Swine Flu Humor

Pimp my swine flu mask you have to go here and see these mask. At least they can have a little fun in the seriousness of it all.

GIVEAWAY
I will pick the winner tonight at midnight so you have one last chance to leave a comment. GOOD LUCK!

LAST DAY TO ENTER

How would you like to win a 3 DAY WEEKEND TO SCRAP-N-AWAY?


Here is all you have to do.

1. Leave a comment and receive 1 entry (1 per day).

HOW TO GET EXTRA ENTRIES!!!!
1. If you've been to our retreat you recieve 1 entry if you leave me a comment about something you liked or disliked about our retreat.

2. Tell a friend about our GIVEAWAY and receive 2 entries per friend that leaves us a comment with your name.

3. Become one of our followers and get an additional 3 entries

4. Post a link about our giveaway on your blog, face book, twitter (e-mail me and let me know) you will get 10 entries for each one.


Good Luck to all. This GIVEAWAY is open to anyone over 18. The drawing will be held on May 1st. We are looking forward to hearing form you. Have a great day.


HOW TO LEAVE A COMMENT:
Click on "Comments" and it will take you to a box where you can leave a comment. If you do not have a blogger account, you may leave a comment using "Anonymous", but make sure to leave your first and last name and then click "Publish Your Comment".

Peanutbutter Brownies

Look at this recipe my grandson Tyler and I just found. We were looking for something to make for Grandpa when he gets home from work. Don't they look YUMMY!!!!







Tyler also picked out this recipe for Creamy Chicken pasta bake he wants to make for dinner. He loves chicken nuggets (YUG) so we were looking for something he thought looked good. I'll let you know how it turns out.






First we are off to the Park to play.

Happy Birthday Becca

Wow where Oh where did this week go? I've been so busy this week I haven't even blogged. I've had chiro, acupuncture, and hair appointments.

The grey hair is gone YEA! I have a new color...still not to sure about it but it's something different for now.

I still have tendinitis and I'm not suppose to be using my hand. Hopefully one more appointment to the acupuncturist and it will be gone :-)this one handed typing is for the birds.

Today is my Grand daughter's 13th birthday. Happy Birthday Becca... Grandma and Grandpa Love you! We hope you had a wonderful day. We are looking forward to seeing you. YIKES she is officially a teenager. I'm having a problem with this...it seems like yesterday you were 3.

Today Mark and I went to Lancaster to the Poppy Reserve on our way to the retreat. The Poppies were all gone. The guy at the park said they were in full bloom the beginning of April. We did see a few a long the way.

Look what we saw once we got to the 5 near Gorman

POPPIES

This is what the drive to Scrap-N-Away looks like on the 5 by Gorman.










I left the retreat a little early yesterday so I could stop and take some pictures of the Poppies. I went down Gorman's frontage road to take the pictures. If I get a chance I want to go to the Park in Lancaster to take more pictures. The hillsides are covered in Poppies.

Another Beautiful Day

Can you believe this weather? It's another beautiful day here on the mountain. I'm loving it! In fact I'm thinking of waiting until later tonight to go back to Oxnard. I just got off the phone with Mark. He said he walked outside and he felt like he was in Bakersfield (no offense to all my friends in Bakersfield)way to HOT for me!Hopefully we will have our nice ocean breeze by this evening when I get home.

How's the weather where you are. Mark says it must be in the high 70's or 80's in Oxnard which is very unusual we are usually around 70. It's around 70 here in Frazier. Just right :-)!

Have a great day whereever you are.

Spring Day

You couldn't have asked for a more beautiful spring day. The weather here was just perfect! The birds were singing, the squirrels where out everywhere. Sue even Mr. Big Ears was out playing in the yard.

The weather was so nice the girl's enjoyed sitting outside on the deck to eat their lunch. The fresh mountain air was such a change from the snowy weather they have been having.

We hope you enjoyed a nice day where ever you where today!

Win Metallic Chalks

How would you like to win a set of Metallic chalks? Pebbles Inc is giving a set away on their blog.Go on over and leave a comment!

No Poppies yet :-(

I was so sad yesterday while I was driving to the retreat I was hoping for fields full of Poppies...NO POPPIES :-( I guess they don't bloom when it snows.

