Mad Skills Monday Link Party #12

Alrighty!!!  I'm kicking off Mad Skills Monday with a big HOO WOO!  Why so excited?  I'm pumped for summer...plus, I'm actually posting this weeks party on time...

Just FYI, the winner for the Mad Skills Paci Clip Giveaway was entry #4

Creative in Kansas!!

Hurry up and email me to claim your prize!!!  Deadline is Friday 5pm!

Another Mad Skills Giveaway is in the works, so be sure and check back for details on that!

Alrighty...on to the Mad Skills of the following...

How about this cute Old McDonald puppet farm at Oopsey Daisy!

LOVE the painting with flowers here at Mother Lode!!

So much fun for the kiddo's...

Check out this totally awesome light fixture from cans at Pregnant with Power Tools!!

Very creative!

And I'm squeezing in one more...because I totally love this idea!

This cute DIY shirt from Avid Accents!

A big round for everyone!  If you where featured today, please grab the button below!

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And today, I am showing off my new painting!  I'm auditioning to be an art instructor at a local art studio and here is a little painting I did to "warm up".  What do you think???  More pics to come in a later post...when I have time to write one ~sigh.

 I call it "Summer Lime!"

Now its your turn to share!  Here's what you do:

1. Link up something crafty, creative, or fun that you wanna share!  It can be anything you want!

2. Please link to the blog post and not your main page.

3. It can be a tutorial or a project.  No shopping pages please.  An offer to buy your item at the end of your tut is welcomed!

4. Snag the Mad Skills button and include it on your tut post so others can see where you've linked!(PS- this button was designed from my sons art work....if you are interested in a custom button, please contact me!)

5. Visit other links, leave them comments (we all love comments) and enjoy their blogs!

This link party will end on Friday, June 18th at midnight.

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Summer Fun!

Gett'n ready for summer by swimming up a storm!  Last week, we made a quick trip to the lake!

Jack was NOT a fan...

He kept saying, "I don't like this water! I don't like this water!".

But Sam...LOVED IT.  We bought a little blow-up baby boat and he drifted around with me, swaying in the waves.

Meanwhile, Daddy was stuck on shore with Mr. Fusspot (aka Jack).

So we're heading to Mimi and Papi's house this afternoon to swim at their house.  Jack calls it the "good pool".  LOL!  Love him.

Everyone have an AWESOME weekend!!!!

Ginger

SSB

Homemade Baby Food...round 2

Alright folks, so I started a new job!  Great news for me and my fam...but bad news for my bloggy friends.  Well, not bad...but most of my posts are going up in the evening now after dinner, baths, etc.

But I am still here!   

Not going anywhere and still intend to come up with at least one post every other day or so.

So on to my Homemade Baby Food round 2...or just another recipe.  We don't have to get fancy here :)

Orange/Grape Baby Food!

 It's pretty darn simple...like a "watcha got" soup...you know...when you throw what you got in there...?

I started out with some red seedless grapes (important...seedless).  I didn't bother peeling them as that would take foreveh!  And an orange!  Yummy! 

You'll need a blender.  And basically, we are using the same process as the broccoli baby food.

This is a great way to use up fruits and vegi's before they go bad too...you can see that my grapes are a little wrinkly. 

Step 1: Throw in some grapes; you can use as little or as much as you want.  (I used 2 small handfuls)

Step 2: Cut up your orange into quarters and then peel. 

And try to keep as much of the "white" on as possible.  Thats where most of the vitamin C is.

Step3: Blend.  At this point, I added a banana to thicken it up after using a whole orange.  Next time I think I'll use only a half.  A whole made the food WAY to thin and watery.

Step 4: Blend again...awwwww.  Perfect!  Pour the food into your bowl; remember, I use the Glad 4 oz freezer bowls.  A great size for these little servings.

Mmmmm!  A yummy treat totally homemade! 

See...? Even Thomas likes it!

Head over to Mad Skills Monday NOW!

Ginger

SSB

Homemade Baby Food Tutorial!

Sorry so slow folks...started a new job on Monday, so been kinda busy.  No babies in town to watch...

 so the daycare will have to take the back burner.

