tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-89909309439225909572024-02-18T19:23:10.844-08:00Live Laugh Quilt CraftLani Padillahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08188786793055447888noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8990930943922590957.post-44439760333634587042012-01-03T18:38:00.001-08:002012-01-03T18:41:09.035-08:00New Projects for a New Year<p>I’ve never been one to make a list of resolutions each January 1 … well, maybe mentally, but never in writing.  Mostly because, by January 3, I’ve already failed at them all.</p> <p>Now, when it comes to something quilt-related, that’s a whole different bag of beans.  It’s always fun to see all of the new quilty projects and programs that are available for our pleasure in January.  There’s so much available to keep our fingers and machines busy!  I want to do them all!  But this year I decided to pick just a few, all in different quilting genres.  Hopefully I’ll be able to keep up with them!  </p> <p>Over the next few days, I’ll feature some of the awesome projects available on the net this year.  I hope you’ll join me!</p> <p><strong><u><a href="http://www.pleasant-home.com/p/sew-scraps-along-2012.html" target="_blank">Sew Scraps Along …</a></u></strong></p> <p><u><a href="http://www.pleasant-home.com/p/sew-scraps-along-2012.html" target="_blank"><strong><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" title="Sew Scraps Along at Pleasant Home" border="0" alt="Sew Scraps Along at Pleasant Home" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjE9dCHclgnaZlQ38g1d7TTaNiUZpgmEfbIl2kaN3r-Su2r1VNFLxEt_8XNmMvnsahhmEoK4uGNEeRrDjOTqah4Iv3_WRU2RHZOs6_n4k4N0yBVwcDlYX-xVZwsiCc9rlMGMBi6CqTANg/?imgmax=800" width="164" height="260" /></strong></a></u></p> <p>If there is one thing quilters have, its scraps … lots and lots of scraps … in every color of the rainbow.  Little scraps, big scraps, square scraps, rectangular scraps, triangular scraps, odd-shaped scraps.  We save them because we just “know” that SOMEDAY we’ll need them for SOMETHING.  Well, that SOMEDAY is today and that SOMETHING is this …</p> <p>Jodi at <a href="http://www.pleasant-home.com/" target="_blank">Pleasant Home</a> is hosting an awesome month-long program called “Sew Scraps Along” filled with lots of ideas, fun & giveaways!  Each day of the week brings something special …</p> <ul> <li><font style="background-color: #ffffff" color="#684022"><em>Monday</em> … A quilty-sewy blogger is featured in her “Needle Little Inspiration” post.</font> </li> <li><font style="background-color: #ffffff" color="#684022"><em>Tuesday</em> … Jodi will feature another blogging friend and one of their Simply Awesome Scrappy Tutorials.  This is an awesome way to get new ideas to use up our scraps.</font> </li> <li><font style="background-color: #ffffff" color="#684022"><em>Wednesday</em> … Jodi’s Sew Picture Perfect post will feature all things Scrappy.</font> </li> <li><font style="background-color: #ffffff" color="#684022"><em>Thursday</em> … Another tutorial for making a fun scrappy project.</font> </li> <li><font style="background-color: #ffffff" color="#684022"><em>Friday </em>… Last, but definitely not least, Scrap-talk … how to organize your scraps, what colors to use, what qualifies as a scrappy quilt, etc.  </font></li> <li><font style="background-color: #ffffff" color="#684022"><em>Saturday </em>… a few more of Jodi’s blogging friends will pop in.</font> </li> </ul> <p>And, yes, there will be giveaways, lots of them, and even a GRAND PRIZE giveaway from <a href="http://www.pleasant-home.com/" target="_blank">Pleasant Home</a> and her sponsors!   </p> <p>So what are you waiting for?  Head on over to <a href="http://www.pleasant-home.com/" target="_blank">Pleasant Home</a>, follow her <a href="http://www.pleasant-home.com/" target="_blank">blog</a>, follow her on <a href="http://www.facebook.com/PleasantHome" target="_blank">Facebook</a>, follow her on <a href="http://pinterest.com/PleasantHome/" target="_blank">Pinterest</a>.  