Shrimp and Grits (a Southern favorite)

I heard about this shrimp and grits and how every southerner has either made it or tried it. I thought to myself "I was born and raised in the south, why have I never even heard of this concoction?"

So, while watching Food Network one day "Throwdown with Bobby Flay" was on and what did he have on his show that day..... SHRIMP AND GRITS! It looked pretty good so I was bound and determined to make it.

I LOVE TO COOK! When it comes to cooking I have a "I can cook anything" attitude. So, I went and bought some shrimp, bacon and cheese. I got home and started making this yummy dish. Not following a recipe I was a little concerned about how the end result would be. My husband is my food critic so I knew that in about 20 minutes I was going to find out how good I really did.

He "devoured" it and was so stuffed but was still wanting more. Home Run, Knocked It Out Of The Park, Touch down, Goal!!! Needless to say, he is already asking for it to be made again. So....if you want the recipe, let me know! Email me at: PerfectPairEvents@yahoo.com.

My Little Model

This is Miss Kaelyn being her typical girly/tom boy self. She loves her dresses and hats. This time I caught her with her brother's hat on. Scary how much she looks like him when he was her age.

Baby Blanket for Little Boy

A baby blanket I crocheted for a friend of mine. I haven't seen her to give it to her and it's been 3 months!! Something's wrong here when we're both too busy to see each other. Maybe I should just mail it to her?

Amigurumi

Thank you to my wonderful mom for teaching me how to crochet. She was down on vacation from Indiana last year and showed me how to make these. So, I made a bunch for my munchkins for Easter. I also crocheted a bunch of eggs using the same pattern but ommitted the ears, eyes, nose and mouth. Super Cute Easter Bunny!!

The Infamous Petty Skirt

Ok, so I was new at sewing and decided that I was going to take on a petty skirt. I really wanted my daughter to have it for her first birthday. Seeing it on Martha Stewart and my "Can-Do" attitude I thought to myself "How hard could it really be?". If Martha Stewart can do it then so can I!!

So, I bought the material to make this petty skirt that only took an hour (LIARS!!) and printed up the instructions and on my way to Grandmas's house I went.

I had a two hour sewing session (the first hour being on just how to use my sewing machine). The second hour was spent making a waistband. After the 2nd hour I thought to myself "Am I freaking crazy?!?".

With a headache and a two hour sewing class on my plate I headed home to start the rest of the skirt. This was a week before her birthday party. I had plenty of time to get this finished right?

WRONGO!! It was the worst "first sewing project" EVER!!! I vowed I would never ever try my hand at another petty skirt again. Well, I lied and tackled another one but this time I did it my way. This is what I came up with!!!

Pretty stinkin cute if I say so myself. I cannot follow a pattern to save my life, they confuse me to no end. So, I used a few shortcuts and with a slightly smaller headache I conquered the petty skirt!! ::Que Theme Song From Rocky::

Leg Warmers For Mommy

I decided to make some for me too!

I made mine from an old sweater that no longer fits me. I ripped out the seam around the arms making sure to not cut the actual yarn on the sweater or the sleeves (this could cause it to unravel)

I then measured 17 1/2 in (from the bottom) to ensure I would have a straight line...

...then cut and run a zigzag stitch along ends to prevent fraying or unraveling

I then folded the fabric over to form a "cuff". I allowed 2in but you could make the cuff as big or as small as you'd like. Pin in place.

Secure cuff at beginning by going back and forth a couple of times with a straight stitch. DO NOT push the fabric through, let the machine pull it on it's own. Just be sure to guide it so that the stitch is straight. Also, make sure you lock the stitch in place at the end too.

These are my new leg warmers. I'm thinking about making Kaelyn (my daughter) a dress from the remaining part of the sweater. To be continued.....

Leg Warmers

I cannot take credit for this super cute idea for leg warmers. All it is are knee socks cut into two pieces, sewn together, and then WAH-LAH! You have leg warmers for your little one.

Bandana Dress

The inspiration came from this lady I saw at a football game here in Jacksonville. I loved the style of her shirt and thought to myself how cute it would be to make a dress like that for Kaelyn.

I would actually love to make one for myself but since I wasn't following a pattern, my thought was the smaller the better. Less material and time wasted. LOL

So, this is the end result. Since there was fabric left over I made a matching headband. Thinking about adding something to the handband to give it more oomph. Not sure yet....

Super Man!!

Aaron showing off his cape I made him. This was a mock-up for the Tutu Drive for the Princess Alexa Foundation. LINK COMING SOON!

Mommy was bored...soooooo

Mommy hung painted airplanes, letters, and some pottery and put it in Aaron's Room!

Mommy also painted letters, a vase, crocheted, and painted some pottery for Kaelyn's Room

- Letters, paints, ribbons and flowers are from JoAnn's

- Pottery is from a pottery store in Cleveland, OH (Collins Creations)

 - Yarn is from a yarn store in Goshen, IN (Ewenique Knits)

- Plain wooden airplanes are from Oriental Trading Co.

Coming Soon!

I'll be posting pictures of events I've done. These are just a few and they were special to me because the people I worked with. Until then you can go to my webpage and check them out!

http://www.perfectpaireventplanning.com/

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Add multiple pages to my blog? Right now I just have crafty stuff listed. I need to add more. PLUS, how do I post under crafty stuff? I'm such a newby...LOL

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Can't wait to start sharing my ideas and meet other crafty people!