One woman sweat shop...

So I've decided to join in the Raw(e) fun over at Sami's blog http://sailorandcompany.blogspot.com/ The theme for the week is distractions...take a picture of what distracts you and post a pic...unedited of course!

So my (current) distraction is sewing....hence my picture of fabric. Lately, I spend lots of time sewing...my husband has called me a "one woman sweat shop"...hahaha! I also spend lots of time looking at and buying fabric as well as learning patterns, etc...

I try to do most of it at night when the kiddos are sleeping, but that is not always the case. My new love of sewing has distracted me from many things...cleaning my house, playing with my kids, finishing my other projects, etc, etc... So my distraction (currently) is sewing....I'm sure next month it will be something else as I tend to be somewhat ADD.

Best Salad...... EVER!!!

Well in my humble opinion anyways. So a few weeks ago, Chris and I went on a (GASP) date...which is exceedingly rare seeing as we live nowhere near relatives and don't do the babysitter route much. Anyway...we went to a regional chain restaurant and I had this AMAZING salad for dinner. It was really really good and incredibly simple so yesterday for dinner (and today for lunch) I created it in my own kitchen. For much less $$. Minus the babysitter. And the long drive the blowing and drifting snow.

Ingredients:
Head of iceburg lettuce
shredded carrots
chopped celery
crumbled blue cheese
boneless chicken breasts
favorite bbq sauce
Flat pita bread

Combine lettuce, carrots, celery and blue cheese, cook chicken breasts, coat with bbq sauce and add to salad. Lightly warm/toast pita in the oven and cut into wedges.

I guess you'd call it a boneless wing salad. I call it YUMMMY!

Kitchen Inspiration....

I'm in the middle of a mini kitchen update...

1. Paint the walls...
2. Beadboard backsplash
3. New light fixtures
4. New dishwasher and cooktop and hood
5. New sink skirt and curtains


This is the color I choose for the bottom cabintes....The Nester http://www.thenester.com/ painted her tv armoire and other pieces in her house this color and inspired me to paint my kitchen cabinets!




I've made a burlap sink skirt and plan on making a curtain for the backdoor with a ruffle...similar to this fabulous table runner



I plan on making a large chalkboard....




When everything is done (hopefully before the in-laws come in 3 weeks) I will post pics!

New Design and New name??

So I've decided that I want to rename my blog and find a new header...unfortunately my computer skills are seriously lacking and my attention span is short. However, I plan to try. And even though noone reads my blog, it can be a place for me to post my "to-do" lists and accomplishments.

Now I am off to try and learn how to change my header to something fun...and think of a new blog name. Any suggestions?

What is this mark on my photo and who put it there??

Here's what I've been up to.......

Chasing this little guy...

Beautifying my home...

and NOT practicing my photography skills (or lack there of!)