i can't belive it is time for fall aready. i am going to get my fall and halloween stuff down today and start putting it up here and there...this year has just folwn by...there are so many cute fall decorations i have been seeing in all the magazines..i really would love to throw some together. its just finding the time..but when i do i will be sure to post some pics.
here are some cute ideas:
Monday, September 26, 2011
Saturday, September 24, 2011
Friday, September 23, 2011
Thursday, September 22, 2011
Tuesday, September 20, 2011
Monday, September 12, 2011
last lake trip
so we are going on our last lake trip of the summer. it is very sad to say summer is coming to an end...really not looking foward to the cold weather..atleast i live in the arizona desert. so winters could be alot worse...i will miss my sunny warm day's though.......
so have a good week and ill be back monday.....
Tuesday, September 6, 2011
Thursday, September 1, 2011
Yummy Texas Sheet Cake for the Holiday Weekend
This Texas sheet cake is made with sour cream and cocoa and a frosting with chopped pecans.
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 20 minutes
Ingredients:
•1 cup butter
•1 cup water
•1/4 cup cocoa
•2 cups sugar
•2 cups flour
•1/8 teaspoon salt
•2 eggs
•1 teaspoon baking soda
•1/2 cup sour cream
•1 teaspoon vanilla
Cake: Combine butter, water, and cocoa in saucepan over medium heat; heat until butter melts. Add sugar, flour, salt, eggs, soda, sour cream, and vanilla; mix well. Pour in a bakeing sheet and Bake at 350° for 20 minutes. Spread frosting over hot cake.
Frosting
•1/2 cup butter
•1/4 cup cocoa
•1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons milk
•1 box (1 pound) confectioners' sugar, sifted (4 1/4 cups sifted)
•1/2 teaspoon vanilla
•1 cup chopped pecans
For frosting, combine butter, cocoa, and milk in a saucepan; bring to a boil. Add remaining ingredients and mix well with electric mixer. Add pecans then spread over the hot sheet cake.
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 20 minutes
Ingredients:
•1 cup butter
•1 cup water
•1/4 cup cocoa
•2 cups sugar
•2 cups flour
•1/8 teaspoon salt
•2 eggs
•1 teaspoon baking soda
•1/2 cup sour cream
•1 teaspoon vanilla
Cake: Combine butter, water, and cocoa in saucepan over medium heat; heat until butter melts. Add sugar, flour, salt, eggs, soda, sour cream, and vanilla; mix well. Pour in a bakeing sheet and Bake at 350° for 20 minutes. Spread frosting over hot cake.
Frosting
•1/2 cup butter
•1/4 cup cocoa
•1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons milk
•1 box (1 pound) confectioners' sugar, sifted (4 1/4 cups sifted)
•1/2 teaspoon vanilla
•1 cup chopped pecans
For frosting, combine butter, cocoa, and milk in a saucepan; bring to a boil. Add remaining ingredients and mix well with electric mixer. Add pecans then spread over the hot sheet cake.
Tuesday, August 30, 2011
Some New Charms
Some new little charms, I know its not much of a post but have had a killer migraine for the last few days...enjoy though..
and you can choose from these seals or the angel with word or your choice...
and you can choose from these seals or the angel with word or your choice...
Friday, August 26, 2011
long long week
it has been one long week. with everyone but me sick for the last week or 2. glad they are all doing better. looking forward to the weekend. hpe you all have a good one. i hope to come up with some new fun, cute things for my shop.
Tuesday, August 23, 2011
Sunday, August 21, 2011
FREE SHIPPING
Free shipping over at My Etsy shop The Knotted Chain with the code SUMMER. So head on over and check things out...
Thursday, August 18, 2011
so is anyone in to pinterest? it is neat kind of addicting so far...i really have not had to much time to explore or check things out on it...
angel locket
so i made a new necklace today for a customer that wanted to get her friend something special...she has 3 boy and one of them passed when he was 18 months...makes my heart hurt i cant even imagine...i sure do hope she enjoys the gift from her great friend....oxoxo
Wednesday, August 17, 2011
2 sick kids now...
so this morning i woke to one kid with a fever and by this afternoon i had 2 with fevers....no fun..hope they get better and the hubby and myself do not end up with it.
sick kid
so today was my first long day with out kids..and guess what my oldest is home sick...man oh man..i sure do hope that we dont all get this...yuck
Monday, August 15, 2011
Sunday, August 14, 2011
candle holder
so i have these candle holders that started out brown then went yellow because i felt i have way to much brown in my house....(it is my favorite color) so the yellow didn't look good at all i didn't think....so i pulled a color from my curtains and this is what i have done...im not sure...
Wednesday, August 10, 2011
chucky chesse or as my kids call it chunky chesses
so we went and had our first chucky chesse birthday...it was a wild wild time. but the kids loved it...i was very ready to go home.....we had a blast shopping, swiming and seein chunky haha....
