All Things Fee: 06/01/2011

Thursday, June 30, 2011

Ugh. Organizing.

A couple weeks back before I shared my news... I believe I was bit by the nesting bug.

So I decided to take on the dreaded entryway/backporch/dryer room. I know weird combo, but it's not changing anytime soon.

Here's the dilemma. This is the entry we use. Everyday. I would love it to be pretty, but its not heated so in the winter it becomes a catchall. But I would love to change that.
So for now I am using what I got.
Cubbies.
And these super cute baskets from Dollar Tree.
Seriously I couldn't leave them at the store for only $1!

I would love to paint and finish the floor, but not til after baby comes...

At least it's functional. Not pretty, but functional.

See the top middle cubbie?
The "basket" has dividers perfect for our winter mittens!

There's another WIP off my list!
I'm starting to finish more and more lately, and you know what that means!
I can start more!

Wednesday, June 29, 2011

Dutch Oven Dinner

Okay, so you know I got a new dutch oven.

And I know it's more of a fall winter kind of thing.

But I HAD to use it.

Just like when you buy new clothes and you HAVE to wear them ASAP!

So, here's my first real meal in it. Pulled Pork. Just like I do in my crock pot, but slow cooked on the stove/oven instead. YUM.

**Note**

This cooked way faster than the crockpot ( obviously).

So this would be a good meal to make if you forgot to put it in the crockpot.

I think in the end it only took an hour to cook the pork!

Tuesday, June 28, 2011

Oh no!

Oh no! So I tried on my Shalom sweater and noticed this un-godly sag in the armpit... Yuck.

So I am thinking two things. Rip? Or just sew a dart in when finished.

I'm was thinking sew a dart, as I just can't bear to rip out at this point! But I think even if I do that I will put it down until the fall anyways, so maybe ripping it out is the better choice? It's a lot of yarn being wasted if I just dart it... Plus the sweater is going to fit completely different when I am not pregnant...

Rip it? Dart it? What would be your choice?

Sunday, June 26, 2011

Calling All Crafters: 13th Edition

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This week I am loving...
(seriously harder than I thought picking features! Each week has been filled with great links!)

Wayward Girls Crafts'
Smore's Cupcakes

AND

Love Sweet Love's
Tiered Planter

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Thursday, June 23, 2011

I can't help myself...

Sorry if you are now singing this all day... I've been.

All it took was walking into the store and finding a colorway of cotton that I have never seen before.

I know I should be working on my sweater, but I found a mistake in it and am contemplating how to fix it! Rip out? Or stitch up once complete.

Anyways, back to the new project!

I'm making the It's A Wrap! baby sweater.

Here's what I have after only a few nights of work.

I'm already halfway done!

Wednesday, June 22, 2011

Swoon! Blueberry Buckle

Have you ever had Blueberry Buckle?

Yum.

I love blueberry buckle. It's like a coffee cake consistency. I made this a couple years back and decided it was time to pull the recipe out of retirement. I decided that since I was in charge of something sweet for Father's Day brunch, I would use this oppurtunity to make a buckle.

Does it not look delish?

Here's the recipe I followed, only baking for much longer.
I planned on making them as muffins but didn't have enough cupcake liners.

I've also substituted the blueberries for a triple berry mix ( that was frozen) and it came out just as good.

My only complaint, my crumble topping. Didn't come out very crumbly.

Any tips?

Recipes?

Tuesday, June 21, 2011

I WON a giveway!

Yay! I am so excited! A couple weeks ago, I won a giveaway over on luvinthemommyhood. It's this super adorable Knitting bag from Kniterella!

I've been entering blog giveaways for easily two years and finally won something!

Winning and receiving my bag in the mail made my day! It even got me thinking about another project... Maybe I should finish my sweater first?

Sunday, June 19, 2011

Calling All Crafters: 12th Edition

Welcome to Calling All Crafters!

A place where you can share your craftiness!

This week I am loving...
(seriously harder than I thought picking features!)

Artsy Fartsy Mama's
Laptop Cover

AND

Little Sprinkles of Fun's
Pant's to Purse

AND

Cake Cone Sundaes, Cake Cones, Ice Cream Cone Cupcakes, Ice Cream Cones, Gumballs, Sundaes, Dessert, Ice Cream Party

The Seven Year Cottages
Cake Cone Sundaes
(I remember my mom making these for me as a kid!)

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Friday, June 17, 2011

Happy Dad's Day... Early!

Need a quick gift for Dad?

Remember my seasoning recipes?

Well, I took some of them and stacked the ingredients instead of shaking them up. See?

Perfect for the grilling dad who's getting a gift certificate to the butcher!

Can you tell my dad is a meat and potatoes kind of guy?

I'm in the process of decorating and making labels now...

Have a great weekend!

Thursday, June 16, 2011

Wild Bead Rings

Every now and again, I like to play with some beads. But after a while, necklaces and bracelets and earrings got boring. So I thought what else? Rings!

Here's what I got just messing around.

The part that goes around the finger needs some work, but they are still wearable!

*If you are interested in a tutorial leave a comment, I can always go back and make another!*

Wednesday, June 15, 2011

And now there are...

What happened to taking it easy this summer with a tiny garden? My garden is the biggest its ever been! Guess being pregnant isn't a good enough reason, even though so far it hasn't been bad working in the garden. My biggest complaint, the bugs. Yuck. As soon as the hose is turned on to water, it gets buggy.

Blueberry bushes

(if you ever want to plant, you need two or more for pollination).

And strawberry plants ( or all they called bushes too?)

Tuesday, June 14, 2011

Dishcloth Blanket Finished!

Ahhh. Completion. There is nothing like completing a project. And lately well we know the list of WIP's that I have had on my hands. It was not long after I posted over on Facebook that I didn't know what to work on, I picked this up and had it finished within no time!