Celebrating Your Inner Goddess Superpowers Week One of LifeBook

Celebrating my goddess superpowers, a year long journey of Life Book by the very talented and wonderful Tamara Laporte. She has amazing classes, and so very talented. Look I was able to paint this portrait for the first time while watching her video, which I have drawn things but just doing not really knowing what I was doing.....trust me you learn quick when your kids have what seems like a million projects....LOL!!!

The theme is great and as she put it very uplifting.....and therapeutic. I had a ball making it and I was proud of myself!! Thanks to TAM!!! The hearts are Ice Resin Paper from vintage music sheets.
I used several stamps and KaiserKraft rub-ons.

My husband was so proud of me...LOL!

I added brown eyes to match mine. If I could only have her lips.

Well hello again, I have a busy week.....well back after Crystal's party the end of Oct. 2011 we started painting the house....well its three stories and the bottom floor has like 16 ft high ceiling in places...alot of paint! We have just finished the second floor and now are going back and adding carpet...etc...hardwood floors, etc....well we are replacing the tile floors for hardwood and some of the existing hardwood floors with carpet...which before now we have not had carpet in this house. We are excited and trust me it has been a journey and a half. Right now as I type this I have two guys in my kitchen tearing up the whole floor and is it noisy!! When my husband builds something it is solid and that porcelain floor has cement backboard too, wow what a mess, but it will be all worth it in the end. I am pretty much confined to one room in the house because we have the rooms covered with plastic....so much dust!!!! Can't wait to share the picture with you guys. Have a good day, cyber hugs, Dawn Gallop

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A Recipe for Chicken and Cheese Rotini

Chicken and Cheese Rotini an easy nutritious meal for feeding the large family, although the recipe can be cut in half to feed the smaller family, or you can use this recipe and have left overs and even lunches the next day. So easy and quick using basically four ingredients five if ya include the olive oil, six the salt!! LOL!

The ingredients are as followed:
2lbs of boneless skinless chicken breast
Barilla Whole Grain Rotini
Kraft Philadelphia Cooking Creme Italian Cheese and Herb
Live Smart California Blend Vegetable mix from Schwans (you can use any mixed vegetable blend)

Fill your large pot half with water and a few sprinkles of salt allow to boil and then turn down the heat to medium pour in the entire box of Barilla Rotini Noodles

Mean while cut the boneless skinless chicken into bite sized pieces

Spray your large skillet with olive oil (I pump my own with the sprayer from Bed Bath and Beyond)
turning on the burner on medium high heat

cook chicken on medium high heat until white

Now that the water is boiling in go the noodles cooking until desired tenderness (my family likes theirs firm not mushy) approx. 7-9 minutes

You can cover the chicken if you like and may add a 1/4 cup of water if sticking

continue cooking until done see next pic

here the chicken is done

add mixed vegetables, I add my Live Smart Schwans vegetables at this time the whole bag

the noodles are cooked now drain in your sink allow to sit until vegetables are cooked

Here the vegetables are cooked and ready to add noodles

Now add the noodles

Now add the Philadelphia Italian Cream Cheese and Herb containers both of them.

ENJOY!!!! Dusty sure did!!

 Chicken and Cheese Rotini
2lbs of skinless boneless chicken breast
One large bag of  frozen mixed vegetables
2 containers of Kraft Philadelphia Italian Cheese and Herb
One 13.25oz box of Barilla Whole Grain Rotini
Olive Oil for skillet and salt for noodle water (optional)

Fill your large pot half with water and a few sprinkles of salt allow to boil and then turn down the heat to medium pour in the entire box of Barilla Rotini Noodles. Mean while cut the boneless skinless chicken into bite sized pieces.
Spray your large skillet with olive oil (I pump my own with the sprayer from Bed Bath and Beyond)
turning on the burner on medium high heat. Cook chicken on medium high heat until white. Now that the water is boiling in go the noodles cooking until desired tenderness (my family likes theirs firm not mushy) approx. 7-9 minutes. You can cover the chicken if you like and may add a 1/4 cup of water if sticking. Add mixed vegetables, I add my Live Smart Schwans vegetables at this time the whole bag. Once the noodles are cooked , drain in your sink allow to sit until vegetables are cooked. Add the noodles when vegetables are ready. Then add the two containers of Kraft Philidelphia Italian cheese and herb, turn of the heat cover and serve when ready. ENJOY!!

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Tutorial On Making A Clover Pom Pom and A Happy New Year 2012

Yarn Pom Pom using the Clover Pom Pom Maker click HERE
I had decided I wanted to have a Christmas tree next year that is black and white so in order to make the ornaments I have to start now......LOL!! Yeah or it will never happen.......I had bought a cheapo tree from Roses and was hoping to get it done before the holidays but yeah you know what happened....it didn't get done. So now I am gonna start making ornaments all year.

Here are the supplies, these are so flipping simple that you can make them while watching TV riding in the car, etc. I even put them on my packages this year.

The Pom Pom Maker from Clover USA they come in many sizes and are a great price.

Open the sides of the maker

start wrapping the yarn around

Wrap the yarn around both sides

Here the yarn is around both sides

Now start cutting

Cut both sides keeping closed while cutting

When both sides are cut wrap a piece of yarn around the tie with making a knot and save yourself some yarn for hanging

Now open both sides

Pull apart and trim any extra long pieces and you now have this simple ornament

Abigail on New Years Eve

Dale and Amanda on New Years Eve

Colby on New Years Eve

Crystal Christmas Day she wouldn't leave the voice changer alone and was even calling people on the phone with it...LOL!!!

