Thursday, October 29, 2009

Running around like a chicken with its head cut off

Apparently that is a southern saying I didn't realize that until today so if you don't know what it means it means running around like a crazy person trying to get 500 things finished in a day.I am very excited about our Halloween party this year I had a last minute costume change I was going as a 50's girl with poodle skirt and all but it just was not coming together. I am very happy with my new costume and it only cost me 50 cents yes you read it right.

I hope everyone has a happy and safe Halloween weekend! I will be back with lots of pictures!


(6/365 the feet pictures are part of 365 day flickr group they are all my feet and shoes so far)

Boos and Hugs

Carrie


Wednesday, October 28, 2009

Tuesday, October 27, 2009

Tasty Tuesday /Pumpkin Patch

I woke up this morning to the sound of rain and I though yeah I don't have to leave the house today I will finish things up for the party on Saturday. Nope coffee pot decided today he was going to spring a leak so I had to get out in the rain but I came back with caramel chocolate cappuccino . YUM

Ok now our recipe this week I have shared this one before but its so good and easy its worth repeating!

2 lbs of Hamburger brown and drained

2 can of corn (one drained )

1 can of peas (drained)

1 can of carrots

16 oz can of whole tomatoes (mash to get all the juices)

1 can of diced tomatoes

1 can of beef broth

1 clove of garlic minced

med onion diced

salt and pepper to taste


Put everything in a large pot cook on low for a couple hours or the crock pot. Serve with cornbread yummy!


Now pictures of the pumpkin patch/cornmaze
My mom and Brinsley
Christy (my sister), her husband and Harley

Nick, Robyn (my sister) and Andrew
me and Johnny

goodie bags I made everyone
All the grandkids love this one
Noah and Desiree
I want to thank everyone who visited Jamie's blog yesterday ya'll are really some of the nicest people around!

I am off to get something done :) till tomorrow I hope everyone one has a great day!

(5/365)

Hugs

*~Carrie~*

Monday, October 26, 2009

Please Help!


I have just recently discovered Jamie's blog she is a really cool lady with a great family she was diagnosis with MS and is in need of our help so please check out her cool silent auction and her etsy store. I am heading over right now to see what I can snag before its all gone!
My Photo


Thanks to all my great blog friends!

Carrie

Sunday, October 25, 2009

Going to the Cornmaze!

I am excited we are meeting my parents and sisters (and their families) at the pumpkin patch/cornmaze it sound be fun! I will post pictures later tonight I hope!
4/364

Happy Sunday!

Carrie

Thursday, October 22, 2009

Thrifty Thursday!

Lets start thrifty Thursday off with this cute little bubble gum machine its too cute (I give the gumballs a day in this house but I really want to fill it with rubber bouncy balls.)
Now this great owl plaque I am going to paint it just not sure what color yet any suggestions?
And the best is this lovely Thermos for 4.00 it goes so good with my picnic basket I am planning on adding to this collection.
I know a lot of you participant or have heard of 365 days on Flickr where you take a pic of yourself everyday well I have decide to do my feet everyday for year. I hope I can keep it up! Join in its if you like it should be fun!

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I just wanted to say a big hello to all my new and old blog friends each of you make my day better and I want to thank you for it!

Hugs
~*Carrie*~

Wednesday, October 21, 2009

Its looking a little like Halloween Around Here

The dollhouse is even getting a little spooky but how spooky can you make a pink doll house
My outside pumpkins
spider webs oh my
pumpkins on the inside
I hope everyone had a grand day I am getting ready to watch Glee I love that show so much! I am on the verge of crashing I am one of those people that will go and go and not sit still basically I have a lot of nervous energy but about three days into it I will crash hard I feel it coming on I am goin to be early tonight!

1/365
Hugs

Carrie

Tuesday, October 20, 2009

Salsa and Chips

image from google

I have been promising my salsa recipe sorry it took so long I think from now on I am going to make Tuesday's post a new recipe I just don't have time to post to my cooking blog alot but I have lots of easy recipes to share. I am all about the easy and good so here goes...

(I used fresh veggies from our garden all summer but I also made this with canned tomatoes and it turned out just as good)

6 to 8 med to large Roma tomatoes or 2 large cans of crushed or whole tomatoes
2 cloves of garlic - minced
Green bell pepper -cut thinly
1 jalapeno pepper chopped (remove the seeds for less heat)
1 med onion chopped thinly
1/4 c. or less or more depending on your taste of cilantro
juice of one lime
salt and pepper to taste

par boil tomatoes (couple of minutes until you can remove skins)
mash tomatoes and bring everything to boil simmer until onions are transparent

puree everything in a blender or food processor

cool in fridge and eat up!

Okay I am so excited that The Goonies are coming on tonight Tivo is ready I love this movie. Noah is just as excited as me, Brinsley and Johnny don't quite get it.

I hope everyone has a wonderful evening!

