Sending Hugs!!

Another craft from Pinterest! I thought this was adorable and would be great to send to grandparents. So, we're sending hugs to Nee & Papa!! The kids had so much fun these. I just had them lay down on the paper and I traced them. Then they painted themselves. It was a great craft!

 

 

Please excuse Jackson's messy face....he was snacking during this craft! :)

 

 

 

All done!!

 

 

 

Snapshot Sunday!

Madison painted this beautiful picture of a Christmas Tree. She's so excited for Christmas!!

Winter Bucket List 2012



I decided to put together a Winter Bucket List this year. Since our move to North Dakota, we've realized Winter's are A LOT different than in Florida. Since we got here in August, we haven't seen temperatures in the 80's at all. Which is everyday weather in Florida (or higher!) and even Florida Christmas weather. So, our bucket list is going to be filled with lots of snowy outdoor activities! :D

1. Go on a drive through downtown and look at all the Christmas lights...all while listening to Christmas music. The kids love doing this :)

2. Decorate Sugar cookies....using my Maw Maw's recipe, to make us feel closer to home :)

3. Watch The Polar Express, sipping on Hot Cocoa....

4. Blow bubbles outside when it's below freezing!!

5. Take photo's of the kids wrapped in Christmas lights.

6. Send our packages & cards to very brave soldiers via Any Soldier . We've already started this and the kids were so excited to put things together for them. I need to post pictures of that.

7. Make a gingerbread house.

8. Have a snowball fight and go sledding.

9. Snow Angels as much as we can!

10. Make Snow Ice cream! I've heard it's delicious!

11. Make a family salt dough ornament.

12. Make cinnamon ornaments.

13. Make a snow globe.

14. Have reindeer pancakes.

15. Read the Nativity Story with my babies.

16. Keep an eye on what that little Elf's doing... :D

17. Make Grinch Floats & Grinch Cookies and have them while watching The Grinch Who Stole Christmas.

18. Do lots of Christmas Kid crafts.

19. Make Reindeer cookies.

20. Make a peppermint chocolate roll cake.

21. Let the kids sleep under the Christmas tree one night :D

22. Get all our handmade gifts wrapped and sent!

23. Get a family photo in front of the Christmas tree.

24. Go on a sleigh ride!

25. Do all the cute Christmas footprint crafts, all over pinterest, with the kids! :)

I'm going to try my best to get all of these things done during December and January. Everyone of these would be a great memory :)

Spotlight Saturday!!

I'm excited to be linking up at Classy Clutter!!

 

 

 

Vlogging!!!

Hey Ya'll :D

 

It’s me, the southern girl behind the blog! I'm happy to say  I'm going to attempt vlogging!! I’m super excited about this. I mean, youtube is all the rage!! I know me personally, I’m addicted to a couple beauty channels, and….just can't get enough beauty & hair tutorials…

so, I thought it'd be fun to join in!! 

{And, yes….I’m addicted to this filter on my camera!}


More details to come....

Art of a Cast Iron Skillet

Ok, us Southerners always use a skillet. Now, some haven't mastered the art of cooking with a skillet, but they do attempt. Yes, it is an art. I used to be one of these people.
Seemed like I could never get that perfect temperature! But, that's all changed now!!

{Tip}
::::Stick to medium folks!::::

 I know, I know....it's rocket science right? Just keep it there and you will 99% of the time get great results. Now, every stove is different once it reaches that medium temp you can adjust accordingly because especially with frying you don't want to burn the grease. It stinks and everything tastes that way too!--believe me, I speak from experience. I always thought I had to be in a hurry for some reason, which caused horrible results.
Well the last few times I've cooked in the cast iron .... pork chops, chicken, and dessert, it's turned out super!! :D

 

Fried Porkchops

 

Original Recipe from Tasty kitchen, but was motified for us!

Chocolate Chip Skillet Cookie

{I also must say I love, love love my skillet! This one pictured was handed down to us from my husbands Granny. So, it's pretty much seasoned to perfection and that's one of the great things I love about it....they can be handed down from generation to generation.}


Throwback Thursday!

 

 

This was in 2010 when I was pregnant with our son, Jackson. And, our Madison was a snaggletoothed 5 year old! I worked in accounting at Florida's Natural Growers, yes the orange juice! Haha! My co workers planned a baby shower for me and that's where this was taken.