I’ve listed several Fabric Covered Journals on Etsy that I’ve created. Some are held together by ribbon and a couple are held together using three binder rings. My favorite color is green, which is one reason I like this Fabric Covered Journal the best. I also like the binder rings (adds more of a non-girly element to the journal vs. the ribbon, although it also adds some bulk too).
I’ve added white cardstock, index cards, colored cardstock, time cards, envelopes, and other papers to this journal. It can be used as a sketchbook, turned into a scrapbook (I made one of these with basketball fabric for my nephew as part of his Flat Stanley project and it was a hit), used as a notebook, or agenda. The skies the limit with creativity.
I have so much fun making these, but they do take some time and a lot of equipment comes out of the closet (sewing machine, ribbon, fabric, canvas, iron, blah, blah, blah). I enjoy seeing how all of the elements come together to create such a fun and functional journal.
For lunch today we had Chicken Tacos. They were very quick to make and we both liked them, but I would have rather added some salsa, tomatoes, and cheese to them. The yogurt sauce was somewhat bland, but you could taste the cumin, which spiced it up a bit. I’d eat them again, but it won’t be a recipe I’m grabbing for anytime soon.
I finally made it to the grocery store yesterday. We blew our January grocery budget, so I was holding out until February and ready to go first thing on Monday morning, then remembered that the Super Bowl was tomorrow and you can’t watch the game without really unhealthy fried snacks, chips and salsa, pizza, etc… I caved and we now have groceries (it’s only three days early). I have some great new “clean” recipes to try.
Last night I made Baked Chicken & Asparagus Casserole. It’s very simple to make and reminded me of the simple all-in-one dishes that Kraft or Campbell’s comes up with and each dish requires use of all of their products. This one was by far the best one I’ve had. It was very flavorful, although it looked very “blah”. After taking the photo, we added some ground pepper to make it look like something other than “bland”. The flavor was all but bland though. Everything blended together well. We’ll definitely make it again and it was super simple to throw together.
I made a set of Valentine envelopes yesterday to sell on Etsy, but seem to have extra paper (unused) from making the envelopes. I decided to make some matching Valentine cards to go with the envelopes.
I’m not much for making extravagant cards. I love getting them. There are so many people who are so talented with making handmade cards, so I try not to even compete. I’m sticking with simplicity.
I just purchased my Valentine cards to hand out this past week (from Hallmark). Do you know how expensive cards are these days? Oh my word! I only give Valentine cards to my Dad and the nieces and nephews (and of course my husband, but he’s a given). I spent about $20 on cards and that’s with getting the 99 cent cards for the kids. Expensive, expensive. To see my card set, check out my Etsy listing.
This past weekend at church, they sang a song called “Lifesong” by the Casting Crowns. I had never heard this song before (which surprises me since it’s been out since 2005…where have I been?). I still have the chorus in my head today, so I went to YouTube to see if I could figure out who sang the song and listen to it again. The song (via YouTube) and lyrics are below, if you’re interested. What an amazing song! I pray that daily, my life song sings to God and to others who watch my every move. Lord, make me an example to all. Let your life shine through me.
Lifesong Lyrics (by Casting Crowns)
Empty hands held high
Such small sacrifice
If not joined with my life
I sing in vain tonight
May the words I say
And the things I do
Make my lifesong sing
Bring a smile to You
Let my lifesong sing to You
Let my lifesong sing to You
I want to sign Your name to the end of this day
Knowing that my heart was true
Let my lifesong sing to You
Lord I give my life
A living sacrifice
To reach a world in need
To be Your hands and feet
So may the words I say
And the things I do
Make my lifesong sing
Bring a smile to You
We have snow! I can hardly believe it. I woke up around 5:30 and couldn’t resist getting out of bed to look out the window…SNOW! I got back in bed, but was too excited to fall back asleep, so it was an early morning for me. I went straight to my office, opened up the blinds, and have been watching it snow ever since.
I can’t remember the last time we had snow that actually accumulated. We’re looking to get between 2-4 inches and I’d say we have about 2 already. The snow is still coming down pretty good and is suppose to be like this until around noon today, melting off tomorrow. What’s nice about living in the south is that we do get to enjoy some winter fun, but it’s short-lived.
More so than seeing the snow accumulated on the ground, I truly enjoy watching the fluffy flakes fall. It’s so amazing to see! God amazes me with His wonderful creations!
I liked these…my husband did not. He is your regular meat and potatoes kind of guy. He doesn’t need anything fancy and these Asian Scrambled Eggs were pretty fancy. He ate most of them, but said that he’d prefer regular scrambled eggs with some cheese in them (which is a heck of a lot faster to make). I thought these tasted great and loved that there was extra things going on with them (versus the plain ol’ boring scrambled eggs). I would definitely make these again, but I guess I’ll be making them for one.
I have to admit that these muffins are really good. I was skeptical, especially after seeing what the ingredients looked like going in (boring). The muffins have a hint of sweetness (from the honey in them). They only have 83 calories in each one and they are a normal sized muffin. I will definitely make these again. They were so quick to make and are great to have on hand for a snack.
Can you believe that I couldn’t find a pork tenderloin at the grocery store. *sigh* I opted to use butterflied pork chops, which ended up working out very well, although I felt I cooked them a bit too long and they were a bit dry. The flavor was very good and they were pretty simple to make. We would definitely eat them again.
I paired these pork chops with baked sweet potatoes and another new recipe, Seasoned Edamame and Beans. They had a little spicy kick to them, but not too bad. It was the first time my husband had tried Edamame and he is definitely not a fan. I would make these again, but separate out the beans so I’m eating just the Edamame and he eats the green beans.
This is one of my favorite Eat Clean recipes! I’m not a huge meat eater, so the fact that this has no meat is a plus for me. The flavors together are so amazing! I’ve eaten this sandwich five times in the past week (yes, it’s that good). It’s quick and easy to put together. I highly recommend it! YUMMY!
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Verse To Live By
Blessed is the man who trusts in the LORD, whose confidence is in him. He will
be like a tree planted by the water that sends out its roots by the stream. It
does not fear when heat comes; its leaves are always green. It has no worries
in a year of drought and never fails to bear fruit.
- Jeremiah 17:7-8
I’ve listed several Fabric Covered Journals on Etsy that I’ve created. Some are held together by ribbon and a couple are held together using three binder rings. My favorite color is green, which is one reason I like this Fabric Covered Journal the best. I also like the binder rings (adds more of a non-girly element to the journal vs. the ribbon, although it also adds some bulk too).
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