Making clothes....

We realized the girls didnt have much in the way of summer clothes and that we needed to get some. But I remembered that I had tons of fabric left over from a previous project and decided to make some stuff for the girls, rather than buying them clothes. They grow so quickly that by this time next year they wont fit in the clothes anyway!

So, I did some looking around and found some simple tutorials. I made the girls a couple skirts and some pillow case dresses. Big thanks to Dana at Danamadeit.com and Melissa at sewlikemymom.com for the awesome tutorials!

The tutorials I used can be found here:

http://www.danamadeit.com/2008/07/tutorial-a-simple-skirt.html

and here:

http://sewlikemymom.com/easiest-pillowcase-dress-ever-serger-edition/

And, here is one of the skirts I made!

Beef Veggie soup

I threw this one together last minute, but it turned out super awesome. I had thawed out a chuck roast two days ago and needed to use it before it went bad, so I threw it in the crock pot with some other stuff as well!

Crock Pot Veggie Soup
You'll need:

• a Chuck roast (probably 3-5lbs, i think mine was 3lbs)
• 3cups of beef broth (this was just enough to cover everything, you may need more)

I used the following veggies:

•  two handfuls of green beans (frozen)
•  a cup of corn (frozen)
•  a cup of peas (frozen)
•  a can of tomatoes and okra
•  and a can of sliced new potatoes

 Seasonings (I used garlic, salt, and pepper)

I literally just threw the meat and all veggies but the new potatoes in the crock pot and covered them with the beef broth. 3 cups was enough to cover all the veggies and meat, depending on the veggies you add and how  large your chuck roast is you may need to add more. I didn't add the new potatoes until about 45 min before serving because I didn't want them to get all mealy and mushy. Cooked on low for 6 hours and the chuck roast was falling apart. I served it over rice and the girl child was asking for seconds, so I'd say it was a success!

Week 3 Recipes

Week 3!

Just like the last week, I have tried to include substitutes for those who don’t eat beef or pork. I don’t include the substitutions in the grocery list – so you’ll have to pay a bit of attention there. Also, I’m a bum – ALL of this week’s recipes are crock pot recipes. Don’t judge me.

Vintage Inspired.....

Soooo I am a glutton for all things vintage - more specifically, all things 1940's and 1950's.... Well, I finally decided to give pin-up girl make up and hair a try.

I won't say that I spent hours watching YouTube tutorials on hair and make up. Or that I spent like.... 2 (possibly 3) hours in my bathroom with a laptop and my phone pausing and unpausing videos every few minutes trying to do Victory Rolls and classic pin up makeup. No, wont say that because that's just silly. I didn't do that. I only spent 20 min doing hair and makeup and it was effortless! .....

Sweet stuff!

While working this week I ran across a recipe for a really EASY dessert. It's literally 2 ingredients. Super simple.

Any way, I'm not sure what to call it but its YUM. All you need is a regular sized can of crushed pineapple and a box of yellow cake mix. Mix the two together, and bake according to package directions. Then, BAM. You have a sort of pineapple cake. 

I was also feeling adventurous this morning while cleaning, and took a can of green apple soda (not even sure why we have it in the house, none of us drink it...), a white cake mix, and 2 cans of apple pie filling. I preheated the oven to 350, then mixed the cake mix and the soda together and let it sit for a few minutes. While the cake mix was sitting, I sprayed the pan with baker's magic (think PAM but made for baking) and then poured the cans of apple pie filling in the pan. I baked for 30 min. Its in the kitchen smelling amazing. I havent tasted it yet, but I will be soon. I'll update as soon as I do!

Anyway, happy day to you!!!

***UPDATE!***

So, my apple cobbler was... well... Amazing. I'm not sure that it qualifies as cobbler but it was AWESOMESAUCE.

And a major thank you to MH for the pineapple cake thing. =)

A little update!

Man! It has been forever since I posted! I have soooo much to update on!

The baby, life.... all sorts of things! This will have to suffice for now, but over the next week or so I plan on adding more recipes (including more crockpot recipes), updates on the kids and life, and some crafty craft stuffs!!!

A Week Of Recipes! (#2)

I switched things up a little this week and the grocery list follows the recipes instead of being first. Also - I have included substitutions for people who don't eat beef or pork and am trying to remember to suggest healthier subs for noodles and such. Anyway, good luck and I hope you enjoy!!!!