30 Days of Christmas

Over at How does she...there is a running daily post for quick, easy and inexpensive Christmas gifts for neighbors or casual friends. Some would definitely be a great teacher or hostess gift. Go http://www.howdoesshe.com/category/decorate-for-the-seasons/christmas/30-neighbor-christmas-gifts-ideas/to to check them all out.

A Date With Dad

Our daughter, a junior at College of Charleston, was inducted in to Psi Chi. Psi Chi is the National Honor Society of Psychology. It has a pretty strict policy for induction and our daughter made it! Yes, I am proud. The night of the induction she was allowed one guest and she chose her daddy. An excellent choice I might add! We are both so proud of all Hanna's hard work.

Hanna and Stan at Hanna's room before the induction ceremony.

Hanna after the ceremony.

Recipe Monday late

My friend, Tamara, has a wonderful recipe for Cheddar Olive Balls. They are quite delicious and are an easy-to-take dinner party appetizer. I have even thought, if you are not an olive fan, you could substitute a pecan half in place of the olive.

Cheddar Olive Balls

2 cups sharp shredded cheddar
1 stick butter, room temperature
1/2 cup flour
1/4 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. paprika
dash cayenne pepper
40 green olives (pimento stuffed)

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In large mixing bowl, mix cheddar and butter until creamy. Add flour, salt, paprika and cayenne. Blend well. Using heaping teaspoons of dough, surround each olive with a ball of dough. Bake 13-15 minutes or until golden brown. It helps if the olives are dry.

Tutorial Tuesday

It's Pumpkin Carving Time

Sunset has this and other great fall decorating ideas. I love the idea of your house number being carved. If you like this or would like to see other autumn decorations go to http://tinyurl.com/yztfwz7.

Recipe Monday

Sausage Dip

1 package ground sausage (may use regular or spicy)
1 can Ro-Tel
1 8 ounce cream cheese

Brown sausage and break in to small pieces. Drain. Add Ro-Tel and cream cheese. Heat over medium heat, stirring often until cheese is melted. Keep warm on low heat or use Crock pot.
Serve with tortilla or corn chips.

This is my son's all-time favorite dip. Enjoy!

Stan, my hubby, Cody, my son, and I went to visit our daughter, Hanna, in Charleston, SC last weekend. It was a beautiful day. We went to dinner and then over to the Battery waterfront and park. We love this area. It is so beautiful. Here are a few of my favorite pictures from the weekend.

Hanna, Stan, Cody

Can you tell Stan and Cody have the same profile?

Just 23 years older on Stan and less hair! :)

The love of my life.

Even at 22 and 20 years old they can't resist climbing on the rocks!

Sunset on the waterfront. Isn't this just beautiful?

Dinner at Taco Boys! Yummy.

Hanna at home studying, which she does all the time!

I guess that is how she is on the Dean's list! Yeah, proud momma!

Tuesday Tutorials

I cut this fabric all the same width but random lengths and will sew it using a 1/4" seam. The finished size will be 50" length x 9" wide. I got the size from an existing scarf I own. I will line it with lightweight cotton backing. I will post pictures when I get it completed.

http://sewmamasew.com/blog2/ is having a month of scrap buster projects. There are so many wonderful tutorials including wallets, pin cushions, doll diapers, and my favorite a scarf. Bump over and check out this month's great projects.