To post or not to post that is the question...

Sometimes, I have so much stuff rolling around in my head and I just need to get it out. I am in awe at all the other bloggers in cyberspace that sometimes I forget, my blog is just that, my Blog! I don't have to have a picture, tutorial, or something earth shattering in order to make a post. I just have to have something to say. I am keeping this blog so that I may look back someday and think, hey that was a good day or this thing that happened really sucked.
Today did not suck! It was a pretty good day, I am planning Pinterest Party (for March) and I am getting pretty excited about that. I read a few other blogs that have had experience with Pinterest parties and I have gotten some ideas.
 I also had the chance to look back over a book I started last March; I re-read what I had written, and it was pretty darn good. So good (so says me) that I am going to try and pick it back up and write some more of it. Happy Crafting.. Marissa :)

Happy 2013

Well, 2012 is in the rear view and I have to say, I look back with pride :). Did I get everything accomplish that I put on my goal list for 2012~ well no, of course not; but, I did get a lot accomplished. I love the fact that I have a "goal" notebook and that throughout 2012 I tried to keep up with some of those goals.

 So, here is 2012 in review: *things on my list
 2. Go back to college (6/4/12)
 4. Create more (work in progress!)
 6. New Car (4/17/12)- new to me Honda Pilot
 8. Purge Shoes (1/8)
 9. Purge clothes (3/15)
10. Purge jewelry (1/8)
 11. read a book (4/2)- it had been a while since a read a non-school book
12. watch a classic movie (An Affair to Remember 2/12)
13. Take a sewing class (1/6)
17. Clean out storage boxes (11/10)
20. Make a banner (2/27)- Merritt's birthday banner
 32. Frame a picture (1/8)
 41. Unsubscribe to emails I don't want to receive (2/29)
 43. Make Valentine Mixed Media Art (1/9)
45. Apply for teaching jobs (7/7)
 49. Blog (1/21)
 50. Re-vamp blog (1/14)
53. Hit up some garage sales (5/5)
54. Start my book (3/5)
 55. Run a 5K (9/22)
56 Learn to podcast (12/10)
 57. Organize pictures (1/28)- needs to be done again :(
61. Make a ring (2/26)
62. Organize ribbon (3/5)
64. Apply for student loans (3/21)
68. Make a door wreath (5/23)
69. Get letters of reference (8/1)
70. Sold old car (5/25)
72. Make Halloween wreath (9/10)
75. Move (8/20) 80. Go on a Christmas trip (12/9)


 Other things I did- not on my list but still important ~made all A's in all 5 of the classes I have taken this far ~Got a new computer (mine was 7 years old) ~Booked a fabulous trip for 2013 ~spent time with my son, nieces and nephew ~Went to festival of lights ~Cheered Merritt on in football, baseball and basketball ~started a craft business with my friend- we make wreaths and other crafts ~used my cricut more that I ever have before ~saw some friends I hadn't seen in a while ~made some new friends ~learned to use Windows Movie maker and made a movie! ~learned a bunch about ed-tech ~have a renewed passion for wanting to teach ~ready to see what 2013 brings! Have a Fabulous day friends... Marissa :)

Souper Sunday

I can't think of a better way to spend  Sunday than to be snuggled up with my loves. Here in Texas, it has gotten a bit chilly  (I realize that is relative in Texas) and rainy, so I thought I would make a pot of yummy soup. Naturally,  I started searching the blogisphere for inspiration.

Baked Potato Soup- my all time favorite from over at Foodie with Family!

Chicken Enchilada Soup- another favorite of mine by Damn Good Food.

Corn Chowder with Potato and Bacon From Cooking Canuck

French Onion Soup :) from Cookography

Vegetable Soup from Make Ahead Meals

White Chicken Chili over at Gourmet on the Go. This looks scrumptious!

It's hard to decided which one to make. They all look so yummy!

Happy crafting~ Marissa :)

Quick Valentine Ideas

Well Valentine's Day is coming fast and as usual I put off all the crafting and shopping until the very last second. I tell myself it's because I work better under pressure but I'm thinking that maybe it's just procrastination :)  Anyway, I usually try and get Merritt's teachers a little something for Valentines Day. This year I decided just to give a little gift card but I wanted to make it special, so here's what I came up with! I made them 5x7 so a gift card will fit perfectly in the blank space.

 I like you a Latte~ add your favorite coffee house gift card! You can also get the pdf of this one here.

Valentine your on Target~ who doesn't love Target! Want the pdf- go here.

 Valentine you're crafty~ add a Michael's, Hobby Lobby or Joanns card. For the PDF go here.

Valentine you're sweet~add your favorite bakery gift certificate, put a cupcake on the blank space or attach a piece of candy. For the PDF go here.

If you choose to use them for your valentines day treats, please consider becoming a follower and adding me on pintrest! As always I would be happy to email you one too. igotmilky@yahoo.com  Happy Crafting ~ Marissa :)

We're Going to the Chapel.....

