Next Wednesday, April 7th
SWEETIEPIE is having his knee replaced............FINALLY!!
Keep him in your prayers
Poor guy, I have to be his nurse once he gets home....I hope we both survive!

Easter ideas...........

I've been saving Easter ideas for a while now......
long before I knew how to blog......
So, back in the olden days I didn't know how to keep where I found them............so, if any of these are your ideas......leave me a comment and I'll give you credit!
In the meantime, just enjoy the cuteness!

Bunny salad....look at those cute tails!

I've OVERDOSED............

This weekend was way to short!!
However...........
I OD'd (overdosed) on some things.
Some bad, some really bad....
and some GOOD!!





I found myself overdosing on hair products.....
First of all.....I hate to get my hair and nails done so I put it off until I can't stand it anymore. So you know I'm desperate when I say
"I need my hair done in the worst way".
We had company last week over spring break so I didn't get my hair done, then my hairdresser (Terianne)has been in the hospital......
SO........
I'm about 4 weeks over do for my new do!

and

I've been overdosing on CARBS!!
We have the best Home Teachers in the whole, wide world.
He delivered "HOT" bread, right from the oven first thing this morning.
YUMMMMMMO!!!
Then....we went to church and our dear friend Sandra Langly made bread and brought us a loaf to church. So now we have 2 loaves of homemade bread.....and what's a girl to do?
Homemade bread is my worst WEAKNESS!!!
Thanks Clyde and Sandra!!
Yep, I totally fell off the wagon and ate and ate and ate bread,
(oh yeah....and butter too)

...........and did I happen to mention Terri's
"Front Yard Boutique"this weekend?
Well, to make matters worse......I tried a new recipe from Pioneer Woman and made this Best Chocolate Cake Ever that Deny told me about. Love at first bite, for sure!!! I sold big ole' pieces of this cake and sold everyone of them....except for the piece I ate!!
But, it was worth every bite (I mean every carbohydrate)!
I totally feel like I waddled into church today.....

And now for the good!!



I totally O D'd on the "SPIRIT" today!
We had the BEST sacrament meeting!
Good speakers (Bill and Debbie Murset)leaving on a mission.
They had the Sr. Primary and their grand children sing
"I Know That My Heavenly Father Loves Me"
Most beautiful song I've ever heard!!
They only had the Sr. Primary go up to sing.....but sitting right behind us was...........

Chloe

As I listened to the Primary children sing from the front of the chapel........I heard the sweetest little voice, sing every single word, right in tune...right behind us!!
I couldn't help it.....
I cried!!!
And I get goose bumps just thinking about it now!!
Chloe, I hope you sit behind us every single Sunday ....
I can't wait to hear you sing again!!
Now I know what ANGELS sound like!!

Don't miss this .............

You'll be sorry if you do!!

You'll come to my house and see all kinds of cute stuff.....

and you'll say "I love that" and I'll say, "I got it at Terri's Yard Boutique" and you'll say, "Dang, I wish I would have been there"!

1242 S. Nassau

Southern~between Greenfield and Val Vista

I'll see you there!!

Yellow peeps.......

Taste of Home shows this EASY sunflower peeps cake.

1. Bake a round cake. Cover in chocolate icing.

2. Place chocolate chips in circles around the center for the seeds.

3. Place yellow peeps around the edges for the petals

Do you watch?
Who ya gonna cheer for?
I ♥ this show!!

This is a keeper.............

We had a High Priest dinner on Saturday night.
Vida Ebert brought this cake and there wasn't a crumb left.
She brought the recipe to Relief Society today......
and I made the cake tonight.
We had kids and grands from up north here for dinner....
dinner was OK, but the cake was a HIT!!

Thanks, Vida!

