Weekend wrap up

Actually, this is more than a weekend wrap up. This is an accumulation of things I have picked up since Christmas that I just haven't had a chance to share. 

I like to change wallets depending on the purse I'm carrying. Since I take advantage of any rewards card anywhere I shop, I end up having a lot of them to move every time I change out my wallet. So I found this neat little card holder at A.C. Moore one week. It was just $3.00.

I love the accordion style file system inside it. Now to move all my rewards card to it.

That same weekend, A.C. Moore had their photo boxes on sale 5 for $10. So I took advantage of it and bought me 5. I am going to use them for various craft supplies since I have gotten an overflow and ran out of room on my other three little storage bins. I am working on that this week. I will post pics when I get it done.

I went to Joann's to look for some embellishments for a planner I am making for my business. I got the idea from Strange & Charmed. She creates her planner with a whimsical, girly look that has a scrapbook feel to it. I fell in love so I need to work on one for myself. I was in 7th heaven when I discovered Joann's has a whole new section of embellishments. And everything is $1.00 per package. 

They even have the washi tape and ribbons and bling.

I picked up a few things in the ribbon and bow section.

And all these neat little embellishments.

I headed to Office Max to get some pages, files and dividers for my book. 

I am doing mine in a pretty pink and white in the 5.5 x 8.5 size. I already had the binder so I knew what I wanted to go in it.

While I was at Joann's I checked out the material. They had an awesome sale going on and I had some coupons. I picked this out to make a little Valentine runner for my Pyrex shelf. I bought enough to make one for my sister as well. 

I just fell in love with this one. I think I will make Mom something for her kitchen with it. She loves roosters. And yes, Sis, I have enough of this to make you one too if you still have roosters in your kitchen.

But my favorite find is this cat material. I am making something for my craft/sewing room out of this material. I just don't know what yet. 

Well, that catches me up for the past three weekends. Hope everybody has a great Monday.

Sunday sayings..

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Eye Spy

I spy with my little eye....not a whole lot because my glasses are almost useless anymore. 

I have had these glasses for close to six years. Four years ago I had to have my lenses changed, but elected to keep the same frame. My eye sight is changing. I don't know if it is for the better or worse, but I have such a hard time working with these glasses that I usually take them off because I can see better. I went to the eye doctor today and found out that even though I have worn glass for 49 years and that they get worse with every exam, I am now showing improvement in my nearsightedness. One eye has a little improvement on the astigmatism and it is a little worse on the other ey.

So I went through the obstacle course of frames they had and chose 3 different pairs I liked. The lady who was waiting on me was very helpful about the frames....but I could not get a straight answer from her on the cost of the lenses or what my lens options were. And I know there are options because they go through them with me every time I have gotten new glasses these past 49 years. She liked a pair I didn't like but she kept insisting the ones I liked weren't big enough for no-line trifocals. Yet, the frames she kept trying to push on me were $200 frames and they were smaller than the $79 I liked. She quoted me a price of $800 for a new pair of glasses. Seriously??? I don't think so. So I asked for my prescription and left without glasses. Needless to say, I will be going somewhere where I get to make the choice on what I want. 

I am on a mission....

I just saw these online yesterday and I am in love with them. I found them on one site for $19.95 but it was a website from overseas so I won't be ordering them from there. But I plan to keep looking.

I also saw this picture in a collage online, but can't find it anywhere. I think it is just too cute.

I love this mirror. 

Here is an inspiration board that I would love to do something like this. 

It's a GRAND feeling...

I know other grandmother's will join me in agreeing that there is nothing in the world that compares to becoming a grandmother. I saw this on Facebook this morning and just had to share it. 

I love my five grandchildren so much. They each have their own personality traits and interests and it is so much fun to watch them grow. It just amazes me what changes come from year to year....

Meet Garret. Our first grandchild. In just a couple of months he will be turning 16. I am not sure where the years have gone, but I am so proud of the fine young man he is becoming. This picture marks that moment in time when my first grandchild stole my heart. This was taken when he was just barely an hour old if not less.

He loved helping in the kitchen when he was little. My mom was teaching him to make homemade biscuits.

Those eyes always have a twinkle in them.

I am just amazed at how grown up he is now. But still as handsome as ever.

Our second grandson, Caleb, will be 12 this year. He is starting to get so mature. I can't believe some of the conversations we have. He is very interested in semi trucks and heavy equipment and talks to me a lot about owning his own trucking company when he gets older. He had the cutest head of hair and tons of curls. It broke my heart when he got his first hair cut.

He is an awesome big brother. He has watched over and cared for his sister, Shelby, ever since she was born. She worships him and they are very close.

