="middle" alt="Posted by Picasa" border="0" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" style="-moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; border: 0px none; padding: 0px;" /></a></div>Nancyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11626357114002475425noreply@blogger.com0