Fellow Bloggers

I found this picture awhile back and pinned this to my Pinterest folder marked "Family Photo Ideas" HERE (I will be explaining Pinterest soon) And a few days ago I found the blog this picture belongs to

 Written by Cherish a local mom and D.I.Y.er! What a cute blog and Cherish is very down to earth. She has some great pictures on her site like these new ones I found and will be adding to my folder of "Family Photo Ideas"   

How Cute!

Adorable

Great Location

Some great recipe links HERE

A cute silhouette project HERE

See what she's doing Today Kiwi Freckles

   

POTATO PANCAKES

Old Fashioned potato pancakes

AKA: Latkes or Latkas

From the dining tables of France to the farm tables of almost every country in the world, potato pancakes make a great breakfast dish or a side for any meal.

If you have no left-over mashed potatoes on hand, start by mashing some freshly boiled ones or using ones of your favorite mashed potato mixes.

4 cups cold mashed potatoes

2 large eggs

1/2 package real bacon bits or leftover bacon, crumbled

2 tablespoons chives

Salt and pepper to taste

In a large mixing bowl, whisk the two eggs until the yokes and whites are thoroughly mixed.

Add the mashed potatoes, salt and pepper and stir until the ingredients are combined into a smooth batter.

Add the bacon bits and chives and stir again until thoroughly mixed.

Cover the bottom of a large skillet with cooking oil and heat on high. Place dollops of the batter in the skillet and let spread until they form pancakes about four inches in diameter.

Fry until the cakes are firm. Turn them and cook on the other side. The pancake should be golden brown.

They should be accompanied by bowls of apple sauce and sour cream for tasty toppings. Serves four.

1500 ELLE DEE DESIGNS WINNER

 It's time to announce the winner of  Lani's 1500 Elle Dee Designs giveaway contest......

  She was looking to hit just over 1500 fans and ended up with 1750 fans over 40 vendors (like myself) and how about this number 5650 entries!!! Which she had to verify each one....WOW!!  

And the winner of our VINTAGE EGG BEATERS TEA TOWEL is  Hennley Sah of Port Melbourne AUSTRALIA

Congrats Hennley!! This is headed your way.

In case your were wondering which part of Australia also(bottom right)

Trash to Treasure

I absolutely love the endorphin rush I get from finding something no one wanted and transforming it into my own little gem!

This time the credit goes to my daughter. Awhile back we had one of those trash day pickups the city sponsors and everyone puts their trash to the curb for pickup...well my daughter must really pay close attention to me. On this day she came running in to me extremely excited to announce that the neighbor had put out a mirror and she was sure it was exactly what I have been wanting. To say I completely ignored her would be close, I think I said something to the tune of "I will look in a little bit". If you knew my daughter you would know she has a mind of her own and decided that would simple not do...So she retrieved the mirror herself and ran it in to me.

OMG!! I jumped up and down with her! She finally got the response she was looking for. I went outside to see if there was any more treasure to discover in my neighbors pile, only to see two trucks pull up taking the rest of the pile. And it hit me if she had not taken over.......

I WOULD NOT HAVE THIS.

                                         My New Mirror

And here is what we decided to do with our fabulous find...

 

First we took it apart

Gave it 2 coats of gloss white

Turned the mirror over and spayed the back with chalkboard paint

Let dry
                                                                                                                 

  

       

What do you think?

Now where are we hanging it? Seriously....not sure?

  

Maybe something like this!

Or we could repaint it?

Or use it outside?

 

Here is one I found for you online from Shabbymcfabby for $149.00 HERE

A great big "THANK YOU" to my daughter and my neighbor Lorie!! 

  

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FREE PRINTABLES

Here are some free printables for TODAY.... download and print any of these and visit the sites! ENJOY:) click the links under the pictures

Print and add your own list(prints blank) Here  JONES DESIGN COMPANY

Click and print

Birthday Calendars - keep 1 with your master calendar and 1 with your cards & stationary PRINT HERE

I love this Chart and use it myself....try laminating one for each child.

PRINT HERE

Print out these here for "FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL" photo traditions.  Pre-k to 12th grade.

Gift tags for any occasion -  click on image or here

Featured Bio

What is a Farm Chick?

A Farm Chick is a girl who sees the world through rose-colored glasses.  She loves her family.  She laughs a lot.  She's farmgirl meets Fifth Avenue and with a little style, she'll change the world.


TODAY'S FEATURED BIO: Serena Thompson

 If you find time you really should read her interesting childhood(here)





What began as a little sale in a friend's barn in 2002, became The Farm Chicks Antiques Show with antiques, vintage objects, handmade goods, and wonderful vendors.  The show, held annually in Spokane, Washington, is host to approximately 200 vendors and draws visitors from across the country.

Spokane County Fair & Expo Center

VINTAGE TYPOGRAPHY

FRENCH PILLOWS

Heather Bullards Booth You should see what she turned this old chicken coop into HERE

ONE OF THE MANY VENDORS {The Little Red Shop}

I LIKE THIS VIGNETTE

MEET KI OF FLEA MARKET STYLE AND HEATHER BULLARD

 So mark your calendars for next year, tell your girlfriends and start planning the ROAD TRIP now!!

                                           2012 Show:

Saturday, June 2nd: 10am-6pm & Sunday, June 3rd: 10am-4pm

FRAME WITH QUOTE FOUND AT THE SHOW