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Well, if you must wear a "cone of shame" at least make it stylish, eh?? Hee! Hee!

(Photo found on the internet)

Have a TERRIFIC weekend, friends!!

Good Read: The Stolen One

A couple of weeks ago I read The Stolen One by Susan Crowley. If you enjoy reading historical fiction, particularly about the Tudor's, then you will enjoy this novel for young adults which is set during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I.

The story centers around a young peasant girl named Kat, which is short for Katherine, and her adoptive mother Grace and sister Anna. They live on the outskirts of a small village and earn a meager living by stitching beautiful dresses for the elite in London. Kat is being courted by a sweet farmer named Christian, but she wants more out of life than settling down to become a farm wife. Her true identity has been kept a secret from her for her entire life, and she yearns to know who she really is and where she comes from. The only information that she can get out of Grace is that no one else wanted her except for Grace.

As the story moves forward, Grace passes away and Kat makes a dash for London with Anna at her side. The plot thickens as Kat catches the eye of Queen Elizabeth I shortly after her arrival in London, and is invited to court. The queen becomes quite fond of Kat, and as their friendship grows so does Kat's yearning to know who her true parents are. The book becomes difficult to put down, and the reader is just as anxious as Kat to discover her true heritage.

I loved this book and would recommend it to anyone who enjoys Elizabethian period historical fiction! Why not pick it up at your local library, pour yourself a cup of tea or coffee, and settle in for a great story that is a true page-turner and pulls you into the fascinating era of the Tudor reign?

Have a blessed day!

Early Signs of Spring and a Birthday Card

Last week we received just a little bit of snow here in Broken Arrow. It was a really wet, slushy snow which didn't hang around long because of the rain that moved in the next day. Before the snow arrived I noticed some early signs of spring in our front flower bed...some of my pretty yellow daffodils have started to bloom:

We've got another chance of snow in the forecast tonight and tomorrow, and I'm keeping my fingers crossed that it will be just enough to get a snow day from school! We haven't had a snow day in a couple of years, and, well...is there anything better than a snow day from school?? LOL - I know, I know, I am as bad as the kiddos, aren't I?

Moving on...today is my sweet friend Diana Paulk's birthday!! Happy Birthday, girlie!! Below is a photo of the card that I made and popped in the mail to her:

Wishing you a a terrific week! Stay safe and warm, my friends!

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Have a GREAT weekend!!

Recipe of the Week: Lemon Custard Pie

Good morning! Last week I made a lemon custard pie and took a few pieces to work to share with my co-workers. They loved it, so I promised that I would share my recipe!

Ingredients:

• 5 or 6 eggs
• 1 1/2 cups 1% milk
• 1/4 cup lemon juice or orange juice
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/8 tsp. salt
• 1/2 tsp. ground nutmeg
• 9" unbaked pie crust

Method:
Preheat oven to 425 degrees. In a large mixing bowl beat together eggs, sugar, vanilla, salt and nutmeg. Gradually add juice and milk to mixture. Carefully pour into unbaked pie crust. Bake for 10 minutes then reduce temperature to 350 degrees and bake for an additional 30 minutes. (The pie is done when a butter knife that has been inserted into the center of the pie comes out clean.) Your pie filling will be really fluffy, almost like a souffle, but will shrink some once it's removed from the oven to cool. Once pie has cooled, carefully slice and serve with a side of fruit and whipped cream if desired. Store leftovers in the refrigerator.

Wishing you a blessed week!

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Have a fun weekend!

Tea - riffic Friend Valentine's Card

Since Valentine's Day is tomorrow I decided to make some cute cards to mail to a few of my friends. I created a paper ribbon with the sentiment "You are a tea - riffic friend", and attached it to the front of the card with a cute envelope that contains an herbal tea bag. Here's a photo of one of the cards:

Wanna know how I made the little envelope for the herbal tea bag? Here's a quick tutorial:

Begin by gathering your supplies. I started with a 4" x 6" card, a piece of double sided paper, a heart doily, punched cardstock hearts, paper sentiment strips that I printed from my computer, a small lace and flower embellishment, adhesive and an herbal tea bag:

Place the paper face down on your work surface. Lay the tea bag in the center of the backside of the paper:

Fold the bottom of the paper up over the tea bag:

Fold each of the sides of the paper over the top of the tea bag. Using adhesive of your choice, secure the flaps to form a pocket for the tea bag:

Trim the top flap to remove the point of the paper as shown below:

Use a Glue Dot to hold the top flap of the envelope down. Attach a cardstock heart to the flap, and then add a decorative element of your choice. (I used a lace and ribbon rose embellishment.)

Using adhesive of your choice, attach the elements to the top of the card:

Attach sentiment to the inside of the card, along with additional punched cardstock hearts:

Here is another version of the card, using different paper:

Wishing you a sweet Valentine's Day!