My little Becca loves to draw, constantly. I encouraged her to enter this online art contest for kids 12 and under. She needs votes to win and even if she doesn't win this month she gets another chance next month. And I know its a little wierd to ask everyone to vote but I know she will feel so encouraged if she sees lots of votes for her picture, which unfortunately you can barely see on the website. I just want to encourage her to keep drawing and painting, even if it means a never ending pile of papers most of them with her signature birds.
Go vote here: Rebecca's art entry
Scroll down to where it says Spring Picnic.
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Showing posts with label Talented Thursday. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Talented Thursday. Show all posts
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Thursday, April 30, 2009
Talented Thursday and my Food Storage epiphanies
I should be writing an article that is due in a few days. But true to form I am procrastinating until the last minute.
My week has been so crazy. Monday started with a very fun trip to St. George for my niece's birthday. Elise is my Lia's same age, they are only a month apart. And Lia loves Elise. For two days after the birthday party and trip to Jumping Jacks I got a play by play of everything that happened from Lia. Tom and I left the festivities a little early to attend a Rick Springfield concert at Tuachahn theatre. I have to admit I had no idea what this guy sang. Although once I got there I recognized most of his songs. We got free tickets and I have to say that he was very entertaining and the crowd was hilarious. This is only the third concert I have ever attended. None of which have been one of my favorite performers. I think I may have to get Stephanie to take me with her to Rascal Flatts.
Isaac had his second baseball game this week and he did a little better but he is trying hard to improve his game. Friday is game #3.Gymnastics finished up until next September, so that is one thing off my schedule. But I know it will get filled with other things. Becca is so excited she passed off enough skills (and they have a lot) to move onto level 1.
I am busy trying to get ready for my sister and four kids who are going to visit me for six days and that includes cleaning out a section of the basement to make into a makeshift guest room.
OK enough updates.
What I really want to blog about today is my Food Storage epiphanies. Because I started my food blog pantry eats, I have been making a conscious effort to cook with my food storage and pantry staples more often. I used to think those year supply lists they gave out were ridiculous. Who really eats 5 pound of salt a year. I have to admit that I have taken these lists with a wink and a nod, until now. This week I ran out and stocked up on enough salt for at least three months. I have discovered that flour, wheat, honey, rice and all these other staples really are usable in a real diet and that I actually do need the major amounts listed on those handy year supply lists. It has been such an eye opener. I have also learned a lot about what additional items I want or need in my food storage. Seriously, I can't live without some chocolate, artichoke hearts and lots and lots of fruit. I am really grateful that I have started to cook outside my comfort zone. I feel like I could actually understand what it means to start being frugal and self sufficient. And that leads me to the Talented Thursday portion of my post.
Courtesy of my food storage stocking efforts, I now have a lot of tuna in my basement. In an effort to get creative I tried this beautiful and yummy recipe by one of my new favorite food bloggers, Sunscaper. She always has such creative recipes on her blog. Tonight I made her recipe for TMTs or Tuna Melt Tomatoes. My family actually ate them, including miss picky Becca. I am not going to post them on my food blog because they were from someone else's post but you can just go visit this great blogger for the recipe. My only suggestion is to add a little extra mayo. The melts were a little dry. And don't substitute dried bread crumbs for the authentic Panko (which will now become part of my food storage needs by the way) The Panko makes all the difference.
My week has been so crazy. Monday started with a very fun trip to St. George for my niece's birthday. Elise is my Lia's same age, they are only a month apart. And Lia loves Elise. For two days after the birthday party and trip to Jumping Jacks I got a play by play of everything that happened from Lia. Tom and I left the festivities a little early to attend a Rick Springfield concert at Tuachahn theatre. I have to admit I had no idea what this guy sang. Although once I got there I recognized most of his songs. We got free tickets and I have to say that he was very entertaining and the crowd was hilarious. This is only the third concert I have ever attended. None of which have been one of my favorite performers. I think I may have to get Stephanie to take me with her to Rascal Flatts.
