valentine's wreath

after seeing this wreath, i knew i had to try it. i showed restraint and waited until it was a little bit closer to valentine's day.

i used 1/2 yard of felt, heart shaped wreath (found mine at hobby lobby) and whatever pins you have.

i used the same technique at the pom pom necklace and pinned the felt circles directly into the wreath. i'm not going to lie...it's pretty time consuming, but easy work. (does that make sense..?)

the camera doesn't capture all the detail of the wreath, but it is adorable.

i pinned ribbon on the back and used it to tie on our wreath hook. i just put it up to take pictures, its been nasty and rainy here...no need to ruin it :)

this is love...

husband is folding paper towels into fancy shapes for last night's dinner.

look at the concentration on his face. this made my night.

thanks for continuing to make me smile.

oven roasted potatoes

we love these potatoes at our house. justin even calls them gourmet, which cracks me up. they are super simple...the hardest part is waiting while they cook.

take 2 potatoes per person and slice them into wedges.

coat in olive oil and desired spices. [i used salt, pepper, italian seasoning and roasted garlic seasoning]

line baking sheet with foil, them grease the foil. some might stick, but they are still good.

bake at 400 for 20 minutes.

shake 'em around and bake for another 10-15.

and there you go. gourmet potatoes :)

the faces of millie

she looks so different in each of these pictures. but she is the sweetest dog in the world. 

she seriously poses when i pull out my camera...or runs away. [depending on her mood...]

chocolate chip bars

i made these little bars for a dinner we had this week for some of the student leaders in our ministry. they were so moist! i unfortunately was in a hurry while cooking and didn't take any pictures...not even of the end result. so go over to Mel's Kitchen Cafe and make those chocolate chip bars. you won't be disappointed!