Memorial Day

So, today's blog post is a little different. Today I wish to honor the man of my dreams, my husband Eric. I am forever blessed to have my man in my arms every night. Not every military spouse has the pleasure of saying that, and I am forever grateful for the work the troops continue to do. Thank you Eric, for your bravery and faith. You are my hero!

Here is Eric when he was little! *Insert "aww how cute here* I'm sure Eric will just love me for this later.

Here is a picture during a sandstorm in Iraq. Eric was support of the 1st marine corp division deployed to Iraq when the US declared war.

Thank you friends, family, and everyone else for serving in the military. It is a special commitment to our country that you are apart of. Forever in my prayers, God Bless!

Rend Collective Experiment - Worship on iPhone

Christmas in... May?

I love decorating just as much as the next person, and planning ahead for the holidays is always a great idea. I was shocked though to see Cracker Barrel with Christmas decor up THIS early. I mean, it's not even Summer yet! Well, now that I see it I just can't help but to wonder how I will decorate this Christmas. Maybe I will do this?

Christmas lights on a palm tree!! I have to admit even Santa looks to be struggling with this concept! Anyone else planning ahead for Christmas decorating? How do you store the goodies the rest of the year? How long do you keep decoration up? How EARLY do you put them up or away? Tell me all, and link some things here! Please share!

The Tulip House

My lovely mother in law, Jina has this dream. The dream is awesome, and it will take some time to achieve. With all that said I have dreams too, and for me keeping something visually around really helps. So, when Jina told me about the Tulip house, my "creative" juices started flowing.

All I did was spray paint the pre-cut sign and letters. Once the letters were dry I hot glued them to the sign, added some stickers that were already tacky on the back. I may add that this is the FIRST time I had ever used a hot glue gun before! LOL

Feel free to check out Jina's site!

http://www.preparingyourheart.com/

Seen all around the blog world!

I have seen these FANTASTIC cake pops all over the blog world. The bloggers made them seem easy enough, so I decided to try it out and add my own flare. The intensions were to make them, and place them in a pretty floral arrangements to mail across the country to my mothers. With summer officially knocking hot on our door, I knew they would melt. Instead, I brought them to work, and troupe practice and everyone loved them! Most people thought I bought them!

So, last week I hit up 2 of my favorite stores Tar-Jay, and Michael's! I picked up enough goodies for 2 different kinds. Here are the ingredients for the cake pop yummies!

• Cake Mix ( I used confetti & white cake mix)
• Cake Frosting (I used cream cheese frosting and white frosting)
• Vanilla & Chocolate melting chips (I picked mine up at Michael's)
• Sprinkles! (My favorite part of the cake pop!)

To make them, you bake the cake and then let it cool. Once it is cooled take a fork and crumble the cake to fine pieces.

After that take a tub of frosting and mix it well with all the cake crumbles. Take a spoonful of the mixture and form it into a ball, place it on a plate and put in the refrigerator to firm up. Then you dip it into one kind of the melting chocolate/vanilla.

As soon as you put the ball down, stick a sucker stick in it, so the chocolate can harden around it as well. After the bottom hardens you can then dip it in the other kind, and quickly put sprinkles on the top. Allow them to cool for a good hour in the refrigerator before putting the plastic baggies around and twist ties.

The finished project looked awesome, and tasted even better! They were a lot harder then I originally thought. My number one tip would be to NOT use colored vanilla. It does not melt well, and it is too stiff when you dip the balls in. The second batch I used plain chocolate on the bottom, and plain vanilla on the top. It was very easy to manage.

I bought extra to make lemon favored ones..Maybe in a few weeks I will give it a try!

It's easy as ABC...123...

A – Age: 24

B – Bed size: king- and its an air mattress! LOL I have a queen size bed in storage, back in my home town.

C – Chore you hate: Taking out the garbage. OHHH how I wish my apartment complex had valet trash.

D – Dogs' name: Not a dog lover... I have 2 cats! Sophia & Stella

E – Essential start to your day item(s): coffee or tea, brushing my teeth, and checking out my google reader

F – Favorite color: pink, black & silver... though I may have to adjust my color wheel because I am really loving teal these days.

G – Gold or Silver: white gold

H – Height: 5' 6

I – Instruments you play(ed): Piano, taught myself a few things, like Mary had a little lamb, and jingle bells... I truly rock.

J – Job title: Aspiring house wife.... AKA be my own boss

K – Kisses or hugs: I love hugs! But kisses from my hubby make me happy.

L – Living arrangements: Renting w/my handsome man.

M – Mood: right now... pleasantly happy.

N – Nicknames: Amberlicious, Bamber, Ambie, and a few others i shall not disclose

O – Overnight hospital stays other than birth: yup

P – Pet Peeves: Immature folks

Q – Quote from a movie:

R – Right or left handed: right

S – Siblings: I am the one an only! My dad re-married and his wife has 2 grown children, but I have never met them... Gotta love long distance family relationships.

T – Time you wake up: Anytime around 6:30-7:30. Even on my days off I am up with the sun.

U- Underwear: ?

V – Vegetable you dislike: Okra... have not been able to find a way I like it prepared.

W – Ways you run late: pure procrastination

X – X-rays you've had: I was a dancer/baton twirler and cheerleader growing up, so I have had injuries a few times

Y – Yummy food you make: I make some pretty creative things, and everyone seems to love it

Z – Zoo favorite: I like snow leopards.



What a fun way to start a morning! Thank you http://equestrianelegance.blogspot.com/ for posting this! :)

May 2010 blogging goals

I have so many fun things planned this month as far as projects are concerned. I am anticipating to actually blog all of them too! A few of my projects have been crafty gifts for family, so till after they actually receive them, I can't blog them! Here is a lit of things that I have in store for the blog.

• My top 10
• The Tulip House
• Free bar stool makeover
• Wrap up blogs chilling in the draft bin
• I try out other bloggers projects... credit deserves
• Ask readers for help with a new sewing machine and professional camera
• Mothers day cake pop bouquet.

On a side note I am happy to report that I have a total of 3 followers! One of them being myself... :)