Great 3 day weekend!!

I had a fantastic 3-day weekend and I wanted to share with you some of the highlights!

Friday: It was our turn to host our weekly bible study. We enjoyed BBQ ribs, artisan bread, baked beans, grilled vegetables and home made chocolate chip cookies. I would like to tell you about the grilled vegetables. They were fabulous. Here is the recipe :)

Marinated Barbecued Vegetables

Red and Yellow peppers seeded and cut into chunks
Thinly sliced zucchinis
Fresh mushrooms
1/2 cup olive oil
1/2 cup lemon juice
1/2 cup coarsely chopped fresh basil
4 cloves garlic, peeled and minced

I marinated the vegetables overnight and then my fabulous husband barbecued them on the grill.

I will definitely make these again! They are so easy, beautiful, and delicious!

Saturday: Orlando and I got another garden plot, thanks to our neighbor! We spent the day weeding, planting and just enjoying each-other's company!

Sunday: I spent the afternoon with my Aunt Julie :) We went to PF Chang's for Lunch and then we saw the movie "bridesmaids" It was really funny!

Monday: I don't have any pictures, but I did have fun working on some great scrapbook layouts. I am scrap booking for my co-worker, so I will be posting up some of the pages soon.

All in All, a fabulous weekend!

xoxo, Amy

A fun box :)

I needed a box to put on my desk at work to hold my lotion, hand sanitizer, chap stick ect.. so I decided to buy a plain white box from Michael's and decorate it. I used leftover red embellishments and ribbons from my wedding and dressed up the box :) It is perfect and holds everything very well. And it matches with my office decor too!

I am excited to make more of these with different themes in the future :) I think they will be great to hold presents for friends and family. Enjoy!

Cool Project Idea

Thanks to an amazing blog called http://iheartorganizing.blogspot.com/, I found this fabulous craft idea!! These gorgeous wall decorations are made from embroidery hoops and fabric... How cool is that!! I think that I would love to do this for my bedroom or maybe even my kitchen. My husband gave me $20 play money for the week so I think that I will head on over to WalMart or Michael's and see what I can find :)

MY INSPIRATION

I will update you once I give it a try :) I am excited!

xoxo, Amy

The Delicious Duo....

There is nothing better on a sunny afternoon than a Starbucks unsweetened iced coffee with light cream and a cake pop. I have tried all three cake pops (birthday cake pop, rocky road cake pop, and tiramisu cake pop). I have to say that my favorite is the birthday cake pop :) Oh yummmmyyyy!

          

I hope that you all can enjoy some sunshine and this delicious duo today......

xoxo, Amy

To-Do Update- #6 Completed!

#6-Plant a garden: I completed this Saturday morning with the help of my dad. We went to Northwest Seed and Pet, Lowe's, and Shopko and bought the following:

1. Jalapeno plants
2. Green Pepper plants
3. Red Pepper plants
4. Carrot seeds
5. Tomatillo plants (to make some delicious green salsa)
6. Walla Walla sweet onion bulbs

I will be posting the progress of my garden ever 2 weeks or so. Hoping that I have inherited my father's green thumb. Enjoy!! :)

OUTDOOR PLANTS

Walla Walla Sweet onion bulbs

My wonderful dad!

Tomato Plants



My garden :)

  Have a great day!
Amy

To-Do List #7 Complete!

#7 Complete-Label all of my scrapbooks by year :)

I think they turned out kinda cute. Not super professional looking, but cozy and artsy.

xoxox, Amy

Mother's Day Cards

I had some fun last night working on some cute Mother's Day cards for my mom, aunt, and grandma. All I used were pre-folded white card-stock cards, ribbon, adhesive pearls, and pre-made flowers.SUPER easy and fun to make. Enjoy!

xoxox, Amy