Gift Ideas $10 & Under!

With the holiday season upon us many people are looking for great deals. I have several items in my shops that are $10 and under. Here is a peak of what I have available.



Child Hats



Fleece Scarves



Headbands for girls or women



Child aprons



Boa Scarves

Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup

SERVES 8

Ingredients
2-3 chicken breasts
2 cups chopped celery
1 cup chopped carrot
1/2 cup onion
2-3 garlic cloves, minced
1 large bay leaf
8 cups water or chicken broth
1 lb dried egg noodles
1 tsp dill
salt and pepper

Directions
1 Boil chicken, onions, garlic and bay leaf in broth or water until chicken can be pulled away from the bones; I prefer broth for a richer taste.
2 Remove chicken and cool until you can handle it.
3 Add the celery, carrots and dill to the broth.
4 Cut cooled chicken into bite size pieces.
5 Return chicken to the broth.
6 Simmer until veggies are almost tender.
7 Add pasta to the chicken and veggies.
8 Simmer until pasta and veggies are cooked.
9 Add salt and pepper to taste.

Great recipe, in the winter months this is a family favorite. Great when sick or ill as the steam and broth have such healing properties. This can also be made in a crockpot and cooked all day just add noodles in evening and cook until noodles are done. You could even use a whole chicken instead of the chicken breasts. From Recipezaar

High School Musical Scarf

Handmade Deep Red High School Musical fleece scarf.

It's cold out side and what better way to warm up but with a fleece scarf. It will help keep you warm in any cold weather.

This red scarf is great for, women, or girls. It's 100% cotton fleece and all edges are serged. Deep red background on scarf with yellow,burgandy, black, and white colors. Black musical notes and white stars.

Machine wash cold and tumble dry cool.

length: 63"
width: 7"

Black Fleece Scarf

Handmade black solid fleece scarf.

It's cold out side and what better way to warm up but with a fleece scarf. It will help keep you warm in any cold weather.

This black scarf is great for men, women, boys or girls. It's 100% cotton fleece and all edges are serged.

Machine wash cold and tumble dry cool.

length: 59.5"
width: 5.5"

Tuesday's Top 5 Treasures!

Today's Top 5 treasures found are listed below. If you would like to have your shop featured here on my blog you will need to pick your favorite and list it in the comments along with your shop address. You may also include your blog address if you have one. The next 5 items and shops will be picked randomly from the "Raffle King." Next posting of Top 5 will be next Tuesday! All comments are welcomed but please note that unless your shop is opened you can not be considered as a contestant. Also all shops must have viable items for sale.



Winner # 1: Ruby slippers earrings by Two Tightly Wound
Shop: twotightlywound.etsy.com


Winner # 2: felted bag - blue with stripes by Baruchs Lullaby
Shop: baruchslullaby.etsy.com
blog: www.baruchslullaby.blogspot.com



Winner # 3: Dalmation Jasper and Black Necklace by Ursula Beaded Jewelry
Shop: UrsulasBeadedJewelry.etsy.com


Winner # 4 Pink Dress, Vest, & Slip for doll by Mimi Rob
Shop:mimirob.etsy.com
Blog: mimirob.posterous.com


Winner # 5: Garnet Hammered Silver Eternity Necklace by Silver Smack
Shop: SilverSmack.etsy.com

New Red Fleece Scarf

Handmade red solid fleece scarf.

It's cold out side and what better way to warm up but with a fleece scarf. It will help keep you warm in any cold weather.

This red scarf is great for men, women, boys or girls. It's 100% cotton fleece and all edges are serged.



Machine wash cold and tumble dry cool.

New Pink Floral Fleece Scarf

Handmade hot pink floral print fleece scarf.

It's cold out side and what better way to warm up but with a fleece scarf. It will help keep you warm in any cold weather.

This pink scarf is great for women, or girls. It's 100% cotton fleece and all edges are serged. Colors included are hot pink, light pink, burgandy, white, orange, yellow.


FOR ONLY $3 PER WORD YOU CAN ADD A NAME OR WORD TO YOUR SCARF JUST CONTACT ME AND I WILL ADD IT TO YOUR TOTAL!


Machine wash cold and tumble dry cool.

Great giveaway!

One of my friends is hosting a great giveaway for some jewelry.

Contest starts 10-20-09 through 11-1-09.
All names will be put into a bowl, then on Nov.1st her grandaughter will pick a name.
Winner will be contacted via "FB inbox" so she can get a shipping address.

