12 Days of Christmas Countdown Quilt

Here is a sneak peak to our 12 days of Christmas Countdown quilt.  I LOVE how it is turning out.  It does still need to get clipped and washed before I can show you the entire thing.  ENJOY!

Check ME Out Saturday week 44

Ok silly me just realized its Saturday and I haven't posted the link party yet.  Seriously, Thanksgiving, and Black Friday have thrown me for a loop

so you know what to do...link up what you have been working on this last week.  Can't wait to see!

Also just wanted to let you know that you can go HERE to see everything that I have on sale in my Etsy shop for Black Friday/Cyber Monday

Black Friday and Cyber Monday Sale in my Etsy Shop

All PATTERNS and many rag quilts and car seat tents are on sale in my etsy shop this weekend in celebration of Thanksgiving Thursday, Black Friday, Small Business Saturday, and Cyber Monday

All Patterns are 25% off
This includes car seat tent and rag quilt patterns
Belly band pattern
crayon roll pattern
and much more!

There are also a large selection or rag quilts and car seat tents on sale for 25% off...

Let me know if you have any questions.  Etsy Shop Link HERE

Whimsey Couture...one of my FAV Etsy Shops

Whimsy Couture is one of my favorite Etsy Pattern Sellers.  She makes such adorable clothing patterns.  They are for sure to die over!  She is also having a really sweet sale right now so make sure and stop by and check it out.

Here are my fav patterns (it was really hard to narrow it down!)
Peasant Top

Matroyshka Doll Pattern

Peasant Dress with Apron

She is having a great sale right now where you can get 3 patterns for $18 which is an awesome deal!  Make sure to stop by her shop and check it out.  She also blogs HERE

My Favorite Way to Eat a Turkey for Thanksgiving

You all know how much I love to cook!  Right?  A couple of years ago I heard of soaking your turkey in kosher salt for 12-24 hours before cooking it.  So I decided to try it.

I made sure the turkey was nice and thawed out.  Then I pulled out all that inside stuff and threw it away (a sin I know, but it really grosses me out).  Then I rinsed the turkey off.

Then I got out my largest pot and the stuffed the turkey in there and rubbed kosher salt all over that turkey.  I put it inside, outside, everywhere I could get salt.  Then I covered the turkey in water (as much as I could).

Now put the turkey in the fridge for 12-24 hours.  Since my turkey was not totally covered in the water I flipped it over halfway through.

The salt will make the water absorb into the turkey so you will have a super moist turkey.  It is SOOO good.

Then when I was ready to cook the turkey I added a couple of chopped up onions, celery, garlic, and apples to the bag.  Put the breast side down for cooking.  Then I cooked it for the appropriate amount of time (I think I found that on the cooking bag instructions or the turkey I really don't remember).  Then when there is an hour left I flipped the turkey over so the breast was up.  This is really difficult because everything is super hot and the juice from the bag is going to splash all over.  It is worth the effort though.  Trust me :)

I won't be making the turkey this year cause we are going to Grandmas house instead.  But I am going to go buy a turkey if the weather will let me and then sometime in the next few months I am going to cook me a super good turkey

Dr. Seuss Christmas Trees = Awesome Kids Craft

Remember yesterday?  Those fun trees?  If you don't go HERE

 

Well I sat down with extra fabric from my halloween daughters costume 

It was fleece fabric.  In a nice BRIGHT lime green.  I am so glad that I found it while we were cleaning up after the tornado last week ripped through the basement 

First, I cut out a bunch of different circles.  You know me...no the circles were not perfectly round by any means.  They were all just guesstimates.

Then my daughter put a dab of glue in between each layer of fabric.

Then she glued on random beads all over the trees...as you can see she is such an artist!

Last night as we were laying in bed she told me that making those trees was a lot of fun and thanks mom. 

That totally made my day!   I LOVE being a mom.  Best thing ever (most of the time)

Christmas Tree Snow Day: Handmade Christmas part 5

Its a snow day around here.  I really need to clean but who really likes to do that?  I know I don't!
So instead we are going to make some fun Christmas trees.  I am not sure which ones to make for sure though

Here is a cute wool tree from Creative Passage

You could also purchase them HERE

Or this one from a poster board found at Pittypat   

or you could purchase one from HERE

So many choices.  Maybe I will let my girlies pick for me!





