Clay Pot Living Wreath

I put together this wreath last year and was patiently awaiting succulents to be planted inside.  See last year's post here.  Needing lots of plants to fill the little clay pots was quite pricey so I waited and waited, hoping for a steal deal.  Imagine my surprise when I stopped by the local Lowe's last week and found tiny pots of succulents for a mere $1 a piece on clearance!!  I placed an over the door hook on our new vinyl fence and hung it for all to enjoy!  LOVE!!

Avery's Baby Stats WordArt

I made another Baby Stats WordArt.  This one is for Baby Avery.  See my first one here.  I found a killer deal on frames at a JoAnn that was moving locations...they were 50% off, plus an additional 50% off of that!

Mexican Chicken Cheesecake Dip

Karen made this for our work Cinco de Mayo potluck.  Very different and tasty!

Ingredients
2 tsp. chicken bouillon
1/2 c hot water
3 - 8 oz. packages of cream cheese, softened
1 1/2 tsp chili powder
5 oz. cayenne pepper sauce
2 eggs
1 c finely chopped chicken breast, see Super Easy Shredded Chicken
1 - 4oz. can of green chilies
salsa for garnish
shredded cheese for garnish
green onion for garnish

To Prepare
1.  Preheat oven to 325°F.

2.  Dissolve bouillon in hot water and set aside.

3.  In a large bowl, beat cream cheese, chili powder and hot pepper sauce until smooth. 

4.  Add eggs and mix well.

5.  Add dissolved bouillon and mix well.

6.  Stir in chilies and chicken.

7.  Pour in 9" springform pan. 

8.  Bake for 30 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean when poked into the center.

To Serve
1.  Run a knife around the edge of the pan and remove sides.

2.  Top with salsa, shredded cheese and chopped green onions.

3.  Served warm or cold with tortilla chips. 

Monthly Baby Onesies

 

This wasn't a hard job but it was definitely time consuming!  The embroidering is what took forever!  I had the density set at .2 and each design took approximately 20 minutes on the machine!  But the results were definitely worth it!  I made these for Avery!  I made little patches that I adhered to onesies using stitch tape.  It says that it is machine washable which I was leery of but he's only going to wear each of them once for a monthly picture!  

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Michelle's Cornbread Casserole

Neighbor Michelle made this for our Cinco de Mayo feast.  I didn't get a good picture before everyone started digging in, so this is what ya get!  YUM!

Ingredients
1 - 8.5 oz. pkg. of Jiffy cornbread mix
1 - 17 oz. can of cream style corn, non-strained
1 - 17 oz. can of whole kernel sweet corn
1/4 c sugar
1 c sour cream
2 eggs, beaten
1/2 c butter, melted

To Prepare
1.  Preheat oven to 350°F.

2.  Grease a 9 x 13 inch baking pan.

3.  Combine all ingreadients into a large bowl and mix thoroughly.

4.  Pour mixture into baking pan and bake for 45 minutes or until top in golden brown. 

Steel's First Baseball Game

 

Steel had his first baseball game last week.  Yes, I know, he is adorable!  

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Avery's Mommy's Necklace

Maybe one day I will get better at taking pictures of jewelry.  It's so hard.  I don't want the flash to interfere but without it, the jewelry looks so drab. 

I made this for my friend that is a brand new mom. 

All components are .925 Sterling Silver.  Hand Stamped with baby's name.