I know, no "Before" picture again!  This sweet desk was meant to be mine.  I had seen it online and someone else snatched it up.  I will admit, I had a brief moment of mourning but picked myself up and carried on.  The very next day, in the wee hours of the AM, even before my morning coffee, it was back up for sale!  WooHoo!  I moved fast and it became mine!  It had been spray painted a not-so-awful green. But I had a vision to paint it my favorite (for the moment anyway) duck egg blue and antiqued it just a bit.  She is so lovely I made her mine and put her in my sewing studio.  Sigh!  :)

Slow Cooker Cream Cheese Chicken Chili....Yummmm!

Made this tonight...So Delish!

Serve over Brown Rice, Noodles or Salad Greens

Serves 8 (Easy to cut recipe by half)

I prefer all organic ingredients, but do your best!

In your Slow Cooker add;

4 Chicken Breast halves (may be frozen still)

2 cans Black Beans (drained and rinsed)

2 cans Rotel Tomatoes (with liquid)

2 pkgs. Ranch Dressing mix

2 teaspoons Cumin

2 tablespoons Chili Powder

2 teaspoons Onion Powder

2 pkgs. Cream Cheese

8 oz. Chicken Broth or more for desired consistency. 

Salt and Pepper to taste

Cover with lid and cook on low for 6-8 hrs.  Stir well and use 2 forks to shred chicken.  Stir again and serve.

Bird Cage!

I would like to say that my hubby bought me and early Christmas gift, but to be perfectly truthful, I bought me a early Christmas gift! I did do him the courtesy of letting him know I was on my way home with it.  My fabulous find...a vintage bird cage! Please take note...I do not like birds in the house, so there will be no birds that can shake their feathers, put in this cage! I will be making some cute little wool felt birds to reside in this vintage abode.  So fun!!

A rainy and blustery day calls for homemade Apple Crisp!  Yummm....

 

RECIPE    T = tablespoon   t = teaspoon   c = cup

5 granny smith apples or your favorite

1 1/2 T. lemon juice

1/4 c. cane sugar

Peel, core and slice apples.  Place in bowl with lemon juice and sugar and toss well.

In separate bowl mix crumb mixture; 

1/2 c. spelt flour (may use all purpose)

1 t. cinnamon

1/2 t. freshly grated nutmeg

3/4 c. cane sugar

1 1/2 T. ground flax seed (optional)

1 c. Old Fashioned Oats

1 egg beaten

1/2 c. chopped walnuts (optional)

Place apples in buttered 8x8 baking dish or similar, spread out evenly.  Top with crumb mixture and dot with butter (about 4 T.)

Bake at 400 degrees for 30 minutes.

Enjoy!

LITTLE MISS OWL...A Bookend or Door Stop...My newest Fun creation!

Newest Finished Projects!

Both of these pillows are made from a linen blend fabric and appliqued with wool felt.

Something New...

Love the new pillows I am working on!  This one is a linen blend fabric in a beautiful shade of eggplant with wool felt flowers in ivory and shades of gray.  I don't like to use pre-made templates to cut my felt, so all the felt pieces are cut by hand.  I just let my imagination create these flowers!  Love, love, love working with wool felt!