Something to look forward to!

Mark you calendars for next Friday, March 5th, because it is the first friday of the month and the art walk is going on in McAllen. I am particularly exited because I will be one of the vendors. California Creation will make its McAllen Debut- and I will be pulling out all the stops.
This will be a new adventure, actually selling in a live venue- vs. online, but I think I am ready. I currently have over 30 pieces of merch to sell, with plan of making more this weekend! I will even have my new kids line on display! I am looking forward to a new adventure in owning an indie business!

Here are a few of the items that I will be selling that evening- come check it out!

Hello all, here is a quick update of what is going on this week...

Week 10 of Pregnancy: Baby's Bones Develop

Your baby's growth is fast and furious when you are 10 weeks pregnant. He or she is nearly an inch and a half long and the size of a prune, but not nearly as shriveled (even with all the time it spends in water). In fact, your baby is really taking a human shape now. Bones and cartilage are forming, and small indentations on the legs are developing into knees and ankles. The arms (complete with elbows) can flex already, but don't run to the store for a baseball bat just yet. Though your baby's arms are taking shape and getting stronger, each one is only about the size of this number 1.
 
The tooth bud fairy is making her appearance this week, heralding the arrival of your baby's little choppers, which are forming under the gums. (Those pearly whites won't break through the gums until your baby is close to six months old). Other systems are go, too. Your baby's stomach is producing digestive juices, the kidneys are producing larger quantities of urine, and, if your baby's a boy, he's already producing testosterone (yikes!).

Love is in the air...

Happy Valentines Day Weekend Everyone! My hubby had these beautiful flowers delivered to work today!  I had to share! Hope your weekend is filled with beautiful things!

Feeling Adventurous

So yesterday I mentioned that Pancakes sounded good, so I thought about making some today, then late last night we realized that today (Tuesday) was free Grand Slam Day at Denny's.

We set our alarm for 5:45 A.M.- not sure if I was actually going to make it up at that time, but to my surprise, it was not a problem today- I felt rested.

So Marc and I decided to have our little adventure. We decided to venture to Denny's this morning for the free Grand Slam Breakfast- along with the other... 500 people that were there! Haha!

To our surprise we were in and out in 30 min. that's it! They seemed to be well prepared.
The food was hot, and actually tasted good. And we met some new friends, because you see, to help with the crowds, they were sitting multiple groups of people at a table. So Marc and I shared a 4 person table with another hungry couple. You can imagine how that conversation went.... " so you here for the free breakfast?"

On the way out there was a group of Winter Texans that were waiting outside to be seated. I told them "Don't worry it will go really fast once you are in there." and the old man replied "Yeah because they probably take your food away before you are finished." He cracked himself up. He was a quick one.

So here I sit, wide awake.  Not bad for being pregnant and getting up at 5:45 A.M.
Happy Tuesday Everyone!

Baby Progression- 8 Weeks

I just found this information on-line and I thought I would update my family on the progress of the baby so far...

How your baby's growing:

New this week: Webbed fingers and toes are poking out from your baby's hands and feet, his eyelids practically cover his eyes, breathing tubes extend from his throat to the branches of his developing lungs, and his "tail" is just about gone. In his brain, nerve cells are branching out to connect with one another, forming primitive neural pathways. You may be daydreaming about your baby as one sex or the other, but the external genitals still haven't developed enough to reveal whether you're having a boy or a girl. Either way, your baby — about the size of a kidney bean — is constantly moving and shifting, though you still can't feel it.

Something Actually Sounds GOOD!

Yeah!
Today is a day of celebrations! I am officially 8 weeks Pregnant and finally something sounds good to eat.
You see the first few months have been nothing but nausea, and food aversions. (nothing sounding good to eat) However today I saw this picture and it made me want to try to make some!

Swedish Puff Pancakes

1 TBS. butter
1/2 C Milk
1/2 C Flour
2 Eggs
1/2 tsp. Vanilla
dash of Salt
dash of Cinnamon

1. Melt butter in pan in oven while it is preheating.
2. Whisk all ingredients together in bowl, pour into pan w/ melted butter and move to oven.
3. Bake at 425 degrees for 10 - 12 minutes or until the pancake has risen and is firm.

Serve right away (it will start to puff down, that's ok) with fruit, syrup, powdered sugar... whatever you want!

*we always double it so we each get our own.






This looks yummy, and I can't wait to try them! Thanks Naomi for the yummy picture and recipe!


So maybe I will have some extra energy tomorrow morning to make some of these! I will let you know how it turns out!

TGIF~

Today- After Work:
-Making bread to sell tomorrow!
-Gathering up the rest of my treasures for the early morning garage sale!
-Make Dinner (Steak (Marc is in charge of this one!), Mac and Cheese, and Corn)
-Definitely a date night- Movie at home perhaps?
-Then to bed early because I have an early morning!


This Weekend:
- Bake pink strawberry cupcakes
- Garage Sale it up!
- Babysit Aisha, and possibly have her model a few headbands for the new Children's line of California Creations! But I have to remember, she's a toddler!
- Make some yummy snacks for Super-bowl. Hate the sport, love the entertainment.
I think I am going to try my hand at this little Recipe! Sounds GOOD- Something my MOM would love!

Jalapeno Popper Dip

Recipe from Our Best Bites

2 8-oz. packages cream cheese (light works great)

1 c. mayonnaise (light also works here, but DON'T use Miracle Whip!)

1 c. Parmesan cheese

1 4-oz. can fire roasted green chilies

1/2-1 4-oz. can diced jalapeno peppers*, drained

1-2 sourdough baguettes, sliced, and/or crackers

*1/2 can is mild with a little bite, a whole can is definitely on the spicy side, but if you've got taste buds of steel, you might prefer a 7-oz. can. 4 ounces definitely pushes the limit for my husband and I and our kids won't touch it.

Preheat oven to 350. In a medium bowl, combine the ingredients and spread into a 9" pie plate or a small baking dish. Bake for 20-25 minutes or until dip is bubbly and golden brown.

Prettiest Holiday

By far I would say Valentines Day is one of the prettiest holidays ever! It brings out the girly- girl in all of us! I think I want to make some cupcakes tonight- Pink ones!

February Already?

As I sit here and double check the calendar, I realize it is February already. This month snuck up on me, however this week has gone by so slow. Every day this week I have been waking up in the morning thinking it is Thursday already, then I realize... It's only Monday, or Tuesday or Wednesday. You see I have been feeling a little Pregnant lately, wanting 10+ hours of sleep a night, food aversions, and strait up nauseous. It makes the work week difficult and the weekend, just that much better. Even though the symptoms are a bummer at time, I still am thankful when I feel them, because it is a subtle reminder that I still have a little one growing inside.
So yes it is February and yes, tomorrow will be Thursday...