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Friday, September 28, 2012

1st Wedding Anniversary {paper} ~ project 2

I recently discovered some framed anniversary gifts here which inspired me to make something similar for our newlyweds who celebrated their 
1st Wedding Anniversary 
in September.

I made several versions of these fun 
1st Anniversary Tickets
and will let 
our newlyweds 
choose their favorite.

Happy Friday!  

Thursday, September 27, 2012

1st Wedding Anniversary {paper}


This month our newlyweds have been married 
"1 YEAR" 
so I wanted to make something special for their
1st Wedding Anniversary. 
Since the traditional 1st Anniversary gift is "paper" I decided to try making this cute boy and girl out of old maps after being inspired by the idea on Pinterest. I don't have a cutting machine, such as a Cricut™, so I printed silhouettes on paper, traced them onto clear plastic for exact placement on the map, traced again and then cut them out by hand using scissors and an exacto knife. Once they were cut I glued them to heavy card stock and cut them out again. I tried mounting them on different colors {white, blue, brown and black} however I think I prefer the black with this mat and frame. 

Tomorrow I will post another "1st Wedding Anniversary" gift I made. I couldn't decide which one to do so I made them both!  

Tuesday, September 25, 2012

PEAR Pie

September is 
Pear Pie month 
at our house!

Pear Pies have been a family favorite for the past 18 years and usually I only make them during September when the pears are ready. 
We always look forward to
Pear Pie month!

Wednesday, September 19, 2012

Peanut Butter Cup Cookies

It's that time of year again for
 soccer secret buddy gifts 
which are given on game day.
 Yesterday's gift:
h.o.m.e.m.a.d.e
 Reese's® Peanut Butter Cup cookies!
Since they are quick and easy I made them before school so they would be fresh.
We considered packaging the cookies in an empty peanut butter jar, 
however,
in the end we decided on a cellophane bag tied with raffia which was perfect. 

Tuesday, September 18, 2012

lavender wand {blue}

I gave away the pink Lavender Wand I made last weekend but had enough lavender left over to make
another one in 
blue!

Happy Tuesday!

Monday, September 17, 2012

bruschetta season

There is nothing better than bruschetta topped with fresh, warm, homegrown tomatoes and basil! Now that our tomatoes are finally ripe we will definitely be enjoying this
family favorite treat quite often.

Saturday, September 15, 2012

lavender wand {pink}

I noticed some new spikes blooming on our English Lavender so I cut a small bunch and made a little wand.
Such a pretty way to wrap up the tiny fragrant flowers.

Wednesday, September 12, 2012

school, sports, celebrations

It has been a fun week of back to school activities, soccer games, a team dinner{at our house}, a birthday party at a trendy German restaurant
{Pretzels...YUM},
a college football game {Go BEAVS!}
and
Our Anniversary!

I ♥ September! 

Friday, September 7, 2012

DIY waterfall { new water valve }

Last weekend Ron added this new valve to our waterfall
so that we can adjust the amount of water flowing over the rocks.
Adding the valve allows us to control the look and sound of our waterfall, which is really fun.  

To see more of our DIY waterfall project go
 here & here.

Thursday, September 6, 2012

dried pears

Yesterday I started drying our pears.
We use a food dryer that my grandpa built  many years ago, which was handed down to me {a long time ago}. It is a "vintage" food dehydrator that still works great, even after all these years and a LOT of use.
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Our way of drying fruit is simple and nutritious:

Peel and core the fruit.
Cut into thin slices.
Arrange in a single layer on the screens.
Place screens in dryer.
Remove when dry. 
{It takes several hours. The time varies depending on the type of fruit and thickness of the slices}
Package and freeze.
That's it!
Sweet & Simple.

Healthy + Sweet = the Perfect Snack!! 

Wednesday, September 5, 2012

{ last } First Day of School

Today was...
which means this was our 
22nd
and
very LAST 
First Day of School!!!

It's hard to believe that 22 years ago we walked our first child to school for half~day Kindergarten and today our youngest child drove off to begin her Senior year of high school.
I guess time flies when you're having fun!

So, 
 we started our morning the way we always have on the 
First Day of School   
with a special breakfast
which included
homemade cinnamon rolls!

Then, once the sack lunch was made
it was time for
First Day of School
pictures!

We're looking forward to one more year of the school schedule and traditional routines. It's sure to be a fun and busy school year!

Happy 1st Day of School!!

Monday, September 3, 2012

purple pineapple { little wallet }

Another fun
"little wallet"
to share. 

To see all the "little wallets" go herehere,
and here.

Sunday, September 2, 2012

A is for Apple { squares }

It's 
Back to School 
{next week!} 
and that means apples are in season
 so it seemed like the perfect time to make some
apple squares.  

Happy September!