my little sweetie layout

Here's a digi layout that I did this morning while Gracie was watching Little Bear. She is truly my little sweetie! Everything that I used is from Weeds & Wildflowers Design.

God Bless!
di

An Ode to Aqua Net layout

And Ode to Aqua Net-

Oh, my dear Aqua Net with your extra-super hold
without you my hair couldn't have gotten so bold.

With my hair dryer & my trusty silver can
My hair reached the highest heights in all the land.

Beloved silver & pink shiny aerosol spray.
Those wild and crazy 80's....oh those were the days!

Oh, my dear, Aqua Net, extra-super hold,
My love for you is such the world has never known!

I just had to include a close-up of my mile-high hair-do. What would I have ever done w/o my crimping iron, hair dryer and Aqua Net in the 80's? lol This is another silly layout for my Book of Me. :-)

God Bless,
di

finally, some layouts!!!!

Here are a couple of layouts that I have finished this past month. I'm not doing that well this month with getting things scrapped! Hopefully June will be much better!

'Sushi 101' is about teaching a friend how to make California Rolls and 'OMG!' is about my first gray hair. lol A silly layout for my Book of Me album.

God Bless!
di

Happy Memorial Day!

Wishing everyone a wonderful day with their family and friends........

I have things dressed up here for the holiday....our dining room and a new wreath for my front door that I made on Saturday. We also planted some flowers in pots for my front porch. Hopefully we can work on our garden today! I can't wait for some home-grown tomatoes.....yum!

God Bless,
di

Family Favorite Recipe - Wheat Berry Salad

This is a fresh and wonderful whole grain recipe that we tried for the first time yesterday. Tori had to make this for a school project and I had a hard time not eating it all. It is so simple and absolutely delicious! I really enjoyed the wheat berries. They are pretty chewy and make a great cold salad. I have a feeling that I will be making this a lot this summer, along with tabbouli.....my all time favorite grain salad.

Wheat Berry Salad:

1 1/2 cups hard wheat berries
3/4 cup chopped walnuts
2 stalks celery, finely chopped
1/2 cup tart dried cherries, chopped
1 scallion, white and green parts, chopped
1/2 cup finely chopped parsley leaves
3 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons lemon juice
Salt and freshly ground black pepper

In a large pot combine the wheat berries and enough water to come 2 inches over the wheat berries. Bring to a boil and cook uncovered for 1 hour, or until tender. Drain and let cool. Toast the walnuts in a medium dry skillet over medium-high heat until fragrant, 2 to 3 minutes.

In a large bowl, combine the wheat berries, walnuts, celery, dried cherries, scallions, parsley, olive oil and lemon juice. Season, to taste, with salt and pepper.

This recipe is from the Food Network. :-)

God Bless!

di

new book & prayer spot

I picked up this book today after seeing it mentioned at a couple of Catholic blogs called, "The Rosary- Keeping Company with Jesus and Mary" by Karen Edmisten. I am really anxious to read the chapter titled "Making it Work". It focuses on how busy moms can find and make the time to pray the Rosary. Something that I really struggle with right now. Honestly, I am struggling with praying all together. I am going through a very dry time and I am hoping that this book will help me get my prayer life back on the right track. I also set up a little prayer corner in my kitchen. I put it in the kitchen because it is where I seem to spend the majority of my time! If I can find a few minutes here and there to read from a devotional then that will be the place I can easily go to for a dose of God's wisdom.

God Bless,
di

meet Sue

Here's my little kitty pillow that I finished yesterday. Abby named her Sue and I think it's perfect for this sweet pillow! I used the free pattern from Amy Butler's site and scraps from my basket. It was super easy and Gracie gave her a big hug when she was done. My older girls are asking for one, too!

God Bless,
di