Wonderful Weekend...

So this weekend started with a box of delicious cookies. I made a trip to Trader Joe's. It's been awhile since I've shopped the unique food items so I thought i'd stop in to see what there seasonal items were on display. I bought these cookies and they are delicious!

and also bought these Pumpkin Spice herbal blend tea. I am trying this today! A great afternoon beverage... oh and of course with the cookies!

my kids think they are funny... we were out to dinner at Luna's Pizzaria, my favorite family italian restaurant in clovis!

I put all of these lovely colored yarns in my basket... then I sat, looked at them to see what I could make. Well, I made some wristwarmers. I love color!

These are my Fiesta Fingerless Gloves. They were really easy to make but yes, needed a lot of yarn colors. I love them! So bright and cherry! A thought... make them yourself, click here for the pattern! So, you don't want to buy all of the yarn colors... click here for the pattern kit!

Then I thought of course I will make a pattern to load in my Etsy shop, and then thought... it would be hard to buy all of these yarn color skeins so I created a Crochet Pattern Kit. I will send all of the yarn needed along with the pattern. Pretty clever I might add.

Time for a break, I made some queso for my family to enjoy.... yes it was yummy! Of course it was a Pioneer Woman recipe. I just love her easy recipes... so tasty! You can find it here.

Doesn't it look delicious! It was.

Then I made another pair of fingerless gloves with my yarn selections. I love these colors too! Again, they are cheery!

I even love the snippets of yarn from the projects I made. I may put these in a large jar just to admire my hard work!

So now I am working on a camouflage beanie to add to my shop. So happy Monday you all! And don't forget to enter my giveaway listed here on my blog! Ends tomorrow!

Cherie

Fall is near!

Yes! I enjoy fall... I really do. I love the color changes of the leaves, the cooler temps, warm beverages and sweatshirts. I'm looking forward to football games with friends, sitting by the fire pit in the backyard, and fall decorating. I recently moved and now I have lots of trees to hang cute stuff. Excited! Today I am posting some finds from Pinterest.

What a great idea. I think I may have to do this! Wrap Indian corn around a pot of mums.

This comes from http://weheartit.com/entry/58195238/via/RCKNRLL.

I love these boots! This comes from Pinned on Pinterest. Looks so comfy.

Why not dress up the table in the backyard. I'm thinking I will do this on Friday.

Yes... Pumpkin is almost here! I am thinking pumpkin bread, pumpkin shakes, pumpkin muffins, pumpkin lattes.... yummy!

I really love this! I may have to put one of these on my porch!

I love simple decorations. I have brown paper bags.. yep, I am doing this.

I will do all of this.. well I need to find a corn maze.

I think the porch is an important area of the house. It gives friends and family first impressions of who and what is inside. I will decorate my porch this week! This website gives some really great ideas. Snap Creativity

Wow... a lot of work went into these cookies! I make frosted cookies too. I've found a new recipe and hopefully will make some cookies in September to share.

Well.. I hope you got some fall inspiration from these photos. I know I did. I just love the fall. I am thinking I will have to make a trip out to storage because my holiday decorations are there. Happy Labor Day everyone! I'm working today but hope to catch some baseball later.

Cherie

What a weekend!

 

It's been a long time Royal Icing! I uses to love making frosted cut out cookies but for the last 5 years we lived in a house that had little counter space. It was horrible! We moved a few weeks ago and  now I have a larger sociable kitchen with plenty of counter space! Yahoo! I have room to roll out the dough without knocking something with the rolling pin. My daughter asked me a few months ago if I'd make these cookies for her friends baby shower. I did it! I believe there will be more cookies in the near future! 

So Saturday morning... Chase and I headed on a road trip to a tourney in Camarillo, CA. It was about a four hour drive. It was actually a nice drive. 

Of course this Pepsi kept me awake! 

Great weather and great baseball with the Web Gems this weekend! That's my son... #1. I was able to wear jeans and a sweatshirt! Great coastal weather! We did do some shopping at the Camarillo Outlets. What a great place to shop. 

