Like a moth to a flame

In order to finish my Easter eggs, I had to swing by Joann's last night to pick up some more batting. Well, I of course had to walk past rows and rows of beautiful fabric to get to the batting. I tried to be strong but it's tough to do after working for twelve hours. Ten minutes, one coupon, and a few bucks later I was on my way home with some fabulous spring fabric. I absolutely love the texture of the fabric on the left and the print of the one in the middle. I see a fresh, springy apron in my near future. I'll definitely share the results of my efforts with all of you, my faithful readers. (I love you both!)

Mission Accomplished

I'm sure you've all be checking our blog regularly - hanging on the edge of your seat to see how my Easter project turned out. Well, I've finially finished - wahoo for following through! It was fun to use up some scraps from various projects but I confess I did not execute this pattern very well. Some of my eggs looked more like beach balls and my slip stiching could definitely use some improving. Neither here nor there, I decided that these little guys will only sit out for a few weeks a year and once I put them in the Easter tree you wouldn't be able to see the imperfections anyway. It was fun to do and our house is now more festive. Yay!

Gorgeous Weekend!

Yesterday was absolutely BEAUTIFUL! The sun was shining and it was the perfect temperature - high 70's, low 80's. We had plans to play frisbee golf with some of Casey's friends from school and we seriously could not have ordered better weather. We headed down to south Scottsdale to an awesome park that had two of my favorite, yet rarely seen in AZ, natural elements - water and grass! There was a full 18-hole frisbee golf course and we hit all of them (we think - the layout was a bit confusing). We haven't played in quite a while but got back into the groove pretty quickly. We had a blast and really made the most of a beautiful spring day! Oh, and I should mention that my disc only made it into the lake once. Casey was sweet enough to fish it out for me - I don't know if he would have done it a second time - good thing I didn't have to press my luck!

Fun Little Easter Project...

I read a lot of sewing and crafting blogs. I always have high hopes of trying out all of the cool projects I see, but in reality only end up doing about a quarter of them or so. Today I am working on this project I saw a few weeks ago on Retro Mama blog and thought it would be a fun little Easter project. It's really quite simple and a great way to use up fabric scraps. I'll post a pic once mine are done. Here is a link to the tutorial. Give it a try!

Simple yet elegant dinner

I saw this this tasty chicken recipe on the Bonnie Hunt Show. Bethenny from The Real House Wives of New York (my guilty pleasure *blush*) was a guest on the show and she whipped up this delicious main dish. It sounds super gourmet but is actually rather easy to make. Casey and I both think it's a keeper. Enjoy! Goat Cheese/Sundried Tomato Chicken Breasts Serves 6 Ingredients: * 6 boneless chicken breasts * 1 cup goat cheese * 1 tsp. dried Italian herbs * 1 tsp. minced fresh Italian parsley * Salt and Pepper * ½ C finely chopped sundried tomatoes (packed in oil, drained) * 1 C soy milk * 4 cloves minced garlic * 4 T olive oil Combine goat cheese, herbs, and salt and pepper. Make slit down the side of each chicken breast creating a pocket. Spoon a layer of goat cheese mixture inside each chicken breast. Season chicken breasts on both sides with salt and pepper. Using sauté pan on med/high heat, layer bottom with olive oil and place chicken breasts facing up in pan until browned. Turn over and brown the other side then heat until fully cooked. Remove chicken breasts. Add minced garlic, sundried tomatoes and soy milk to the pan. Add salt and pepper, and scrape all bits off the bottom of the pan. Bring to a boil then simmer for 5 minutes. Spoon sauce over chicken (you may slice to increase portions). ***I searched the internet but couldn't find a good picture of this dish. I guess I'll have to take my own next time I make it. In the meantime, just trust me that it looks & tastes as delicious as it sounds!