Showing posts with label swap bot. Show all posts
Showing posts with label swap bot. Show all posts

Monday, June 21, 2010

MONDAY MORNINGS


All over the city of Manchester, NH we have these beautiful vines growing on the sides of buildings!

Today I am sharing a recipe of a different sort. ENJOY! Not edible!!!!

Cherry Bubble Bath

Supplies:
1/2 cup unscented mild shampoo
3/4 cup water
1/2 tsp. salt (regular table salt is fine)
15 drops cherry fragrance oil for bodies (you can substitute with different fragrances)
decorative jar/bottle

Pour shampoo into a bowl and add water. Stir gently until well mixed. Add salt and stir until mixture thickens. Add cherry fragrance oil and place in decorative bottle. This can also be used as a body wash. Makes a nice gift too!
Wow that is a very expensive tub!!!!!!! Any tub will do. : )


Today's focus word is connect. Connect meaning put one object with another. Connect the dots....I am connected at least I like to beleive I am. My connections include art and gardening two of my favorites. My connections are growing. I nurture my connections. In turn I feel positive!

0 (number)

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Zero, written 0, is both a number and the numerical digit used to represent that number in numerals. It plays a central role in mathematics as the additive identity of the integers, real numbers, and many other algebraic structures. As a digit, 0 is used as a placeholder in place value systems. In the English language, 0 may be called zero, oh, null, nil, "o", zilch, zip or nought, depending on dialect.

So if I have zero sales lately it still has meaning! It means I need to makes changes and that is a good thing.

It is another HOT day to be almost 90 first thing this morning. Thank goodness we have AC. I was up early watering all the plants. I don't think we got any rain last night. I need to go downtown today to the PO. Not with sales unfortunately but with goodies for my swap partners. If you are looking for a fun way to meet people all over the world check out http://www.swap-bot.com/ you decide which swaps you want to join, some are USA only which costs less than international shipping. So far it has been fun and fair! I am collecting postcards and sending PC's to others. Some of the swaps are email only! The idea is to be creative and share. There is a rating system with hearts that you can give your partner if they send you a really nice package, great email or a good postcard/letter handwritten.

I was the recepient of a $1.00 bag from a yard sale this past Saturday. In the bag was a beautiful variegated purple (my fave color) handmade afghan doesn't smell looks almost new (great for the harsh winters up here in NH), a hardback book 1997 The Ghost Danielle Steel (I have not read it....yet), a lovely Nove Made in Italy ceramic green leaf plate which is numbered and has value, a 1986 NE Patriots mug, collectible (my older son has already claimed it), and a NY Jets NFL mug nobody wants ....YET! So there I will be this next Winter.....wrapped up in my new afghan blanket, my fine Italian made plate holding sweets by my side, sipping something warm from my NY Jets mug... reading The Ghost as snow gently falls past my window. Stay cool this summer and keep on the sunny side!

Monday, June 7, 2010

MONDAY MONDAY


What about Monday. I always find it hard to get back into gear on Mondays. This weeks Feature Friday is set to go for Marlene for her shop http://www.lazyhawk.etsy.com/ I am very excited to do this for her. The temps are cooler today and we got washed out with a lot of rain over the weekend. YAY for the pollen really bothers me. The plants and trees are loving it. I did some shopping this weekend. I found packs of blank recipe cards. Do you keep recipes? I started doing this when I was a little girl. I don't know where they went to. So I have decided to start writing my recipes favorites and ones I want to try that may become favorites. Something to pass down to perhaps my grandchildren or sons. My sons have a few favorites of Mom's cooking. I also belong to a swap group that swaps recipes. Check out http://www.swap-bot.com/ for every possible swap you can think of from recipes to books, arts and crafts, supplies you name it. It is so much fun!

Kraft Garden Salad

What You Need!

1 pkg. (16 oz.) farfalle (bow-tie pasta) 2 cups broccoli florets 1 each red onion and red pepper, chopped 1 cup halved cherry tomatoes 1 bottle (8 oz.) KRAFT Sun-Dried Tomato Dressing 1/2 cup KRAFT Grated Parmesan Cheese

Make It!


COOK pasta as directed on package, omitting salt and adding broccoli to boiling water for the last 3 min. Drain; rinse under cold running water. Place in large bowl.
ADD all remaining ingredients except cheese; mix lightly.
REFRIGERATE 1 hour. Stir gently before serving; top with cheese.

From Kraft Kitchens:
TipsSubstitute
Substitute 1-inch asparagus pieces for the broccoli florets.
Special Extra For added flavor, sprinkle salad with OSCAR MAYER Real Bacon Bits just before serving.

Disclaimer: Of course you can always make the above recipe with other brand names!

Thursday, June 3, 2010

TIME TO GRILL


Tomorrow is FIRSTFRIDAYARTWALK on ETSY June 4, 2010
Use search words aweteam, firstfridayartwalk and ffaw for shops on ETSY that participate



My grandson is feeling better today so I am back in my studio. It looks like rain this afternoon. No sun ~ no pictures of new items for Glenna's Garden shop http://www.gnormyle.etsy.com/ I love to grill in the summertime and when I lived in FL we grilled year round. Of course the following recipe is from Kraft foods so they mention their BBQ sauce but any would do and I also add an onion slice or two. I like to do kebobs so tomorrow's recipe will be for kebobs. Yay! It is almost the weekend again! Does anybody have any great plans for this weekend? Please share in the comments section below. I am having a really great time swapping things I don't need or want and more with people all over the USA. If it sounds like fun it is! Check out http://www.swap-bot.com/ free to join easy go at your own pace and find swaps for items that interest you such as postcards, notecards, letters, email, books, craft supplies, big swaps and little swaps, art swaps and so on! There are a few Etsians on there including me my name is glennasgarden of course. I hope to see a few more people join up.

BBQ CHICKEN THE EASY WAY
from Kraft Food Recipes

What you need

1 small boneless skinless chicken breast half (1/4 lb.)

1 pineapple ring
1 green pepper ring
1 Tbsp. KRAFT Original Barbecue Sauce

HEAT grill to medium heat. Place chicken in center of large sheet of heavy-duty foil; top with remaining ingredients. BRING up foil sides. Double fold top and ends to seal packet, leaving room for heat circulation inside. GRILL 15 min. or until chicken is done (165ºF). Cut slits in foil to release steam before opening packet. ENJOY! These would be so easy to prepare ahead of time and then serve to guests.