The many Faces of Anna Kate

Anna Kate has been attending Mother's Day Out for a few weeks now. She seems to like it pretty well. Of course she doesn't like when I leave her, but she ends up having a good day and even taking a nap while she's there. I had no idea how much I needed a break every once in a while - The 5 hours when she is away have been put to good use though! 

They took class pictures a couple weeks ago, and even though I don't love school pics as a general rule, these stole my heart:

Look at that sweet dimple!

This is her mischievous face

What a cutie pie!!! 

I don't know what they did to make her smile and laugh so much, but it worked! I could just squeeze her! 

She is getting so big! Walking Running, talking, counting to 3, playing with her toys. I just don't know where the time goes! Right now, her favorite thing to do is play with her baby doll. She wraps it up [or has one of us do it], and then sways back and forth like she's rocking it. She has been making us laugh so much when she throws the baby down in the floor, picks the blanket up, and brings it back to wrap the baby up again. The next cutest thing is when she steps up on the stool in her room to turn the lights on and off. Playing peek-a-boo has become a fun time too. When we tell her to cover her eyes, she covers her nose and mouth with her hands and then pulls the away quickly and says "Doo" - the "b's" sound like "d's" right now. 

I am enjoying spending my days with "Punkin" so much right now. :)

I made this!

I have been reading a few blogs that have some tutorial crafts on them. Today I decided to try some of them out. The first one was turning a Large T-shirt into a tunic. I am so excited to have tried this! It turned out great an I plan to wear it tomorrow night :) I didn't snap a pic of this one but its really simple. I basically trimmed the edges down using a tunic I wear often as a guide. Then I sewed up the sides. The arms are long since the shirt was so big to begin with so I just trimmed them down to size and voila! New shirt!

The next one which I am super proud of is a scarf! There's a pic of it somewhere in this post but I can't tell where because I'm posting from my phone... Anyway, don't be surprised if you are a member of my family and you receive one of these as a gift sometime :) I love the way it turned out! Since I like to give credit where credit is due - Here's a link to the tutorial I used.

I'm enjoying my new sewing machine so much!

Gracie liked my new shirt so much she had me "fix" one of hers too! She told me she's glad I can sew but she's glad I don't sew too many things and make her wear them ;)

Peach-BBQ chicken LOVE!

I have taken a great recipe from Pioneer Woman and simplified it because I can't remember to buy certain items at the store. I'm sure her version is better than mine, but I just don't buy whiskey and I can't remember to buy it to try with this recipe. If you decide to try Pioneer Woman's version, please tell me about it!

I love to record our favorite recipes on the blog - hopefully this will make cooking easier on the girls one day! This particular one has become a family favorite very quickly. The best part - it's easy!

You will need:

chicken thighs (I usually get one pack of about 6-7, but I 'm going to start getting two packs from now on)
1 bottle of original BBQ sauce
1 jar peach preserves
onions - chopped or sliced
garlic salt

First brown the thighs (both sides) in a little oil. I usually cover them in garlic salt and throw in the onions at this point too. It takes about 5-6 mins per side.

Next, because the crock pot is our best friend, I pour the whole pan of chicken with all the yummy juices into the crock pot, cover it in the BBQ sauce and the whole jar of peach preserves! Let that cook for no longer than 4-6 hours and enjoy!

I serve this yummy goodness with mashed potatoes.

You can cook it in the oven if you prefer (it is faster, but I only have certain windows of opportunity for cooking these days and the crock pot works best for me.)

Prissy Apples

My BFF, Jen, and I have started a little crafty "FUNdraising" business for our kids' school, Dayspring Academy. We have decided to call it "Prissy Apples". The story behind the name is simple, yet personal for the two of us. She is nicknamed "priss pot" by our good friend,Sandi. With a house full of Apple products, I am the computer geek in this relationship.

With a little help from our friends, we built our inventory a week or so ago, and we are now open for business. Here are a few examples of our work. Let the buying begin!



If you are local you can contact us via kellye2008@gmail.com

Prices~ newborn-Size 6 Tutu only $15

          ~Shirt with applique $10

All profit goes to benefit Dayspring Academy. This is the school where our kids attend and they need bleachers for the gym.