Sweet Tea 101

I love sweet tea.  If you are ever at my house I will have a gallon of it in my fridge.  I thought I would tell you how I make my tea. First, I start with 3 family size tea bags and my small pot which I only use for tea. As you can tell I have tea stains in this pot because I use it so much.

 Remove the tags from the tea bags and put them in the water. Over medium high heat bring them to a rapid boil.

 

Add 1 1/2 cups of sugar to a gallon pitcher. Pour the hot tea in with the sugar and stir. Add water to fill to near the top.

Then pour in a glass and enjoy.  It is also better to store the tea in the fridge.

 

Walgreens Deal 2/25/10

Today only at Walgreens you can get a free 8x10 photo.  Just enter FREEPHOTO in the code box and you can get it today at your closet walgreens.  I just ordered mine.

In Memory of Mrs. Matheny

I have been behind on my blogging this week.  It has been one of those weeks around here.  I found out yesterday that a very dear woman in my life passed away suddenly. When you get that call it doesn't seem real and that it can't be happening. I was wanting here to be here for selfish reasons.  Her life here on earth was spent serving the Lord. She taught the precepts bible study at my church.  I learned so much setting under her teaching. I am truly blessed because I knew her. My prayer is that I will be that Godly woman that she was.  So many of us have cried over this loss these last few days. If she knew we were crying she would be so upset. She lived for heaven and she is there praising the Lord.
Psalm 23

Easy flower hair clips

 

These are so easy to make. My daughter is loving these.  She is asking me to make them in multiple colors.

First I picked my material. Then I took a mason jar lid and traced it on the fabric.

 

You need about 6-8 circles depending on how full you want the flower. Cut the circles, fold the circles in half and then in half again.

 

 Then begin to bunch the circles on at a time.  They will begin to get full as you put more in.

 

Once you have as many as you like put a straight pin through to hold it while you sew it together.  I used double thread and went all the way through all of the corners about 4 times when you are done knot your thread to hold.

When you are done hot glue the bottom to a clip or a hair clasp.  Let dry and you are done. These are so fast and easy to do. Enjoy!

 

Shirt

I had seen this shirt made here several months ago and I have been dying to try it.  Finally, I was in target and they had some T-shirts on clearance for $2.24.  My mom was with me and she got a shirt in her size and so did I.  Then I bought the extra large shirt to use for the ruffles on the shirt.

 

I made a 2 1/2 inch heart, traced it on the XL shirt and cut them out 2 at time.  I used about 12-14 heart per shirt. After I was finished with all of the cutting I started placing each heart one at a time.  I hand stitched about 3 times to hold it secure.  Then started placing them next to each other.  The closer they are the fuller it will look.

I continued bunching them up and sewing until I got to the point on the neck that I thought looked good.  I am very thrilled with the finished product.

Can you tell I was taking the picture? Next time you are out look for cheap shirts that you can fix up.  I made 2 of these for $6.75.

My Baby

 

I need a mom moment.  I registered my baby boy Carson for kindergarten last week.  I must say this has been eating away at me.  I have been blessed to stay at home with my children, but now the baby is going to school. When I handed the registration forms to the school I felt a tug at my heart.  To be honest when I walked out of the school office I wanted to cry.  Many emotions were running through my body. We are blessed that our children go to such a wonderful school and I am so happy for him, I just need to work out my mommy issues.

Proverbs 22:6  Train a child in the way he should go,  and when he is old he will not turn from it.

Book Mark

 

I saw these on Somewhat Simple blog. 

They were so cute I had to try them.  I just used material that I had and put interfacing on each side of the fabric.
 

I cut the edges with pinking sheers. Put them together and sew around.  Place a ribbon in the top and sew it in.  My first try was ok. Next time I will be more prepared.  Hope you enjoy these.