To enter visit her shop at http://www.mdncrafts.etsy.com
Look around - choose an item that you like & post a link back to it on her "Facebook Wall".




You can enter more than once! Do one or all of the following:
~ Post a link to my shop or an item on YOUR facebook wall
~ Follow her on twitter http://twitter.com/pezzynana
~ Post a link on twitter to her shop or an item in her shop
~ Tweet about her Giveaway
~ Blog about this Giveaway (leave url to her giveaway)

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Ladies Are You Queen of Your Home?

Are you treated as a queen in your home? Would you like to be? I have been reading this awesome book for any married woman or soon to be married woman, no matter what your age or how long you've been married this is this a great book. It's called THE PROPER CARE AND FEEDING OF HUSBANDS by Dr. Laura Schlessinger.

This is not your average book but a well written read that will get you thinking. If you think you are not treated like a queen then you need to read this book. Don't let the title scare you its really all about you!

Did you know that the mother, wife, sets the mood in the home? Have you heard the old saying "if mama ain't happy then no one is happy." Well its true. We as women need to take charge of our lives and stop having pity parties and look deep into our souls and find out why we are so unhappy and miserable. This book will help you find the answer.

I just love it! I've read lots of self help books but this is one of the best out there. Take the time and read it you will be changed. You will be treated like a queen!





There is also another wonderful book by Dr. Laura called PROPER CARE AND FEEDING OF MARRIAGE. I'm going to read that one too. My son has read it and he said its great!

Chinese Chicken Fried Rice Recipe

SERVES 4 -6

Ingredients
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 tablespoons soy sauce
1 tablespoon water
1 egg
1 tablespoon butter
1 onion, chopped
2 cups cooked white rice, cold
1 cup chicken, cooked chopped
1 teaspoon ground black pepper

Directions
1. In a small bowl, beat egg with water.
2. Melt butter in a large skillet over medium low heat.
3. Add egg and leave flat for 1 to 2 minutes. Remove from skillet and cut into shreds.
4. Heat oil in same skillet; add onion and saute until soft. Then add rice, soy sauce, pepper and chicken.
5. Stir fry together for about 5 minutes, then stir in egg. Serve hot. (from recipezzar.com)

I add garlic powder, onion powder, chopped garlic, frozen peas and carrots and saute with the onions and garlic. You could add pork or shrimp or bacon to this recipe too. I use green onions and yellow onions, and even celery. If in a hurry and don't want to chop onions use the frozen chopped onions or the frozen chopped onions with celery and pepper mix.

Seeing Red Treasury

Today, I am featured in a treasury called "Seeing Red" created by Inspiredbymarie



My red blanket at the bottom is featured here, it has the words "LOVE" embroidered on it. Find this blanket here: heartandsowdesigns.etsy.com

Vintage Garden Themed Apron

Vintage Apron featuring "BLOOM" wording on the front and watering cans.

Creme colored canvus, 100% cotton apron. Watering can quilt applique on the bib and another water can on the lower left hand corner. Cherries and heart are also featured on this cute apron.

Colors include red, black, denim blue, sage green, dark green and white.

Vintage White Apron with Embroidery

Classic vintage white apron with emboidered pockets. Darling cute apron is great for hostessing your next party.

Cotton white half apron. Emboidered flowers in pink, blue, yellow and white with green leaves.

This apron is discounted due to slight imperfections. Very light grease spot near pocket, shows up in camera flash. One tie has a pin size hole. Boarder of apron and pockets are trimmed with pale blue rick rack.

Tueday's Top 5 Treasures!

Today's Top 5 treasures found are listed below. If you would like to have your shop featured here on my blog you will need to pick your favorite and list it in the comments along with your shop address. You may also include your blog address if you have one. The next 5 items and shops will be picked randomly from the "Raffle King." Next posting of Top 5 will be next Tuesday! All comments are welcomed but please note that unless your shop is opened you can not be considered as a contestant. Also all shops must have viable items for sale.



Winner # 1 Purple Coneflower and Bee 2 by EllieLee Art & Photography
Shop: EllieLee.etsy.com
Blog: velishart.blogspot.com


Winner #2 Layered Chain, Pearl, Bead Necklace by Exclusively Zoe
shop: ExclusivelyZoe.etsy.com



Winner #3 Chocolate dipped Strawberries Bath Salts by Micheles Essentials
shop: MichelesEssentials.etsy.com


Winner #4 The Croison Pony - Spotted by Busy Bee Worker
Shop: busybeeworker.etsy.com

Holiday shop: BusybeeHoliays.etsy.com


Winner #5 Pink Survivor photo album by Paper On Parade
shop: PaperOnParade.etsy.com

Snow Leopard Scarf

Handmade snow leopard print fleece scarf.

