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cats and dogs

We had a little play date the other day,
and I thought I'd go all Super Mom.

I made kitty cat pizzas
and puppy dog cupcakes!

I wish I could say I came up with these ideas on my own,
but they came from this super fun magazine.
It's filled with so many great recipes and ideas!

Kitty Cat Pizza Recipe

*tortillas for crust

*sprinkle with parmesan 

and toast for a few minutes to crisp the crust

*spaghetti sauce

*cheese

*sliced pimientos and a little pepperoni for mouth

*black olives for eyes

*a couple of little pepperonis on the ears

*bake until cheese is melted

The kids did ok decorating their cupcakes...

and, I didn't say anything,
but mine was way better!

On another note...
I almost missed these
oh so carefully hidden carrot sticks.

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Frugal Girls

it's potty time!

That's right!

One more member of this family is using the potty!

All it took 

was (more than) a few cartons of

Ben & Jerry's Phish Food...

and he might have eaten his weight in 

Scooby Doo Fruit Snacks!

But, it's all worth it to see him 

rocking the 

Buzz Lightyear briefs.

I kinda get a little emotional

every time he asks,

"Hey Mom, you wanna see the poop?"

it's a birthday

It's that time of year...
I knew we had a couple of birthdays coming up,
so I dug out the old checkerboard cake pans
and went to work.

I love these cakes...

I think I was in high school when I made my first one...

so, it was really just a few years ago...

I went with...
pink (strawberry)
and
 blue (blue dye #1)

And, I'll be the first to admit
that I'm no cake decorator.
But, I like cake...
I like playing with icing...
and, sometimes, when I'm cooking...
I pretend like I'm Martha Stewart.

He was the only one not worried
about his hair catching on fire.

He didn't want to cut his cake.
His exact words...
"Just leave it like this!"

And, I'm pretty sure he
would have eaten the entire cake
if we let him.

We didn't have to tell her twice...

Could she be any sweeter?

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Frugal Girls
A Bowl Full of Lemons 

a work in progress...

So, maybe, it's more like
a million works in progress...

kaleidoscope quilt...

lizzie quilt...

friendship star quilt...

curtains...

pillows...

 

pillows...

and more pillows...

just eat

top ten reasons why 

he didn't want to eat his supper.....

10.  it's too hot (it wasn't)

9.  i want chips (there were chips on his plate)

8.  i don't like it (one of his favorite meals)

7.  i need to check on mater (mater was fine)

6.  i want yours (i was eating the same thing)

5.  that's not mine (as he pushed his plate away)

4.  i eat it all (i could see his plate) 

3. it's too heavy (as he "strained" to pick up a chip) 

2.  i want rock-we (broccoli - he didn't)

1.  it's too muddy 

(as in, a certain amount of muddiness 
is expected in my cooking, 
and this crossed the line)

   

could also be entitled...

top ten reasons why 

i opened a bottle of wine with dinner

endless mountains quiltworks

I just love a good quilt shop...

and, this one, my friends, is fabulous!

Endless Mountain Quiltworks has

the best selection of fabric I've ever seen in a quilt shop...
several beautiful quilts on display...

the sweetest, most helpful ladies working there...

more classes, events, and groups than I can count...

a wonderful online newsletter...

and a toy basket!

In the past,

I've gotten some nasty, stink-eye looks

upon walking into a fabric store with these 2 clowns...

Don't get me wrong,

I am not in denial 

about the fact that they are 

sticky about 93% of the time...

(there is a 3 - 7 minute window after bath time
that I consider them relatively clean).

But, I would never take them into a fabric store
looking like this...

or this...

or this...

And, I don't let them run around like 

crazy, heathen tazmanian devils.

In fact,

I'm so used to having to make a mad dash...

(I'm talking 5 minutes, tops)

that, I was on my fourth lap

sprinting around the store when I realized...

I could slow down and actually look.

Because there he was, 

still playing quietly by the clearance shelf...
(For some reason, 
he even whispered the whole time we were in there.)

They didn't mind
that I took a picture
of absolutely everything in the shop...

beautiful keystone quilt

sassy, little, twirly skirt
and yo-yo decorated crocs

colorfully coordinated bean bags

vintage inspired fabric

baskets of fabric bundles

Here's what I came away with on my first visit...

I had been wanting a keystone template, 

and I'm so glad I found one in Pennsylvania

as it just so happens to be the 

Keystone State.

So, if you're ever passing through Tunkhannock, PA, 

and you find yourself in need of some really great fabrics, 

stop by Endless Mountains Quiltworks.