My Handy Man.......

Good thing my hubby is so very talented and handy and VERY understanding of me being hugely pregnant and unable to do anything or help out with any project in our new house. He is doing it all! By the way.....remodeling a house....tons of work and labor. But totally worth the money you save on having someone else do it. Only draw back....it takes for EVER!!! I keep telling myself....it is going to be great once it is all done....hehe!! Right now we have a time line...as long as the Kitchen is done by the holidays i will be a happy camper. :)

Paint, Flooring, Kitchens...OH MY!!!!!!!!!

Me and my sweet little girl went to Lowe's today to look at Paint colors for the new house. She is getting a sweet PINK in her room while baby brother is getting a dark beige. Livingroom, Kitchen, Hall, Entryway, Diningroom will be getting a neutral "Kacky" color. And the Master suit and Bath is going to be a steel/blue/grey shade (if you can imagine that)...hehe! As for the Guest Bath...still not to sure. Went on over to the flooring department and picked out the carpet for the kids rooms. And looked at some Travertine for the Kitchen. Then on to Cabinets, and granite....that is still being discussed. WOW!!! Way to many decisions to make in a short amount of time. But i still can't wait to close on the house and start on the demo!

Note To Self.......

Ok...i have found plenty of recipes i like today. And as you can see i have posted them all. HA! Well my blog serves as a "Note to Self". I found this cute recipe that i have to remember come next valentines day. :)

Lots of Lovin' Cinnamon Rolls

Dough Ingredients:(or use a loaf of frozen bread dough, let is rise, and join us at assembly directions)

Dry ingredients2 cups unsifted unbleached floured

¼ c sugar

1 Tbs salt

2 packages of active dry yeastIn sauce pan heat up (until just warm, not boiling):

2 ¼ c. milk

¼ c. cooking oil

Dough Directions:Mix dry ingredients together in a large mixing bowl. Add 1 egg to flour mixture along with warmed liquid from sauce pan.Beat it for 30 sec. on low speed, followed by 3 minutes on medium speed.By hand, gradually stir in 4-5 cups of flour to make a soft dough.Kneed it on a floured surface until smooth and elastic, about 1 minute.After kneeding let it rise covered in a warm place until doubled (45-60 minutes).

Assembly Directions:Punch down dough. Separate dough into two equal portions. Roll out to form two large squares (about 9 x 11 inches). Spread ¼ c. melted butter on top of dough. Sprinkle cinnamon and sugar to heart’s desire (be generous with cinnamon and sugar).

Slice rolls with dental floss about 1 ½ inches thick. Pinch bottom to form heart shape. Place on greased cookie sheets. Cover and let rise for another 45-60 minutes.

Bake for 13-18 minutes at 350 degrees. Frost with your favorite icing tinted with just a drop of red food coloring. We used buttercream icing, but cream cheese is good, too! (click on the frosting names for recipes). Enjoy!

Tuesday: Kitchen & Dinning Room.......

Today is Kitchen and Dinning Room day. The fridge is going to be cleaned and also i'm going to take everything out of the cabinets and re-organize them. I just know there are things in there i don't use or need. Out they go!

Last night i made a yummy Peach Cobbler. I could have ate the whole thing myself....hehe! Used the simple "Cup a Cup a Cup" recipe.