NO RHYME OR REASON DRESS

Do you ever want to make something , just because? This style may not necessarily suit my figure or age bracket lol! but it’s a fun little dress & well what can I say I’ve reached that age if I like it then oh well ! lol! If there’s red involved in the fabric then there really doesn’t have to be any rhymed or reason “I love red” & there’s just enough black to give the illusion of slimness right? lol!

I’m linking up to Rachel’s flicker group for selfish sewing week

http://imaginegnats.blogspot.com/p/selfish-sewing-week.html

looks good on he dress form lol! I tried it on & it fits but shorter than  I care to wear, guess if it looks like a mini dress on the pattern cover than it will be short, lesson learned lol! as thoughts of the word toss went through my mind, a friend suggested buying some leggings & assured me it would be cute cute cute, well I don’t know about that ,lol! I am going to the Zoo with my youngest daughter & grandson tomorrow, do I dare? lol!

OREO BALLS

 12 WEEKS OF CHRISTMAS TREATS WEEK ONE

It’s that time again, twelve weeks of yummy treats, lots of exciting new recipes to try ,whether you’re joining in on the fun of sharing your favorite recipes or simply checking out possibilities of new recipes to try , go over to  http://www.mealplanningmagic.com/ & meet all the wonderful bloggers who are sharing their recipes for the 12 weeks of Christmas Treats,oreo balls make up quickl, simple & pretty to add to your Christmas treats

OREO BALLS

1 pk.Oreo cookies(crushed)

1 (80z) pk. cream cheese(softened)

1 pk. white almond bark

1 pk. chocolate almond bark

mix oreos & cream cheese & roll into walnut sized balls

chill for one hour

melt 3/4 of choc. bark &dip Oreo balls using a toothpick,

allow to harden & cool on wax paper about 15min then drizzle tops with white chocolate

 

 

HANG IT & THEY WILL COME!

Humming birds are interesting little creatures, I thought it was too late to set a feeder out then I thought , lets see , this morning there were five die bombing for the feeder, as I stood so very very still trying to get a few snaps I got die bombed a few times lol!

click the pictures to get  a better look at the little fellers

just look at this little fatty lol! oops he spotted me as to say what you looking at! lol!

it seemed like hours trying to get a few shots & as fate would have it  when they all come together ,the camera dies lol! maybe  next time!

GOODBYE SUMMER HELLO FALL

According to the calendar it’s official! Fall has arrived, we’ve been having light showers & breezy days but signs of Sumer heat still lingers on, I am proud to say everything I made  this Summer for the Sew Your Own Wardrobe For  A Year challenge has been wearable,I had a few more ideas for Summer but it’s Fall now so I shall move on lol!

yes that is a fleece cape you see in the upper right hand corner lol! I made that for the Monthly Stitch Cape Challenge this past Aug.

For the Fall I’m going to reacquaint myself with zippers & buttons & just for fun I’m going to dabble in  refashioning & making scarves  ,today is the jumpstart of the Fall Essentials sew along

http://www.rhinestonesandtelephones.blogspot.ca/2013/09/fall-essentials-sew-along-2013.html

Fall is the season for warm rich colors & the beginning of Holidays,hummm will there be some bling bling in my sewing future lol!

ARE YOU FALL INSPIRED YET?

How long have I been looking at this simple  décor on my Pinterest board? lol! humm maybe it will manifest this year, so simple there’s really no reason not to do it

how about a bucket list, lots of fun things here

if I knew my mail carrier wouldn't run all over this I’d so do this, she has a habit of spinning off in fear of being hit from behind lol!

how cute would this be on the porch, you could even use a fake pumpkin & use year after year

will you be making a scarecrow?

don’t care for scarecrows? how about a pumpkin man?

too old to trick or treat?no trick or treaters? have a candy buffet party, I have eight grandkids who would much rather come to Nanna’s house for this than  just a piece of candy lol!

so how will you welcome Fall? that candy buffet’s looking pretty good to me lol!

**all images are from my Pinterest Board

JUST BECAUSE GIFTS ARE GREAT!

A few weekends back, I had done everything & anything possible with the apples, didn't wantta peel no more, didn't wantta see no more lol what to do with over a half case of apples left,

so I loaded them up & off to my youngest daughters I went, we tried our hand at making gourmet apples & had a blast

then we go downstairs where she keeps her cricket machine & all her crafty things & waa la!  a frame, scrapbook paper, vinyl letters, a vinyl crow & some burlap, & a dry erase pen & you have a menu planner or a weekly calendar if you like

ARE WE DONE YET?

these past three weeks has been a canning ,baking, jelly making, new recipe testing & lets don’t forget all that peach, pear & apple peeling, wading through the briers to get to the wild black berries, keeping eyes peeled for snakes as we wade through plum thickets lol! so there you have it! pears, pear fried pie filling, peaches, pickled peaches, peach jam, peach fried pie filling, salsa, blackberries ,apple pie filling , apple fried pie filling,apple butter,wild plum jelly, yellow plum jelly,there are pear pies & pear walnut muffins in the freezer