Yes I had to get some kettle corn. There was a vendor there on Saturday making the kettle corn on the spot! Wind was blowing thx delicious smell my way. I had to buy some Saturday!

So of course my crochet goes with me wherever I go. I started making a scarf sample while watching the game. Check out my Etsy Shop!

I thought I would be bold with the colors. I think seeing bold colors make people happy 

Now how cool is this! It's a portable concession stand! I want one! I could sell baseball cookies!

So we ended up playing the championship game at 6pm. And we were 4 hours from home! We won the game. My son is getting his plaque. We ended up hitting the road at 9pm. Ugh!

This sign said 2 right lines closed ahead on the Grapevine. Ridiculous! It took me 5 hours to get home! It was a great weekend spending time with my son. We ate at Sharky's in Camarillo for lunch.

We also saw some planes in an air show flying right over us! I would if enjoyed pulling out my folding chair and watch the entire show. Really cool. Some of them looked like the model plane Courtney made for school last year. 

Next weekend we are off to Huntingtin Beach for Courtney's club soccer. Chase will go with us... It should be another fun weekend! So for now... Have a great week everyone! I'm thinking of barbecuing tonight for dinner! Caesar bought a new BBQ!

Cherie

Baked Cookies today...

Yummy sugar cookies. These are simple cookies, easy to make on a lazy day. These are the simple cookies using a glass bottom to flatten.

It's Labor Day and our family is taking it easy. There is nothing going on in our town. Yesterday we stayed home and relaxed... and thinking that's what we will do today. Looking to see what Tastefully Simple dips I can make today... maybe some bountiful beer bread with a warm dip... YUMMY!

If you would like this recipe, make a comment below with your email address and I will send to you. Have a wonderful Labor Day! What are you doing today?

Valentine's...

Happy Monday and Happy Valentine's Day everyone!

Baked Cookies for my son's class and for my family. 
I tried a new recipe today... and they are delicious!

Well, I had a wonderful Friday and Saturday with my Tastefully Simple Upline and team members at Tastefully Simple on Tour 2011 in Los Angeles, CA! I had a fantastic time! We tasted and viewed all of the New Spring/Summer line from the New Catalog! Wow... I am sooo excited with the new stuff! It's all about FIESTA! My faves... Ole Sauce, American Barbecue Sauce, Taco Cheese Ball, Crazy for Coconut Chip Bars!  For those of you who are not aware of Tastefully Simple, it delicious simple foods in two ingredients or less. Shop online and join my team online! I would love for you to join my team! Please click here to find out more and about getting FREE STUFF for joining the Fiesta and my team! See the flyer above!

Something new on my blog...

I will be featuring Etsy shops, blogs, websites and products on my blog daily. If you are interested in being featured, please comment below with your blog, shop, or website information along with your email and name. I will contact you and put you on my feature calendar.

BE FEATURED #1

 TheElephantNest on Etsy

Shop owner Casey is from Spring, TX, features jewelry, accessories and gifts from the heart. 

She also has a dog named Angus!

Red Heart Paua Shell Necklace - The paua shell has resin added to enhance its color and then has been polished to bring out the sheen and iridescent colors. Paua shells are found in the coasts of the islands surrounding New Zealand. The shell hangs from a sterling silver chain.

Green Teardrop Rivershell Necklace - This is a brass necklace with 5 rivershells. The rivershells have a very unique sheen to them and have an iridescent look. The shells have a tear drop shape and have a light color on one side and a dark color on the other side. So you can wear this necklace in two different ways! 

Heart Shaped Paua Earrings - These heart shaped paua shells have a natural unique sheen. Iridescent colors of blue, green, and purple. They have a nice glow to them in the light. The paua shells are found in the coasts of the islands surrounding New Zealand. Shells hang from sterling silver hooks.

Swarovski Yellow Pendant - This pendant a silver metal frame around a light yellow acrylic pendant. There is a clear white swarovski crystal that hangs above. The pendant hangs from a silver chain.


Please comment below and tell me what you are doing special for Your Sweet Valentine today? I haven't figured out what I am doing today... I need your ideas!

Have a wonderful Day everyone!

Cherie