On Vacation...

Not Me, but the Shop...
I thought it would be easier since I will have everything at the Holiday Bazaar tomorrow and would hate to double-sell an item. That wouldn't be pretty.

I will be opening it back up Thursday Night or Friday Morning....should have some more goodies you haven't seen yet too. :o)

I am joining a local Art Guild....Hoquiam Art Guild...H.A.G. Ha! Love that?

They are giving me a spot in the gallery to sell some of my things...I am honored.

See you soon and wish me lots of sales! :o)

Lori xo

My Girls Cooking...

Tessa made this Pumpkin Log recently...boy, was it good. Unfortunately, it and other sweets are still sticking around if you know what I mean? Since my body seems to be continuing to heal I am considering starting my DVD Walk Away The Pounds next week. I should start this very second as time is of the essence but I have absolutely no time this week with it being the last week of the college quarter and a Holiday bazaar on Thursday.

Next week tho....watch out thighs here it comes.
Lori xo

Isn't She Lovely?...

Look what a big white truck brought me. My Mama and Everett bought her for me. Yes, you read that right. Her name is Priscilla.Prissy for short because she has decided she isn't going to run for me until trained professionals come to see her.
But that's okay...for now.
I have her number...she will be my slave girl soon. BWAHAHAHA!

Oh the happy dance was danced and danced. We shall be able to walk into our kitchen and feel like baking again for the lack of dirty dishes mocking us.

Thank you Mom and Everett...many, many times over.
Lori xo

Black Friday, Saturday & Sunday ...and Monday...

With this being my first chance to really offer a Thanksgiving Weekend Sale
(because I actually have a shop with lovely things in it this year)
I have been reducing prices over at my shop for your shopping pleasure.
Almost every item has been reduced by $10 each! Pop on over and take a peek.

lissilulu
shop sale
**Through Monday**

Zip purse...Sugar C... lissilulu $8.50	Imogene Dress in Gr... lissilulu $47.00
Handbag...Iced Ging... lissilulu $32.00	Giddy Up Set.....Pu... lissilulu $56.00
Sweet Duckie Hangin... lissilulu $9.00	Red flower purse de... lissilulu $7.50
Blue Tree Skirt..si... lissilulu $17.00	Happy Hippo Skirt..... lissilulu $17.00
lissilulu.etsy.com

*from all of us working from our homes creating things with our hands--
Thank you for shopping Handmade. xo

Thankful...

I have so many things to be thankful for but I am going to list a few that outweigh the others.

*my children...I know, I know, many moms say "my children". What makes mine stand out? Well, let me answer that; my kids have faced much adversity this past two - three years (divorce and many chiropractic and physical therapy appointments in the same time-frame as the divorce) and aren't depressed and angry. Yes, I know that many kids face divorce and I am in no way trying to downplay that...my babies went from a two parent homeschooling-mom- at- home- all- day family to a solo mama trying to hang onto homeschooling-going to college and making every dollar count.

*My God...because of all of the above stuff He has been able to help me to see Him more clearly in so many, many ways. We wouldn't be the same without His constant care.

*My extended family and friends...some offer a shoulder, some offer money when I don't even let them know there is a need. All of them love us in different ways.

This Thanksgiving all of my children will be with me. This is something that I took for granted in the past...not anymore. I am so thankful it's my year to have them and will so enjoy seeing them sitting at our family table for our Thanksgiving Meal. Being able to tell them before the meal how very thankful that God gave them in particular to me and how thankful I am that each one of them made me a Mama.

Okay, enough gushing? Yes.

Our Menu--
turkey with stuffing
ham cut crisscross (like my mama taught me) with brown sugar and pineapple topping
wheat rolls
fresh green beans (snapped by Soph and Han) sauteed in butter and garlic
mashed potatoes
gravy
pickles
black olives
deviled eggs ( full dozen because these guys are chow hounds when it comes to deviled eggs)
scalloped corn casserole (originally from my Dad's family-he gave me the recipe...mmmm)

desserts--
fresh fruit salad-made by Sophie
pumpkin pie-Hannah's first pie to make
pumpkin cheesecake-made by Tessa
banana cream pie-made by Aliss with my mom's recipe

We will be eating as a family then taking a plate to a man from our church and then on to one of my closest friends for dessert.

Hoping you are surrounded by those you love and yummy food!
HAPPY THANKSGIVING!
Lori

Handmade

As I was bundling up a couple orders today I tried out a new idea for some personalized hanging tags for the outside of my packages when they get all wrapped up for the new owner.My mom sent me this linen paper awhile ago and I have used it for various uses since but I think this is the best yet. I had fun rummaging through my button bin and finding all of the small ones that hardly ever get used and gluing them on the bottom of these tags....look kinda like candy huh?I think these tags would look so cute on Christmas Gifts too.
A few of the latest pretties heading out the door! The package above is a thank you to our physical therapist (a Stripey skirt and Giddy-Up Skirt) for taking such good care of my girls through all of this.I love packages that are so colorful and especially wrapped up with ribbon and tissue.
So much more fun to open.

Lori

Iced Gingerbread and Sugar Cookies...

This past summer I came across a bunch of zippers in a thrift sale and brought home a whole sack of them in the hopes of trying my hand at zippered purses.
This past week when I didn't have any appointments or for that matter anywhere to go because of tending to sick children here at home I sat down and pulled out some of my stash that I have been assembling for my Frosted Gingerbread sewing that I have been dreaming about.
I am quite happy with how my first Zippered Purse came out. Not too much muttering under my breath at all!
If you notice I finally have my tags. Oh! I am sooo excited about these tags and I and Sophie and Hannah made them together. A fun tag-making party at the kitchen table.
*I will have a separate post to gush about them though because Tessa still needs to upload the photos I took on her camera.

This brown tweed-y fabric is what started me dreaming of Frosted Gingerbread....way back this summer. I bought a whole bunch of this brown fabric too so I will have some for many projects, like little girls Gingerbread skirts and more Zippered purses and bags.
Pretty smart of me to stock up on it, huh? :o)
I have updated my shop with these two Sweeties....all of the sugar without any of the calories!
YUM!

Lori

P.S. Yep...that's me in the photo to the right...thought I shouldn't be anonymous anymore.

P.S.S. there is a link on my sidebar now for you to follow my blog and all my ramblings on home and shop. :o)

A recipe::Hamburger-Vegetable Soup

This is for you Cyndyava...and anyone else who has a hankering for some fall soup.

This is a what you have at the moment type of soup.
Here we go-

Recipe:: in one pot
*brown hamburger (leanest) on medium-season with garlic and onion powders and johhny's seasoning salt

*add in three parts water and one part spaghetti sauce (I also add in braggs liquid aminos and beef better than boillion paste)

Boil (taste here and there to see if the taste is the strength of tomatoe-y beef-y that you want)

*now I add in the veggies in the order of hardness so the softer ones dont overcook.
carrots
potatoes

when carrots and potatoes are almost tender add in:
frozen corn
frozen peas
fresh broccoli

Salt at this point and I add butter for added good fats for my kids brains. :o)

I make large amounts so we can put a little in the freezer, have some the next day or take a bowl to a neighbor.
Lori