Manic Monday

Thanksgiving is fast approaching and this year it is also my son's birthday, so I am especially busy getting prepared.  Thanksgiving day will probably be spent at my in-laws with most of their family present.  The day after will be spent with my family and at this point I'm not really sure who will be there.  What I am sure about is I will be cooking one or two dishes for each celebration.  Here are the dishes I have decided to choose from:

Green Bean Bundles

Butternut Squash Risotto

Pumpkin Pie

Cranberry Orange Sauce

Ham

Now, as for Jax's birthday party, he loves trains so I have been looking on Etsy for ideas.

by paperandlaceaustin and found here

by venspaperie and found here

by threemonkeysdesigns and found here

by ReadySetCreate and found here

So what do you think about the train party ideas.  Super cute.

What are you going to cook for Thanksgiving?

Thanks for stopping by.  Have a great Monday,

Natosha

Thankful Thursday

During November, my Thursday posts will be about what I am thankful for.


The Roman philosopher Seneca said, "Nothing is more honorable than a grateful heart."  Think about that for a moment.  If I am truly grateful for every blessing and every moment of learning and every bump on the road of life, how honorable would I be?


Synonyms for honorable:  honest, direct, genuine, sincere, true, ethical, moral, just, noble, and good.


I would be love to be described with any of these words.


Synonyms for grateful:  thankful, appreciative, and glad.


Today I am thankful for:  my son and the love of my life, my family, my uncle who gave me a job when I truly needed one and for my health.


Today, what are you thankful for?
Natosha

Try-It Tuesday: Another Felt Flower

So, I think I have mentioned I love to read Cheri's I Am Momma - Hear Me Roar blog.  Here is a really cute belt she made using the felt flowers I am featuring.  You can find her original tutorial here.

this photo is the property of iammommahearmeroar

Cheri used felt you buy by the yard.  She bought a 1/4 yard of each color she wanted.  I just bought the felt sheets, which were super cheap, 28 cents each.  I bought black, gray and a really cool blk/wht houndstooth pattern.  

First, I cut two strips of felt (lengthwise) and sewed them together at the ends so I would have closer to the length Cheri used.  I then cut petals.  See photos below:

Next, you roll the strip up, using hot glue as needed.

Here's what the back looks like:

And the front:

I only had time to make a black one and a gray one. (uh, sorry, I had to cook dinner and contend with a 2 year old)  I'll post what the houndstooth one looks like when it's finished.  I'm not sure how it will look once it is cut.

That's it for today.  Thanks for stopping by,
Natosha