Amanda and Crystal Christmas Day

Just wanted to wish everyone in Blog Land a Happy New Year 2012. Wishing everyone a healthy, happy, and Inspired New Year!!! I have made it one of my resolutions to make more post on the blog....so I'm gonna try real hard!! LOL!!! Wanted to share a few pics and a super simple ornament to start on my black and white tree.I purchased the pom-pom makers when I went to the Donna Downey weekend and Donna showed us how fun and easy they are, and I have been making them every since....I will share more pics later.....Have a Wonderful night! Cyber Hugs, Dawn Gallop

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Homemade Laundry Soap Recipe and Vinyl Cut from the Cricut for the Jar

Homemade Soap Powder and a Wal-Mart large jar, using the Cricut Expressions and vinyl.
The carts I used were All Mixed Up on 2 and A Country Life on 2 1/4.  I originally saw this on Pinterest, which now I can say I am addicted, its like looking at thousands of blogs and remembering by pinning on your board....just too cool! I  also had a pin for the laundry detergent from TipNut.com and here is the original pin from Being Creative to Keep My Sanity Blogspot, go HERE. My recipe is as followed at the bottom.

Using Zote Soap  and a cheap grater from Wal-Mart purchased just for the soap for $2 bucks, that way I didn't have to use the one that is much nice for my foods.I purchased the soap from Amazon.com  because I could not find anywhere around here even in the small Spanish/Mexican Latino stores, but if you live near one that is much more stocked you may find it there. It smells soooo good a lemony fresh scent.

Here are the rest of the ingredients, Baking soda I purchased from Wal-Mart or any other store, the Borax (20 Mule Team)from any store such as Food Lion, Wal-Mart, etc. and the Arm & Hammer Super Washing Soda.

Grate the soap right on the package, it goes very quick and stays in side the grater, you can then just pick up all the pieces and place in a bowl, so you can mix before placing in your large jar. Mixing in the jar will leave a dirty look on the side of the jar from the soap hitting the sides of the jar.....lets face it ..it looks pretty not being smeared all over.

It will look like this add the other ingredients, the Borax, the baking soda, and washing powder to the Zote and mix well. I put a small scoop in, you should use approx. 1/8 cup per load or 1/4 cup for extra dirty.





4 cups Borax
 2 cups Baking Soda
 2 cups Washing Soda
 2 cups Bar soap (grated) I only bought one bar from Amazon
Mix all ingredients well and store in a sealed tub.
Use 1/8 cup of powder per full load

Thank You

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Say It With Letters 12" WREATH Using Bo Bunny Noel Papers and Prima Flowers

The wreath is 12" fits perfect on a 12x12 sheet of paper from Say It With Letters. The DT has such beautiful inspiration of the Say It With Letters blog go check it out HERE. They all are so different and just gives you the warm feeling of the Holidays. Here I used the 12" wreath as a base and covered with the Bo Bunny Noel papers. Then using the Prima Flowers to fill the wreath. Okay I know my past came out....lol!! I used to teach flower arranging at the local college here and you know what I could not doing anything else but use flowers....it was just then flower arranger in me that came out....lol!
The accents are Tim Holtz holiday Christmas Adorments. You can also see them HERE.  The ribbon is from Hobby Lobby  and floral wire.  All the chipboard charms are Bo Bunny from the Noel Collection. I had a lot of fun making this, the sides are painted with an eggshell white which is more beige.

Here the wreath is on my newly repainted door. Just perfect!!

Close up view of the wreath.

The Tim Holtz Christmas Adornment and the Bo Bunny post card from the Noel Collection

The deer from the Tim Holtz Christmas Adornments lying on the Bo Bunny chipboard ornament.

I was trying to show how much it sparkles and is just so beautiful!

Close up of the Prima flowers just beautiful!!! They have some amazing flowers!! Thanks again Prima!

The ribbon was made and floral wire to tie the bow together. The gold just glistens. I used Helmar glues, the best!!!

         Well Hello I know it has been awhile.....but let me explain!! LOL! It all started with September being so busy and going to Art Bliss which anytime I go on an Art adventure...it takes alot of planning because my whole clan goes......well the ones that are left at home. This was also Cody's birthday and Cooper's. Cody turned 14 and Cooper 5!!! Coop will be starting school this coming year....yikes! Most of you who read my blog remember when Coop was born......well hold on because it ha been five years already!
          In the mean time I knew Crystal my 21 yo dd was due to come home from South Korea on Oct. 20.......WOOOOHOOOO! Well we were planning a HUGE party....which took a whole lotta work....oh my!!! Not only getting the house ready, the decorations, the food, the cake, just everything and I know all the planners out there know what I mean....!!!! I was also still teaching and holding down the fort...lol! Then my husband decides well we are gonna paint the whole house after the party....mind you I live in a three story big house...well it seems big! So now we just finished the first floor and we took up the old flooring which was only three years old...and replaced with a gun stock hardwood floor.....just gorgeous!! I also have been to two other art retreats since Art Bliss....well the Donna Downey Art Journal and the Copic Intermediate Certification which was in Georgia over nine hours from here. Yep you can find me coloring too!! LOL! So I hope you see why I have been too busy to post.....I know no excuses but I tell ya there is not enough time in my day!!! I have soooooo much to post and tell ya...but it will just have to wait! Cyber Hugs, Dawn Gallop

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