Cutie Cards

Hello again.  Sorry for my long absence.  My sweet grandmother visited me last week while Brad was out of town, so I didn't find time for blogging.  I have many things to talk about, so I'll try to catch up by the time next week rolls around.

On a Valentine note, a dear friend at church, Laura, asked me to make some Valentine cards for her 4 children and 4 grandchildren.  I like making cards, but am kind of intimidated by it.  I sat down Tuesday afternoon and worked on them for a few hours and then finished them up yesterday morning.  It was a lot of fun.  I didn't let myself stress about it, and just made them and decided I'd be happy with them.  Laura was happy with them, too, I think.  Wanna see?

I tried not to use only pink and red and not so many hearts and girlie stuff, since most of the cards were for boys.  Then I put all the stuff away and remembered I hadn't made cards for my own kids and hubby.  I will get it back out today and do that. 

Before I go, I will share the first recipe I made from the latest Mixing Bowl magazine.  It's a different kind of Banana Bread.  It was good, not overly sweet, and very moist.  I only just liked it.  Brad, Cid, Cort, and I all had a slice and then I gave the rest of it away.  It's better for us that way, because if we keep it around here, we eat it.  All of it.  In like a day.  Sometimes less than that.  We're bad like that.  Anywho, you try it.  Here's the link:  Banana Bread with Cherries and Pecans.  Next on my list:  Pillsbury Devil's Food Cake Mix cupcakes with Easy Vanilla Bean Cupcake Filling with Chocolate-Sour Cream Frosting.  Oh. My. Gosh. Yummy.

Hey, by the way, check out my awesome cousin Mandy's blog.  She's got a recipe thing going - 100 new recipes this year.  Gotta love her for that.  Among the ones I want to try:  Peanut Butter Bacon Cookies and Southern-Style Strawberry Cake, both from one of my absolute favorites, Joy the Baker.