Table Runner

I recently came across a post on Pinterest that I had to make on my own, a table runner made out of burlap and lace. It was so elegant and simple looking that I had to tackle it! I went to my local fabric store and picked up some red burlap, my kitchen is in reds and teals, and some cream lace. I don't own a sewing machine (yet) but I love to sew with my grandmother. I went over to her house showed her what I was doing and it took us less then 15 minutes to get it done! I wanted my table runner to hang over the sides of my table just a little bit. We laid it out and stitched the sides to secure the burlap, it unravels very easy. We then pinned the lace in place and sewed it down. In the end this is what we had: 

This is the site that I got off Pinterest from my original idea. http://www.ilovefarmweddings.com/2011/10/24/farm-inspiration-lace-details/
 I was just so excited to find red burlap!!!

Easy Christmas Wreath

I have been wanting to make some wreaths for a while now and finally had the chance to make one before Christmas. It hung proudly on my door all month and was relatively easy to make. 
I started out with three different colors of green felt. I used a leaf template to trace over and then began cutting out the little leaves. This was the most time consuming part of the wreath. 

After all of the leaves were cut out I started gluing the leaves onto the wreath form. I just used enough glue to get the leaves to sit in place. 

Once I had the leaves glued on I started to make the poinsettia. I decided to use a large red and a small white poinsettia. I basically used the same pattern as the leaves just in smaller portions. Once those were cut out I began assembling them. I started by gluing them onto a circle and then layered them to look like a poinsettia. In the middle I added some clear gems to give it some sparkle!

To hang on my door I used a green ribbon and just secured it in place by tying a knot on the bottom. 

Enjoy!

Cold Winter Days

Sometimes in the mornings I don't like to get up. . .well lets face it that is all the time. In the winter especially, I am all cozy under the covers then the alarm goes off and I have to get up or hit snooze ;) 
Well today I was happy to get out of bed, because the night before I put something in the crock pot that would be ready for breakfast in the morning. I had this recipe on Pinterest and repinned it and was thinking I really wanted to try it out. It is Apple Cinnamon Oatmeal and it is soooo yummy! 

http://holidayfoodpins.com/2013/01/03/yum-throw-2-sliced-apples-13-cup-brown-sugar-1-tsp-cinnamon-in-the-bottom-of-the-crock-pot-pour-2-cups-of-oatmeal-and-4-cups-of-water-on-top-do-not-stir-cook-overnight-for-8-9-hours-on-low/

I started with some Gala apples, these are my favorite, not too sweet but just right! I chopped them in nice size chunks. Then threw them in the crock pot. Then put the brown sugar and cinnamon on top. I increased the brown sugar and cinnamon to a half cup brown sugar and 2 tsp cinnamon. 

Once these were in I put the oatmeal on top 2 full cups. Then poured 4 cups of water over the mixture. DO NOT stir this mixture, the crockpot magically does this for you when it cooks. 

Turn the crockpot on low and cover over night. While you sleep the magic is happening and when you wake in 8-9 hours you will have yummy Apple Cinnamon Oatmeal. It is definitely something to get out of bed for. Enjoy!