Hugs

Carrie

Oh yea I am trying to figure out how to make a new header any tips would be appreciated

Monday, October 19, 2009

Outside My Window

Outside My Window
Right now its dark and cold
I am thinking...
I should be going to bed but im not sleepy

I am thankful for...
Johnny my husband he is my biggest supporter and best friend (this was us last year at Halloween)
From the Kitchen...
I hope caramel apples and trail mix ( its my surprise for this weekend)
I am wearing...
Yoga pants, a hoodie and the warms socks I could find

I am creating...
All kinds of goodies for our Halloween party (I will post pictures later)

I am going...
To go watch Heroes and The Big Bang Theory

Around the house...
Cleaning, cleaning and more cleaning

One of my favorite things...
Is having to put extra blankets on the bed

A few plans for the rest of the week...
decorating the outside for Halloween (one of those great yarn spider webs I have been seeing) and going to the pumpkin patch/corn maze this weekend

I wish everyone a goodnight and a great day!

Hugs
~*Carrie*~

Sunday, October 18, 2009

The Weekend

Hello how was everyone's weekend ours was wet! Although the sun did make an appearance today but it was cold.We spent the weekend watching Halloween movies and football. Halloween has always been my favorite scary movie so we decided to watch the Rob Zombie version all I can say is I didn't sleep very well afterwards I watched a bunch of episodes of King of the Hill just to get the images out of my head.

Dixie enjoy the movies too I pretty much lived in my pj's all weekend but hey thats coolI had a lot of time to work on crafts so I made some of these button bracelets

pom poms that I am now hooked on making I have a special idea for theseand a cute Halloween pin

I well leave ya'll with a little Halloween trivia...In the 1978 movie Halloween it had such a low budget the mask that Michael Myers wore was actually a William Shatner mask painted white.

I hope everyone had a happy weekend!

Hugs

Carrie

Friday, October 16, 2009

A Walking Workout and the Weekend

I just found this picture on my computer thought I would share I thought it was pretty cool and if are wondering why the pictures lately have been webcam shots I am in the process of moving all my pics and files to my new/my sisters old computer so I have been improvising.

I love to walk for exercise but lately around here the weather has been so bad that I haven't been able to and I would love to have a treadmill but honestly we are at maxi um capacity as it is so I found this work out for people like me that wish they had a treadmill but don't so I thought I would share (its seems to be a good work out so far).

2:00 minutes March in place
2:00 minutes step side to side
1:00 minute walk fast in place and pump arms
2:00 minutes march (lift knees to hip height)
1:00 minute butt kicks
2:00 minutes alternate lunges
2:00 minutes walk fast and pump arms
1:00 minute march in place
2:00 minutes reverse lunges
2:00 minutes alternate lunges
1:00 minute walk fast in place and pump arms
2:00 minute reverse lunges
1:00 minute squats
2:00 minutes alternate lunges
2:00 minutes march in place
1:00 minute walk fast and pump arms
2:00 minutes march (lift knees to hip height)
2:00 minutes march in place

We really don't have a whole lot planned for this weekend tonight Brinsley is staying home so were are pigging out on pizza and having a Halloween movie thon. We were wanting to go to a corn maze this weekend but I think we are going to wait till the weather is better.

I found this cute girl (she is a bank). While at the thrift store as soon as my esty store is open she will be for sale. I hope once I get everything together I can open the store.
I hope everyone has a great weekend! I am off to go eat some spring rolls with my sweet husband then walk them off. What's ya'll plans?

Hugs

Carrie

Wednesday, October 14, 2009

Wordless Wednesday!

Pookie and I say night night!

Hugs and Love

Carrie

Tuesday, October 13, 2009

Its no better than grill cheese and soup



I did not know that they had made a movie about this book this was my favorite book as a little girl I loved it...Bella Della was having a give away with aprons made out of vintage dish clothes I completely fell in ♥ so here is my version of what I had on hand. (Thanks for modeling Brinsley)

I found this little cutie in a thrift shop so I decide to give him and his mate a little paint job

I think they turned out so lovely

The weather here has been so nasty and rainy we all have been eating grill cheese and soup!
I hope everyone has a great night I am working on Halloween invitations tonight! And snuggling with Bootsy Collins
Hugs

~*Carrie*~

Monday, October 12, 2009

Weekend!


Weekend Check list

pizza tomorrow ü
make caramel apples (we didn't get to this)
paint some pumpkins ü
make granny squares (Im not sure if I will ever learn to make them. :(
share pictures of my fall outside decor ü
thrift store shopping ü
enjoy some company of friends ü

My little scarecrow family
us girlsBrinsley and Noah's pumpkins
My cute little girl
Brinsley and Aaron's
My scarecrow and girl
I hope everyone had a fab weekend we did.... but now it is raining buckets so I am using that as an excuse to stay on the computer and catch up on all my favorite blogs!

Happy Monday
Hugs
Carrie