New stuff!

I went shopping over the weekend and bought some new supplies at Michaels. I have been wanting some new paper, embellsihments, etc., so of course I had to make some new cards with all of my cool, new stuff. I LOVE this paper set, and the $1 Michaels stamp went perfectly with it. These will be two birthday cards for some of the March birthdays.

New Recipe

Does anyone need a yummy, fattening, Italian casserole recipe for a cold, rainy weekend? A co-worker gave me this recipe to try, telling me if you're a fan of sausage, you will LOVE this. I am going to make it Saturday, so I will let you know how it goes. It sounds easy enough, and I was told it makes a LARGE casserole-perfect to eat the whole weekend.

Here goes:

MOSTACCIOLI (I had to Google the pasta type to see what it was)

1 1/2 lbs. ground beef
1 lb. Johnsonville Italian sausage (hot)
2 jars favorite spaghetti sauce
2 Cups Mozzarella cheese shredded
1 box mostaccioli pasta cooked and drained (I think I am going to try bowtie pasta instead)

Brown and drain ground beef and sausage. Add sauce and heat through. Mix with cooked pasta. Pour into greased casserole dish and sprinkle cheese on top. Bake at 325 for 30-45 min.

Thursday Thanks

1. I FINALLY finished a paper I have been struggling with all week-due tomorrow
2. I had $10 worth of coupons to use at CVS to get some new makeup!
3. Just found out John and his family are coming to visit in May
4. Stampin Up! party tonight!!!!
5. Utility bill was about $100 less than I feared it would be this month
6. Leftover stuffed shells for lunch today
7. Static guard spray (I had an episode this morning with the turtleneck sweater I am wearing today)

It really is the little things that make your day bright!

New technique

I found this flower technique in one of my mom's card books and fell in love with the "messy" look of it. I don't normally like rough edges and the "crumpled" look, but I love this flower. Allison searched it online for me and sent me to a blog that explained the whole process. I have included that blog under my cool links as a fun site to explore to get new ideas (Little Birdie Secrets). Anyway, here is my first card with the "origami" technique, as Gary calls it. I LOVE IT! I kept the card simple, but I am anxious to try it out with more paper, colors, embellishments, etc. Check out this blog if you are interested in learning how to make it!

Weigh in day

Drum roll.....

179.4

I am shooting for 177.9 by Valentine's Day. I find it helps if I keep small, weekly goals. I am glad to be back in the land of the 170's.

Tuesday pictures

Here are half of the baby announcements I made for a friend at work. My friend, Allison, made the other half and they are soooooo cute in person! We used her stamp set, my paper, and a mix of all of our other resources and materials. These were so fun to make, and I know Maria will love them!





Here is a look at the inside:

Movie night

Monday night is typically movie night at our house, but we are without a Netflix movie this week. I guess we watched last month's too fast. Anyway, this review is about the Solist, which we watched last Monday. This is just my opinion. It was AWFUL!!!!! I was so disappointed, since I knew it got great reviews. It was so bad we managed to watch it about 3/4 the way through, but then finally had to turn it off. I don't know what I didn't like, specifically, it was just so blaaahhhhhhh. And that is really surprising given the cast! Anyway, I won't bore you with the details, or lack thereof, but I would be interested to see if anyone out there has seen it and liked it. The worst part is I have been anxiously waiting for this movie to come in the mail for about two months now! I think this has been two major busts in a row now. Last movie we had to stop halfway through was New in Town-worse than the Soloist. I think Gary will be making the Netflix choices for the next few months!