Strawberry Napoleons

To my wonderful card-group ladies! Thanks for oohhhing & Ahhhing over dessert last night! Per your request, here is the recipe: 1/2 package (17 1/4 -ounce size) frozen puff pastry (1 sheet)
1 package (about 3 1/2 oz size) vanilla instant pudding mix
1 cup milk
1 cup heavy cream, whipped, or 2 cups thawed frozen non-dairy or dairy whipped topping
1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
2 teaspoons milk
1 1/2 cups sliced strawberries

Thaw pastry sheet at room temperature 30 minutes. Pre-heat oven to 400 F.
Unflod pastry on lightly floured surface. Cut into 3 strips along fold marks. Place on baking sheet. Bake 15 minutes or until golden. Remove from baking sheet and cool on wire rack.
Prepare pudding mix according to package directions with 1 cup milk. Fold in whipped cream. cover and refrigerate.
To prepare icing, in small bowl mix confectioners' sugar and 2 teaspoons milk and set aside.
Split pastries into 2 layers, making 6 layers in all.
To make the top layers, spread icing on 2 layers.
Spread another pastry layer with 3/4 cup pudding mixture. Top with about 1/3 cup strawberries. Repeat layers.
Top with an iced pastry layer.
Repeat to make second dessert.
Serve immediately or cover and refrigerate up to 4 hours.
Makes 12 servings.

ENJOY!

Megan's Birthday

We were headed out the door to church, and I just had to take a picture of Evelyn. She was wearing a pony-tail and looked so dang cute! She puts her hand like that when she is asking a question, like "Where's grandpa?"

We celebrated Aunt Megan's (B's) birthday! Evie wore a t-shirt to celebrate her that said Aunt B is the Best!

I made the cake in her favorite colors: Aqua blue, yellow & purple. It was yummy! It's always fun to celebrate with Aunt B and Family!

Card for may card group

Here's my card for this month's card group I posted the pictures backwards, but wanted to show how I made the flower.

I then fluffed up the edges of each layer and the above picture shows how it turned out. So fun & easy!

I punched the tissue paper out with a scallop punch. I layered about 8 sheets & used pink tissue paper & a silver embossed tissue paper & layered them every-other-one & then punched a hole and put a brad through the center.

Yard Sale

Our first yard sale ever! It was a lot of fun. The weather was horrible in the morning, and so we didn't set up until noon, but once we did, we had a lot of fun! Magnetic board I put together to sell. My newest blocks to sell!

teacher appreciation ideas

Teacher appreciation gift ideas found at this website!http://eighteen25.blogspot.com/2010/04/box-of-teacher-goodies.html

Chicken Crock-pot recipe

This is yummy!
Chicken Crock-pot
frozen (or not) chicken
1 can corn (slightly drained)
1 can black beans (Slightly drained)
1 can diced green chilis
1 jar salsa (cheapest kind you can find -- the first time I had it, it was dollar store salsa!)
put in crockpot & cook on high 3-4 hours or low for longer
when done, shred chicken & add 1 8oz cream cheese and stir together to melt.
Serve over tortilla chips and sprinkled shredded cheese, sour cream and whatever else you like to put on mexican food!
ENJOY!

Evelyn and the scooter

Look at this doll! Evelyn playing with grandpa Yardley

The other day, Evelyn went outside with me while I was working on a project. The neighbor was working in his yard (he's a grandpa) and she became attached to him. She followed him all around his yard. It was so cute. Pretty soon the grandma came out with some grandkids and Evie joined them. They were playing on their scooters and so she joined them. Grandma helped her on the scooter and she had a blast! Today, she saw the scooters in their yard, and she said, "Mine" and started running toward it. Cute. (oh, that's chocolate on her mouth from a cookie she was eating when we went outside).

This was my handout from my lesson with the young women on Sunday. It was on journals and so I made the girls Journal Jars. They have questions in them that help spark ideas in what to write.