a thousand words thursday

emily and hubby @ ihop after meeting with the new neurologist. i'll remember that day as new a beginning on our road to finding answers. i'll also remember the slammin' stuffed french toast i ate! :oD

theta mom thursday!

i love this concept!! i'm giving it a whirl! with grandparents day coming up, i found a grrreat project over @

her guest blogger, lindsay-from living with lindsay showed us how to make an etched glass silhouette mirror. now, we don't normally celebrate grandparents day...we show them all the time how much we love an appreciate all they do for us...but i could not resist this project!! i had a mirror laying around that had not yet found a home. the only tricky part was getting the kids to sit still for a side shot!! go figure, when you want them to look @ the camera-they don't! when you want them to look away-they give you the perfect "christmas card smile". ugh. so i finally got some good ones. my only issue is that i should have put a thicker coat of the etching cream onto the mirror. you can still see brush strokes close up. a bit of a bummer, but the lighting at my parents' house isn't that great, so i don't think anyone will notice too much ;o) so here it is...


i was going to remove the mirror from the frame, and spray paint the it black. however, i could not get that mirror out to save.my.life!!! oh well! with stopping and going it took me an hour or two to finish this...including trying to print the pics to just the right size...what a waste of paper lol!!

please check out theta mom, and take some time out for yourself--you deserve it!! :o)

this and that

i just wanted to post a few things that i did over the last week or so.

first up...fry bread tacos...freakin' yum!! enjoyed these for dinner AND dessert by shaking the bread in a little cinnamon and sugar.

recipe here:http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Fry-Bread-Tacos-II/Detail.aspx?prop31=4

next i was in need of something sweet-desperately. so i made some peanut butter dreams--no bake, even better!

recipe here:http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Peanut-Butter-Dreams/Detail.aspx?prop31=6

my bro's bday was on friday, and he looves these magic bars...

recipe:
1/2 c butter
1 1/2 c graham cracker crumbs
1 can sweetened condensed milk
1 bag choc chips
1 c chopped walnuts(optional)
1 1/2 c coconut

melt butter and combine with graham cracker crumbs-press into 9x13 pan. bake @ 350 for 5 mins. spread chips walnuts and 1 c of coconut over the crust. pour condensed milk over top. sprinkle with remaining coconut. bake approx 20 mins or until coconut is golden brown.


last but not least...i spruced up a few binders for my cousin...

and so it begins

emily had her first-of hopefully not too many-tests today. we went to the children's hospital and had an EEG. it monitors her brain waves. they're checking for seizures. the doctor, however, does not think this is where our answer will lie. he's being thorough, so i can appreciate that. emily was such a rock star! she was a little squirmy while the probes were being attached-but what 3 year old wouldn't be?! normally she only lays down long enough to get her diaper changed, but i was shocked and amazed that she stayed down for almost the whole test!! we were calling her "franken-emily" she had all of these probes coming out of her head with gauze all wrapped around everything! i wish i had taken a picture! i made the executive decision to not snap away though...i'm sure it would have mortified her in 10 years!

david slept over @ aunt cindy's so we could get emily ready quickly and tear free...at the butt crack of dawn this morning. he's been crabby, but i knew that was coming. he always has his cranky pants on when he comes home...he's napping now :o)

grandparents day is this weekend. we don't normally celebrate, but i have a great gift in mind. i'll post it when its finished. my parents have been very stressed with some stuff that's been going on--i'll save that for another blog though! so i think they need a little pick-me-up. they are the greatest grandparents--and parents, so i like to make them something every once in a while to show them that they are appreciated.

figures

so we were all ready for a nice roll in the hay...and our dumb asses decide to watch the green mile...that didn't go off until 11:30--PM...oh, and we were stuffed on chinese food and a couple of adult beverages(not something we do often btw). we couldn't even keep our eyes open!!!!!!!!! idiots! for the passed few months its been very few and far in between that i've acually wanted to par take in anything sexual...even when the kids are at sleepovers! its terrible. but i feel like i'm getting back into my groove---and we decide to watch a 3ish hour loong movie---with commercials...IDIOTS! when will we learn to just do it?!?!

our six year wedding anniversary is this month...since we don't have a ton of money to spend i'm thinking some lingerie and a hot night! tee hee! hopefully we can get our act together before the 20th and get in a little practice before then!!

idiots...

the most wonderful time of the year!

this has got to be my favorite season! the crisp air, the smell of cinnamon and apples, pumpkins, and decorating for halloween! halloween and christmas...the best holidays for fun stuff around the house!! i wanted to share a one of my favorite projects that i've done.

For the wreath: i found a Styrofoam ring @ michaels-whip out your 40% off coupon! those things are hardly ever on sale, and can be a little pricey. you'll also need coordinating ribbon. watch for that to go on sale too, or get it on clearance at the end of the season. depending on the size ring you purchased(or maybe have on hand already!) cut the ribbon into 6ish inch lengths--and just start tying--alternating the patterns you picked out. i accented the wreath with halloween ornaments-also michaels, and cinnamon apple cut out ornaments(recipe to follow). also you can hot glue another ribbon with a loop to hang it from. For the garland: same concept, except that i used a long piece of twine (with loops tied at the ends for hanging)and tied the ribbon onto that-you can cut the ribbon a tad shorter(sorry, i hate to measure!!lol) decorate to match the wreath. (i attatched the ornaments with metal xmas ornament hooks.)
Cinnamon Apple Ornaments

1C cinnamon
1Tbs ground cloves
1Tbs nutmeg
3/4C applesauce
2Tbs craft glue

combine cinnamon, cloves, and nutmeg;mix in applesauce and glue. knead mixture for 2-3 minutes to form a ball. roll dough to 1/4 inch thickness;cut with cookie cutters. use a toothpick to make a hole for hanging. let air dry for 4-5 days, turning occasionally. makes 4-5 dozen. decorate with glitter, paint, or whatever your little heart desires! i've also done these as xmas gifts too!





here is a garland that i did for xmas-

>


he was OVER the camera!