Sewing for the den

I still haven't gotten over a case of procrastination and taken care of those curtains in the den, but I did sew up some new pillows and recovered the ottoman.

These pillows, ca. 1982 were part of a set Hubby had on his bed in college.  They have been great over the years as extra couch cushions and floor pillows.

They were pretty floppy and I wanted them a little smaller, 

so I pinned them a bit to make a more square pillow form. 

I used my favorite method, the envelope enclosure. 
No zippers or velcro or buttons.  

Easy to remove and wash.

I ended up making one apricot colored and three light jade green.  And I had a little upholstery fabric left from  the ottoman so I made an accent pillow, too.

 The first time I re-covered the ottoman I used leftover fabric from the couch project.

It was necessary to cover because of the damage at the seams.

 The fabric I chose is a floral that I think will lighten the room.

  

Lastly, I hauled all the fabric scraps out and sorted and folded.  A lot of this went into the donate pile.  

Done!

Ready for relaxin'.

Sewing for the den

I still haven't gotten over a case of procrastination and taken care of those curtains in the den, but I did sew up some new pillows and recovered the ottoman.

These pillows, ca. 1982 were part of a set Hubby had on his bed in college.  They have been great over the years as extra couch cushions and floor pillows.

They were pretty floppy and I wanted them a little smaller, 

so I pinned them a bit to make a more square pillow form. 

I used my favorite method, the envelope enclosure. 
No zippers or velcro or buttons.  

Easy to remove and wash.

I ended up making one apricot colored and three light jade green.  And I had a little upholstery fabric left from  the ottoman so I made an accent pillow, too.

 The first time I re-covered the ottoman I used leftover fabric from the couch project.

It was necessary to cover because of the damage at the seams.

 The fabric I chose is a floral that I think will lighten the room.

  

Lastly, I hauled all the fabric scraps out and sorted and folded.  A lot of this went into the donate pile.  

Done!

Ready for relaxin'.

Mealplan Monday #10 and summer begins

One day last week I paused from hanging laundry on the patio to watch a very tiny spider weave her web.  She was making dinner plans.  Well so was I!

Monday - Dad grill for Memorial Day
Tuesday - Cilantro Lime Chicken tacos, black beans, guacamole, sour cream
Wednesday - Turkey Picadillo, rice, carrots
Thursday - Seriously Scrumptious Drunken Pork Chops, masheds, frozen veggie
Friday - freezer leftovers
Saturday - Dad grill
Sunday - Grilled Cheese on Texas Toast bread with soup from freezer

  

Gina

Mealplan Monday #10 and getting ready for summer

One day last week I paused from hanging laundry on the patio to watch a very tiny spider weave her web.  She was making dinner plans.  Well so was I!

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Monday - Dad grill for Memorial Day
Tuesday - Cilantro Lime Chicken tacos, black beans, guacamole, sour cream
Wednesday - Turkey Picadillo, rice, carrots
Thursday - Seriously Scrumptious Drunken Pork Chops, masheds, frozen veggie
Friday - freezer leftovers
Saturday - Dad grill
Sunday - Grilled Cheese on Texas Toast bread with soup from freezer

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Last week's Wal-Mart trip was expensive but in my defense, included a lot of non-grocery items that were pricey.  Even so, I have to get better at planning and couponing.  Summer means that although I don't have to buy as many drink boxes and granola bars, I still have to feed these people the same amount of meals.   And  I would like not to have to go into debt doing it!  Lunches here will be very simple.  But I still want to keep on trying new things for dinner...

A brother needs a sister

She can teach you things your big brothers won't.

Patience and humility, maybe a little composure,

tolerance and perseverance which will come in handy some day.

A sense of humor and how to have fun,

and to not take yourself too seriously!

Gina

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A brother needs a sister...

She can teach you things your big brothers won't...

Patience and humility, maybe a little composure...

Tolerance and perseverance which will come in handy some day...

A sense of humor and how to have fun...

...and to not take yourself too seriously.

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What to do about dry brownies (or bar cookies)

If you're like me, you hate to toss out brownies or bar cookies that came out a little too dry.   I recently made some Chubby Hubby bars that while they tasted great right from the oven, were more like bricks the next day! 

So this is my quick fix:  I get some some plain ice cream -- chocolate or vanilla works best.  Nothing fancy, cause these bars have a lot of nuts, chips, and peanut butter in them already.

In a big mixing bowl soften the ice cream just a bit and "chop" it with a spatula.

Then crumble the bars in and continue chopping until it's all mixed in. 

Find a big enough sized container and spoon it in, then refreeze.

Serve everyone your specially mixed up ice cream with big chunks of delicious mixed in. 

Gina

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What to do about dry brownies...

If you're like me, you hate to toss out brownies or bar cookies that came out a little too dry.   I recently made some Chubby Hubby bars that while they tasted great right from the oven, were more like bricks the next day!  Too expensive to toss, though.

So this is my quick fix:  I get some some plain ice cream -- chocolate or vanilla works best.  Nothing fancy, cause these bars have a lot of nuts, chips, and peanut butter in them already.

In a big mixing bowl soften the ice cream just a bit and "chop" it with a spatula.

Then crumble the bars in and continue chopping until it's all mixed in. 

Find a big enough sized container and spoon it in, then refreeze.

After dinner, serve everyone your specially mixed up ice cream with big chunks of delicious mixed in. 

Frugal AND delish!

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