Baked Ziti

I love looking up recipes for variations of things we already eat. This was a combination of a recipe I found on the web and the back of the ziti box.

And yes, it was definitely yummier than it looks. I do think it looks pretty good though.

Crochet Stuff

I have been crocheting for years. It's definitely one of those hobbies that leave you with a ton of "to be finished" projects. I decided I needed to get some of them done before the end of the year.

First up was the baby blanket I had started for my first grandson. It's now earmarked for the second grandson, due February 2012. (No worries, grandson #1 did get his no-sew fleece blanket in a timely fashion!!)

The lighting isn't great in this picture but I think the blanket came out beautifully.

I had started a fancy afghan for my mother a few years back. It was "Angels and Clouds". I managed to get that finished up and gave it to her as a Christmas gift. (I didn't think to take a picture of it before I gave it to her. Hopefully, I'll remember to do so next time I go visit.)

My boys brought their girlfriends to Christmas dinner. So, I crocheted these cute little trinket bags for them and another friend.

 

 I filled them with potpourri and let them know, the bags could be used for anything really. Cute, don't you think!

Then while I was looking through my totes of yarn, I came across an afghan I had started for my living room. I was actually kind of sad when I managed to finish it within a few hours. 

It's just another basic ripple pattern afghan. But I like it!

I also did scarves for my boys and my husband. I just don't have pictures of those either. DS #2 didn't seem to like his. Or maybe he just really doesn't want to wear a scarf. DS #1 absolutely loves him AND found out if he wraps it just so, it'll hold his phone to his ear for him. That's a win - win in my book !

Super Mario Nostalgia

I don't remember where he said he found it. But my oldest son, picked this up yesterday. Not only is it completely adorable. It was a real joy to watch him and my husband play together. It's been a while. Maybe this cute chess set will make that a more regular thing.

and now the other side of the board

The Gutbuster

My friend gave me this recipe. She says its called the gutbuster because of everything thats in it. Cake, pudding, cream cheese, whipped cream... whew. It was fun to make, fun to eat and even more fun watching my husband just gobble it up. I tease him constantly because its only now in his advanced years has he really developed a sweet tooth.

It could have been prettier, but to be honest, I didn't try that hard.

It's Mickey!

Here's the beautiful Mickey Mouse cake my daughter made for my grandson's first birthday party.

I'm so glad she's carrying on the tradition of homemade cakes.

The neighborhood rabbit

This little guy lives with his family under my neighbors shed. You can see in the picture the opening they use behind him. For the past few years, there's always been an adult and a bunch of babies coming out of that opening.

The Daily Shoot

Today's assignment - Make a photograph from an unusual point of view.

I think the photo of the orchid counts.