Wednesday, December 26, 2012

Pajamas

Our Christmas Eve tradition is opening one present and its always pajama's and a new book. I love this, the PJ's are usually really needed, and the book calms the kids down a bit on a crazy exciting night!! So back to the Pajamas….
I am really weird/ picky about my pajamas. As my husband and family will attest too, I sleep like Sid the Sloth (from Ice Age)….all over the place. So I have to have “slickery pajamas” (I know slickery is not a word, but it’s the right word in this case.)  I am not a fan of silk or satin because they always seem to get very static-y, or clingy. So thanks to my wonderful Mother, she introduced me to the wonder that is Tricot.

This year I found a great selection of Denier Tricot from fabric.com for a great deal. And it’s 108” wide so you don’t need very much. Isn’t it beautiful? So if you’re like me give tricot a try!!

Until next time...

Wednesday, December 12, 2012

Bustle Skirt and a few others...

I have been making a few things for this Christmas season. I first made these.



Then I decide to make a festive skirt for Lucy
 
 
Then I made this for a friends little girls dance recital.

 
I turned out so great I had to make one Lucy could wear year round. It looked like this....
 
 
Then I remembered I was doing Christmas-y things when I ran across some black velvet for $5.98 a yard!! AWESOME and I knew exactly what I wanted it for!! Then I happened to be at Hobby Lobby the next day and found some cute material that could go with the black velvet. It turned out like this...
 
 
More dressy to work as a Christmas Dress, but not too dressy that she couldn't wear it as long as it will fit her. ;) Then I still had more than half of the velvet left for what I originally bought it for in the first place...this

 
Wait for it...
 
 
A Bustle Skirt!! So cute! For some reason I think Charles Dickens when I look at it. Don't know why, but I do!! HERE is the tutorial I used. The only difference I did was add the panel and make the skirt before I added the ruffles. I did that last.
Oh and I also found a great slip/ pettiskirt to go under it. It's a Crinoline slip I bought from pettiskirtsyle.com. It's looks great under all her dresses and definitely gives them that "full" look.
 
 
Until next time.... 




 

Tuesday, December 4, 2012

Recipes...

Hi there! I have had a few requests for some of my recipes. They are super easy and taste great!!
 
The first is the Tuxedo Cake.
 
 
 
Go HERE to get the recipe from Kraft Foods.
 
The next is Molten Chocolate Cakes, or Chocolate Lava Cakes as my kids call them.
 
 
This picture is pre-inverted.
 
Ingredients:
4 sq. semi-sweet baking chocolate
1/2 c. butter
1c. powdered sugar
2 eggs
2 egg yokes
6 Tbsp. flour
 
Preheat oven to 425. Butter 4 custard cups. Place on baking sheet. Microwave chocolate and butter in large microwavable bowl on high for 1 minute. Stir well and heat 30 sec. more. Stir until smooth. Stir in sugar until blended. Stir in eggs and egg yolks w/ wire whisk. Stir in flour until well blended. Divide batter between custard cups. Bake 13-14 minutes. Let stand 1 minute. Carefully run small knife around cake to loosen. Invert cakes onto dessert dishes. Serve immediately with whipped topping or ice cream. Enjoy!!
 
I wish I could remember how or where I got this recipe, but I can't. Sorry! If you have any other recipe requests, please, let me know!!
 
 
Until next time....