Vida's Mandarin Orange Cake

Cake
2 6oz cans mandarin oranges
2 C. flour
2 C. sugar
2 tsp. vanilla
2 tsp. soda
1 tsp. salt
2 eggs


Topping:

6 Tbls. butter (melted)
6 Tbls. milk
1 1/2 C. Brown Sugar
1 C. chopped pecans

Beat oranges....with juice
Mix everything together....pour into (do not grease or flour) 9x13 baking pan.....mixture will be runny. Bake 350 degrees until cake is golden brown and bounces back when touched in middle. About 35 to 40 min....the time never is the same.

Make topping...poke cake with toothpick....pour over hot cake. Add nuts to topping just before putting on cake.

WARNING: make this cake at your own RISK!!! It is to die for!

I ♥ Sunday mornings............

I hate that our church starts at 1:30
but I ♥ having nice quiet Sunday mornings at home!





Started with a bag of oranges......
picked fresh from the tree!

Cut 'em all up and juiced 'em

Sweetiepie's favorite breakfast drink!

Just a little bit of ORANGE love!!

You won't wanna miss this.......

If any of you know my BFF.........
TERRI HILL
You will know she has the best SALE's ever!!

She's gathered her friends
and her kids too
They've been making cute stuff
just for YOU!
The garage sale stuff
just can't be beat....
cuz TERRI's got the best stuff
on the whole dang street!!

I'll see ya there!!

So cute!!!!!

I'm working on a bridal shower, looking for ideas.....and I came across this....
(so sweet and simple)
Ahhhh....young and in love!

It isn't easy being GREEN ........

Green isn't my favorite decorating color....
but
after seeing these calm, green things....I might just change my mind.

Sweetiepie says, "The only things green I like are grass and money"
so, I'm working on changing his mind too!
most photos by Country Living and Martha Stewart

Things I've learned about leprechauns....

Leprechauns are usually seen as old men that resemble shoemakers or cobblers and are always male.

How much gold is in their pots?
One gold coin for each year of the leprechaun’s life is in the pot.

They are considered mischief-makers who delight in causing things to move or disappear from around the household of ordinary folk.
(hey, this last one is wrong........the answer to this one is not leprechauns.....it's KIDS!!)

Thanks Roxy!!!!

Why do some people have all the talent?

A few years ago my Sister-in-law, Diane
taught me to make a rag quilt using strips of fabric~
Well, last weekend my niece Roxanne and her mom and her daughters came and stayed at my house and Roxy taught me to make another rag quilt, using 8X8 squares....and here is the finished project.

Meet Roxy..........

Meet all my red and white 8X8 squares.......
Hard to imagine a cute little quilt coming out of that stack......

Meet the little quilt, folded and laying across the chair.....so cute!

And meet the quilt............
UP CLOSE!

Anyone that knows Sweetiepie...knows he loves RED....so made this little cutie for HIM!! He ♥'s it and so do I.
Thanks, Roxy!!

Happy Birthday...Mom.....

Today, March 13 is my Mom's birthday!
Happy Birthday, MOM!

AND.....
tomorrow is their Mom's birthday......
AND.....
we had a sleepover tonight and this is what they made for their MOM for her birthday.....sssssshhhhhhhh...
don't tell....it's a surprise.

(thanks Angie for this darling kit!!)

We've been "Singing in the Rain"...............

So now we have to pick weeds!!

The weather is soooo wonderful......
I don't even mind the weeds!!!

May all your weeds be wildflowers.
~Author Unknown

FYI
I'm taking a break from Facebook........
I'm OK, don't worry about me......
All is well.....
Just
OUT TO LUNCH!!

Remember when life was so simple.......

Especially for Sandra.......

If these are the chickens you're talking about..........
And if you are the Sandra that is the best "Sunday School teacher in the whole, wide world......."
And the best person I can ever imagine to "judge me"
And if you are the Sandra Sweetiepie thinks is "one nice dressed woman"

~THEN~

You need to come see me....cuz I won't sell these chickens to just anyone........but I will "GIVE" them to someone who will give them a good home......and that would be YOU!!!
They are YOURS!!!
COME AND GET 'EM!!