10 Reasons Why I still love you.

The answer to yesterdays question is . I am making Madie some hair bows and embellishing a pair of pants for Valentines day. I will also be making me a fun apron. I will post pixs when they are all done.
I made this LO of Dale and Me. I am not so thrilled with how it turned out . I should have used plane paper for the journaling instead of patterned. I guess this is how you learn.
I also wanted to share this great purse I found at our local thrift store. It was only 50 cents so I had to buy it for a Valentines purse.

If this post makes no sence it's because my head is still so fuzzy. I hate hveing colds .

Guess what I am making??

So I did not get much crafting done today just this lovely card... Every thing was insane today. Madeline woke up vomiting when she came in to tell me I was so fuzzy from this awful head cold I have I did not understand what she was saying and thought she said she fell off her Bed while she was sleeping. This caused me to panic because she sleeps on the top bunk once I looked her over I said I am so glad you are OK she said why were you checking out my Head arms and legs. I told her I was just making sure she did not brake any thing Dale said what are you talking about she just upchucked. Then I sadly realised I had to go clean her bed and start a load of laundry. By the time I was done it was time to take Kadie and Shelly to seminary. When I went to go get Shell I saw her face and new right away she was haveing an allergic reaction. I gave her some meds put her back to Bed and then took Kadie to the church. I then came home woke up Mylissa and sent her off to school. I ten laid down for 20 mins then had to get the boys ready for school. by the time they left I felt so crappy I thought I was going to die. I was glad Ben and Madie were still sleeping so that I could take a nap. We finely all woke up by mid morning I felt a bit better. I then realised It was already time to pick Kadie up from school.
I love that she gets out early but 10:COMES TO QUICKLEY SOME DAYS.
All right now that I have complained about my crazy day It is time to get back to the title of this post. I am making three projects with these items can any one guess what they might Be? I will give you a clue they are for Valentines day. LOL Like yo all did not guess that already OK hear is a better clue 2 of the projects are for Madeline and the other one is for me to.

Black eyes and picture frames

Poor Benjamen when we were at church today he fell down and fit the corner of his eye on his chair. I was just leaving the bathroom when I could hear him sobbing and I thought why would Ben be crying he love his sunbeam class. One of the leaders was holding him and I said whats wrong he then looked at me and just started sobbing harder I noticed his eye and asked what happened the leader my good friend Laura said he had hit his eye on the chair. I took him to the kitchen to put ice on it when I put the ice on his eyes he said momma that chair is sure mean it just popped up and hit my eye and I did nothing wrong to it LOL. I said I am so sorry Ben do you want to go back to class he said yes i will just watch out for mean chairs. LOL He is so stinkin cute.

So as promised here is my 3rd craft in my count down to valentines day!!!
These were made by adding little bits of lace to the picture mats. I think they look very romantic.
I put one of my favorite pic of Dale and I in this frame and in the bigger frame I put a pic of my Best friends family.
I really like the way they turned out...

Awesome Double Chocolate Valentine's Brownies

These are to die for yummy yummy good. Let me know if you try them and what you think about the recipe.




Yield: makes 12 (3-inch) hearts


1 1/4 cups flour
1/4 cups sugar
1/2 cup cold margarine or butter
1 (14-ounce) can Eagle® Brand Sweetened Condensed Milk
1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1 (8-ounce) milk chocolate bar, broken into chunks
3/4 cups chopped nuts (optional)

Preheat oven to 350º. Line 13x9-inch baking pan with foil; set aside.

In bowl, combine 1 cup flour and sugar; cut in butter until crumbly. Press on bottom of pan. Bake 15 minutes.

In another bowl, beat Eagle® Brand, cocoa, egg, remaining 1/4 cup flour, vanilla and baking powder. Mix in chocolate pieces and nuts. Spread over prepared crust. Bake 20 min. or until set.

Cool and lift out pan. For hearts, cut with heart-shaped cookie cutter or cut around a cardboard heart template using a knife. Decorate with icing or gels if desired. Store covered.

Happy February!!!

Can you believe it is the 2nd month of the new year?
The reason why valentines day is such a big deal at our house is because Dale and I were married on Valentines day. So yes he spoils me beyond rotten on Valentines day.
So as promised here is the first little Valentine craft I made is a cracker filled with candy attached to a pretty red doily. I made 15 of them for my Believes.
I have to share a few pix of yesterday. I love it when it looks like this out side it almost makes the cold worth it.
This is a pic of Kadie and Ben we had to stop at the store after picking Kadie up from school and Ben did not have his coat so I put one of Maddies that she had left in the car He was not happy.
This is the road that I drive on to get to the highway to go get Kadie from school.

And last but not least the breathtaking view from my front window.

I did a little scrapping Yesterday.

Yesterday after I ran a few errands I did a little scraping . It felt nice to get my stuff out and just sit down and create. I love the way my mind lets every thing go when I am working on a LO. I kinda forgot how cold it was yesterday. Kinda until I had to go to YW with the girls last night. it was 13 below zero. Not fun...

