Peanut free "Peanut Butter"

So it is actually called "SunButter" and is made from sun flower seeds. It has some relatively large text by the ingredients that makes sure we know it is processed in a peanut and tree nut free facility (Isn't that the point of something like this?) and my friend got some so we could give it a try today. Michael ate a bite and said he liked the taste, but didn't want anymore. Megan ate a few nibbles, but the best part is that it does not cause a reaction! I am excited to try it out on Nathan. He begs us for PB&J sandwiches and we still aren't comfortable with having it in the house, but this would satisfy everyone. It also stores well and would be a good addition to food storage. Thanks Rachel for helping us discover this.

Some "Just Because" cards for my mom

Here are some cards that I made for my mom. She likes to have som cards she can use for just about anything and this is what I put together. It is fun to try a bunch of new things at the same time.

Is it really this time again?

It seems like just last week i was blogging about the end of school,a nd here it is already again. We were all excited for school to start, and to get back on schedule and everything. Liz and Nathan had a GREAT time. Nathan loved eating lunch at school and they both came home happy. Mom, Michael and Megan went on an outing with friends and had a great day too. It still just seems weird that school is here once again.

Christmas in July

So once again this year my Grandma asked me to make her Christmas cards. She likes to give me plenty of warning, and truthfully I love doing it. It gives me a chance to make a bunch of different Christmas cards and experiment with layouts and try to do something new and different. I had a great time using some stamps that I haven't really used before (the snowman set (the snowman is a trifold card and I like how it turned out), and the snowflake set) and I also used some old favorites in different ways to make something new. I think my favorite two are the dark blue with Mary and the Baby Jesus and the burgundy, green and cream with the snowflakes, though the snowman one makes me smile.



I am now working on some "just because" cards for my mom. I have had some ribbon that has gone unused and I have used it for inspiration on color combinations and ideas for layouts. I will post these soon. There are some I am pretty proud of.