Wood Block Nativity

Back in October my church had a super crafty Saturday and we made these cute wooden nativity sets.  They are great for little kids.  I really don't know where the women in charge found the craft I'm just in awe that she cut out over 500 pieces with a jig saw for the activity.  That's some serious dedication.  The silhouettes are all made out of vinyl.  We used some type of spray that would be similar to using mod podge to seal the vinyl in place.  Super cute!!

A corner in the baby's room

Getting the energy to get all my projects done for the baby's room has been a challenge.  If I can get the mobile done I'll be thrilled.  Here is a corner of the room..  I think I'll add a basket with books in it eventually.

 Lamb pillow tutorial found on the Purl Bee.  Click here.

 Paper flowers found at Dozi Design.  Click here.

Asian Salad

Cooking is not my specialty but this creation I've put together I really love so I wanted to post this "making".

My base recipe came from my mom which I think came from a church cookbook.  I added a few things and found a dressing I LOVE and this Asian Salad reminds me a lot of the one at Souplantation or The Red Tomato.

Ingredients:
Bag of lettuce (I got one with carrots, and radishes but I buy whatever is on sale)
Can of Mandarin oranges in their own juice.  
Green Onions (I used one that had about three offshoots and I like to use the green and white part)
Celery (about three to four stocks)
Slivered almonds (add to taste.  I also had some pecans so I threw a few chopped in as well)
La Choy rice noodles (smashed Top Raman works too)
Cooked chicken (I boil my chicken and then cut it into small chunks.  I added about 5 tenderloins to the salad)
Sesame Seeds (to taste)
Kraft Light Asian Toasted Sesame reduced fat dressing (this is what brings the salad all together.   It's really yummy.)

I would post a picture but we ate it all.  Next time.  :)

Halloween Costumes 2011

We had a blast with our theme.  

We definitely have a lot of train tracks around where we live which would have been fun for a picture but they are all very much in use.  

 My mother-in-law made Matt's awesome vest, chaps and belt buckle.  The red cowboy boots I found at an antique store in town.

Spooky Tree

I saw this picture and decided I wanted to make some kind of tree.  I used a flower pot that wasn't in use, collected branches from the back yard and filled the pot with sand to hold the branches in place.  I added a couple crows (I found some after I finished my wreath at Michaels), spider webs, and raffia and tulle to cover the pot.  My husband added the corn and pumpkin and I think it's a nice touch.  I need to play with the spider webs a bit.  They got a beating over the last few days with the heavy winds we have had.  

Halloween Wreath

I wanted a festive wreath specifically for Halloween.  After googling Halloween wreaths I found this one.  I love the neutrals and blacks in her wreath.  I love the crow too but I couldn't find one so a creepy spider took its place.  Here is mine.  

Rag Quilt

I'm predicting I'm going to have a few more crafts posted soon since we have a baby girl on the way!! I think I go through spurts when I'm feeling creative and other times when I would rather sit down and read a book. As of late it's been mostly pregnancy sickness and summer traveling.

Here is a rag quilt I made with the guidance of my friend Tarin. She makes these quilts and sells them on Etsy. Here is a link.