It's cold out side and what better way to warm up but with a fleece scarf. It will help keep you warm in any cold weather.

This black and white scarf is great for men, women, boys or girls. It's 100% cotton fleece and all edges are serged.

FOR ONLY $3 PER WORD YOU CAN ADD A NAME OR WORD TO YOUR SCARF JUST CONTACT ME AND I WILL ADD IT TO YOUR TOTAL!


Machine wash cold and tumble dry cool.

Police Themed Apron

Handmade Police themed apron. Your man will be hot in this police apron. Be the police of your grill or backyard BBQ. Great gift for those in law enforcement or for those supporting them.

Men cook too, and sometimes its in the backyard for grilling up those steaks!

100% cotton apron. This fabric includes pictures of police badge, handcuffs, german sherpard dog, police car, walkie-talkies, motorcycle. The colors include royal blue, silver, white, tan, black, brown and red. Trimmed with black bias tape. Large long pockets wrap around the waist of the apron, four pocket sections, great for holding all your cooking utensils.


Machine wash and tumble dry.

New Pictures of Lap blankets & Prayer Shawls

Since my model doesn't live near me I have to wait until she comes to town to take more pictures. I don't wait to post products because I need them posted right away so I use a mannequin in the meantime. My problem is I'm not a professional photographer. When I looked into my camera screen in the back the pics look best on mountain even though we are indoors. In reality they weren't best without a flash and many of my photos aren't usable. One of these days I will get this photography thing figured out.


Red LOVE prayer shawl


Pink HOPE lap blanket



Blue HEALING lap blanket or prayer shawl

Purple STRENGTH lap blanket or prayer shawl

Homecoming 2009

Stillwater, Oklahoma is the home of Oklahoma State University. Annually we have the homecoming game and parade. This is when most family and friends gather together to celebrate with various kinds of festivities.

It starts on a Friday night with a walk-around featuring fraternities and sororities dorm decorations in the theme of the year. This years theme is "Branded For Life." Not only are there decorated dorms with tissue paper class decks, but there are lots of booths of food and orange and black gift items. We go to see the class decks.


From left to right: Me, daughter, Sherrye, grandchildren Angel, Christian, Ally, and LaRyn.

On Saturday is the parade and the homecoming game. We always go to the parade, listen to the updates of the game. We root for our team but just don't buy the tickets.


OSU mascot is Pistol Pete and he is branding the MO wildcat!


Grandkids Christian and Angel checking out the floats.

At the parade we got to see Garth Brooks, Garth is a cool country singer who attended OSU for college. We saw Clydesdale's, bands and a few floats. Twenty years ago the parade had lots of floats but now they are far and few between.


This is Garth Brooks!


Even Snoopy made an appearance.



OSU Cowboy spirit grandkids in Orange and Black! Go Pokes!

On the cover of Artfire!

I'm just loving this Artfire.com, more and more. It seems that you get larger than life photos of your newly listed items quite regularly. That is so great for business. Now I hope to win a spot for the lifetime membership soon! Pray I win!


Here is my green mossy oak man's apron in the middle of the front page.
My shop address: http://heartandsowdesigns.artfire.com

Green Mossy Oak BBQ Apron

Man's Mossy Oak grilling apron. Men are great hunters and what better way to honor him than with a Mossy Oak apron for grilling his catch.

Men cook too, and sometimes its in the backyard for grilling up those deer steaks or rabbits he's caught!

100% cotton apron. The colors include green, tan, black. Trimmed with army green bias tape. Large long pockets wrap around the waist of the apron, four pocket sections, great for holding all your cooking utensils.

Machine wash and tumble dry

Blue Denim BBQ Apron

Man's blue denim BBQ apron. Your man will be sizzlin in this denim. This heavy duty apron is also great for work too.

Men cook too, and sometimes its in the backyard for grilling up those steaks!

Heavy duty 100% cotton apron. The color is dark denim blue with navy blue bias tape trim. Large long pockets wrap around the waist of the apron, four pocket sections, great for holding all your cooking utensils or tools.


Machine wash and tumble dry.