I could hear the buzz of the sewing machine when someone mentioned more pears? sweet potatoes? say it’s not so lol!did you know according to the calendar there’s only nine more days of summer? The high temps doesn’t  say Fall but it’s a coming! what plans do you have for the last few weeks of Summer? I plan on finishing up on a few things like

I’m working on something  that I believe will work for both of these challenges, two birds with one stone lol! There's’ a few more Summer items I want to do to add towards

as we move into Fall sewing, the twelve weeks of Christmas treats will start in a few weeks, this is where you share Christmas recipes & meet lots of wonderful ladies who also will be sharing great recipes, I look forward to this every year!

you can check out all of these linky parties by clicking them on my sidebar

I LOVE SHOPPING IN MY DAUGHTERS CLOSET

My oldest daughter is amazed at how long I’ve restrained from buying anything retail, oh mercy how long has it been since  a few  of us signed up for the  SEW YOUR OWN WARDWROBE FOR A YEAR CHALLENEG five months ago, did anybody go through buying withdrawals?,I did lol! right at time I signed up Cracker Barrel put out the most beautiful cloths I’d ever seen them sell, the Malls were bursting with bright vibrant colors,to keep from going into detox  lol ! I dove into Hancock's pattern sales, fabric clearance tables& dove into canning full force, this will most defiantly keep you to busy to shop or think about shopping lol! speaking of pattern sales did you know Butterick went on sale today for 99c lol! through this  sewing journey I have met many wonderful ladies from around the globe, it’s interesting that as we are headed for Fall some are headed for spring some  Summer, some are a day ahead & though I am writing this here at my bedtime there are those who are just waking up sitting here with their coffee ,so not only am I meeting wonderful new friends from around the globe, revisiting my sewing skills that had gone rusty lol! I’m getting  a lot of culture & I love that!

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COOKING TOGETHER AT HOME

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THIS JUST IN!IT’S NATIONAL SEWING MONTH !

check it out!  there’s prizes!

http://www.favecraftsblog.com/national-sewing-month-2013-blog-posts-and-projects/

be sure to sign up for the giveaway  http://www.favecrafts.com/sweeps/Origami-Butterflies-Book-and-Kit-Giveaway

I’m almost done with all these peaches, apples & pears then I’m off to the sewing room lol!

EATING AT HOME

a friend gave us the peppers,  they are in  more in the bell pepper family & although they are not the true poblano peppers they turned out quite tasty, I searched for recipes that sounded as close to the ones in the Mexican restaurants & wound up with two which we took from each one things that are in ones you’d find true to a good stuffed problano pepper

there was a lot of peppers lol! so I stuffed them then covered  them with cheese, froze them then  wrapped  them in saran wrap then placed into freezer baggies, I just pull two out of the freezer,remove the saran wrap & bake at 350 for about 25-30 min on a foil lined baking sheet

here’s what I came up with from the two recipes

sautéed 1/2 onion in 1 tbsp., or more in  olive oil with 2 tbsp. garlic, add about one pound of beef ( I cooked the beef about half way done)

2 tbsp.cumin,1 &1/2 tbsp..chili powder, salt, pepper .

1/4 cup sharp cheddar 1 & 1/2 cup cooked rice ( I used the microwave min rice in the single servings)

one small can of diced tomatoes drained

1/3 cup fresh cilantro 1 & 1/3 cup sour cream & I threw in a little taco seasoning

mix all ingredients & stuff into washed & de seeded peppers, top with cheese, bake on foil lined pan for about15-20 min at 425

I will try this again with true poblanos as I’m sure they will take on a entirely different taste,we’ve talked about bring one home from our favorite Mexican restaurant & breaking it down when we venture out to make these again lol!

I served  them with homemade salsa  

& chips & brown rice & black beans,  oh & I drizzled a little enchilada sauce on top of the peppers sometimes it’s just good to eat at home!

TEACHING THEM A NEW SONG

“THE EASTERN GATE”

Well it’s not really a ‘new” song per say, it was copyrighted in 1905, written by L.G.Martin

Welcome to Sunday Selections

1. I will meet you in the morning,
   Just inside the Eastern Gate;
   Then be ready, faithful pilgrim,
   Lest with you it be too late.
   • Refrain:
     I will meet you, I will meet you
     Just inside the Eastern Gate over there;
     I will meet you, I will meet you,
     I will meet you in the morning over there.
2. If you hasten off to glory,
   Linger near the Eastern Gate,
   For I’m coming in the morning;
   So you’ll not have long to wait.
3. Keep your lamps all trimmed and burning;
   For the Bridegroom watch and wait;
   He’ll be with us at the meeting
   Just inside the Eastern Gate.
4. Oh, the joys of that glad meeting
   With the saints who for us wait!
   What a blessed, happy meeting
   Just inside the Eastern Gate!

 

just gotta love the old classics!