1st. day of preschool
Wow i can't belive i have two kids in school now...what to do with myself...he loves prescool. it is a gym based school. the best of both worlds play and learn...haha
Thursday, August 4, 2011
first day of 1st grade
So my baby started 1st grade today....It is great to see them grow but sad all at the same time. I walked him up to the school told him lets go find your class, but what I didn't know was he had already taken off to play with all the other kids...haha...they grow so fast...
the winner is
AND THE WINNER IS JRMSL...CONGRATS.....YOU WON!!!!
i used random.org. but could not figure out how to show results on my blog sorry.
i used random.org. but could not figure out how to show results on my blog sorry.
Wednesday, August 3, 2011
10 more followers
So I only need 10 more followers then I can have my GIVEAWAY... With word of your choice....
Good Luck....So SHARE...SHARE...SHARE.
Good Luck....So SHARE...SHARE...SHARE.
Tuesday, August 2, 2011
wipes
Ok so I am going to put up a recipe for Baby Wipes...They were perfect when my boy's were babies....
They work so much better then store bought...Also no diaper rash when I started using them.
WIPES
In container mix together:
2 -Tablespoons of Baby Wash
2 -Tablespoons of Baby Lotion
1-Tablespoon of Baby Oil
Cut In half A roll of Paper Towel
(I get Bounty Super Mega Rolls)
Cut with smooth knife
Boil - 2 1/4 Cups of Water
When Water has come to a Rapid Boil,
Pour in to Container and mix everything together.
Then put Paper Towels in to the
container of mixture. Put lid on.
Let sit for about 15 mins. Then flip over till it is
absorbed in Paper towels completely.
Then pull out center paper thing.
Wipes are ready pull them from center also.
You can also make disinfectant wipes:
2 cups Water
1/4 to 1/2 cup All Purpose Clenser
Follow all other steps from baby wipes..
Hope you Enjoy
They work so much better then store bought...Also no diaper rash when I started using them.
WIPES
In container mix together:
2 -Tablespoons of Baby Wash
2 -Tablespoons of Baby Lotion
1-Tablespoon of Baby Oil
Cut In half A roll of Paper Towel
(I get Bounty Super Mega Rolls)
Cut with smooth knife
Boil - 2 1/4 Cups of Water
When Water has come to a Rapid Boil,
Pour in to Container and mix everything together.
Then put Paper Towels in to the
container of mixture. Put lid on.
Let sit for about 15 mins. Then flip over till it is
absorbed in Paper towels completely.
Then pull out center paper thing.
Wipes are ready pull them from center also.
You can also make disinfectant wipes:
2 cups Water
1/4 to 1/2 cup All Purpose Clenser
Follow all other steps from baby wipes..
Hope you Enjoy
Monday, August 1, 2011
sewing project
So I made these owl's for my friend's little girl... I can't belive how popular owls are... Now im not sure if I should start making them for ETSY, what do you think....
school starts
so school is going to be starting this week for my 1st grader. then monday for my pre-schooler. not sure how i feel about it..it is a little sad i guess...but i sure will enjoy my mornings..haha
Thursday, July 28, 2011
New blog
http://www.kadydiddesigns.blogspot.com/
Go on over and check out and follow this new blog...
Thanks all...
Go on over and check out and follow this new blog...
Thanks all...
Tuesday, July 26, 2011
wow
wow oh wow oh wow, it is one humid day here in az...love the monsoons but not fond of the humidity....and i cant belive that school starts on the 4th, then my sons birthday is on the 5th, then my other son starts preschool on the 8th. having 6 year olds party on the 12th...he wants phineas and ferb birthday party. it is not very easy to find phineas and ferb bday stuff in a small town or online.
so the search is on.....
so the search is on.....
Monday, July 25, 2011
still giving away
so im sill trying to giveaway a necklace..but it is hard to give stuff away..not sure why im all over giveaways...so share and spread the word please...good luck to all.
Friday, July 22, 2011
give away
I would love to give away a necklace with inperational word of your choice. After I get to 50 followers....Spread the word..share share share...
Thanks
Thanks
Wednesday, July 20, 2011
new new new
So I am trying to get this Blog thing Etsy thing and Facebook thing up and run run running..It is not easy work to get the word out..haha
I understand not everyone is going to like what I make but who wouldn't want a cute necklace with a sweet word on it...
So if anyone has any words of wisdom please let me know.....
Thanks all...oxox
I understand not everyone is going to like what I make but who wouldn't want a cute necklace with a sweet word on it...
So if anyone has any words of wisdom please let me know.....
Thanks all...oxox
Sunday, July 17, 2011
well
Well this blog thing is not really taking off..I wish I could just do the fun thing's like give aways on facebook like I originally had wanted to...
Friday, July 15, 2011
give away
I would love to do a give away on my blog. I had tried this once and didnt really work out the first time...If anyone would like to help would love the love....Need more people to follow: So if i get 50 people to follow my blog I will give away an 1/2" necklace...share share share...follow follow follow...
Thursday, July 7, 2011
Beautiful Lake Powell
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