Work in Progress

Work in Progress

This is my work in progress of the Four Seasons Bird cross-stitch project I started last week.  I spent most of the weekend watching Shameless reruns and cross-stitching while Jason spent most of his weekend gaming with friends.  It was a very nice, low key weekend...
Winter Wonderland

Winter Wonderland

We woke up to 6 more inches of snow, on top of the 3 inches and a layer of ice we already had. It is beautifully gorgeous, especially with the sunlight just right, but I’m so over winter and snow.  Luckily next week we will get into temperatures that will likely...
Work in Progress

Four Seasons Birds

Today I started a new, large (for me) counted cross-stitch project.  It’s a 18″ x 10″ canvas with sections for spring, summer, fall and winter and various birds during that season with sticks and branches making natural frames for each season.  It...
How High Can You Grow?

How High Can You Grow?

I’ve had Venus Fly Trap plants before, but I’ve never had one sprout a bloom, much less grow to be 6″ tall!  I’m very interested to see how tall it gets and if it blooms out something in the end result.I Googled “Venus Fly Trap...
Cheesin’ Chiweenie

Cheesin’ Chiweenie

You think “oh how cute!”.  In reality, this was him in pre-growl mode because Buddy was coming up on the other side of the armchair and L.B. was getting ready to bite the tar out of Buddy’s snout.  That’s how he rolls.  Looks can be...
Shakeology No Bake Cookies

Shakeology No Bake Cookies

Tonight I was craving something chocolate and sweet – a craving I don’t often have.  Since I’m trying my best to stick with a healthy diet I decided to try some homemade no bake cookies made with all natural ingredients, including chocolate...
Organic Yumminess

Organic Yumminess

Apples, Clementines, and Avocado, Oh My!  All organic, all delicious!  The perk of eating healthy is that you can also eat yummy!  Brought to you by Costco.
My Fav – Tinted Burt’s Bees Chapstick!

My Fav – Tinted Burt’s Bees Chapstick!

Jason says I’m addicted to chapstick.  I wouldn’t call it an addiction – I’m just much happier with it.  Especially in the winter time.  Burt’s Bees brand is my absolute favorite.  Especially the Burt’s Bees Red Dahlia tinted lip...
Birthday Girl!

Birthday Girl!

This is my good friend Beth!  Beth’s birthday is tomorrow so we spent the evening with Christina and Charlie, who made chili for dinner!  We had a great dinner, a few adult beverages, did some camper shopping (Beth is in the market for a travel trailer), played...