I'm actually trying to come up with a better name/title for that notebook. Anyone have a good suggestion? I'm calling it "Aragorn at War" right now, but that's just sort of boring, I think. I thought about "End of an Age," but that sounded sort of depressing. Hmm. Maybe I should say something about the king returning? If you've got a better title for it, post it in my comments, please! If someone comes up with one I like, I might just reward them with a little surprise!
Here's a quick recipe that's been one of my favorites since the first time we made it. My hubby knows not to gobble up the leftovers the next day unless he wants to risk incurring the Wrath of Rachel :-D It has just the right blend of salty, meaty, and cheesy that makes my taste buds rejoice.
Pizza Penne
1 can spaghetti sauce
2 cups water
2 2/3 cups penne rigate
1 pkg (3 oz) sliced pepperoni
1 cup shredded Mozarella
In a large skillet over high heat, stir together one-half of spaghetti sauce, water, and penne; heat to boiling. Cover; reduce heat to medium-low. Simmer 12 minutes, stirring frequently. Stir in remaining ingredients and heat through.
I love fairy tales. The heroics, the romance, the shiny armor and pretty dresses. Good triumphing over evil. I practically wore out my copy of Grimm's fairy tales when I was a kid. And so I've created this finger puppet playset that includes the classic fairy tale trio: a knight, a princess, and a fire-breathing dragon. Like my other finger puppets, these are small enough they fit on my 19-month-old's fingers, but they stretch enough to fit on mine too. These are great for imaginative play -- your child can make up their own narratives and act them out with the puppets -- even put on a play for Grandpa and Grandma!
I'm dreaming up other finger puppet sets too, so stay tuned to see what else I come up with :-D
Congratulations to Leslie of Live, Love, Laugh with Leslie! She won the giveaway sponsored by Ozark Scents in connection with their interview of me. Leslie, I've already shipped the journal you won, so you should receive it in a few days! Thanks for entering the giveaway, and I hope you enjoy the journal :-)
I made my tenth sale yesterday! Sold my baby sun hat pattern again. I'm thinking offering a few more patterns might be a good plan. For my finger puppets, maybe? I'm working on some new ones, and have a set almost ready for a photo shoot.
The weekend was awesome. Saturday, I got to meet one of my favorite authors, Laurie R. King. She writes great mysteries, and has a whole series about Sherlock Holmes and a character she created named Mary Russell. They're my faves, though I've read a bunch of her other books and like them too. If you want, you can read about my experience at her book tour here, on my other blog, "Inscriptions."
Saturday night, we hung out at our local library for a while, listening to a Beatles tribute band. While my hubby and Daniel were off running around, I got hit on by a guy almost as old as my dad. I'm still not sure if I should be flattered or frightened....
And on Sunday, I went to see Wolverine with a friend. I loved it. I want to see it again. Before it leaves theaters. Enough said. Mmmmmmmm. Posting a random pic from it just because that means I'll get to gaze at it every time I bring my blog up for a week or so.
And finally, I just found out that one of my favorite current TV shows, NCIS, is spinning off a new show (as yet unnamed). And that new show will star... Chris O'Donnell. Yes. The same Chris O'Donnell I have been madly in love with since, what, 1995? A really long time. Here's a pic from the recent NCIS eps that set off the spinoff, because that means I get to gaze at Chris (and Mark Harmon) for a while too. As do you.
Oh, one last thing. Happy birthday, Rudolph Valentino!
How did it get to be Friday already? Man, this week just flew past. I think it was the nice weather -- it went from the 40s to the 90s last weekend, and Daniel and I spent lots and lots of time outside. Until today, when it started raining again. I did manage to upload a few new things to my site this week, like a scrunchie and a Wolverine-themed mini-notebook. And I'm clearancing out some old journals and address books to make way for new stuff. Our apartment is pretty small, and my Huggermugger stuff is starting to take over a lot of our not-so-spare space.
I've got a crazy weekend coming up -- going to meet one of my favorite authors tomorrow, and then going to see Wolverine on Sunday with a pal. And there's also a Beatles tribute band playing at the library on Saturday that my hubby wants to go see. Gonna be quite a weekend!
Any way, check out my clearance section and see if there's anything you like :-D And don't forget to enter the giveaway of one of my journals here! It ends on Wednesday, May 6.
Mother's Day is less than two weeks away -- have you gotten your mom a present yet? Or at least a card? Or are you one of those buy-whatever-is left-at-Walmart-that-morning types?
Well, inspired by my own cool Mom, I've just added a new journal to my shop. I call it my Invincible Mom mini-notebook. Every mom needs to be invincible, whether her battles be with tantrum-throwing toddlers, cranky cashiers, or the occasional fire-breathing dragon. This journal celebrates Mom's strength, but it also recognizes her need to daydream once in a while, if only to escape her battle zone for a bit.
Like all my mini-notebooks, this gem is only $5. Would your mom love to unwrap this on May 10th? Better buy it before someone else does!
I am the homeschooling mom of three lively small children, and I love creating things. I write, crochet, sew, and occasionally play the piano. I also love to bake and cook, and my husband and I try new recipes every week. Whatever I do, I try to remember to do it to the glory of God, ala I Cor. 10:31.
One of the members of the Busy Moms of Etsy team that I belong to made this cool treasury and included my new Aragorn mini-notebook in it.
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