If you've never seen the Poppies when they cover the hillsides there is still a chance. They should be in full bloom in the next couple of weeks.Anyway I'm hoping! Really ladies get out you cameras and take a drive to Lancaster or at least Gorman you won't want to miss this photo opp.

OK so I didn't get flowers on the way up but let me show you the roses Mark has growing at home. They are so pretty. For those of you that know the gopher story you know why I appreciate that he still gardens.

Swap goodies

Michele form Country Vintagewas my partner in the Vintage Circus Party Swap. The swap was hosted by Priscila at Casa Bella Chic. I had so much fun with this swap. Here's a look at all the goodies she sent me.




Thanks Michele! I had so much fun being your partner. I had the popcorn you sent last night while watching Dancing with the Stars. YUM!

POPPIES

I hope you had a wonderful Easter weekend with family and friends. We had a very relaxing and quite one. Missed the grand kids but it was nice.

The mountain is beautiful right now. If you've never been here when the Poppies are in bloom you should come visit this month. It is a beautiful site. Here is a picture from last week. They were not quit in full bloom yet in these pictures. I can't wait to see what the mountains look like on Thursday when I go to the retreat. I'm going to leave early so I can stop and take pictures.



I'm sure by now the mountain will be covered in POPPIES!


Ok I'm going to confess. I went to Mc Donald's for lunch today. I never eat at Mc Donald's. I really don't like fast food. But today I was craving a Big Mac and fries. I almost choked when they told me it was going to be almost $8. I had to order the meal so I could save $2. When did Mc Donald's get so dang expensive? I could have went to a restaurant and had a nice lunch for the same price. No more Mc Donald's for me!!!. How do you guys eat at Mc Donald's with a family. When my kids were young the whole family could eat for $8.

Easter Eggs

Happy Easter!

Sorry for the lack of blogging I've been gone. I will get back to blogging on Monday but I wanted to wish you a Happy Easter and thanks for all the comments.


Look at these cute deviled eggs I made this morning. All you have to do is put the egg in food coloring and let it set until it is the color you want. Cut with a sharp knife and fill with your favorite deviled egg recipe.

GIVEAWAY

Happy April!

We are having another GIVEAWAY!
How would you like to win a WEEKEND TO SCRAP-N-AWAY?


Here is all you have to do.

1. Leave a comment and receive 1 entry (1 per day).

HOW TO GET EXTRA ENTRIES!!!!
1. If you've been to our retreat you recieve 1 entry if you leave me a comment about something you liked or disliked about our retreat.

2. Tell a friend about our GIVEAWAY and receive 2 entries per friend that leaves us a comment with your name.

3. Become one of our followers and get an additional 3 entries

4. Post a link about our giveaway on your blog, face book, twitter (e-mail me and let me know) you will get 10 entries for each one.


Ladies if you live to far away to come to our retreat....no worries we still want you to join in on the fun. We will send you a box full of goodies that would make any scrapbooker weak in the knees. So be sure and join in on the fun.


Good Luck to all. This GIVEAWAY is open to anyone over 18. The drawing will be held on May 1st. We are looking forward to hearing form you. Have a great day.


HOW TO LEAVE A COMMENT:
Click on "Comments" and it will take you to a box where you can leave a comment. If you do not have a blogger account, you may leave a comment using "Anonymous", but make sure to leave your first and last name and then click "Publish Your Comment".

Not enough room

Ok I don't care how much room I have it's not enough. Would you look at this mess....yes girls that's all mine (BLUSH). I was trying to get my stuff organized so I can get some scrapbooking done.

I did get almost done before it was time to come home. I will finish on thursday when I go back up for the next retreat. I think I need to get rid of some of this stuff.

Taking a small break

Mark and I are taking a small break this weekend. No retreat so we are just enjoying the great weather and relaxing. Boy does it feel good. Of coarse you all know Mark he still has to clean and get ready for next weekend. Me I'm going to spend my time making use of the scrapbook room so I will talk to you on Monday.

Don't forget to come back I will be having a great GIVEAWAY starting April 1`st.Have a great weekend!

