impromptu craft week

I have several million(slight exaggeration) posts that I'd love to post, new sweet pics of my boys(did I mention how sweet thet were?:), a few yummy recipes, new pics of a clients room I'm working on, a few new fun stories... but I'm not a fan of posting without pictures and my iphoto is down! As of now my computer is  telling me, I have no pictures in my photo library that normally has an average of 12,000 photos in it... ahh, where are you pictures!? I'm praying they are not all gone. That would be quite sad(understatement). So, since I can't post the stuff I was planning on posting, I will keep sharing my craft/holiday finds and a few old posts. It's now going to be craft week... or a few craft days until I get iphoto back and running :) I've had a few people ask about templates for the Dear Lillie projects, and I found some for y'all! Also, I'm throwing in a few recipe ideas that make great gifts! Until the pics are found, 

Enjoy the random crafts... 

Cj

Here is an easy pattern for stockings:

Free Christmas Stocking Sewing Pattern

Here are the templates for the "Dear Lillie" pillows:

Dear Lillie: Silent Night, Holy Night Templates

Here are 2 of my favorite easy to make desserts that make great gifts, they are delicious, simple to package and enjoyed by everyone! Put them in chinese take-out boxes or clear favor bags! Bring to a holiday gathering, give as thank you's, or make just for fun... But I might take that back, I wouldn't recommend the "make just for fun", these are way too dangerous to make and not eat. Have a place you are quickly taking them after you make them...

 Bethany's Peanut Butter Squares! (or hearts:)

 Elyse's Roca Brittle

Also, I thought I'd throw in another random, but yummy gift idea :) We made around Thanksgiving last year. Super easy and super useful.

 Herb Bundles

the latest project...

Chad and I have been chomping at the bit to make some changes to our yard. Last weekend, we took on our outdated pathway from the driveway to the porch. We weren't really feeling the circles. So we repurposed some flagstone from the backyard to re-create a new and improved walkway. We also installed new lights out front, the crooked 1970's ones had their day! We had a blast all working and playing as a family. Hud loved playing in the mud and shoveling dirt. Ford hung out on the grass and watched in his bouncer. Here's a few pics.
 Enjoying our weekends working together! Cj

Step 1. Agree the circles look ghetto.

Step 2. Dig'em out

Step 3. Plan the new spots for the flagstone

Step 4. Make a huge muddy mush of dirt,
then pretend your laying tile with flagstone,
using the mud as grout.

Step 5. Rinse off all the mud to reveal the new path!

garden shopping...

Here's a few pics of our garden shopping last weekend.