a product update

finally! a product update for you lovelies. i've been working on a lot of stuff over the past two weeks and here is a sampling for you!












have a good weekend lovelies! do something nice for yourself:)

Fashion Friday Home Edition

Today it is all about bathrooms!  With less wall space, bathrooms seem harder to decorate.  Particularly on a budget.  Here are some of my inspirations as we are getting closer and closer to closing on our new house (one month to go!).


Coastal Living


little.greene on Flickr


Coastal Living

lakdesign/fergusandme on Flickr

Lorena on Flickr

little.greene on Flickr

and my favorite and the photo that is inspiring me to do stripes in our master bath:

JAGwired on Flickr

Have a good weekend lovelies! What are your bathroom inspirations?

Tasty Thursday - Chocolate

a little different take today - my favorite chocolate deserts! yum yum.  

caution: reading this may cause a serious, uncontrollable chocolate craving.

typically, round these parts, its low-fat chocolate pudding for us.  good weight management people.  and it gives us a chocolate fix. but when we indulge, we indulge big time.  here are a few of our favorites:

 

triple chocolate cake from the White Oak Bistro

ghirardelli brownies with a hershey's bar in the middle. (if you haven't tried this - you must. oh seriously you must.  you can put any of your favorite candy bars in the middle)

german chocolate chip pound cake. yumm yumm yumm.  my mom makes this.  i will get the recipe & do a tasty thursday dedicated just to this sometime. you won't be disappointed. 

chocolate peanut butter ice cream. love it.

chocolate pecan pie.  i will never turn this down.

your turn! what are your favorite chocolate loves?  post & share below!

Here's a sneak peak of what I have been working on this week.  Here's to hoping the sun is out this weekend so I can take some pictures! Lots and lots of cards, banners, and bags to post:)

Card Packaging

Here is a glimpse at my packaging for my card sets. I plan to add a business card to the ribbon.

 

  

 

Friday Finds - Home Edition {headboards}

TGIF lovelies! Today's friday finds is all about.....headboards!

headboards can really make a statement in a bedroom. romantic, peaceful, fun, masculine, functional. a headboard can be any of these things. it can make the bedroom be what you want it to be. romantic for the master? of course. tranquil and peaceful for the guest room? absolutely! (you want your guests to come back, right?!) playful and fun for a kids room? definitely.
Pallet day bed by Rosenatti on flickr

mantle headboard by girard312 on flickr
door headboard by cmurtaugh on flickr
cushioned headboard by living with lindsay on flickr
picket fence headboard by nature_photonutt on flickr
black door headboard by bijou by the bay on flickr
i'm deciding between the repurposed door and the repurposed fence for our new master. what do ya'll think? what have ya'll done for a headboard?

Tasty Thursday - Cajun Chicken Pasta

Good morning lovelies!

My camera is in the shop this week. Yes, the one I just got for Christmas. The lens won't open. Totally bummed. But Canon says I will have it back in a week's time and it will work like new. So I could not take pictures on my cuisine this week. Another bummer!

I did make one of the Pioneer Woman's recipes on Monday and lucky for ya'll, she takes pictures and gives instruction! I made her Cajun Chicken Pasta and, hmmmmm, loved it! The only thing I modified was the heavy cream and the sauce. (Are ya'll seeing a trend here? no cream, no cheese, etc. Blame in on CAT.) Because the sauce won't really thicken up without the cream, I only used 1/2 cup of chicken broth, 1/4 cup of milk, and 1/8 cup of wine. This was enough sauce to coat the noodles and give them a little flavor. And it passed CAT's test. He loved it as well!

Get the recipes and instructions here.

Up next week - Sauteed Scallops. yum.

Inspirations

a few things that inspire me:


-my family

-my beautiful surroundings

-color!

-my nephews and nieces inspire me to create little cute things

-encouragement

-vacations

-my friends

What inspires you? I'd love to know!

oh hello Tuesday...

some greeting cards this morning to inspire you to write a note to a loved one.

tweet tweet! by donkeymel


be my valentine fabric flower by paper girl


Owl on branch by janeB74


everything wonderful by julia wu2009


hello lovely! martini by me

It's my Birthday!

 

and my sweet husband surprised me with flowers this morning! 

Tasty Thursday - Lettuce Wraps

Get ready to cook because these lettuce wraps are seriously delicious. And seriously easy.  Cook 'em up for your honey for Valentine's Day this weekend - he'll (or she'll!) be super impressed!  The recipe is from my brother.

 

What you need:

2 to 3 pieces skinless boneless chicken

salt and pepper

1 zuchini

1 onion

1 bell pepper

1 tbsp olive oil or butter

rice, cooked

1 tbsp. paprika

red repper, if preferred

1/2 cup soy sauce

romaine lettuce

Here's how you do it:

 

Season chicken with salt & pepper and saute on medium heat until cooked mostly through, about 10 minutes.

  

 When the chicken is cooked mostly through, cut it up into small bite size pieces.

 

 While the chicken is cooking, dice up the onion....

 

 into small, bite size pieces.

Then dice up the bell pepper and the zuchini.

In a wok or large skillet, heat the olive oil (or butter) over medium high heat and add the onions.  

 

 When the onions get soft, add in the peppers 

and the zuchini.  Pour in the soy sauce gradually through this process so it has a chance to soak into the vegetables.

 

 When the vegetables start getting soft, add the chicken to the wok.  Add the remaining soy sauce, red pepper flakes, and paprika.  Stir and cook about 7-8 more minutes.

 

  To serve: spoon rice onto a piece of romaine lettuce and top with chicken & veggie mixture.  Fold the lettuce over the stuff and enjoy.

Enjoy the yummy goodness!