Black Friday/Cyber Monday Deals

I hope you all had a great Thanksgiving and are full of Turkey and all the trimmin's! Enjoying those leftovers yet? LOL!

I've always wanted to do a Black Friday/Cyber Monday sale in my SouthernTraditions2 Etsy Store, but haven't been able to figure out what kind of discount I could give you and still not shoot myself in the foot :-) Well, I think I've come up with something that will help you out a little and still be "do-able" for me. What you can do, on order placed, AND PAID FOR, between Friday, November 25th and Monday, November 28th, take $5.00 off your order of $50.00 or more (amount BEFORE shipping). I can't do a coupon code, but I will refund the money back to your Paypal account. I know it's not much, but I know during this time that every little bit helps :)

Now, as for my Torrilynn123 Reusable Sandwich bag Store , use coupon code BLACKFRIDAY2011 for an additional 15% off your total order!

Ya'll come on by and see all the new CUTE Christmas Tee Appliques that I've been working on!

Be sure to take a look at these awesome Personalized Coasters too! Can be done in Collegiate fabrics/colors, kids themes, sorority or dorm room colors, Christmas colors, etc. These are perfect gifts for Teachers, Friends, InLaws, OutLaws (heehee), Secret Santa, you name it!

Enjoy your shopping weekend, everyone! Hope you get your list taken care of ;)

Enter to win 2 City Passes

Enter HERE to win 2 City Passes for yourself and 2 for a friend. Contest ends later this evening, so hurry!

My family and I used these for Atlanta last year and just LOVED them! They are a great price and really do save you money! Some other great cities are Los Angeles, Chicago, and New York City.

Good Luck and let me know if you win! :)

Come and get your Turkey......

Head on over to my FB fan page so you can get your very own Turkey Initial Tee.

This is a special price break for FB FANS ONLY! Be sure to LIKE my page so you can get in on the deal too! Special pricing expires Sunday, October 16th.

A few of my favorite things

Daisy's in Olive Clutch Purse by Poppy Punch

Flour Sack Pillows by CatNapCottage

Mother's Day Wooden Plaque by Piccadilly Peddler

Recycled Ruffle Rose Sweater Pillow by That Funky Boutique

Do you have some favorite items too? Share them with us!

Fingerprint Friday ........ Blessings

There is a song by Steven Curtis Chapman that says:
I can see the fingerprints of god
When I look at you
I can see the fingerprints of god
And I know its true
You're a masterpiece
That all creation quietly applauds
And you're covered with the fingerprints of god
So look around you and see where YOU can see God's fingerprints. Is it in nature? Kids? Animals? Where do you see them?

I know I'm reposting a picture from the post below......but this just reminded me that I'm so thankful to be able to make and eat delicious food like this every day. God is so good! Be sure to take a look at Beki's Blog to see the other "Fingerprints" from today!

Banana Crumb Muffins, Oh my!

As I was perusing allrecipes.com the other day, this recipe kinda jumped out at me and said "Make Me". So I did! :)

Not only do these muffins smell amazing while they're baking, they are completely awesome to eat as well. Oh yeah!
The crumb topping is really what makes this recipe. For some reason the crumb mixture sank into the middle of the muffin. But boy let me tell ya, that was probably the BEST part!

Ms. M loved them so much that she's begged me to make another batch. Just our luck that bananas are on sale this week!

RECIPE: Ingredients
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
3 bananas, mashed
3/4 cup white sugar
1 egg, lightly beaten
1/3 cup butter, melted
1/3 cup packed brown sugar
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 tablespoon butter

Directions
1.Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Lightly grease 10 muffin cups, or line with muffin papers.
2.In a large bowl, mix together 1 1/2 cups flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt. In another bowl, beat together bananas, sugar, egg and melted butter. Stir the banana mixture into the flour mixture just until moistened. Spoon batter into prepared muffin cups.
3.In a small bowl, mix together brown sugar, 2 tablespoons flour and cinnamon. Cut in 1 tablespoon butter until mixture resembles coarse cornmeal. Sprinkle topping over muffins.
4.Bake in preheated oven for 18 to 20 minutes, until a toothpick inserted into center of a muffin comes out clean.
These are so moist and go great with your favorite cup o' joe or hot tea. Perfect for the cooler temps! It's supposed to be in the 40's for lows this weekend, so might need to whip up a batch of these! :) ENJOY!

New Layette set.....Dino Dudes

I've always wanted to make a sweet little layette set for newborns, and finally got the chance to for a sweet customer.
Complete Towel Set (Click on the link)

I loved this Dino Dudes set, but I can make just about anything from all of the appliques that I have :-) Go HERE to see most of what I have.
Would you like to add just an appliqued bib? Then here's the listing for you:
Personalized Appliqued Bib (Click on the link)

We can also make the matching onesie to complete your set :) Almost wish my kids were young again so I could make more of these! Thanks so much for looking! Be sure to contact me if you'd like to have your very own set made.

Bleck.......

Do you ever have those days (or weeks) when you get in a food rut?

Sure, I look at allrecipes.com, ThePioneerWoman.com and other foodie sites.
Love what they have on there, but do I feel like cooking it? No.

(Although this does look AH-MAZING!)
Cajun Chicken Pasta

Take a lookie HERE to see the recipe from The Pioneer Woman.

My poor family needs me to get out of this funk :)
No, they aren't going hungry, and they say my meals are great.

Is it just me?
I sometimes get in these "don't wanna's", but this one is lasting for a while.
I guess I should just enjoy not wanting to eat.
I am excercising, and have been told I look thinner.

