Ohhhhh my goodness!!! Aren't these the cutest things on earth?
They are SO stinkin easy to make!!
Check out the easy peasy instructions by going to Skip To My Lou Recycled May Day Baskets!

PHEW!! I can post this now that it has been delivered, and isn't a secret anymore ;)

I made this diaper cake for my bestest, Kym, for her baby shower!! It was a lot of work, but i LOVED it. It was the first one i ever made so i think i did a pretty bang up job ;)

Included is
100+ Size 3 Diapers
2 9m shirts
1 9m pants
5 bibs
1 stinkin cute stuffed monkey
1 Blanket :)

Here it is at the shower in all its glory! :)

It was a huge hit at the shower, and Kym absolutely LOVED it!!

I have been a busy girl the last couple of weeks, I'm not only working on building a business, I'm also working on planning my first Baby Shower ever!! The shower is for my bestest, Kym, her hubby Adam and their soon to arrive little miracle. I'm SO excited for them. The shower is less then a week away, and I've been working like a mad woman. The invitations have been made, printed and mailed, I ordered balloons, bought a tank of helium, and other fun things :) Now I'm planning food, and other last minute details. As its getting down to the wire, I'm getting little butterflies, that are quickly turning into BIG butterflies.

While I was designing her invitation, I thought it was a bit ironic. Kym is a university student that is working on Graphic Design. I'm just a piddly little SAHM that just likes to play around in Photoshop, nothing spectacular. SO here I'm designing this invitation for her and I'm a bit nervous. But she's awesome and didn't criticize to hard LOL *wub*

SO here's the Invite ;) I love how it turned out :) For some reason the picture is a bit green, the original is actually blue and chocolate brown.

I'm taking the plunge!!
It's finally time for me to open my Invitations, Announcements, Etc business. I have been stewing over it for months now, and nothing is getting done, but I'm FINALLY ready!!
In the weee hours this morning, i was up trying to think of a name for my new business.. and it hit me! (not too hard thank goodness)
To my amazement the name had not been used yet! So i snatched it up before anyone else had the chance.

I'm not going to tell you what the name is going to be.
I'll wait until my website is up and running before i make the big announcement.
Ohhh and to the few special people that already know, you are SWORN to Secrecy!!


*evil laugh*
I'm SO excited!!!!

During this past summer, Emillie (DD#1) was invited to a birthday party. The cake was this to die for Peanut Butter Cake. I asked the person that made it where she got the recipe. So I got it from her :) Since then i have been waiting for the perfect time to bake this amazing cake.

Emillie's 8th birthday is just around the corner (Dec30) so its the perfect time. We are celebrating her birthday tomorrow evening at MIL & FIL's house. Then she will have her big party in a week.

Anyway, I want so badly to dig into this cake, it is making me drool!! I just had to share with you :)
http://www.bhg.com/recipe/cakes/peanut-butter-cake/



Peanut Butter Cake

Makes: 16 servings Prep: 25 minutes Bake: 30 minutes

Cool: 2 hours Stand: 2 hours



Ingredients

Topping

* 1/2 cup all-purpose flour

* 1/2 cup packed brown sugar

* 1/4 cup peanut butter

* 3 tablespoons butter or margarine

Cake

* 2 cups all-purpose flour

* 1 cup packed brown sugar

* 2 teaspoons baking powder

* 1/2 teaspoon baking soda

* 1/4 teaspoon salt

* 1 cup milk

* 1/2 cup peanut butter

* 2 eggs

* 1/4 cup butter or margarine, softened


Directions


1. Grease the bottom and 1/2 inch up the sides of a 13x9x2-inch baking pan; set pan aside.


2. For topping, in a small bowl stir together the 1/2 cup flour and the 1/2 cup brown sugar. Using a pastry blender, cut in the 1/4 cup peanut butter and the 3 tablespoons butter or margarine till mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Set aside.


3. In a large mixing bowl stir together the 2 cups flour, the 1 cup brown sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Add milk, the 1/2 cup peanut butter, eggs, and the 1/4 cup butter or margarine. Beat with an electric mixer on low speed until combined. Beat on medium to high speed for 3 minutes, scraping bowl frequently.


4. Spoon batter into the prepared pan, spreading evenly. Sprinkle with topping mixture. Bake in a 375 degree F oven about 30 minutes or until a wooden toothpick comes out clean. Serve warm or cool thoroughly on a wire rack. Makes 16 servings.


Peanut Butter Cupcakes: Grease and lightly flour thirty 2-1/2-inch muffin cups or line with paper baking cups. Prepare cake as directed. Fill each cup half full. Bake in preheated oven for 18 to 20 minutes or until a wooden toothpick inserted in center of cupcake comes our clean. Cool on a wire rack.

Nutrition Facts


* Servings Per Recipe 16 servings

* Calories 265,

* Total Fat (g) 12,

* Saturated Fat (g) 2,

* Cholesterol (mg) 28,

* Sodium (mg) 256,

* Carbohydrate (g) 35,

* Fiber (g) 1,

* Protein (g) 6,

* Vitamin A (DV%) 8,

* Vitamin C (DV%) 0,

* Calcium (DV%) 7,

* Iron (DV%) 10,

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet

I LOVE to wear my babies :)
It helps grow the bond between me and my little papooses :) It also helps me keep baby content while I'm doing dishes/laundry/other household duties that should be done instead of holding baby all day ;)

Well I came across this link on a blog that i read, and HOLY COW i almost fell off my chair!!
WIN A FREE ERGO CARRIER!!

Ergo Carriers are one of the awesomest carriers on the market, and i would almost kill to have one, So, I'm sharing with you so you can have a chance to win a little bit of awesomeness too ;)

Here is a picture of my youngest papoose :) Being worn in an Ultimate Baby Wrap a couple weeks ago :)

If you have been reading this Blog, you will know that i'm a recent addict of Uppercase Living Vinyl :) (thanks Janelle) I had a open house last week, and it went good. I got to show off the vinyl that i have, and i'm REALLY wanting to add to my collection.
Here is my glass block :) Ever since Russ and I got together our thing has always been. "N&4E" Now and Forever. We sign notes with it, we end emails with it, and we say it almost as much as we say I love you :) So when I was looking through the Uppercase Living catalog that Janelle gave me, I was SO excited!



I also have had this stack of picture frames and photos of the kids sitting on my dining room table for the LONGEST time, waiting to go up on the wall. Well i wasn't sure how i was going to arange them. So there they sit. Well once again, while looking through the catalog, I saw the word "Blessings" All three of my children are blessings to me, because with my PCOS (PolyCystic Ovary Syndrome) all of my kids are concidered miracles. So i ordered "Blessings" put it on a board, and am going to hang it on the wall with my stack of pictures :)
As soon as my dear sweet husband helps me hang my picture frames, i will share a picture of my beautiful display of my blessings :)


It is SO easy, and so pretty to have. and the options are pretty much endless. There is so much to choose from!! I have a huge list of vinyl ideas, but unfortunately my checkbook doesn't approve. So i will be patient!

So if you are interested in finding something fun to add to your decor, please hop on by http://janelled.uppercaseliving.net/OnlineCatalog.m to see what you can find!! BUT, Don't order it through the website!! Contact me if you find something that catches your eye!! And hurry, because Orders have to be in by Friday morning at the latest ;)