UDI Sketch Saturday

Yay, it's Saturday which probably means that I've slept in (I've posted this Friday night) this morning. Ahhh...it is wonderful!

Today, is a UDI Sketch Saturday. Please check out the sketch HERE. I got this stamp set in a trade off of SCS recently. I decided that I finally needed the stamps to go with the Jackpot designer series paper that I've had sitting here for sometime. I bought this particular paper and now stamp set to make little gifts for my grandpa and Todd's grandma. They both love to play cards so I figured it would be perfect for them. Anyway, back to the sketch. I always have a hard time using a large main focus area but I think this works. The sentiment "You make me Laugh" is just so sweet that I had to use it.

Anyway, you know the drill...you get to hop around to all the sketch challenge designers blogs today (I LOVE being able to do that...so much easier!) and from here you go to the fabulous Max's blog! I know she has something wonderful so ENJOY!

Now, I hope that you have a wonderful Saturday! See you back here on Monday for another installment of What's For Dinner Tonight?

Home

Happy Friday everyone! I hope you've all had a wonderful week. Big plans for the weekend? I've got a couple of things going on but nothing too big. I like those types of weekends.

Well, today I show you the plaque (?) I made for my grandpa and his wife for their new house. I picked up the lacing cards, letters, and patterned paper a couple of weeks ago and thought it would make a neat happy new home gift. This is made to set up kind of accordion style but I knew I wouldn't get a good picture of it that way so I just laid it down. The letters are chipboard with pre-cut patterned paper over top, I found it interesting that the colors ended up being same right next to each other. I really wanted them to alternate. So, while it is nothing over the top involved I know they will love it.

If you are wondering how the adoption hearing went it went very well and very quickly! I think we spent more time taking pictures than the signing of the papers took which is kinda funny! A couple of people were super sweet to bring gifts. My friends, Stephanie and Debby, got Todd balloons...a congrats, smile, and It's A Boy balloons. How funny is that! They also got Kyler a CWU t-shirt with AMES on the back. So sweet! Thanks so much you guys! A couple of Kyler's classmates got him some small gifts, too. Now, we need to make thank you notes!

Anyway, I hope you have a wonderful day! See ya tomorrow with my UDI Sketch Challenge card!

Today is THE day...

Morning everyone! Today is the day. Are you wondering for what? Well...

Some of you may know that my husband is not the biological father of any of my three boys (wow, that sounds bad!). My two oldest boys have their dad in Wisconsin and have a relationship with him but Kyler's dad died 10 years ago. Todd and I have been married 8 1/2 years now and we (Todd, Kyler, and I) have decided that it is time for Todd to adopt Kyler and today...today is the hearing where the adoption papers will be signed by the judge! We are all very excited! We will have about 30 people, including Kyler's class, at the hearing to share this special time with us at the court house tomorrow.

The card you see is the card we'll give Kyler tomorrow. He is also getting a little gift with his new initials and the date engraved on it...just a little momento of the day.

So, now you know why the card and cupcakes and it is pretty neato, huh?

Welcome Neighbor

Good morning everyone! As I sit here typing this it is almost 7 a.m. and very daylight out...I love when it starts getting daylight earlier!

I was going to show you this card with the project that I made to send with it but I got stuck on the project and thought I'd show you the card first. You all know how much I love my grandpa. Well, he and his wife bought a new house, a condo actually, and I have yet to send them anything as a house warming gift. So, I made this card along with a little gift (which I'll show ya in a couple of days). What's most wonderful about this card is that the sentiment is the only thing that is stamped on the card. The rest is from the SAB paper pack called Welcome Neighbor. I thought the houses, clouds, and hearts were just perfect for the card and the Bermuda Bay the perfect "guy" color. It is pretty self explanatory but if you have any questions just e-mail me.

Tomorrow is a pretty special day in our house but I'll tell you about it then. I'll tell ya now that I need to make a card and some cupcakes in celebration!

Have a wonderful day everyone!

What's for Dinner Tonight?

Happy Monday morning everyone! I hope you had a wonderful Sunday! Today's recipe sounds soooo good and i do think we'll try it this week!

Chicken Teriyaki with Broccoli

POINTS® Value: 5
Servings: 4
Preparation Time: 20 min
Cooking Time: 13 min
Level of Difficulty: Easy
Works with Simply Filling

We paired this Japanese favorite with a side of broccoli for a burst of color and a huge nutrient boost. Grab some chopsticks and dig in.


Ingredients
1 spray(s) cooking spray
2 medium garlic clove(s), minced
1 pound(s) uncooked boneless, skinless chicken breast, cut into 1-inch cubes
4 medium scallion(s), chopped (green and white parts)
1/2 cup(s) fat-free chicken broth
2 Tbsp teriyaki sauce
2 cup(s) cooked brown rice, regular or instant, kept hot
4 cup(s) broccoli, fresh, florets, steamed*
Instructions

* Coat a large nonstick skillet with cooking spray and set pan over medium-high heat. When hot, add garlic; cook, stirring, about 1 minute. Add chicken; cook until golden brown on all sides, stirring often, about 5 minutes.

* Add scallions; cook until soft, stirring, about 2 minutes. Add broth and teriyaki sauce; simmer until chicken is cooked through and sauce reduces slightly, about 5 minutes.

* Spoon 1/2 cup of cooked rice into each of 4 shallow bowls; spoon about 1 cup of chicken mixture and 1/2 cup of broccoli over each serving.

Notes

* *To steam broccoli, place florets in a microwave-safe dish, add about 1/2 inch of water and cover dish. Microwave on high until crisp-tender, about 4 minutes. Or to steam in a saucepan, set broccoli in a steamer basket or colander over simmering water, cover and steam until crisp-tender, about 4 to 5 minutes.

F-R-E-E

This was on a friend's blog and I loved it so I thought I'd share. Have a wonderful, relaxing Sunday everyone!