Don't think these things will help loose weight, but they do look Scrumpdeliscious!
Cream Cheese Filled Pumpkin Muffins...YUMMO!

Go HERE to see this recipe, (courtesy of allrecipes.com).
Hmmmmm, maybe not wanting to eat is a good thing??? :)

What do you do when you get in a FOOD RUT?

Fingerprint Friday....Under HIS wings

There is a song by Steven Curtis Chapman that says:
I can see the fingerprints of god
When I look at you
I can see the fingerprints of god
And I know its true
You're a masterpiece
That all creation quietly applauds
And you're covered with the fingerprints of god
So look around you and see where YOU can see God's fingerprints. Is it in nature? Kids? Animals? Where do you see them? Here's how to join in.

Psalm 57:1 "Have Mercy on me, O God, have mercy on me, for in you my soul takes refuge. I will take refuge in the shadow of your wings until the disaster has passed."

I love this photo (wish I would have taken it!). God truely surrounds us with His wings every day. What a comforting thought!
Be sure to take a look at Beki's The Rusted Chain blog to see other "Fingerprints".

New fall/Halloween appliques available

I've been busy trying to get some samples done of my new Fall/Halloween appliques.



You have your choice of font for the initials. Will not be done on this type of orange dot, but one that is similar.



CUTE CUTE CUTE!!! Your choice of initial and name under it. I've got a super cute orange fabric with spiders that will be used for this. Can also do another color in solid if you'd like ;)



LOVE this! Comes with your choice of initial, then name underneath.



Who doesn't love Candy Corn? All I know is I need to stay away from the real thing this year, as I can eat a whole tub in one sitting! LOL! This sample is done in Tinkertoy font, but you can have your choice as well.

If you are interested in any of the above appliques, please leave a comment with your email addy and I'll get in touch with you for special pricing!

Feel free to go HERE too. I have a lot more appliques listed.

Fingerprint Friday...... Beauty

This is something Beki, over at The Rusted Chain has been doing every Friday. This is a great way to end the business week and get ready for the weekend! Be sure to take a look at everyone elses "Fingerprints" too!

There is a song by Steven Curtis Chapman that says:
I can see the fingerprints of God
When I look at you
I can see the fingerprints of God
And I know its true
You're a masterpiece
That all creation quietly applauds
And you're covered with the fingerprints of God

So look around you and see where YOU can see God's fingerprints. Is it in nature? Kids? Animals? Where do you see them?



Had a visitor the other day. I loved watching this butterfly as she flitted from one zinnia to the next. It was hard to capture the simple beauty of this creature, but she finally rested enough for me to snap this picture.

Even though we as humans enjoy beautiful things, this scripture reminded me of what is truely important:

" Your beauty should not come from outward adornment, such as braided hair and the wearing of gold jewelry and fine clothes. Instead, it should be that of your innerself, the unfading beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is of great worth in Gods sight". 1 Peter 3:3-4

The Rusted Chain Giveaway

Beki, over at The Rusted Chain is having another giveaway! 2 Lucky people will win a $50.00 gift certificate over to her shop . there are SOOOOO many things I'd like, so I know I'd love to win!

Here are just a couple of samples of her newly listing pretties!






I still love and wear the earrings that she sent me a couple of years ago! Be sure to post back here if you're one of the winners!

Weekly Wednesday Meal Planner

I do enjoy making meal plans, because most of the time, when they're made, we stick to them. :) I tried making them on Monday's, but I find that Wednesday's are probably better for me, since that's when the weekly sales come out and I make the meal plan from the meats that are on sale that week.

Are you ready, here we go..........

Wednesday ~ Leftovers (we had several that we needed to get rid of, I hate to throw food away!)
Thursday ~ Beef tips, rice and gravy
Friday ~ Sloppy Joes, home fries
Saturday ~ Beef Stroganoff, salad
Sunday ~ Italian Sausage with onions,bellpepper
Monday ~ Slow Cooker Chicken Tortilla Soup Recipe found HERE
Tuesday ~ Salmon patties, potato salad

What do you have planned this week?

Repurposing ~ Note board

I really enjoy repurposing items when I have a chance. I like the fact that, most of the time, I can use stuff I already have around the house. Out of pocket expense is minimal, if that!

This is a cute little memo board that Ms. M got when she was around 8. She was into princess things back then, but since she's 10 going on 20, not so much anymore :) Her room is done in hot pink and black, so this TOTALLY DID NOT MATCH ANYMORE....oh my! Can't have that now can we?



All I did was cut off the ribbon first. (be sure to save it for later!)



I had this pretty fabric out in one of my totes. Ironed it nice and smooth, then cut it 2" bigger than the board.



I love my staple gun, so I love any excuse to use it! I just folded the fabric in
1", then folded it on top of the board, then WHAMO! Staple it in place. I did one side, then worked on the opposite side, pulling the fabric nice and taught.



Mitered the corners.......



I also used my glue gun and glued the fabric down too (this step is not necessary).



Added the ribbon back to the board. (just hot glued it down on the side)



Reattached the brads and VOILA~!



A brand new note board! This only took us about 30 minutes and now Ms. M has a new board to place all of her cool little notes and cards! She has one that is a longer/skinnier version too...... I guess we'll need to get another hotpink/black fabric to do that one :)

I hope you found this information useful! There is so much that I need to repurpose around the house, guess I should start making my "honey-me" list! Is there anything you've repurposed lately?

Hobby Lobby Coupon

Go HERE to print your 40% off one item coupon from Hobby Lobby!

Needless to say, I love when they have this coupon :) Now, what to buy!!! Enjoy.