April Fools!

Daniel and I continued my families tradition for April Fool's Day: strange and unusual place settings! We don't mess with the food, just what one eats the food with. I created a bag of each person's place setting so that it would be a surprise when they sat down. Sometimes I have a theme in mind as I'm picking out things: teeny-tiny (doll saucer for a plate; toothpick for a fork); giant (cutting board for a plate; meat cleaver, knife); or tea party themed. This time, though, I didn't theme each bag.

For dinner that night, we had a baked potato bar. It accommodates varying food preferences as well as allergies.

Pretty Blog

http://dreamywhites.blogspot.com/2011/03/white-flower-farmhouse-interview-and.html

I love the design of this blog, but mostly I want to win the giveaway so I can buy these Japanese fishing floats.

Etsy

I have been adding things to sell to my Etsy shop in hopes of making money for all my craft addictions. But in addition to selling and buying on Etsy, one can make an online inspiration board of favorite images from other sellers. I have been having so much fun doing that!

Grey Dawn

Cherry Blossoms

A Precious Piece in Pearls Bedight

Gentle Feminity

The Owl and the Pussycat Went to Sea

Homemade Gifts

Daniel may be taking a job that will be a huge reduction in salary for a while, but will be in accounting, and have lots of opportunities in a year or so. So, in the meantime, I am cutting everything extra from our budget, and planning for homemade birthday and Christmas gifts for our large families.

So while I am gathering ideas for each person, here are some things I did already: A present for my flower girl, and some baby gifts.

The doll was dressed to match the flower girl and got a little trunk to live in!

Two friends were having girls around the same time.
The onsies I dyed and embellished

The felt shoes matched a little dress I made

L'Oreal Youth Code

This stuff is great! Its the first thing to get rid of the circles under my eyes. Its also been improving the texture of both my skin and Daniel's. I can't say much about looking younger, since I hardly have wrinkles yet. But I am hoping that it will be good preventative measure.

Comes out in January!

That's Crazy!

This was something on Vogue's gift idea list. They are designer 3-D movie glasses. For $230!! Its ridiculous!!

$12 Food

Once again, I went to the Shepherd's House and got my weekly box of food. Though this time, it was two boxes. And they were giving out a bouquet of flowers with every box.

Meat

4 bags of pepperoni
4 chicken breasts
1 lb ground beef
Italian pork sausage

Bread
4 mango berry bran muffins
2 bags of rolls
french bread
loaf of artisan bread

Produce
2 large net bags of clementines/tangelos/tiny tangerines
2 boxes of cut tropical fruit medley
4 lemons
baby bella mushrooms
soybeans
sweet potato spears
iceberg lettuce head
steakhouse wedge salad
4 red potatoes
2 green peppers
cucumber

Other
2 wedges of fancy hard cheese
4 dipping sauce cups
chocolate chip cookies
cinnamon schoolhouse cookies
2 bouquets of blue hydrangeas (6 stems)