Foodie

Okay, I am not really a Foodie, but I do Love chocolate and trying out new recipes. Pinterest is really great for both. This first one, I just made up. I do that a lot too.

I got these for cheap. Tasty, but boring.

 So, why not add something special?

 Homemade Croissant au chocolate. yummmm!

 This one was from Pinterest. 

Fresh Strawberry Yogurt Cake

I made it for a ward activity. I used half the amount of strawberries and added some blueberries instead. Its what I had. It was So Delicious! I was actually happy to bring some home. The lemon icing on top was the best part! 

(I am not a big fan of lemon either. Pure Chocoholic here.)

Next up, Pinterest fans... Avalanche Bars

Oh, these were goooood. I don't really like white chocolate, so I have been waiting a while to make these for my hubby. But, I needed something quick to give away, so thought I would try it. Quick, easy, good. I even added some m+m's for good measure. 

Oh, I was wrong! They are to die for!

 So good that I couldn't stop snitching from the pan, forget about letting them cool.

I had to add chocolate on top or I seriously would have kept eating. (and made myself sick) This way I had to leave them alone until the chocolate set.

Really, you must try these. 

Just be careful. 

You might eat the whole pan.

Decor Ideas

A while ago my jewelry board fell down. It held all of my necklaces and bracelets. I was very upset about it.

 It was just jammed in between the shelves in my closet, but I was unhappy. Mostly because I found out about the fall by seeing my kids trailing my jewelry around the house. I pretty much went ballistic. Most of it was okay. Some got scratched and bent. I definitely needed a new system. I saw this idea of using an old rake a couple of times on the internet and Pinterest, but sort of ignored it. Then, I caved and got the old, broken rake out of my garage, washed it off and hung it up with a few screws. 

 It is not really my style, but seriously beats the mess they were before. I can actually find what I want!

 This is the shelf were they were in piles. It was scary and really sad. I think I stopped wearing any jewelry (I hardly wear it anyway) because it was so bad. Now, it is just my bracelets and looks pretty good.

As a side note, I finally figured out what to do with this little wall in between my windows in my bedroom. I have all of these pretty little things, but they are stuffed into a little shelf with books. So, I put up three shelves and wah-la! Pretty stuff has a place. Okay, they really need some styling help, but I am happy to have them up and have a place for my pretty little things to go. Someday my brain will work again and I can re-arrange them to look nice.

Zig Zag Quilt Along

Remember this?

Well it turned into this...

Thanks to this

Pretty great huh? I had a hard time deciding what fabrics to put next to each other, but I really like how it turned out. I actually brought it up to Utah to show my Grandma (who quilts like mad, and who taught me how to sew). She like it and suggested that I do a vine like border. While I don't exactly know what she meant, I liked the idea. I searched the internets and found this

that does a border just how I want. I will have to figure out my measurements and do it quick! I am definitely feeling ready for this little guy to show up and I don't know how many projects I will be able to finish before my time is consumed with baby and not sleeping. Hopefully this is one of them!