a little obsessed

Ok there is a website out there that has got my whole attention.... I don't care that the kids haven't had lunch or breakfast attention. It has made me a bit crazy. Ok, I am only kidding...a little. This website is called houzz.com. It may be old to some of you but I have just discovered this little jewel. Enjoy

Hot Sauce

Not to brag or anything but I have had a lot of tomatoes this summer. Ok, I am bragging! I think I have found my calling....tomato gardner. I had to think of something to do with all my tomatoes so I decided to make hot sauce. This wonderful hot sauce recipe came from my super talented aunt Teresa. My sweet aunt Brenda gave it to me. Thank you aunts!

Recipe 4qts. peeled chopped tomatoes 2 C chopped onion 1 c chopped jalapenos 1/2 c vinegar 1/8 c of sugar 2 1/2 T. of salt 1/4 c finely chopped garlic 1/4 c of cornstarch (mixed with water to make a paste) 2 t. of cumin 2t. of oregeno 1/4 C of fresh cilantro Combine vegetables and seasonings in a large pan. Dissolve cornstarch in enough water to make a paste. Stir in vegetable mix. Simmer for 45 minutes. Put in hot sterilized jars with hot lids. Turn upside down to seal. Yields 4 qts.

My $2 nightstand

I got this little night stand for $2 last week. Not the best looking night stand but hey it was only $2. I was needing something to keep me busy so it worked out perfect. I just sanded and painted that sucker. Not bad for $2. My little buddy is in my pics. Every evening around 7:30 my little guy is in full momma mode. He wants to be by my side and look at all the flowers outside. Mostly we just talk...well, actually he talks and talks. He really has a lot to say. I love it and I love him.

kitchen work

So I did a few DIY last week.  I made a seat cover for my window seat in the kitchen.  I had enough fabric to make some curtains.  I also made some of the best salsa with my mom.  I have had tons of tomatoes this summer.  Nothing like a fresh tomato with some salt.  The recipe for the salsa came from my aunt Teresa.  It is the best.  I will give the recipe tomorrow hopefully. 

Lots of pics of my kichen.  I think it is my favorite room in the house. 

mothers day

What a good day Mother's Day is.  Today was a good peaceful day.  First the hubby got up and went to church with me.  That made me and the kids really excited.  It really doesn't take presents to make me happy and loved.  We don't need all that fancy stuff.  I did get a beautiful handmade card from my oldest and a card that my youngest made in church.  I am so proud of them and want them to know that it is all about loving each other and not material things.  We also celebrated the day with my mom, brother, and dad.  My mom made a great lunch and my brother is doing good...what a blessing!  I am so proud of all the hard work my husband does and so proud to be a mother to two sweet boys.  My hubby works 2 jobs and still plays with my hair nightly. Keeper for sure.

Happy Mother's Day!

The other day I went over to my parent's house which is the my childhood home.  I love it there so much and just can't get enough of the smell of honeysuckle.  I never knew how blessed I was as a child to live on 5 acres of land and to have honeysuckle all around me.  It is so expensive to have land now but I hope to one day be able to.  I cut some of my mom's roses and honeysuckle just to have a little childhood smell at my home.  The flowers at my parent's house are so pretty!  I took some pics of my living room with the flowers.  They just make me happy!

Hello again

Wow it has been a long time. I have no idea why it is so hard for me to write on this thing. I guess I feel I don't have anything really exciting going on. I mean have you seen these blogs lately? They have so much talent! We had a very good Easter. First thing we did was eat breakfast at the church. Sweet Logan decided to carry his own plate and dropped it. He is learning that sometimes mommy is right. After church we went to my aunt Brenda's house. She made all kinds of wonderful food. I made some stuff that I have found off pinterest. The first was mini oreo cheesecake cups. The other was jalapeno pocket things. Both were pretty good and I think I would make them again.

jalapeno poppers recipe from hellohue.com You will need:: a can of Pillsbury Crescent dough about 2 tablespoons of cream cheese (give or take, depending on how much you want to use) 1-2 fresh jalapeños and about 3 strips of bacon (if you want... I always want bacon.) These amounts make 16 poppers. Oven pre-heated to 350 degrees F. Chop the jalapeños into small pieces. Clean out the seeds. Don't stick your fingers in your eyes or mouth for the rest of the day. Cut the bacon into pieces and then cook it up. I usually cut it up first cuz then you have nice, neat pieces and it doesn't get too crumbly. Just watch it so it doesn't burn. Unless you like burnt bacon. But that's weird. Roll out your dough. It's perforated into triangles, but I cut each triangle in half with a pizza cutter and do one popper on each half. Does that make sense? Sorry I didn't take pictures of that part. You can do it without cutting the crescents in half, and they'll just be a little bigger than bite size (and then the recipe will yield 8 larger poppers). Layer a small dollop of cream cheese, a piece or two of jalapeño, and bacon. Bring the corners of the dough together and twist them together at the top. Press the edges of the dough together so the insides don't gush out. Bake 10-15 minutes at 350 and munch away!

OREO RECIPE FROM MARTHA STEWART Mini Oreo Cheesecakes Adapted from Martha Stewart's Cupcakes Printable Recipe Makes 30 42 Oreos (~1 package), 30 left whole, and 12 coarsely chopped 2 pounds cream cheese, room temperature 1 cup sugar 1 tsp vanilla extract 4 large eggs, room temperature, lightly beaten 1 cup sour cream Pinch of salt 1. Preheat oven to 275 degrees Fahrenheit. Line standard muffin tins with paper liners or grease well with non-stick baking spray. Place 1 whole cookie in the bottom of each cup. 2. With an electric mixer on medium high speed, beat cream cheese until smooth, scraping down sides of bowl as needed. Gradually add sugar, and beat until combined. Beat in vanilla. 3. Drizzle in eggs, a bit at a time, beating to combine and scraping down the sides of the bowl as needed. Beat in sour cream and salt. Stir in chopped cookies by hand. 4. Divide batter evenly among cookie-lined cups, filling each almost to the top. Bake, rotating pan halfway through, until filling is set, about 22 minutes. Transfer to wire racks to cool completely. Refrigerate at least 4 hours (or up to overnight). Remove from tins just before serving.