Happy Thanksgiving!

Recipe Share

Our Pastor’s wife shared these first 2 recipes with us and I wanted to pass them along.

Baked Oatmeal

2 c. oats (we use regular, not the quick variety),
1 c. milk,
2 eggs, (I have made it with flaxseed and it is just as good-Dani)
1/2 c. applesauce,
1.5 tsps. baking powder,
1/2 tsp. salt,
1 tsp. vanilla,
1-2 T. cinnamon,
1/2 c. fructose (replace with sweetener of your choice; adjust amount accordingly),
2 small apples, chopped

Combine in medium mixing bowl, stir thoroughly, put into 8×8 pan which has been sprayed with Pam.  Bake about 40 min. at 350 degrees.

 
Simple Pumpkin Soup

1/2 cup onion                          
3 tbsp. butter
2 cups mashed cooked pumpkin
1 tsp. salt
1 tbsp. sugar
1/4 tsp. nutmeg
1/4 tsp. ground pepper
3 cups chicken broth
1/2 cup half and half or fat free half and half.

Chop the onions and gently brown with butter in a pan. Put mashed pumpkin
with onions in pan. Add the salt, sugar, nutmeg and pepper. Slowly add chicken
broth and heat thoroughly, but do not boil. To serve, pour into a tureen and
add the cream. Makes 4 to 6 servings

For the American Girl Doll

Last week I worked on night clothes for my granddaughters and posted pictures.  I mentioned that I was making matching gowns and mop caps for my youngest granddaughter’s, Lauren’s, 18″ doll.  Lauren’s doll is a Madame Alexander doll but she is the same size as the American Girl dolls.  I finally finished the outfits and Lauren will be so excited to receive these.

This first outfit is made from yellow flannel with pink pigs.  This fabric is so cute.  Lauren and her new doll will look adorable in their matching nighties.

The other matching set is pink flannel (Lauren’s signature color)

Today is the Day

After work this afternoon our son, Paul, and his family are heading our way.  We are so excited.  Normally we travel to their home in South Carolina for Thanksgiving, but this year they are heading our way! 

We will be celebrating our granddaughter’s birthdays tomorrow.  Lydia turned 16 earlier this month and Lauren will be 10 on Saturday.  I have posted about all the sewing I have been doing for them.  Tomorrow should be lots of fun.

A Christmas Twirl Skirt

I was going through my fabric and came across this really cute Christmas fabric.  It is Christmas green and covered with gingerbread men and candy canes.

I decided to use it to make a

A Sewing Giveaway

A friend of mine is a pattern creator and along with her daughter has created The Sewing Business Blog.  This blog is full of projects, information, product reviews, and business spotlights for small to medium size sewing businesses. 

The Sewing Business Blog is having a holiday giveaway this year.  They are giving away a pair of collectable “sarah” series gingher scissors.  You can check it out here.  The giveaway goes through November 28 and they will announce the winner on Monday November 30.

This blog is a great place for all sewing business owners to check out!  Good Luck in the giveaway.

Fruits of Our Labor

This past weekend we finally had enough lima beans to harvest.  Just a few months ago our plants were looking good and growing strong but it does take a long time for lima beans to develop in the pods.

Saturday we harvested the beans

More Sewing for the Girls

I continued sewing pajamas for our little ones this week.  The oldest of our grandchildren, Lydia, just turned sweet 16.  She likes to sleep in sleep pants and shirts so when it came time to create pjs for her I just had to make the bottoms.

Lydia loves purple so I think this will be her favorite pair.

This fabric is so cute, purple and

Sewing for the Girls

In between the Halloween rush and the upcoming Christmas rush I had a week to catch up on some sewing for our grandchildren.  The first few days I spent creating pajamas for our grandsons and I shared those photos last week.   Once the boys’ pjs were finished I began work on the girls’.

We have 2 granddaughters; Lauren almost 10 years old and Lydia 16.   I spent the rest of the week working on nighties for my young ladies.

Lauren is still young enough to enjoy the Little House on the Prairie outfits and nightclothes so I created her a couple of nightgowns with matching mop caps.

This one is pink with polar bears,

Sunday Phunnies

A woman accompanied her husband to the doctor’s office.

After his checkup, the doctor called the wife into his office alone. He said, “Your husband is suffering from a very severe disease, combined with horrible stress. If you don’t do the following, your husband will surely die.”

“Each morning, fix him a healthy breakfast. Be pleasant, and make sure he is in a good mood. For lunch make him a nutritious meal he can take to work. And for dinner, prepare an especially nice meal for him. Don’t burden him with chores, as this could further his stress. Don’t discuss your problems with him; it will only make his stress worse. Try to relax your husband in the evening by wearing lingerie and giving him plenty of back rubs. Encourage him to watch some type of team sporting event on television. And, most importantly make love with your husband several times a week and satisfy his every whim. If you can do this for the next 10 months to a year, I think your husband will regain his health completely.”

On the way home, the husband asked his wife, “What did the doctor say?”

“You’re going to die,” she replied.