Back from California

Hi Everyone,

I am finally back from California.  What a great time I had with my daughter and her family.  It was so much fun and I want to share some of the things we did while I was there.  We did crafts with the girls, had a tea party and sewed aprons with the girls.

Also since I have been home I have done some crafting and creating myself that I would like to share as well as show you my latest piece to add to my Solvang collection.  I just can't go to California without making a stop in Solvang.  They have the cutest stores.

Well I will close for now and share my photos.

Hugs to all,
Janet

Tea Pots and Cups

Hi Everyone,

It has been a while since I checked in.  I hope all of you had a great Christmas and a Happy New Year.  Ours was quiet but very enjoyable.  During the holidays I did visit a couple of thrift stores, my favorite place to shop for those unique tea cups and tea pots.  While shopping I found some very unique tea pots and a tea cup and saucer.  I was also able to find a set of dishes that I love.  They are very simple.  I would call them a pink country and pink is my favorite color.

With some of the other items, miss matched plates, glasses and a tea pot I was able to make a three tier server.  One other thing was a Valentine mug and I already had a single saucer.  I matched the two up and made a Valentine mug pin cushion.

I will be posting pictures of these as soon as I finish this post.

Tell what have you been up to lately?  Are you creating anything new or have you found some new tea pots and cups?  I look forward to seeing them.

Well I am going to close for now.  Pictures will be posted.

Hugs,
Janet

Christmas Dinner

Hi Everyone,

Merry Christmas!  My day has been truly wonderful.  Our son and his wife spent the day and our daughter called from California and her husband uploaded a video of our granddaughters opening some of their gifts.
What a blessing.  I hope all of you have had a blessed and wonderful Christmas day as well.

I want to share with you our Christmas day dinner. It is very traditional.

Homemade Turkey Raviolis
Homemade Sauce with homemade meatballs
Broccolli and Cauliflower with Cheese and Garden Vegetable Cream Cheese
Tossed Salad with Homemade Italian Dressing
Ham
Relish Tray
Sparkling Grape Juice
Assorted Cookies

Everything was so delicious and I am thankful for Brittany's help in the kitchen.  After we ate and cleaned up the kitchen we joined Jim and Jimmy in the livingroom to watch "Remember the Night" with Fred MacMurray, Barbara Stanwyk, and many other great actors and actresses.

After the kids left Jim and I just spent some quite time together.

God is so good to me and my family.  Praise the Lord

Love and Hugs,
Janet

Wonderfully Busy Day

Hi Everyone,

I hope all you are having a great day.  Even though it is raining here in Vandergrift, PA it is warm and cozy here in the house.  I love being in the kitchen and doing some cooking and baking which what I have been doing.  Warm M & M cookies just came out of the oven and the slow cooker is busy cooking deer steaks with beef gravy and potatoes and carrots.  Smells yummy and will really hit the spot at supper.  It has been a while since I cooked venison.  Growing up that was a meat staple in my home.  Daddy always got a deer and that helped supplement beef and other types of meat.

Well I am going to run.  Tell me about your day.

Love and Hugs,
Janet

Christmas Stem Glass Charm Rings

Hi Everyone,

Just checking in and posting a video of my newest project.  I have seen these on YouTube and thought I would give them a try my self.  Below I have posted the video of the Christmas Stem Glass Charm Rings.  I hope you enjoy the video.  The charm rings have a Christmas theme.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kTeibTtnZ4Y

Love and Hugs,
Janet

Busy Tuesday

Hi Everyone,

Just wanted to check in.  It has been a busy day today.  Cleaning, doing laundry, and baking.  Today I have made Extra Chunky Peanut Butter and Milk Chocolate Chip Cookies.  I always like to have lots of cookies for the holidays for when people stop by to visit.

Jim is busy too, putting away the storage boxes we use for the Christmas decorations.  I think I am done decorating, it is just keeping things just right throughout the Christmas Season.

The cookies I made today, I just used the recipe from the Betty Crocker cookbook, but I used extra chunky peanut butter and I added a bag of milk chocolate chips.  Chocolate and peanut butter always goes so well together.

Let me know how your day is going.

Hugs,
Janet

Pink Lemonade Cookies

Hi Everyone,

Just checking and hoping all of you are well.  We are all just about done getting ready for Christmas, that is as far as the decorating goes.  I still have a lot of shopping to do and than finish the baking.  However today I did make some homemade Pink Lemonade cookies and they are delicately sweet with a hint of tart from the lemonade.  I will post the recipe below.  They are easy to make, I got the recipe from a cookie book I purchased a few years ago.  Only I did change it a little.  My guys love them.  I left some out on the kitchen counter, but froze the rest for Christmas.

Pink Lemonade Cookies

1 c. of butter, softened                                               1 tsp. baking soda
1 c. of sugar                                                               6 oz. of pink lemonade
2 eggs                                                                        1 1/2 scoopers of dry pink lemonade mix
3 c. flours                                                                   2 tsp. vanilla


Preheat oven to 400 degrees.  In a large mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy.  Add eggs, one at a time, beating after each addition.  Add pink lemonade and vanilla, mix.  Combine flour, baking soda and dry pink lemonade mix with wet ingredients.  Mix until completely blended.  Drop by spoon onto a greased cookie sheet.  Bake 8 minutes or until golden brown around the edges.  Cool. Enjoy!!!

Give them a try and please let me know what you think.

Have a great evening.

Hugs,
Janet