Saturday, March 26, 2011

(Sort Of) Homemade Doughnut Holes

I came across a recipe over at Not So Homemade for doughnut holes and had to try it. I documented the process in pictures to share here today.

There are three ingredients. Seriously. You just need canned biscuit dough (any brand--I used Pillsbury Grands Homestyle Buttermilk), vegetable oil and powdered sugar. That's it!

To make, cut the biscuits into quarters. At this point, you can leave them as chunky wedges or roll them into balls.





While you're cutting up the biscuits, put a couple inches of vegetable oil into a sauce pan and heat on medium. (You can test the oil to see if it's hot enough by wetting your fingers and flicking a drop of water into the oil. If it sizzles, it's ready!)



Using a slotted spoon, gently place around 8-10 holes or wedges into the oil, being careful not to splatter yourself! Don't overcrowd the pan; the dough will at least double in size as it cooks. (If you're impatient and want them done quicker, you can use a larger pan. ;D)

Using the spoon, gently turn the dough balls until golden brown on all sides.



Since one can of biscuits makes approximately 30 doughnut holes, you'll need to prepare them in batches. Drain each batch on a plate lined with paper towels. Continue until they are all done and drained.



Place about 3/4 cup of powdered sugar in a lidded plastic container. After draining, place about 5 doughnut holes in the container, snap on the lid and shake to coat with powdered sugar. Continue in batches until all the holes are sugared.







You're done! Serve 'em up and enjoy! :D



Friday, March 25, 2011

Happy Weekend



Monday is IKEA Day!! Yay!!!

Wednesday, March 23, 2011

Spring

Spring is officially here. It's not my favorite season--the hot weather, the pollen, the bugs, the pollen, did I mention the whole world is YELLOW? Anyway.

Spring can be beautiful, and like all things, I want to document the beauty I see in the world through scrapbooking.

I have a special Spring layout up today on the Scrap n' Art Blog, using some really beautiful chipboard pieces from Imaginarium Designs!!

Here's a sneak peek:



So head on over to see the full layout and read all the details! Happy Spring!

Wednesday, March 2, 2011

Stylish Blogger Award

My sweet friend and design teammate, Amy, has given me the Stylish Blogger Award! What an awesome surprise! Thanks, Amy! For me to accept this award, I must list 8 things about myself, as well as pass this award on to 8 other stylish bloggers. Yay!




Here we go!

1. I love to sing! It is ingrained in my soul, it is part of who I am and it always will be. It is like breathing--I need to do it to survive!!

2. I have psoriasis, which is an autoimmune disease that manifests symptoms on my skin. It is painful, debilitating and ugly.

3. I am completely, hopelessly addicted to Facebook. And I am not ashamed.

4. I do not want children.

5. I love, love, love animals, and dream of having a huge amount of land someday and the means to rescue dogs, cats, and whatever creature needs my help!

6. I want the world to be quieter. Too much noise, y'all!

7. I knew I would marry my husband the night I met him. I was 16.

8. I am constantly straightening and smoothing the sheets on the bed. If the sheets are not pulled and tucked tightly and smoothly, I cannot and will not sleep in that mess. :D I fix it a few times a night. And then again in the morning. And sometimes during the day if I pass through and see it all wonky.

Now, I pass this award on to:

Brian @ Brian's Notebook
Ginger @ Ginger's Junket
Margie @ Meanderings of Margie
Julie @ Traditionally Retro
Nina @ Having An Art-A-Tack
Trisha @ Trishalicious
Lynn @ Life On The Wienee Ranch
Lauren @ This Is Lauren!

Friday, February 18, 2011

Happy Friday

Happy Friday!

Monday, February 14, 2011

Happy Valentine's Day!

Happy Valentine's Day!!

Thought I would share a fun Valentine-themed project today. It's a set of tags! I used some beautiful vintage images from PaperDreamsFactory, along with some fabric rosettes I made and some other odds and ends. Here they are together:



And separately:







Hope your day is filled with love!!

Tuesday, February 8, 2011

Fourteen

This is one of the first pictures we took together, a few months after we started dating. We were just starting our journey together. And while there were no plans set in stone, this is the picture of a beginning. The start of our future together. We didn't know what it would bring--the unconditional love, the lessons, the trials and joys. But we knew we would face it together.





