Top 10 Recipes of 2011

Happy New Year!  After a short break, we wanted to highlight our most popular posts of 2011.  First off, recipes!

In case you missed some of our favorite recipes from this last year, we wanted to share our Top 10!  Our loyal followers and visitors have made these the most popular recipe posts.  If you didn't see one the first time, check it out now!

Let the countdown begin. . .

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Merry Christmas! And a much needed break!

We would both like to wish each and every one of you a very Merry Christmas! 

It has been another fun filled year of sharing our crafts, recipes and life with you.  We want to thank you for following our blog, commenting on our posts, entering the giveaways and giving us great feedback and encouragement.

We are going to take a little break from blogging to spend with our family and to get life after the holidays back in order.  We have many wonderful ideas to share with you after the holidays!

Have a Merry Christmas and Blessed New Year!

P.S. We still haven't heard back from all the giveaway winners. Please check that you didn't win one of giveaways from the 12 days of giveaways!  All prizes will be awarded before December 31!

Crochet Dreamz Pattern Winners

We want to thank Shenaaz of Crochet Dreamz Patterns for helping us celebrate our blogiversary.  Shenaaz has been very generous to our followers for this giveaway and for previous giveaways.  We are very thankful to partner with her and share her beautiful designs. We can't wait to see what the winners makes from their new patterns!

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Wedding Gifts

My husband's cousin got married back in October and I made my favorite gifts for them.  I made them a Casserole Carrier and etched the casserole dishes.  I also got them a recipe binder and made a CD of all my recipes for them to have.  Let me show them to you.

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My Favorite Sign!

This is a sign I made for our friend Samy's 5th birthday. I varied the fonts and colors to really make a statement.  Samy's mom calls Samy, "Samy Sunshine".  (Samy's middle name is Rae, so she's a ray of sunshine, get it?)

When we reflect on things we create, we usually would make changes. The only thing I would change about this sign is using a much lighter stain when I distressed it.  The stain really took away some of the brightness, in the colors, I would have liked to keep.  Honestly though, I still love the sign and hope to make many more.

Stringbean Creations Giveaway Winner

We want to thank Loria of Stringbean Creations for helping us celebrate our blogiversary.  Loria's banners are adorable, high quality and lovingly made.  We know you would love any of her banners to help decorate a room, celebrate a special event or for a fantastic photography prop.

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Holiday Teacher Gifts

I was hoping to share with you the teacher gifts I gave to Ryan's teacher before today, but my to do list this week was a bit overwhelming.  I decided to do a mostly handmade Christmas.  That wouldn't have been so daunting if I didn't have to finish them by December 17 and also do a bunch of crochet orders.  I have been working myself like a dog.  Thankfully, I plan to take a break close to Christmas and afterwards.  It will be much needed.

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And the winner of the felted acorns from Feltjar is.....

Once again, thank you to Laura, from Feltjar for sponsoring this giveaway!

The winner was chosen using random.org.

And the winner is.....

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