I don't know how many fellas read my blog but I'm gonna warn you right now...this may not be the post to read today! One of my favorite Etsy shops, ThreeGreenApples, makes a product called "Pursonal", a case for holding tampons and pads in CUTE japanese prints. Ever since she started making them I've wanted one and finally made the time to make one for myself.
I wish I would have had one of these in high school :)
..from cramming like my life depends upon it. Cooper's is less than a week away, so I have to make the most of the time I have left to get things made up. I have been going non-stop the past few days, trying to make up for the time I've been sick and not able to do one single thing. Also being out of town a few days set me a back a little too. Not that I'm complaining. I had a great time in TN. Besides 6 more boxes, in the last 30 hours I have completed these 14 toy boxes, finishing my goal of 20! I snapped a picture of those in process-
Gotta quit my break- my fingers have stopped vibrating enough to get back to it.
Cooper's Closet is coming up fast! As a special thank you to those of you who read my blog, I'm offering this $5 off coupon for any purchase over $25 during the Cooper's Closet event. Just click on the coupon above, print it out, then give it to me at my table to receive your discount.
I am so excited about this Spring event! My table last year was a little lacking in the display area. We only have one table to work with so it's kind of difficult. I've been working on getting some better display fixtures. Here is my table from last year:
I hope you will be able to make it to this fun event!
Lots to do today! Tuesdays and Thursdays are FULL work days for me and since I didn't work at all last week, I am really having to catch up! This morning started with filling orders and then onto creating some hot iron mitts with my new heat-resistant fabric! It's a little thicker than I thought it would be but I'm making it work regardless. I should have a bunch of these listed in my shop VERY soon. I will also have a ton of these in many different prints at Cooper's Closet which is less than 2 weeks away- AHH!
Can't stay on here long- Got lots to do!!!
Ahh. The sweet smell of oxygen! Ok, I know you can't smell oxygen but I can't really smell anything yet, and it's so wonderful to be able to breathe through my nose again. I think the worst is over. I've heard that some people that are getting this stuff are getting the stomach virus as well so I feel extremely lucky that I didn't have that along. I hate the stomach virus. I cannot tell you with words how much. It just about kills me every single time. One day I will have the courage to tell one of my most embarrasing stories about one time in particular, but today I am not so brave.
I've got alot of catching up to do today. Already started the dishwasher, and need to get some laundry folded and washed. Going to take ALL the bed sheets off and clean them too. Hopefully I have some lysol left around here somewhere so I can disinfect, disinfect, and disinfect some more. And then a little more disinfecting. Can you tell where my day will be spent? If all goes well and I get all of that done I am going to work in my studio. Have to play catch up there too. Since Maddie has been home sick all week along with me, I haven't been able to do much. She woke up again in the night with fever so she is homebound still. She is still sleeping though which is more like her so I'm glad she is able to get some much needed rest.
I finally finished up the sign I've been working on. I was inspired by Marie (bellamariedesigns) with her sooo cute personalized pillows. I haven't done a lot of shows in the past but this year I am going to try to do a few more. I've had a little 8 x 10 with MadBags on it to set on my table but I wanted something bigger, like a banner, but just couldn't put my finger on what I wanted for sure. I am REALLY indecisive, just ask my husband, so when I saw Marie's pillows, I just knew what I wanted to do! It's dual purpose: It can be hung as a banner, OR, it can be stuffed like a pillow and be set on a table. I figured that way, I can decide what kind of space I have and then hang it or stuff it.
Also wanted to give you the Pasta e Fagioli recipe. I got this off the internet years ago. I have to say it is a really good imitation of the Olive Garden's.
1 1/2 lbs lean ground beef
1 small onion, diced (i like it cut into really small pieces)
1 cup carrot, diced or julianned
1 cup celery, chopped
2 - 3 cloves garlic, minced (i use a garlic press)
2 14.5 oz cans diced tomatos (i use the petite diced tomatos)
1 15 oz. can kidney beans, with liquid
1 15 oz. can northern beans, with liquid
1 15 oz. can tomato sauce
1 12 oz. can V-8 juice
1 tbs white vinegar (optional, i forgot to put this in last time and I couldn't tell the difference??)
1 1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp oregano
1 tsp basil (umm, basil, love it!)
1/2 tsp pepper
1/2 tsp thyme
1/2 lb (1/2 package) ditali pasta (sometimes i can't find this type of pasta and i then use the small shells pasta
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1. Brown beef in large pot over medium heat. Drain off most of the fat.
2. Add onion, carrot, celery, and garlic. Saute for 10 minutes or so.
3. Add remaining ingredients, EXCEPT pasta, and simmer for 1 hour. (When I add remaining ingredients, I put everything into a crock pot and leave on high for about 2 hours, then leave it on low until we are ready to eat it)
4. While simmering, cook pasta according to directions on box and set aside. DO NOT add to crock pot. Keep seperate. Only add to individual bowls when serving. If you add to the soup, they will get mushy. (I always add about a tbs of butter and a dash of salt to the noodles while they are warm so that they will not get sticky)
Supposedly serves 8. I say supposedly because my husband and I eat about 2 or 3 bowls each so...
ENJOY!
So I have these two fabric scrap bins under my cutting table. They are pretty large plastic bins. And they are full. One is for solids, and the other is for prints. Since I no longer can quickly check to see if there is a certain scrap I need, I decided I had to do something. I certainly couldn't throw it all away. On top of that, I have NO more room in my studio to just store it either. So. I have made up a few scrap packs and listed them in my shop. They are all at least 7 ounces in weight and go up to 15 oz. I priced them at $1 per ounce. The smallest pieces are no less than 5" wide, but most pieces are much much larger. Some are almost a quarter of a yard sized pieces. It's a gamble I know but I am not one to skimp on ya! By the way, the picture above is after I made up several packs to sell in the shop. I'm telling, it's got to go! Here are some of what is up for grabs- They are perfect for scrapbookers, quilters, and seamstresses that want to start creating small projects but don't want to invest in whole yardage fabrics. Start building your own stash now!
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