Update!

Hey everyone! Just thought I would update you on what has been going on this week. I know I promised pics of my backpacking trip and I will still post those but I am just having a hard time finding enough hours in the day to get everything accomplished. I'm sure alot of you know how that goes and I do hope you understand if I am behind on posting or commenting. I also had a little accident a few days ago. I was working out at the property where we are building our new house and managed to step on a board that had a screw sticking out of it. It went into my foot and hurt like crazy but I am doing better than expected...should be back to walking normal by next week! :) Another thing going on is a booth sale this weekend across the street from me at the community center. My mom and I are going to share a booth....our first time trying to sell handmade stuff other than taking some things to my MIL's work. Everyone keep your fingers crossed for us!! I have been trying to prepare some other things to sell besides cards so if you don't hear from me the next few days that is why. I will definately be back here on Sunday if not sooner!

Hugs!
-Stacie

Tasty Tuesday and WINNER!!!

So this is the picture I had you all guessing on last week. Some really good guesses and I had to chuckle at a few of them too! HEHE! Nobody got it correct though as they are fried dandelion flowers!! Yep, I'm showing my true hillbilly side! LMAO! This time of year we do hunt wild mushrooms (morels) and so far we have found 515 of them!! I will show you a few pictures of those when I post about my backpacking trip! :) In one day on our trip we found 355....we have NEVER done that before so it was really exciting! We have been sharing them with our parents but still couldn't eat them all so I have tried freezing them....we will see how that turns out. Anyways, back to the dandelions. Most people do not know you can eat the flowers. I have also eaten the green leaves but I do not like them because they taste bitter to me like collard greens. They say if you pick them when they first come up they won't be bitter but I still think they taste aweful! As for the dandelion heads you of course want to pick in an area that doesn't get sprayed with chemicals or anything and you pluck them as close to the base as possible to stay away from the bitter green part. Then just soak them in a cold saltwater solution, dry, coat with an egg and milk mixture, then roll in a breading like flour or breadcrumbs....add a dash of salt and pepper and fry them up! And since I don't have a deep fryer....I call this technique SHALLOW fried in my skillet instead of DEEP fried! I only put enough oil in the skillet to cover the bottom so almost like a saute really! Sounds better but I'm sure they are still just as bad as deep fried! LMAO!

Now for the winner! As usual I put all the names in hubby's camo hat and had him pick one and that person is..................drumroll...............................
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BECKY from Scrappin' Becky B.

Congrats!!! Please e-mail me and I will get your prize shipped off!

Carrot Treat Boxes!

I made these carrot treat boxes filled with candy for my two nephews and one cousin that is a girl for Easter. Hence the pink ribbon for the girl! You can find several different templates online but I found this one HERE. Then I added a bunny I cut from a cricut cart! So easy to make and everyone loved them! :)

Challenges:
Crafty Sentiments - Easter Creation
Cute Card Thursday - No Text
Delicious Doodles - Anything Goes
Penny's Challenge - Easter

Church Candle

Stamp is from CowTown Stamps

I have been wanting to try stamping on tissue paper and transferring it to a candle for a long time. I finally had the perfect opportunity to try it out as my mom got accepted into the Catholic church this weekend. I made this as a little congratulations gift. Your not supposed to burn candles with tissue paper so I already had it burned down just enough to fit a tea light so she can still use it if she wants! :)

Challenges:
Cute Card Thursday - No Text
Delicious Doodles - Anything Goes

HAPPY EASTER!!

I made it home safe and sound from my backpacking trip and we had a FANTASTIC time! I have some pictures to share along with details of our trip and I will post those next week. I have also prepared a few craft and food items for this weekend and I will share some of those next week....it has been a little hectic this week but I am slowly trying to catch up on blogland! Not an easy task....so much to see and so little time! LOL!

For now I want to wish everyone a very blessed and Happy Easter!!

Hugs!
-Stacie