drowning...

DROWNING in swaps that is...are you surprised?
I spent most my weekend wrapping up lil details on swaps.

• finished my P for Happy Birthday Rag Banner
• packed up Katie and I's twilight charms for that swap
• finished my lollipop flowers (six spots) that's 144 flowers
• finished my recipe swap layouts for Carmel Apple Salad - YUM!

It was a productive weekend!!!

Swap on!

The local scrapbooking group I organize is doing a recipe swap for "Summer Recipes".
I finished mine early, thankfully! I'm typically an early bird...but lately been getting bogged down. I did a favorite recipe "Veggie Stuffed Peppers"....only 4 WW points for 2 halves...I can literally make a meal out of it! Hopefully the girls in the group will love it too.

And Next....

My second tag for the Summer Drink recipe Tag swap! Coffee Whirl...it taste just like a Jamocha shake from Arby's....YUM!

Wrapped up...

I finished up a swap tonight. I angeled a few spots in a 4x6 tag recipe swap. The theme was summer drinks. I did "Watermelon Sparklers" for one spot.

My second spot was "Coffee Whirls" and I will post them tomorrow!

Too much fun

Today is going to be a FUN filled day! Our scrapbooking group is having an all day crop in celebration for Katy's birthday!! I made a fun cake last night for her
...the theme for the crop is "Party like a rock star", so naturally the cake needed to match.

Katy is an awesome gal! She is a HUGE Bon Jovi fan. So, it is only fitting we celebrate her day in style. She is heading out soon actually to see her beloved BJ in Vega (lucky girl)!

Yummy Dinner!

Last night I made a amazing new recipe, shared with me by a friend, Vicki. It turned out really well...so I thought I'd share it will you all.

Mexican Cornbread Casserole - from the Kitchen of Vicki M.

1 box jiffy cornbread mix
1 can cream of corn
1 lb. ground beef
1 can Rotel - drained (I used traditional)
1 can whole kernel corn - drained
2 cups grated cheese


Mix Jiffy cornbread according to box instructions, add the cream of corn and set aside
Brown ground beef in pan (I added 1/2 a diced onion and 1 clove of garlic) drain of fat
add whole kernel corn
add Rotel

Using 9 x 13 pan, pour 1/2 jiffy & corn mix into pan...to cover bottom (will be thin)
next add beef, corn, rotel mixture
Top with remaining Jiffy & corn mix
sprinkle cheese all over top


Bake at 350 degree for 20-25 mins

End of the Month

How quick this month has just flown by! I'm working to try and finish up some of the monthly challenges at Feeling Scrappy! Here are a few I did today...

Crops {R} Fun

This layout is for a recipe swap I participate in. This months theme was picnic foods. Since I take this dish to potlucks occasionally, I thought it would be appropriate.

I completed this layout for a challenge on Feeling Scrappy. It is for the Book of Us Challenge, this months theme was Family Shoes.

I completed this layout for a challenge on Feeling Scrappy. It is for the Book of Me, this months theme was your purse.

This layout is of Chris birthday from this past weekend at the farm.

Family {favorite}

I'm working on my recipe for a recipe swap today. Decided to make my mom's famous mac & cheese! I skipped breakfast and as it for lunch - and now I feel almost sick!!! I just love the stuff!

I made meatloaf to go with it (Chris and Katie's favorite) so I went ahead and set it up too...so I could put it in a book fro Katie - of our recipes.

Almost 10!

My youngest daughter will be 10 tomorrow - where on earth did the years go? She asked me to make her some type goodie to take to school and share with her class. Today, thanks to a wonderful fellow Pea, who happened to post a link to this blog, I was struck with great inspiration!

Three hours later and some WAY TIRED feet from standing on the ceramic tile so long
....wah-lah!...they are done!!! Ivy is so proud to take them and all i have left is to wrap them and tie ribbon!

I can't wait to make Cupcake Pop's again!

A Mommie Play-Date!

Today I went on a crop with new friends. I belong to a local Meet-Up group Scrap N' Memories. Most of the meeting have been nights and weekends - not the best for me, but I found some other gals in the group, who are available for days and we met up at the Scrapbook Pad. We had a great time getting to know each other and cropping. I didn't bring near enough materials to keep me busy...but it was a fun day for us all. I was able to finish my Recipe scrapbook page for this month and play with a page of Ethan.