Can you believe it will be February tomorrow Wow I cant believe it!!
So I thought i would do a fun count down to valentines day I am going to post a craft or a recipe on my blog related to valentines day until the 14th.
I just love valentines day!! Can anyone guess why? ;0)

Genie I wish I was in Hawaii

Dang my wish did not work:(

I have had about as much of the snow and ice and cold that I can take...
I have cabin fever and I just want to get out of this house but when ever I go out it is so dang cold. I miss wearing my peep toed shoes.
On top of it being so dang cold I had the flu yesterday and was totally wiped out.
I feel better today and I need to go run some errands but It is so cold today I don't want to leave the house. It was -4 this morning when I took the girls to school. I really need a break from Alaska. I need to go back to the real world and get my fix of shopping and a little warmer weather. I just don't know if it is going to happen this year. Anyone have any sky miles they want to give me. LOL
All right I am done complaining I hope everyone is doing well.

Who's Ben hiding in my coat?

I was cleaning house the other day and saw my coat laying on the dinning room floor. I new i had not left it there when I went to pick it up Ben shouts out Boo momma Boo.
I of course had to take a pic. Thought it was so dang cute.




Thanks you for being so supportive of me talking on this new adventure of selling my jewels. I like your ideas for names but I think I have come up with 2 that I like . So what do you all think about Jenny Beads or Jenny's Jewels? Do they sound silly and child like or do you think catchy sounding. Do I need to go back to the drawing board and think up a new names.

My good news!!!

I am not expecting and I am not moving...
I have been given the opportunity to sale my jewelry at a local store here in Palmer. The store owner said if I wanted to she would let me set up a table out side her store and sale my jewelry one day the week of valentines day. I was very surprised. See what can happen when you buy a truffle. I am so nervous. I think my jewelry is pretty but will others think it is lovely enough to buy? I also have appointments to talk to to other stores about selling my jewelry as well. Dale of course is so supportive and I am just freaking out... This is just my little hobby.
Now I need to come up with a name for my jewelry and I also need to design some new pieces .
So I am asking you my dear friends to 1st pray I don't get to freaked out and 2nd help me com up with a Name for my jewelry.

Saying goodbye to a Phrophet

My blog is mostly about me and my everyday ordinary happenings. Well a major part of who I am is my region. For those of you who don't know i am a member of the LDS Church.
Last night or beloved Prophet Gorden B. Hinckley passed away. When i first heard the news tears welled up in my eyes then I was overtaken by the joy of knowing that he is with his Beloved Eternal companion Marjory. I love knowing the plan of salvation and knowing that life does not end when we die. I am very happy for president Hinckley that he is home. I can hardly wait until that glorious day when I will be reunited with My loved ones. Exspeshaly my sweet William.

House of Fire.

Last night a group of us got together to play the game House of Firer. It is almost like bunco. It was a ton of fun.. It was amazing to see how different peoples personalities are when the are competitive. I was a little surprised by how loud and crazy some of these normally quite church going guys could be...
So we had a winner of the night and a looser of the night.. Can you guess who the looser was? It is not so bad being the looser when you get a fun gift..

I received so exciting news yesterday as well. I am not quite ready to share maybe I will tomorrow. I am nervous and excited about it all at the same time. So stay tuned for my announcement. It might be fun to guess what my news may be so leave a comment with your guess.

I am wearing boots..

Funny story today . I was in the parking lot of our local grocery store when I hear a young man yell out. Hey girl you are going to kill your self in those shoes you need to get you some boots. ( I totally felt like I was on an episode of Men in Trees) I turned around pulled up my pant leg and said hey boy these are boots in a really smug voice. I turned back around and preceded to enter the store all you could hear was laughing behind me...
These are the boots I was wearing.


OK so there not practical snow boots but hey there still boots.

So what European city do you belong in?

You Belong in Milan

Stylish and sophisticated, you want to enjoy a truly European life - away from tourists! Milan fits you perfectly. Great shopping, high quality food, lots of culture... with very little hype.

What European City Do You Belong In?

I totally thought this was fun.. I have always wanted to go to Malian. I have never been to Italy . I have always envied my sister for living there for 4 years. Maybe one day I can go with Dale before we are old and grey.
So what European city are you take the quiz and post it in my comments. Cant wait to see ..

It's all in a Name...

This is a Lo I made for a challenge on A Million Memories. The Challenge was to make a LO wit a picture of your self and write in bold letters all the positives about yourself. I really enjoyed this challenge up until the point that I had to come up with more than just 2 positive things about me. I think we all tend to be too critical of ourselves.

What Jennifer Means

You are fair, honest, and logical. You are a natural leader, and people respect you. You never give up, and you will succeed... even if it takes you a hundred tries. You are rational enough to see every part of a problem. You are great at giving other people advice. You are friendly, charming, and warm. You get along with almost everyone. You work hard not to rock the boat. Your easy going attitude brings people together. At times, you can be a little flaky and irresponsible. But for the important things, you pull it together. You are very intuitive and wise. You understand the world better than most people. You also have a very active imagination. You often get carried away with your thoughts. You are prone to a little paranoia and jealousy. You sometimes go overboard in interpreting signals. You tend to be pretty tightly wound. It's easy to get you excited... which can be a good or bad thing. You have a lot of enthusiasm, but it fades rather quickly. You don't stick with any one thing for very long. You have the drive to accomplish a lot in a short amount of time. Your biggest problem is making sure you finish the projects you start. You are loving, compassionate, and ruled by your feelings. You are able to be a foundation for other people... but you still know how to have fun. Sometimes your emotions weigh you down, but you generally feel free from them. You are wild, crazy, and a huge rebel. You're always up to something. You have a ton of energy, and most people can't handle you. You're very intense. You definitely are a handful, and you're likely to get in trouble. But your kind of trouble is a lot of fun.

What's" Your Name's Hidden Meaning?

So what do you think does my name fit who I am?