We have been staying at grandma's home in The Dalles, Oregon this week and she has this book that Berkeley is OBSESSED with. He has it memorized. It is the cutest thing to hear him to follow along.
Monday, June 25, 2012
Sunday, June 3, 2012
Tostada Pizza...so Yummy!
Have you ever had the tostada pizza at California Pizza Kitchen??? It is my very favorite thing to get at CPK. I dream about it sometimes....seriously! Anyways, I came across this recipe on Pinterest I had to try it. It is not exactly a copycat recipe, but it is very similar. I am soooo in love with it. I have made it a few times already and I am making it again this week. So follow the link below for the recipe.
this is her picture....much prettier than mine, BUT still crazy yummy
Trying out this Gardening Thing...
A few months ago on pinterest I saw a picture of a garden where the garden boxes were painted pink.....Oh MAN - I decided then and there that I needed some colorful garden boxes. So I painted twelve- 8 foot 2x6 boards in a bright purple and lime green. Then my hubby built me this garden boxes. This past weekend I finally got around to starting up my garden. I decided my concrete sequential science/math mind wanted to try out square foot gardening after my sister Michelle suggested it. So here is a step-by-step pictorial of my day of setting up my garden.
filled them up with soil our neighbor didn't want
mixed in some compost (ignore the dead grass and weeds in the background. The day before I killed all the grass and weeds so we can till the yard up and plant some grass soon.
industrial staple gun, scissors, string, & a ruler were my friends
one down..one to go...
time to plant
figuring out the best arrangement - used an old gate (that my husband acquired after doing yard work as a service project) as a trellis for the snap peas and cucumbers)
All planted and ready to GROW (hopefully). I am a total NOVICE!!!
So this year is going to be an experiment. Wish me luck!! I planted tomatoes (early girl, grape, Roma), lettuce (baby leaf, gourmet blend, butter crunch, giant Cesar), radishes, strawberries, jalapenos, zucchini, basil, oregano, parsley, cucumbers, snap peas, green beans, radishes, squash, carrots, cilantro, broccoli, red onions, & cantaloupe.
Planted some pumpkins and watermelons in a deserted part of the yard too.
Sometimes I am Crafty
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I love gray and yellow trend that is popular right now. I look horrible in yellow so I can't wear it and I am not going to change my color scheme in my house, so I made a wreath for my front door. It is definitely one of my favorite things I have made.
If you want to make a yarn wreath these are the tutorials I used to help me create my wreath.
How to make a yarn wreath:
How to make felt flowers:
How to make fabric flowers:
I got crafty again for Easter and made Berkeley some ties to match his sister's Easter dress and some hair flowers for Carlie.
Here is the link on how to make a tie. I used the pattern and made it longer for Berkeley. I also used velcro on the ends to attach at the back of the neck. They were surprisingly easy and CHEAP (especially for a girl who kinda learned how to sew in 8th/9th grade over 25 years ago). It cost about $1.50 per tie.