Quick Fettuccine Alfredo With Chicken

Ingredients
1 lb fettuccine pasta
2 cups Alfredo sauce

2 (16 ounce) packages pre-cooked chicken strips (i.e. Perdue Short Cuts)

grated Parmesan cheese, to taste

Directions
1. Prepare peas according to directions on package. Drain.
2. Prepare fettuccine according to directions on package. While fettuccine is boiling, combine chicken and Alfredo sauce in a small saucepan and heat on medium-low heat until chicken is heated through.
3. Drain fettuccine.
4. Slowly toss in chicken and sauce mixture.
5. Add Parmesan to taste.


I like to add broccoli to my recipe or peas are good too. Also for a lighter version use light Parmesan sauce instead of the Alfredo sauce. They both taste just great. If you want your sauce to go farther or if it gets dry just add a little milk to make it more moist. I also like to add grated light or low fat mozzarella cheese too.

I can now embroider!

I so excited I'm learning more and more how to use my embroidery machine and can offer customers the option to have their name or team on items. My problem was on the scarves I wanted to use my little embroidery hoop but it would not attach to my machine. For two days I tried to get a hold of the store I bought my machine or the manufacture and not luck. The Singer Company was always busy and never answered the phone. The store actually answered the phone twice and promised to get back with me but never did.

I read the instructions and nothing said what was the right way to attach the hoops. Finally in reading about how to attach hoops I noticed the picture of the small hoop being unattached. The funny thing about it is that the small hoop attaches upside down compared to the larger one. The way the large hoop attaches it says top on it so that makes sense but the small hoop says top on the same side but it actually attaches on the bottom. If I waited around for people to return my calls I would have never finished these scarves.


Showing local school spirit with the PIONEERS! Our colors are blue and gold.

Artfire front page featured

My poinestta apron is on the front page of Artfire! I'm so excited. I have never seen any of my items on the front page of one to the shops I list my products.

Patriotic BBQ Apron

American Flag apron. Your man will be hot in this patriotic apron. What better way to celebrate your patriotism. This apron can also work for women too.

Men cook too, and sometimes its in the backyard for grilling up those steaks!

100% cotton apron. The colors include Navy blue, red adn white. Trimmed with Navy blue bias tape. Large long pockets wrap around the waist of the apron, four pocket sections, great for holding all your cooking utensils.


Machine wash and tumble dry.

Heart Style Tulip Apron

Lacy heart apron
Sexy lingerie style apron will add a little sunshine to your life with a little flirty fun. This heart style apron is great for cooking, hostessing, and even a little fun.

Made from cotton blend, black background, pink, yellow and lavender tulips, with green leaves. This is trimmed with 100% nylon pink sparkle Organza with irridescent edged and purple satin bow accents. Double pockets. Hand made and my own design!

Now on Sale! Marked down!

One size fits most.

Retro Apron with 1950's Waitresses

Waitress silohette apron
1950's retro apron with waitresses serving up hot and ready meals for your hungering appetite. Fun, cute, retro inspired apron. Be the hit of your next party, or just for everyday cooking this little apron is just too cute to pass up.

Made from 100% cotton fabric. Black waitress silhouettes on turquoise background. Red, white, and teal designs on print. Trimmed with black and white polka-dots, and also the pocket is in this print.

One size fits most.

Tuesday's Top 5 Treasures

Today's Top 5 treasures found are listed below. If you would like to have your shop featured here on my blog you will need to pick your favorite and list it in the comments along with your shop address. You may also include your blog address if you have one. The next 5 items and shops will be picked randomly from the "Raffle King." Next posting of Top 5 will be next Tuesday! All comments are welcomed but please note that unless your shop is opened you can not be considered as a contestant. Also all shops must have viable items for sale.



With a Cherry on Top by Hullabloo Boutique
Shop: hullabalooboutique.etsy.com
Blog: hullabalooboutique.blogspot.com


Crocheted Wreath Magnets Pins or Ornaments Set By Darling Gifts
Shop: darlinggifts.etsy.com



Turquoise and Multicolor Lampglass Necklace by Beaded Jewelry by Susan
Shop:BeadedJewelryBySusan.etsy.com


DAD Word Art Architectural Letters Print by A Dusty Frame
Shop: adustyframe.etsy.com



Angel Cat Art Magnet - Rose by Laughing Fridge Magnets
Shop: LaughingFridge.etsy.com
Blog: laughingfridgemagnets.blogspot.com