July Birthdays in January

Last year my neighbor, KP, and I made a deal with our boys . . .  a fun outing just the four of us instead of a kids'  birthday party. We finally held up our end of the deal this past weekend. The four of us headed north for an overnight adventure that included bagels, movies, playing outside, sitting in the hot tub, a game of clue (Mrs. Peacock, in the study with a rope) several attempts to start the snowmobile, Bona Casa, marshmallows and toothpicks (thank you ashley) and of course lots and lots of giggles.



It makes my heart happy to watch these two boys! 

These are some of my very favorite people in the whole wide world! Together, we have been through life’s ups and downs, triumphs and tragedies, wins and losses. We gather every other month taking turns hosting “gourmet night”.

Kevin and I were up last weekend. We made yummy homemade pizzas to order and served this amazing cake for dessert. Take a peek-doesn’t it look real? My friend Becca is one talented girl-her creations taste every bit as good as they look.

I will post a couple recipes from the din din later this week!

and the WINNER is . . .

Amy Bernstrom! woot woot!!

Thanks so much to everyone who entered!

We have lots of fun giveaways planned this year so stay tuned!

Pretty Girl Giveaway

Pretty Girl has teamed up with Tamara at Sheer Addiction to create a one of a kind stationery set. Each card is adorned with a detachable vintage brass necklace charm made from old tooling and a touch of beautiful french paper.

For a chance to win, become a fan of Sheer Addiction on Facebook and complete the following sentence:

"Twenty eleven is going to be the year of ___________________" in the comment section below.

Looking forward to reading and being inspired!!

{the contest ends Monday, January 10 and the winner will be chosen at random}

Din-Din

These are YUMMY! I have also layered the chicken mixture with cut up tortillas . . . just as good and not as putzy!

A New Year . . . A New System

I am a resolution maker, a goal setter, a do it over gal, a list maker so there is something about a new year that makes me happy! One of my goals this year is to become more organized in all aspects of my life . . . as the owner of Pretty Girl Designs, as an employee, as a mom, as a homemaker . . . I am convinced this is exactly what I need to become organized! I found them here. I will report back to you! Happy New Year!