This made his day. We went to a semi truck show in Knoxville and David Berry Trucking had his big black semi dump trailer in the show. Caleb was in 7th heaven when he got to sit in it and check it out. His Daddy drives a semi so that is why Caleb loves them so much.

He is so grown up. I hope he never loses that passion for what he loves and does own his own company some day.

Then 10 years ago last September, God blessed us with Alexis, our first granddaughter. She is such a delight to be around. Always happy. Always smiling. She is just one of those little angels that everybody loves when they meet her. As her mom says "she just couldn't wait to see the world and roared in at a whole 1 lb 14oz and hasn't slowed down since." She was two months early but a was for the most part very healthy for a preemie. 

She came home from the hospital just shy of what was her due date. Here she is with Papaw on her first visit to our house when she was just a little over 2 months old. She hadn't been out of the hospital long, but you can tell how healthy she was.

Here is that million dollar smile that melts the heart of everyone who meets her. This is my absolute favorite picture of her. It is just so natural and so her. She just sparkles all the time.

We have a special Mamaw-Granddaughter day for her birthday every year. We go shopping and out to eat at Applebee's. 

Our next gift was Shelby who will be 7 in July. Our second granddaughter. When you talk about quirky personalities you are describing Shelby Rayne to a T. Some times there are just no words to describe this child. She is 6 going on 26. You never know when she opens her mouth what will come out. Her mom keep saying she needs to write a book with all the silly things Shelby says and does.

She has a lot of different "looks". The sweet and precious smile, the comical comedian, the silly crazy when she comes up with something new and fun. But nothing makes you want to run for the hills more than her "I'm plotting something" look. She definitely has kept us on our toes. 

Then she has that soft princess side that is just so girly-girl and dainty and petite. She is just a chameleon ever changing. And I wouldn't want her any other way.

She's a big first grader now. She loved for me to pick her up and carry her and when she started school she told me she was too old and I couldn't do it any more. But then she would let me once in awhile. So she turned 6 and told me I couldn't carry her no more, but still reaches those arms up to jump up in my arms for a hug every time I see her. The NEW rule is I can pick her up until she is 7. 

And our sweet precious Colby James just turned 4 this past fall. He has been a delight from day one. He is such a character. He is hilarious. I just want to follow him around all day because you never know what he will say or do. He recently did something funny and I said to him "Colby, you are hilarious." He replied "I know. I crack myself up." How can you not love that. Check out that head of hair. 

He is a sports nut. He is the only child I know who started at age two wanting to watch the races or a ball game instead of cartoons. He loves all sports and loves to wear his big brother Garret's uniform to play football in the house. He may be tiny but trust me you don't want to get tackled by him. He packs a mighty punch for such a little tyke.

You will never see him in a really bad mood. He is always fun and running full throttle at everything he does.

I got him an electric football game for Christmas and he was so happy. He opened it and shouted out "Oh my goodness!" I knew it was the perfect gift for my little sportsman.

Papaw and I love them very much. It is so hard to get a pic of all 5 of The Grands together and I didn't have any with me and Papaw and them. Papaw doesn't like to have his picture take and you can tell it. But last year we at least got him in the picture...even if half the group isn't looking at the camera. This is my most cherished picture.

I am very proud of each and every one of them and love them to the moon and back. If I do say so myself I have some beautiful grandchildren.

A successful Pinterest Project

I must admit I have had my fair share of Pinterest Fails and Fiasco's. Some so hideous I wouldn't even admit I tried them. But every once in awhile, something I try that I saw on Pinterest actually turns out. Such was the case with the Pineapple Angel Food Cake. 

(Pinterest photo I decided to try)

Once I decided to brave this experiment, I went to the store and bought one Duncan Hines Angel Food cake mix. I don't guess brand matters but I always use Duncan Hines.

Then I bought a 20 ounce size can of crushed pineapples, again the brand is of no importance. Any will work. I just bought what I knew hubby liked. 

I heated my oven to 350 degrees as per the instructions on Pinterest. 

I sprayed a 9 x 13 cake pan with Pam.

I totally ignored the instructions on the cake mix as I was told to do. I dumped the mix and the can of pineapples into a bowl. That was it. No other ingredients are needed. 

I gathered a trusty wooden spoon.

I began to stir.And something magical began to happen. It bubbled and fizzed and got really light and fluffy. Once it was mixed up, I poured it in the cake pan and popped it in the oven.

I baked it for 30 minutes just like they said and Wah Lah! A nice golden fluffy pineapple angel food cake was perfectly created right before my eyes.

It turned out perfect. Another Pinterest project to go on my completed project board.

From what I understand, you can do this with any fruit pie filling as well.