Category: Foot Notes

O M G.  I have no idea what I ate before I went to bed the other day but I have to tell you what happened.  (on the side: I have no idea WHY people use drugs.  I swear I don’t get it.  I don’t use them, and still – THIS Is what comes out of my mind.  I DONT NEED THEM…. LOL!!!!) So the other day, my friend Heather posted the cutest audio on her Facebook of her baby, Nano, back talking.  So cute.  Well, that night, when I…

omg, I can’t believe Christmas is almost here and I’m STILL not done with my Grans book!  Now the mad dash is on and I am having a hard time getting my brain to give me the steps to create all the things I wanted to include! Yesterday I accomplished a bookmark/memoir tag… It will fit inside a pocket in Grans Bday book, and she can use it, or just look at it. LOL… I wanted to include something of Pepaw in the book, because I know she misses him…

We LOVE these!  I make them every year around the holidays.  Kids love to eat his arms n legs, and then start picking off his other parts.  LOL!  He is super easy to make! 2 boxes Philadelphia Cream Cheese (Fat Free works too!) 1 bundle scallions (greens chopped) 2 packages of CORNED BEEF (chopped) 1 small jar green olives, diced (save a few pimentos for decorating!) 1 1/2 TBSP Worcestershire sauce 2 good shakes of garlic powder 1 cup shredded sharp cheddar (OPTIONAL) for decorating: 2 black olive slices, 2…

These are my favorite “scratch” brownies.  They are super yummy and the honey gives them something different! For the brownie: 1 cup sugar 1/3 cup cocoa 1/2 cup flour (all purpose) 1/4 tsp salt 1/4 tsp baking powder 1/2 cup butter (melted, room temp) 2 eggs 1 tsp vanilla 1/2 tsp imitation butter flavoring (OPTIONAL) For the icing: 3 tbsp cocoa (heaping for a “darker choc” flavor) 1 cup powdered sugar 3 tbsp butter 1 tbsp honey 1 tsp vanilla Preheat oven to 350, and spray an 8×8 pan with…

Hey! I have no idea what I’ll post about today, I just wanted to update my blog.  Its getting hard for me to think of what to post on here because I tell so much on Facebook.  It’s like I forget that not EVERYONE is on my Facebook, kwim?  LOL.. Today has been a pretty good day so far, considering.  I was so tired when I got up this morning, that I went back to bed.  Which is making my TO DO goals be about 2 hours behind.  It’s ok…

Hello again friends! Yep, Im hosting ANOTHER challenge this month! Why? Because I made something big to give away as PB’s thats why!You can play along right here: http://www.digiscrapobsession.net/pals/showthread.php?t=1738 The Rulz to a template challenge are pretty simple.Use the template provided, and post your link back in this thread before I close it on Dec 31st. If you do, you will receive the glorious posting bonus which I have so diligently and lovingly created for you. Really, I mean it this time! Made it just for you, I did!  WHY…

As I told you yesterday, Im hosting a few challenges this month over at DSO! This one is a photography challenge. Meaning – no scrapbooking required, just photo taking/fixing/showing. The theme: Home for the Holidays and you can join in HERE The challenge:a) photograph a “holiday tradition” that you and your family enjoy.b) include any post processing steps you do to the photos.You see, this challenge is meant to help you better your photos, so by everyone sharing their “process” it helps us all to learn! My example: Dec 2010…

What a great month!  I love December, and to prove it Im hosting SEVERAL challenges at DSO this month! First: the desktop challenge! What is a Desktop Challenge:Well. Basically, you create a cute wallpaper for your computer screen. Like mine. See? mine is insanely long because I have dual monitors, so it actually stretches across 2 screens. The Challenge:Create and show us your Dec Desktop using the calendar grid I’m providing. You may grab up this grid and play along in the DSO FORUM —http://www.digiscrapobsession.net/pals/showthread.php?t=1737 For an added “twist” the…

Dear Friends, I have spent a busy week cleaning, prepping for the holidays, and doing a little self reflection.  I would be lying if I did not tell you that I have been more than surprised at what I found lurking there.  (both in my home – YUCK! – and in my Self) It is newly apparent to me that in my older age, I am 21 again this year – for the 16th time… anyway, it’s clear to me that as I become older: I become harder and harder…

I was flipping through a magazine the other day and saw the CUTEST bathmat, so I used the Google and had to find it to see how much it was.  What started out as window shopping, ended up as another venture into the Excursion Into Ordinary! The cute bathmat, was all pink and girly.. and ARGYLE! I love love LOVE this bathmat, BUT Im not paying $60 for a rug for my bathroom floor.  NOT GOING TO HAPPEN.    I will, however, take what I like most about that rug and…