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katrinshine

New Pattern in my Etsy Shop: REVERSIBLE A-Line Pillowcase Dress Pattern

Aren't these dresses adorable.  They are almost as adorable as my girls and their cousin!  I know I am partial but whats a mom to do?
This pattern is now available in my etsy shop  Make sure to stop by and check it out HERE

If you want a finished product you can go to HERE

Over the next week I have a ton of different car seat tents, rag quilts, burp rags, crayon rolls, some of these adorable Pillowcase Dresses and many other things that will be added to my shop.  If you would like to know when they will be added make sure to fan my facebook page and twitter
 


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katrinshine

Check ME Out Saturday week 43

Today is the last craft show of the season. After this I will be around a lot more. These shows seem to take up a ton of time :)

You know what to do. Link up what you have been working on. Oh and visit my wonderful sponsor!

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Unique Boutique Craft Fair

Tomorrow, my sister and I will be at the Unique Boutique Craft Show at Bonneville High School from 9 am to 5 pm.  We will be selling all those fun things from my website along with many other items
Including:

baby bibs, burp rags, receiving blankets, LDS Antiqued Framed Art, gerbera daisy hair clips, nursing cover clips, REVERSIBLE pillowcase dresses, shopping cart covers, lds scripture rag bag, rag diaper bag/ purse,  crayon rolls, tons of patterns, lots of car seat tents, rag quilts, and baby fabric blocks.

You can download a printable $5.00 off an order over $50 coupon HERE .

If you have any questions please let me know.  If you are not able to attend but would like to purchase something that is not listed on my website let me know.    If you know anyone in the area please feel free to share the coupon with them! 

New Pattern in my Etsy Shop: Shopping Cart Cover

The new pattern is a Shopping Cart Cover Pattern.  A Shopping cart cover is such a great way to protect your baby from all those germs that are on a shopping cart.  It also rolls up into a small compact piece that will hide perfectly in your purse. 

The pattern can be found in my etsy shop.  The direct link to the pattern is HERE

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Check ME Out Saturday week 42

Welcome to another week of Check ME Out Saturday.  Today, I am off on a mini vacation with my family so I hope you all have a great weekend and show me what you've been working on!

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Handmade Christmas part 3

Check out this awesome Etsy Seller.  You can find her at ManoBello.  She makes the most gorgeous leather belts and and other leather accessories. 

You can find her on Facebook.  She only has 3 fans and needs a little help promoting so if you don't mind :)

Now for those of you that would like to make your own leather accessories look no further than My Cup of Creativi-Tea.  She has a fun leather headband tutorial. 

Check ME Out Saturday week 41

Welcome to another installment of Check ME Out Saturday.  This week my absolute fav link was

These adorable Marshmallow Pumpkins at the Patchwork Chronicles

You know what to do:  Link up what you have been working on.  I can't wait to see!

Blog Swap with Hope Abound

Hey yall...I'm Kristen from Hope Abound.

 I am so excited to do this blog swap with Bobbie today. It is always fun to be a guest in someone else's domain. I admit I am totally in love with all things "A Vision to Remember," but I try to keep up with her.

I do, however, have twin girls that are almost 10 months old. So when I'm not chasing them around the living room or dancing to keep them all smiles, you can find me in my craft room sewing or crafting and making hair bows for my Etsy store.

I also enjoy my time in the kitchen. My blog is filled with many recipes and such...failures included. Check out some of my recipes.

Yee Haw Chicken

Grilled Fish with Lemon Garlic Pasta..YUM!

Homemade Whole Wheat Pizza

Homemade Jambalya

The most precious job I could have is being the Moma to twin girls. They are the reason I started my boutique. Their room is adorned with tons of hair bows because girls are meant to look cute and sassy...even when they're playing in the mud.

Here are just a few items that I have made.

I also share a lot of my ideas for decorating your house on a small budget. It's a must when your buying diapers for two bottoms. *smile*

My homemade Fall decor on almost zero dollars......

Transitional Fall Wreath

Harvest Sign

So, I hope that yall stop by and check out some other stuff at my place. Always something new. I want to thank Bobbie again for letting me visit with yall today. It's always a pleasure.