Summer Skirts

We have been busy with activities around the house and school. Here are some skirts I made for the girls. They both have decided it is going to be a summer of skirts. It is the simple skirt from Made. You can find the tutorial here. I got the fabric from Jo-Anns. They had a sale over the weekend.


Next up, some nightgowns.

Creating a home.

Life gets hectic. It's part of living. Right now, the girls are drawing. Night time is still an issue with us. Both girls wake up in the middle of the night.
I want to improve the spirit in our home. I know it will be through small things. So, today, I am trying to have relaxing music. we are listening to "church" music. It has helped them to be more cooperative with each other. It's a start.

MIA

Well, I have not posted in a long time. I am going to try and post at least once a week. My big project for this month is to fix my daughter's room. I'll post photos of the progress and results.

Lemon Truffle Pie

This recipe came from a student when I taught Cosmetology. She always brought in great treats for celebrations.
What you need:

1- 9 inch pie shell, baked and cooled.
1 C granulated sugar
2 TBSP cornstarch
2 TBSP all-purpose flour
1 C water
2 egg yolks, beaten
1 TBSP butter
1/2 tsp grated lemon peel
1/4 C lemon juice
1 C vanilla milk chips or 6 oz. pkg. white baking bar, chopped
1 8 oz. pkg. light cream cheese, softened

In medium saucepan, combine sugar, cornstarch, and flour; mix well. Gradually stir in water until smooth. Cook over medium heat until mixture thickens and boils. Stir frequently. Reduce heat; cook two minutes. Remove from heat. Add a small mount to the yolks, blend together, pour yolks into sauce pan. Return to medium heat and until mixture comes to a boil. Stir frequently, or constantly. DO NOT ALLOW IT TO BURN. Reduce heat and cook two minutes. Remove from heat and stir in butter, lemon peel and juice.
In a separate sauce pan stir together the vanilla chips and 1/3 of lemon mixture. Cook over low heat until chips melt.
Beat cream cheese until fluffy. Add in the vanilla milk chip mixture. Pour into pie shell. Spoon remaining lemon mixture on top.
Chill 2-3 hours.
You can top it with whipping cream and toasted almonds.

Trick - or-Treat bags

The air has gotten cooler, so my mind wanders to Halloween. Let's face it, as a parent, it kicks off the Holiday season. These are some trick-or-treat bags I made for my girls. The bag is made from a towel and an appliqué of your favorite Halloween image.

I got these images from a book.

Rolls

In our house, rolls are a yummy treat. I make rolls called Lion House Rolls. If you are ever in Salt Lake City, stop by the Lion House or any Deseret Book and pick up some rolls. They are awesome! Here is the recipe I use:

2/3 C Dry milk

2 C really warm water

Mix the two ingredients together until the dry milk dissolves.

Add to this:

2 TBSP yeast

1/3 C sugar

1/3 C soft butter

2 tsp salt

1 egg

1 C flour

Mix these ingredients on low. Add 4 more cups of flour 1 C at a time.

Let the dough rise about 30 min.

Turn out dough on to floured surface.

Knead in flour if needed.

Roll out and ***shape as desired.

I follow the instructions for the Lion House rolls and cut the dough into rectangles and roll them up.

Let rise until double in size. This is roughly 1-1/2 hrs.

Bake at 375 around 15-19 min.

Brush the tops of hot rolls with melted butter.

*** You can brush melted butter on the dough after it is rolled out before it is shaped.

If you want the actual recipe, it is in any Lion House Recipe book. You will also find a lot of delicious recipes in each book.

Halloween tutus

Yesterday I made these tutus for my two girls. They will look great during the Wee Witches Weekend at Gardiner Village! I am going to make them some shirts as well.