Isaac had his second baseball game this week and he did a little better but he is trying hard to improve his game. Friday is game #3.Gymnastics finished up until next September, so that is one thing off my schedule. But I know it will get filled with other things. Becca is so excited she passed off enough skills (and they have a lot) to move onto level 1.
I am busy trying to get ready for my sister and four kids who are going to visit me for six days and that includes cleaning out a section of the basement to make into a makeshift guest room.
OK enough updates.
What I really want to blog about today is my Food Storage epiphanies. Because I started my food blog pantry eats, I have been making a conscious effort to cook with my food storage and pantry staples more often. I used to think those year supply lists they gave out were ridiculous. Who really eats 5 pound of salt a year. I have to admit that I have taken these lists with a wink and a nod, until now. This week I ran out and stocked up on enough salt for at least three months. I have discovered that flour, wheat, honey, rice and all these other staples really are usable in a real diet and that I actually do need the major amounts listed on those handy year supply lists. It has been such an eye opener. I have also learned a lot about what additional items I want or need in my food storage. Seriously, I can't live without some chocolate, artichoke hearts and lots and lots of fruit. I am really grateful that I have started to cook outside my comfort zone. I feel like I could actually understand what it means to start being frugal and self sufficient. And that leads me to the Talented Thursday portion of my post.
Courtesy of my food storage stocking efforts, I now have a lot of tuna in my basement. In an effort to get creative I tried this beautiful and yummy recipe by one of my new favorite food bloggers, Sunscaper. She always has such creative recipes on her blog. Tonight I made her recipe for TMTs or Tuna Melt Tomatoes. My family actually ate them, including miss picky Becca. I am not going to post them on my food blog because they were from someone else's post but you can just go visit this great blogger for the recipe. My only suggestion is to add a little extra mayo. The melts were a little dry. And don't substitute dried bread crumbs for the authentic Panko (which will now become part of my food storage needs by the way) The Panko makes all the difference.
Thursday, September 25, 2008
Talented Thursday -- Cute Jewelery
I know I brag about my SIL's cute jewelery all the time, but it is so nice to have someone who I can order custom stuff from. I usually buy stuff for myself but my six-year-old loves her stuff too so I am starting a collection for her also. I love her little charm bracelets that I can customize and Becca will probably get one of these for Christmas. I am actually having a necklace made for Becca's Birthday. Her best friend's birthday is a week later and Becky, my SIL, is making her friend a matching necklace. Little girls are so fun. Becky has a great site for all her kid's stuff http://poppetjewelry.com/ but the charm bracelets are not on there. Anyway I think they are so cute and with Christmas coming up I thought I would share with you guys. I love her stuff for me too and she always comes up with something I love.
Thursday, September 4, 2008
Talented Thursday -My First Painting
Usually, I like to highlight other people's talents but I promised Trinity I would post my painting when I finally finished. I come from a family of artists. I was always the writer not the painter. I have to say that I may have been selling myself short. I really love art. I just can't always afford everyone else's art. So I practically begged Cali Grimshaw for lessons, which she so graciously gave me. I could never have painted this without her guidance and superb teaching. I learned more on my first day of painting then I did in all of my years of highschool art class. I have so much to learn still but I am so grateful for this painting. I can't believe I did it and that I am not embarrassed to hang it in my house. I'm so excited to explore this new talent and I already have my next two projects planned out, with Cali's help of course. I will never tell myself I can't do something again. I'm even trying to bake bread again and we all know my terrible bread making history.Thursday, August 28, 2008
Talented Thursday -- Halloween Carols
I know it is a little early for this but I wanted to share this with everybody. A family friend of ours (Kristen Lawrence for those of you who know her)just released her first CD of Halloween Carols. Sounds wierd hugh? But I actually love these songs. They have this eery clever beauty. She is a composer and organ player and I think she has come up with some amazing original Halloween music. I am not a huge Halloween fan but I am still going to get her CD. I know Halloween is still a couple months away but hey go have a listen at her link.http://cdbaby.com/cd/klawrence You may decide you want a CD too. I mean I love Monster Mash but it does get a little old when it is one of the only songs that gets played at those Halloween parties.
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