Last August my brother and sister-in-law got married and I had the honor of doing all the wedding preperations! I was so psyched Leslie asked me to put it together. I really love party planning. Since this was a second wedding, the decorations and flowers needed to to elegant yet simple. Leslie choose a white and black dress and what goes better with black and white than red?  For Leslie's bouquet, I made a simple bundle and tied it with twine.

I used red  and white roses and accented with rhinestones and pearls. I think it turned out pretty great and was perfect for the dressed up- casual occasion.  On the tables I used mason jars and wrapped the top in twine and added fresh red roses. I got a pack of mirrors at Walmart and used them as "chargers".

I love the look of fresh red roses! They are gorgeous.  For the cake, I had a local bakery make a cream colored rosette cake. I love the the look of this cake and was very pleased with how it turned out.

The cake stand I got from Crate and Barrell outlet. It was originally white but I spray painted it ivory and added the black ribbon. Your can change the ribbon out for whatever occasion you need :) I thought it was pretty clever.

The Happy Couple!   Happy Crafting~ Marissa :)

Cheese Enchiladas!

One of my favorite things to eat has got to be homemade enchiladas! Here is my super simple recipe:

You will need corn tortillas, cheese, enchilada sauce, oil and onions.

Next chop and saute' the onions. I like to add a tiny bit  of oil to the pan.

While the onions are cooking go ahead a add a bit of oil to a cast iron skillet and let it get hot. Add a tortilla and cook for about 10-15 seconds on each side. Basically, you want the tortillas to be ply -able and easy to work with. When you have a nice stack of tortillas, add cheese and onions and roll them up.

Top with cheese, onions and enchilada sauce. Pop them in the oven for about 10-15 minutes until the cheese melts and your done! Your can top them with leftover chilli  if you want to  add meat to your meal. They are also great with a dollop of sour cream!

Enjoy~ I know I did! Marissa ;)

Layer dip

We are having a weiner roast tonight and one of my favorite dips goes great with hot dogs! It is so simple to make and if there are more ingredients you want to add, by all means! First, you will need cheese, sour cream, taco seasoning, and bean dip.

 

Next mix your sour cream and taco seasoning. I used about 3/4 of the sour cream and about 1/2 of the taco seasoning. Just use to your family's liking.

Next spread the bean dip at the bottom of the dish.

Do the same for the sour cream mixture.

 

Top with cheese and serve with tortilla chips! This would also bee good with olives or tomatoes on top! We had this with out hotdogs tonight and the kids ate.it.up! There was hardly any left!  Hope you guys have a great week~ Happy Crafting~ Marissa :)

It's Pintresting.. Valentine Edition

Welcome to the Valentine Edition of It's Pintresting - which is what I've decided to call this series! I came up with the while I was blow-drying my hair on Thursday. I don't know about you, but I do some of my best thinking while I'm getting ready ha!
You can  follow me on Pintrest here.

Ok, first up this gorgeous wreath from BalancingHome.com! It is beautiful and so my style. Once I pinned it, it immediately got re-pinned like 17 times in literally  two minutes, I'm totally in love with this!

Next up this super cute Rosette topiary from The Sweet Survival,  I think it would be great on a mantel or an entryway table.

I love this next idea ~ Stuffed Paper Hearts over at The Scrap Shoppe. When I saw these i knew they would be great for adults and kids alike and the best part, she has a great tutorial.

Here is a sweet treat that would be a great kids class gift or for your little valentines at home. This is so simple and easy the kids can join the in fun or you could just let them do the whole project, either way what great memory making! These are over at The Sweet Life.

No list could be complete with out a printable. This is one of my favorites~ if you are like me, I had  a hard time choosing which one I wanted. I ended up printing two and this is one. It is over at Lolly Jane Boutique.

Last but certainly not least, I got this idea from The Craft Monkey. I am going to use my own picture because I dont want to use her child's  picture without permission. So in other words, the picture is mine but the idea is totally hers!

Happy Pinning~ Marissa :)

Funky Fun Fonts

I was browsing over at dafonts and found these funky-fun-fonts! Celticmd would be great for all your St. Patricks day printables and I think singer mears is perfect for a sewing project post! happy crafting~ Marissa
 

Cinnamon Cake

plane crash

singer mears

janda manatee

Celticmd

Valentine Charger

Just wanted to share a quick project I did last year for my niece Kendall's teacher. I used a charger I got on clearance after Christmas. I just used to "Simply Sweet" Cricut cartridge for the heart and most of the lettering. Please excuse the picture quality. Happy Crafting~ Marissa

Easy Picture Holder

The other day I had the pleasure of going to Michael's all by myself! It sure doesn't happen very often so I decided to take advantage of it. I must have spent at about 2 hours wandering up and down the isles. Since I truly discovered the blogging world, I try to find uncommon uses for ordinary things. Well, I happened upon a large clothes pin which is not so uncommon, but I guess different.  I knew I wanted to do something with it for Valentines pictures so I came up with this. Although it seems very simple, ( and it truly was) I was a great project to do with my son. We got to spend a little mother son time together.

 

So all you really need is a large clothes pin and some stickers!

 Hope you enjoyed your weekend! Happy crafting~ Marissa :)