I think we both knew, the night we met, that we would be together forever. It was an immediate feeling of familiarity in a stranger's eyes. A pulling, a longing and two souls instantly intertwined.

We have been married 14 years today. They have been wonderful years with a wonderful man. I look forward to many, many, many more.





This print by Freya pretty much sums it up for me:


Photo credit: Freya Art

So, Happy Anniversary, Brian. With you, I will always have all I will ever need. I love you.

Tuesday, February 1, 2011

Thirty-Four Means Celebrate More

Today is my 34th birthday. I have been celebrating all weekend, however. I read in the Birthday Rulebook that this is perfectly acceptable. I might continue the celebration all week!

On Saturday, our dear friends, Tia and Ken, came up for what Tia and I had deemed "Tia And Ami Day 2011". Her birthday is on January 17th, so we just sort of met in the middle and went out for a very nice dinner at Grits Cafe in Forsyth, GA. It was AMAZING!! Their tagline is "Southern Food With Flair" and it really was. Tia and I both had the Praline Chicken, which is pecan coated chicken, stuffed with forest mushrooms and spinach, with a goat cheese potato croquette. Yes. It was probably the best thing I've ever eaten. The wait staff was superb, and they even observed that we were celebrating a birthday (somehow they only noticed my birthday) and brought me a complementary dessert--chocolate cake with vanilla bean ice cream, with hot fudge sauce and a sprig of mint. Divine. Here is a collage of pics from the evening.


From Blog Pics



Then, on Sunday, my family had a wonderful birthday dinner for me! My Daddy made his awesome baked spaghetti and Mama made her should-be world-famous chocolate cake with homemade, cooked chocolate icing. It was awesome as usual!! Here are a few pics from that day:

From Blog Pics



Brian took today off to spend the day with me today, on my actual birthday. We slept really late, then he made pop tarts with candles (aww)! I had a lazy day and watched TV, listened to the rain and just enjoyed doing nothing. I got some beautiful cards from my family and Brian. Facebook told me it was my birthday and so many awesome people left me sweet birthday wishes on my wall (thanks, y'all!). Brian and I went out to get Chinese food for supper, grabbed a lottery ticket from Kroger (birthday luck?) and finished off the evening with some birthday apple pie and vanilla ice cream. Definitely an indulgent day!


From Blog Pics


My sweet sister wrote a lovely blog post about me here and Brian did, as well. I am so blessed!!

So, my 34th year is off to a great start! Thank you to everyone who made my whole weekend and birthday so special!!

Monday, January 17, 2011

Oliver

For a few months now, we have been trying to adopt out a kitten from our feral mama outside. We had been calling the kitten "Wee Kitten," although now he is 5 months old and not so wee anymore! Anyway, our good friends, Tia and Ken had offered to take him a couple weeks ago, but just as we were about to let him go, we realized that we were far too attached to him and loved him too much to let him go. He had us wrapped around his little claw. :D

We are those Crazy Cat People you hear about.




Anyway, many thanks to Tia and Ken for offering to give him a home! After we made the decision to keep him, we took him to the vet for his vaccinations and a checkup. He is healthy! We brought him inside, gave him a bath and now he's hanging out in our master bathroom. We named him Oliver Farnsworth Godfrey. He has to stay isolated from the other cats until we are sure his ear mites are gone (the vet gave him a one-dose, super-strong treatment for those, so they should be gone now). We also have Trudy, who is now 9 months old, and is possibly starting to go into heat. Although Oliver is young, his puberty could be triggered by contact with a female who is "of age". So, for the next couple weeks, he will stay separate from the girls (who are all spayed except for Trudy) and we will get him fixed. So, for now, he and the girls will take turns having "run of the house". He goes up, they come out and vice versa.

He is super-sweet, loving and calm. He is probably the most laid-back cat I've ever seen. It is hard to believe he came from a feral colony. Brian has been working with him since he was a baby, but he just seems to have a different demeanor than the others. He *wants* to be with people. And we want to be with him. He is precious!

Here he is, Mr. Oliver Farnsworth Godfrey. :D





He has beautiful marbled markings.



Welcome home, Oliver!

Tuesday, January 4, 2011

First Publication Of The New Year

ScrapStreet Magazine approached me to do a layout for their "Voice Through Journaling" feature for the January issue. The issue is out now, and I'm so excited to share it with you! You can see the feature and my layout ("Sweet Happy Girl") here.

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