a giveaway for you

since i have been feeling better and getting back into the blogging grove, i wanted to do another giveaway. who doesn't love getting something in the mail, especially if its pretty, free, and just for you.

these darling red rose earrings will appear in someones mail,

it could be yours!:)

see more details about this item in my shop.

to enter the giveaway, leave me a comment and tell me one word that describes your summers.

i will pick a winner Thursday the 14th @ 8am

good luck:)

pretty as a pea

the first veggies to be picked from the garden,

peas.

they were delicious and sweet.

the best part...

seeing my kids gobble them up.

addie devoured them, she couldn't get enough.
her mouth was stuffed.

homemade popcicles = happy

i made the yummiest popcicles ( if i do say so myself). i found the recipe from allrecipes.com. , great site. my kids loved them and i just couldnt stop eating them. they are soooo good. you have to give them a whirl.

Strawberry Lemonade Ice Pops

1 can frozen lemonade concentrate

(i used pink lemonade and it was a little bit tart, but o so good)

3 cups cold water

1 pkg.(16 oz) frozen sliced strawberries

In a lrg. pitcher, stir together the lemonade concentrate and water. Place strawberries into the container of a blender, and puree until smooth. Pour in some of the lemonade if necessary to facilitate blending. Stir strawberry puree into the lemonade. Pour into molds, and freeze until firm, about 4 hrs.

i used dixie cups, of course you could use the store bought plastic molds. i cut our wax paper, and poked popcicle sticks in the middle. the sticks had a hard time staying up straight so next time i will try plastic wrap.

when they were done, i just peeled off the cup.

i cant wait to try these with different juice and fruit combos. any ideas?

and if you do make them, be sure not to knock the pitcher that is half full of sticky juice all over the floor like i did. i had to mop 4 times to get it all up! :)

keeping it real

beth tagged me with this fun post.well i dont know if it is that fun, it is revealing my dirty house:), just kidding, it really was fun. so here it goes....

1. kitchen sink

my sink half full of breakfast and lunch dishes needing to be loaded into the dishwasher.

2. Fridge
my fridge with a lot of left overs. a big jar of deli style pickles at the top, half gone, from me. need to go to the farmers market. canned peaches, homemade syrup and fresh jam. :) and the best yogurt, by the milk, Stonyfield Farm brand. soooo good. i like the vanilla with granola sprinkled on the top.

3. Toilet

this is the girls potty. like beth, it is rarely flushed , but lucky for you, it is:)

4. Favorite shoes

do i ever wear these shoes, rarely. but i like them. i am a flip flop kinda gal.

5. Closet

we have a big closet. we actually have 2 closets in our room. good thing, because our house lacks storage space. all of my canning, dehydrating and ice cream making machines up above.

marks side.

my side. mostly clothes that are too small that i dont want to give up on.

6.Laundry

i think its time to do the laundry... but i think it may be able to fit a few more days worth on top.:)

7.Favorite Room

ok, this is embarrassing. this is my craft/sewing/computer room. let me explain.... we just got a new computer, explains the boxes and old computer all over the floor. 20 lbs of rice, wheat, sugar and flour in the corner that i am canning tonight. my sewing desk, covered in sewing projects that have yet to be done. shoe box on the desk full of earrings waiting to be sold and supplies ready to be made into earrings to be added to the shop. metal decor behind the ironing board waiting to be hung. all in all this is my favorite room, believe it or not. my favorite are my stacks of fabric and linens waiting for me to cut them up and sew something.

8. What are my kids doing right now.

playing with their little people and cars. they are bickering, but hey, they are playing together. i will take it.

9. Self portrait

this will just have to work. i am going through a chubby faced, emotional, puffy eye stage. so this works. :)

i tag, lexi, tatum, andrea, julie, and lindsey.

callie and her shoes

every kid loves shoes.

but i think callies fetish is extra cute. it is always two different shoes. and she will wear them ALL DAY LONG.

when i see her come out with a new combo of shoes i always mutter under my breath,

"you and your shoes!"

joes bbq

joes has some dang good bbq! and yesterday was customer appreciation day, meaning free meal to everyone! so of course we went.

you know how women have nauseous hormones while pregnant? of course you do. ya, i was only able to eat the beans portion of the meal due to those annoying hormones. they have the best baked beans EVER! and i had a little sprite to help my upset stomach.

as expected, callie ate a WHOLE sandwich, and addie nibbled on the meat.

beautiful day out. it was 96 degrees, which isnt so beautiful, but the beauty of the trees and the food made up for that.

until next year.......

have you ever....

taken your kid to get an ice cream from the ice cream truck?

i was a little hesitant. the truck was parked in front of our house for a LONG time. and the same song playing from its speakers was getting stuck in my head. i thought, what the heck, grabbed a five dollar bill and sent her across the street with daddy. i felt much better about the whole idea with him being there. (and i admit, the fact that the driver was female and wasn't mexican put me at ease a little too.)

how does one decide?

we sat there for awhile while she tried to pick.

she wanted some nasty jelly candy that came in a tube. i coaxed her into the bugs bunny popcicle with bubble gum eyes, the one i used to pick when i was a kid.

perfect treat for a warm day.

she even go to give the lady the "cash". she was happy.

callie was taking a nap. she must be growing. but i cant wait till she wakes up and snuggles on my shoulder. major bedhead and all. she will likely grab a stack of books right away and say,

"read it. story. read it." :)