I've been busy...

As you can probably tell by the lack of posts. So, today I think I'll spoil you. You're welcome.

A recipe:

Sour Cream Cheese Potatoes

This is my Grandma's recipe. She is an amazing cook, so hers taste 10 times better than mine, and mine are really good!

8 (approx.) Sliced, boiled potatoes
1 c. Butter
½ c. Chopped Onion
1 can Cream of Chicken Soup
1 pt. Sour Cream

1 c. Corn Flakes (or potato chips)
3 T. Melted Butter
1 c. Cheese

Slice potatoes, boil for 15-20 minutes and drain. Meanwhile, melt butter, onions, cream of chicken soup and sour cream. Add to potatoes. Combine melted butter with Corn Flakes. Top potato mixture with grated cheese and Corn Flakes. Bake at 350 for 30 minutes.

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A Garden Update:

The garden is flourishing. We are so lucky to begin our gardening experience in Pittsburgh. This weather makes gardening easy.
This is our beans. One day they were tiny little sprouts, the next day they were full fledged leafy plants!
We love our garden and yard. It is so rewarding to us. Which sounds totally dorky, but I don't care. There is just something about planting a seed and watching it grow.

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A Project:

More darling little Kidlets! I made these for Brinkley's room. She has one of those cubical shelves (that she and I built together! How cute is that?) and I'm going to hang these little cuties above the shelf. I'll be sure to post pictures when I get that project all done.

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A Cutie:

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And a little Inspiration:

These were our shoes on Sunday after church. What a cute little family of shoes. Dad, mom, baby. I love it.

But if you really want to be inspired, you should check out these photographers:

Green Island Studios
Bloom, Grow, Love
Dripstick
Futurowoman Fotographie

Inspiration from Blogland

Yes, I blog stalk.

And all too often I see cute stuff I want to make. Here are some things I can't stop thinking about:

This Sign from V & Co. (only I want to put mine on my front porch and have it say 'stroller parking' so that when all my cute friends are over with their babies, we have a place to park the strollers):


Using old sheets to make stuff like this cute skirt and a dress for Brinks (again, V & Co.):



OWLS!! by Retro Mama:

They look pretty easy. I might be able to make one kind of close.



A cuter way to organize Brinkley's toys. Although I'll never be able afford this bookshelf from Pottery Barn, It's kind of what I'm looking for. I'm hoping for a good yard sale find:



Vinyl Wall Decals:

I have this big empty space above my couch. The problem is, the wall is brick covered by plaster. So, when we try to hang stuff with nails, it just crumbles the plaster and doesn't even come close to penetrating the brick. That's a problem.
The solution? Vinyl Wall Decals! I just need to save up a little bit of money to have my temporary stick on art! They sell lots of these types of things on Etsy.



A new ironing board cover. I found a cute tutorial on U-handblogs. Perhaps a cute ironing board will make me want to iron more... probably not.

Actually, the real reason behind wanting to cover my ironing board is so that it matches my bedroom. That way, when I am too lazy to put away the board after ironing, it won't look so bad because it will go with the decor! Heh!



The list could go on, but my baby needs me! See you tomorrow.

Find Your Decorating Style!

You should take this quiz by Sproost, just for the fun of it! It tells you what
your decorating style is.

I'd tell you mine, but apparently it changed. I took this quiz about a month ago and then just
now took it again ...and the results were totally different. BUT, it was fun anyway!

I dare say (according to pictures) that my style revolves around
'Rustic Revival' and 'Contemporary'

Cute Eastery Things

Here are a few Easter things to get the creative juices flowing! It makes me so excited for Easter!
I'd better get crackin' if I want to get all this done before Easter! We'll see.

Fabric Easter Eggs by Retro Mama: I first saw these on my good friend Joy's blog.
I love them, and I especially love the fabric choices! The bold vibrant colors just make me happy!
Not your typical pastel Easter Eggs, but that's what makes them so awesome!


Easter Birdy by Mollychicken: This little birdy is fun and cheerful.
It would look so cute tucked into Brinkley's Easter basket!

Going to make Easter Cards anyone? Because this one is sure cute!
You can find this Easter Chick Card tutorial at incy wincy stitches.

I don't know what they are, but I like them

I was rather inspired the other morning when I was out for a jog at a nearby park and saw these
funky little dead thing falling off the trees just waiting to be discovered by a creative mind!
Aren't they fun?

PLUS I have had this glass bowl sitting around that needed something to fill it! Now it sits
happily on my front room mantle. I just hope these things aren't infested with
bugs or something.



As a reminder of how wonderful nature is, read this!

Do you take time to discover each day how beautiful your life can be? How long has it been since
you watched the sun set - the departing rays kissing the clouds, trees, hill, and lowlands
goodnight, sometimes with tranquility, sometimes with exuberant bursts of color and form?

What of the wonder of a cloudless night when the Lord unveils the marvels of His heavens - the
twinkling stars, the moonlight rays - to ignite our imagination with His greatness and glory?

How captivating to watch a seed planted in fertile soil germinate, gather strength, and send forth
a tiny, seemingly insignificant sprout. Patiently it begins to grow and develop its own character,
led by the genetic code the Lord has provided to guide its development. With care it surely will
become what it is destined to be: a Lily crowned with grace and beauty, a fragrant spearmint
plant, a peach, an avocado, or a beautiful blossom with unique delicacy, hue and fragrance.

When last did you observe a tiny rosebud form? Each day it develops new and impressive
character with more promise of beauty until it becomes a majestic rose.

You are one of the noblest of God's creations. His intent is that your life be gloriously beautiful
regardless of your circumstance. As you are grateful and obedient, you can become all that God
intends you to be.

-Richard G. Scott
Finding Joy In Life

Free Fonts

I came across this handy dandy website called Fonts for Peas where you can submit your handwriting and they'll turn it into a font for free! OR... if you have semi-sloppy handwriting like me, you can just download other people's cute handwriting.
The website has really easy to follow instructions.
Beware! You may end up wasting more time on this website than you originally planned.

Baskets Baskets Baskets

I found these awesome baskets at Dollar Tree (2 for $1)
They are the perfect square little size.
And my favorite- ORANGE!
They worked great for me because I don't have a toilet paper dispenser in my bathroom, so the toilet paper was just always sitting on the back of the toilet and looked ugly.
Now, it has a place to sit!

I used the spare one to store a few of my sewing supplies so they are close at hand.

Baskets are great for storing those spare items that don't really have a place to go, but look kind of messy just hanging out. Like remote controls for example!
(Don't laugh at the DVD collection. Those are just the most commonly used DVDs! Exercise videos and Home Improvement. We are so cool.)

My Newest Fetish

Out of nowhere I started loving Owls and the color Orange. This adorable softie has both! I want to make one so bad. I found this little cutie Sew Mama Sew! And THEY got it off of My Tiny Star. She said she will post when the pattern is for sale. I might just have to splurge!