Today I am sharing how to make your own baby food!  I started making my own because Sam has such a sensitive stomach...he gets stopped up easily :(  Saves $$$ too!

Today's recipe is for broccoli (great source of fiber)!

What you need:

2 med heads of fresh broccoli (you can use frozen but a lot of nutrients are already cooked out)

stock pot

water

blender

freezer bowls

Step 1: Cut your broccoli up to boil.

Step 2: Add just enpough water to cover broccoli in pot.

Step 3: Bring to a boil and continue on med until broccoli is tender (breaks easily with a fork)

Step 4: Drain and throw it in the blender with a scoop of the broccoli water.

Step 5: Blend on low until desired consistency.

Step 6: Pour into freezer bowls.  I got the Glad 4 oz bowls...perfect serving size for Sam!

And you've made delicious homemade HEALTHY baby food!

Check out more recipes coming up and don't forget to link up and share your stuff at 

Mad Skills Monday!!!!

Ginger

SSB

I'm linking:

Tot Tuesdays at Delicious Ambiguity
Creative Flow Tuesday at These Creative Juices 
Anything Related Tuesday at All Thingz Related
Make My Style Mondays at Avid Accents

Mad Skills Monday Link Party #11

Sorry for the delay folks!  Blogger wasn't working for me earlier!  But moving on...

The winner for last Mad Skills Monday Giveaway is #4-Creative in Kansas!

Congrats!  

Here are my favs from last week:

Totally digg'n this dress re-fashion at 406Olivia (one my fav new blogs)

Adore this garden planter from Christina's Creative Side 

And I am all over this children's check off list from Pick Up Something Creative

Clap your hands for everyone who participated!  Woo hoo!

If you were featured today, please snag the button below for your blog!

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Today I am showing off my Mello Yellow Baby Blocks!

 Available for sale on the shopping page!

Now its your turn to share!  Here's what you do:

1. Link up something crafty, creative, or fun that you wanna share!  It can be anything you want!

2. Please link to the blog post and not your main page.

3. It can be a tutorial or a project.  No shopping pages please.  An offer to buy your item at the end of your tut is welcomed!

4. Snag the Mad Skills button and include it on your tut post so others can see where you've linked!(PS- this button was designed from my sons art work....if you are interested in a custom button, please contact me!)

5. Visit other links, leave them comments (we all love comments) and enjoy their blogs!

This link party will end on Friday, June 11th at midnight.

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Heavenly Aspirations

Okay, I HAD to post about these!  A friend of mine is starting up a little biz called 

Heavenly Aspirations~Cake Balls and Cake Pops

...ADORABLE!

Just check out these pics?!

How about an AWESOME Mothers Day gift for next year...?

Or perhaps when Easter rolls around?

4th of July is right around the corner!!!

I know what I'll be bringing to the party :)

Cute details in every yummy bite...and they are yummy.

I've tasted them.  First hand.  Delicious!

Perfect for showers and birthdays... a sweet treat!

Go glam at your next baby shower and order the trendy chocolate and pink...or blue cake pops!

Ginger

SSB

Happy birthday to me...yeah right.

So yesterday was my 28th birthday...woo hoo!  Same day my van broke down...bummer.

But anywys...check out my cool Mello Yellow Baby Blocks!

Not sure why the pics are so dark...?  I'm ready for a new camera.

I was feel'n super crafty.

I took some left over yellow flannel, a yellow wash cloth, an old yellow onsie (that I hated), and 2 scrap pieces of yellow print and sewed it all together for the larger cube.

I also added the wax paper for the "crinkle"!!  I made a bunch of fabric taggies to sew in and wa la!
These will be available for sale on the shopping page!

Don't forget about Mad Skills Monday!

Ginger

SSB

I'm linking:

Show Off Your Stuff at Fireflies&Jellybeans
Strut Your Stuff at Somewhat Simple 
Get Your Craft On at Life as Lori 
Transformation Thursday at The Shabby Chic Cottage 
Hook'n Up at House of Hepworths 
Plant a Seed Friday at Punkin Seed Productions 
Hodge Podge Friday at It's a Hodge Podge Life 
Tot Tuesdays at Delicious Ambiguity 
Creative Flow Tuesday at These Creative Juices 
Anything Related Tuesday at All Thingz Related