And not just because her “Sew Scraps Along” program is awesome, but because Pleasant Home is a must-have blog to have on your list.</p> <p>Stay tuned tomorrow for another installment of “New Projects for a New Year!”</p> Lani Padillahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08188786793055447888noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8990930943922590957.post-71512765845424257412011-12-23T16:42:00.001-08:002011-12-23T16:42:18.840-08:00Holiday Baking …<p>100 lbs. Flour … <font face="Wingdings 2">P <br /></font>50 lbs. Sugar … <font face="Wingdings 2">P <br /></font>30 sticks Butter … <font face="Wingdings 2">P</font> <br />3 gallons Vanilla Extract … <font face="Wingdings 2">P</font> <br />5 dozen Eggs … <font face="Wingdings 2">P</font> <br />1 box Baking Soda … <font face="Wingdings 2">P</font> <br />1 bottle Cream of Tartar … <font face="Wingdings 2">P <br /></font>1 cup of Salt … <font face="Wingdings 2">P</font> <br />25 lbs. Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips … <font face="Wingdings 2">P</font> <br />10 lbs. Andes Creme-de-Menthe Baking Chips … <font face="Wingdings 2">P</font> <br />5 cans Condensed Milk … <font face="Wingdings 2">P</font> <br />A bunch of bowls … <font face="Wingdings 2">P</font> <br />A couple of handfuls of spatulas … <font face="Wingdings 2">P</font> <br />1 Electric Mixer … <font face="Wingdings 2">P</font> <br />4 Cookie Sheets … <font face="Wingdings 2">P</font> <br />Parchment Paper … <font face="Wingdings 2">P</font> <br />Cooling Racks … <font face="Wingdings 2">P</font> <br />Wax Paper … <font face="Wingdings 2">P</font> <br />Lots of cute packaging materials … <font face="Wingdings 2">P</font></p> <p>Whew!  And I thought Christmas presents were expensive!  The amounts are definitely an over-exaggeration, but golly-geesh, holiday baking takes a lot of stuff!  </p> <p>It’s been a few years since we’ve embarked on this holiday tradition, and I hadn’t realized how much I missed it.  We started out slow … two cookies and some fudge … all recipes found in Blogland and Pinterest.</p> <p>Of all my children, only one has taken an interest in anything “kitchen.”  They all love the food that comes from it, but our youngest is usually right in the middle of helping to prepare it … and the messier, the better! <br /> <br />Allow me to introduce you to “Little “P,” as his school-friends affectionately call him.  He just turned 12 and loves to help me in the kitchen.  </p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqalxg7l_NqXhV_mTzPKmHQjMoWs5a44nB3hF9xJH5ey2zWvq90uQeQ_dkJHv3uPyuEDIIKHRTh3ib2UuRZ6BB3cr6EQr9q1ZtiipgAERJ95JGGykinUDW6A6t658trAl7asgRA-47KoU/s1600-h/Little%252520P%252520Collage%25255B10%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" title="Little P In the Kitchen" border="0" alt="Little P In the Kitchen" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWEPTAwYvqmbo1FVuxSWPa5kS6Hpkpz-XzjCUPChFPxwJ69FQWFKeyrLmSMq0IBH2Ih_2HfgT33scrqSaXruf3xZO5vmcFb8167PoO1d4ugtIFC83lQUjwWJIfT4tbEhPQ7mq8pey1AkI/?imgmax=800" width="450" height="317" /></a> </p> <p>There are many years that I’ve attempted to make fudge.  <br />It never, ever worked.  <br />Ever.  <br />Until this year.  </p> <p>One of my favorite blogs is <a href="http://www.vanessachristenson.com/" target="_blank">V & Co.</a>   Vanessa always brings a smile to my face when I read about their down-to-earth craziness.  She also has great tutorials, and every now and then, a great <a href="http://www.vanessachristenson.com/2011/12/v-and-co-cooks-3-minute-3-ingredient.html" target="_blank">recipe</a>.  Last week she posted this …</p> <p><a href="http://www.vanessachristenson.com/2011/12/v-and-co-cooks-3-minute-3-ingredient.html" target="_blank"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" title="V & Co. 3 Minute 3 Ingredient Mint Fudge" border="0" alt="V & Co. 3 Minute 3 Ingredient Mint Fudge" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4VNan5OojIbCwjq-LDu-ptXocyVZ5-bOfDKQGlW8c5wvUyKkfzkmmPEcW9OdXrG_CBZo2PwAOdyvsnRy3DyZjFqPut8SSEfIiY56whm4zFQWvG_N_bXlEYuaxwRmRfEqAM4YIX1jqWdw/?imgmax=800" width="450" height="300" /></a></p> <p>How could I resist!  <br />Oh.my.gosh … super-dee-duper easy. <br />Like wham … bam … done. <br />I sprinkled some crushed cane pieces on top to add a festive touch. <br />Sinfully delicious. <br />Click on her picture above for the <a href="http://www.vanessachristenson.com/2011/12/v-and-co-cooks-3-minute-3-ingredient.html" target="_blank">recipe</a>.</p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq0maNUSz0t_K2QUhrDJXoiQhYmUPItBG8zYQJfOv9QpMJmUnOiBChZQC-Z4QQ38DLRCFKBo1iohoUzrFbgA_-8ljUA31zMbqtIl-qIxvpKT2znpqVCMCt8-iMRjJvetJ3PnswKd5Jj3U/s1600-h/peppermint-brownies%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" title="3 Minute 3 Ingredient Mint Fudge" border="0" alt="3 Minute 3 Ingredient Mint Fudge" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6GcVdWitiMEq20vLbcVNVcseWje8jpA2kE82aoiHqIEZfhLrm6-E6jihlVlERHgwcFWEdKOasKRGv_MxP6NZfUAlwDERqIfIqlwk9DSfk_tkNgiYWUmXVcWtHTS8Xg9fNOJLznR0-yME/?imgmax=800" width="450" height="300" /></a> </p> <p>We also made two different cookies …</p> <p align="center"><strong><font size="4">Dropped Cracked Sugar Cookies</font></strong></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Cracked-Sugar-Cookies-I"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" title="Dropped Cracked Sugar Cookies" border="0" alt="Dropped Cracked Sugar Cookies" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-P6Ff71pzwWXAR48I_BLCHaH2UNmjYaLNNOhRHcyWtV69JZza6QNUDVoWKAVGm1wOgyWUxnMpTUtsHCedQSRqGrT5Pk84ZBYV5BPd81zmP0jdSC3HbIhWt0kKtX_3NqpQbRalb_4z79I/?imgmax=800" width="450" height="548" /></a>recipe from <a href="http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Cracked-Sugar-Cookies-I" target="_blank">AllRecipes.com</a></p> <p align="left">My dear friend Jennifer from <a href="http://shabbysugarpinkboutique.blogspot.com/">Sugar Pink Boutique</a> sent me this recipe.  They came out really moist and chewy and are delicious!  I added the red sugar and the rainbow non-pareils for a festive touch.</p> <p align="center"><font size="4"><strong>Pumpkin Oatmeal Cookies</strong></font></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://www.motherthyme.com/2011/10/pumpkin-oatmeal-cookies.html"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" title="Pumpkin Oatmeal Cookies" border="0" alt="Pumpkin Oatmeal Cookies" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigBtx42xHILZfdGXN6ZhSpzXdpiJzqw-emeo71DxpHXB87bjJLqdf-6Lf6H41GDPuu1-nR1AEEvR5Y9snhZWDD-fMhWPfGCc9TRO30lEYj7ZKIMljQXDN2rYITopSI0fyTkY2WlUq9ir4/?imgmax=800" width="300" height="450" /></a>recipe from <a href="http://www.motherthyme.com/2011/10/pumpkin-oatmeal-cookies.html">Mother Thyme</a></p> <p align="left">These are to.die.for.  We can’t stop eating them!  Jennifer blogs over at <a href="http://www.motherthyme.com/">Mother Thyme</a> and has a ton of fantastic recipes.  I’ll definitely be trying some more of her recipes soon.</p> <p align="left">So … did you do any holiday baking this year?</p> <p align="center"><font color="#00c6c6" size="4"><strong>Linking up to:</strong></font></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://shabbysugarpinkboutique.blogspot.com/2011/12/friday-fun-link-up-party_22.html" target="_blank"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="Sugar Pink Boutique Friday Fun Link-Up Party!" border="0" alt="Sugar Pink Boutique Friday Fun Link-Up Party!" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSpyebK9Gas1AlLYoSepEmqHP5NFx5ViOMWmGFqps2FoXf1yPxc8-fyeuu3QaIvSp7D3FfGTN1pfS9dHO41yBJMWRBSAZLMWGdBLEWRq2vMfjSgDdLJrZAss_hosqCbGGLO7g4Uel9Srk/?imgmax=800" width="200" height="149" /></a></p> Lani Padillahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08188786793055447888noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8990930943922590957.post-15324752241386483972011-12-22T19:32:00.001-08:002011-12-22T19:33:16.090-08:00In the Beginning ...Welcome! 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