Easter S'moores

Well I'm finally done preparing my taxes now it's off to the tax appointment with my accountant this afternoon. It feels good to have that done and almost out of the way.

Now it's time to finish organizing my craft room so tomorrow I can do some much needed creating! I have several projects I can't wait to get started on. Like these adorable Easter S'mooresThese are just to cute not to make.


Easter S'moores
INGREDIENTS AND DIRECTIONS:

1. Reduce 1 sleeve graham crackers to crumbs.
2. Layer 2/3 of the crumbs in a 1 quart jar.
3. Place 8 marshmallow bunny peeps standing up, facing out around the inside of the jar.
4. Press them up against the glass, but don't squash them.
5. Carefully spoon remaining crumbs in the center of the jar to support the bunnies, pressing down to keep it snug.
6. On top of this pour 1-1/4 cup Easter M&M's.
7. Spoon 1/3 cup brown sugar into center of M&M's, gently pressing with a spoon.

Changes: M&M's first, then Peeps, then put combined brown sugar and graham cracker crumbs in baggie. I didn't like how the crumbs made a mess in the jar.

Attach a gift tag giving the following instructions:

1. Empty the jar contents into a bowl. Snip the bunnies into bits with kitchen sheers or cut up with a knife. Return the bunny bits to the mixture. Mix well.
2. Melt 1/2 cup butter; add 1 teaspoon vanilla. Pour this over the dry ingredients, mixing well. Pat into a greased 9" square pan. Bake at 350 degrees F for 15 minutes. Cool and cut into bars.
(Makes 9 to 12 bars.)

*Option - leave bunnies whole; combine remaining ingredients and place the bunnies on top; then bake as directed.

*This gift jar may be created to suit any holiday for which marshmallow candies are available.

Knee deep in Taxes

Not much time to blog I'm still knee deep in taxes plus I've been trying to organize my scrapbookroom here in Oxnard.

Since Mark broke his shoulder it will be quit sometime before he gets my cabinets in. I couldn't handle the mess any longer so I bought some plastic storage containers for now. I can almost see the light at the end of the tunnel. I forgot I even had some of the stuff I found. LOL :-)

Now I just need to get the taxes done so I can play. I to make a Spring Banner for a swap I joined. I want to start that and do some pages with the new Sassafrass Lass paper.

I'm hoping I get my taxes done tonight. I was hoping to get them done today but it didn't seem to work out that way. Oh there is still tomorrow. I have to STOP telling myself that or I will never get them done. Oh how I love to procrastinate!

Paperunki Come On Down!

Mark picked #20 from the bottom. The WINNER is Paperjunki.

paperjunki said...
I bought 4 more dolls on e-bay!!! Stop me!!

E-mail me and I will put your package in the mail on Monday. Congratulations!!!!

Today I have to do my taxes. I've put it off as long as I can. I have a tax appointment on Tuesday so no more procrastinating.

When I'm done with my taxes I'm going to treat myself and play with that new paper from Sassafras Lass. I told you I couldn't wait to get my hands on it. Hope you all have a great day!

Happy Sring Bloggers!

Happy first day of Spring. It's not looking much like spring here today it's cold and over cast. To brighten things up a bit we are doing our GIVE AWAY today. Here is what one lucky winner is going to be getting in the mail next week. SO DON'T FORGET TO LEAVE US A COMMENT. Mark will pick a winner and I will post the winner tomorrow. GOOD LUCK!


My Sassafras Lass order finally came in....Oh wait until you see this adorable paper. I can't wait to use it!!!! Here are a couple glimpses.






Have I wet your appetite yet? I'm only showing some of the little boy paper. Since I only have boys and I'm always looking for something for boys. There is also some adorable girl papers.

Luck of the Irish

Happy Saint Patrick's Day! Are you feeling like you have any of that Irish Luck? As I promised earlier in the month we will be having a drawing for some Spring Goodies. So don't forget to leave us a comment. Mark will be picking a winner sometime on Friday.

I will post a picture of the give away tomorrow. Mark took his sister's home and I left my camera in the truck. His sister is here visiting from Washington and we were out goofing off and I took my camera and forgot to get it out of the truck when we got back. So until tomorrow....have a great evening!