Neat Contest for Scrapbookers!

Calling all scrapbookers or those who just like to organize everything! Check out this contest at Vanilla Joy . It's for a Minibox by The Original Crafter. This is what it looks like.

This awesome scrapbook storage is worth $800!!!


Be sure to check out Vanilla Joy for lots of great family fun activities!!

Happy Fall!

I've been tagged....

Ok, my friend Maren tagged me. I don't usually do this, but what the heck.

5 things I was doing 10 years ago… (How am I supposed to remember back that far!!)
1. Living daily with a 2 year old
2. Living daily with a 2 year old
3. Living daily with a 2 year old
4. Living daily with a 2 year old
5. Living daily with a 2 year old (hahahahahaha!!!)

5 things on today’s “to do” list…
1. Wash and Fold Clothes

2. Put clothes up
3. Organize Hayden's closet
4. Make dinner
5. Vacuum

5 snacks I enjoy…
1. Any kind of fruit
2. Chips
3. Brownies
4. Crackers
5. Cheese

5 things I would do if I were a millionaire…
1. Pay off all debt
2. Buy a new house
3. Put money into our savings
4. Pay for my children's college
5. Go to Hawaii!!

5 places I have lived…
1. Red Bank (Chattanooga), Tennessee
2. Hixson, Tennessee
3. Cleveland, Tennessee
4.

5.

5 jobs I’ve had…
1. Baskin Robbins Ice Cream (1st job)
2. HealthStream Insurance (Dental Operations/Marketing Assistant)
3. E.B. Harvey (Jewelry Manufacturer--Customer Service)
4. Jerry Bogo (Jewelry Manuracturer--Customer Service/Data Entry)
5. Westwood Baptist Church--Media Department

I am not going to "tag" anyone, but if you feel like playing along, leave me a link to it, so I can check it out!!

Can I Just Say DEEEELISHHHH!!!!!!!!!

I promised some new apple recipes! Well, I made apple butter in my crockpot on Tuesday. First of all let me say it smelled sooooo wonderful. The weather is a little bit cooler here this week and it feels more like fall and then to have the wonderful smell of apples and cinnamon! Oh my!!

9-10 apples (I used Gala)

Sugar

Cinnamon

Ground Cloves

Peel and chop apples. Add spices and stir. Cook for 1 hour on high, then turn down to low and cook another 9 hours. Remove lid from crockpot and cook one more hour or until nice dark brown. When done, use whisk to achieve desired consistency.

This recipe made 4 1/2-pint jars (although only 3 are shown in the picture).

Cinnamon Sticks

I made homemade bread the other day (ok, I confess, I used the bread maker to make the dough!!), but anyway, I made regular breadsticks and then I made these wonderful cinnamon sticks for dessert!! Very easy!! Just rolled out the dough sprinkled sugar and cinnamon on top and baked, then added a powdered sugar icing to the top. Can I just say YUM!!

Getting SO Big!

7 Months Old Today

7th CHAIR!!!!!

Congratulations Conner!!

Last week they had chair tryouts in band and he is 7th chair out of 21 trumpets!! We are so proud of him!! And for those who don't remember this is in Advanced Band, which he got moved to after showing the Band teacher he was serious and coming to Summer Band!! So this is really an awesome accomplishment! And for those who don't understand "chairs"...each band member must try out by themselves and play a series of different scales on their instrument, a piece of music that they are familiar with and can practice and one that they have never seen before. Having been in the band myself, I can tell you it is a very nerve wracking experience!! Way to go Conner!!