WOW!

I can't believe it's been 9 months since my last blog post! I've realized that I like to look at blogs, read them, look to them for skills that I want to learn, learn about new things, get inspiration for doing fun things, but I don't ever write on my own... Oops. Well, I think I've figured out a way to try and be better about posting.

I'm going to make things I see on Pinterest and am interested in trying. I've had some successes (the wand with the scrubber and half dawn soap half white vinegar wiping down the shower every time is sheer genius, I haven't set out to clean my shower in 2 months and it's sparkling!) aaaand some failures (anyone who tells you you can get gunk off a cookie sheet with baking soda and boiling water is a fool, or at least it didn't work for me). Either way, I really enjoy crafty projects, cooking, home decorating, etc. so I think this is a fun way for me to express that!

Of course I'll still have random posts about things going on in my life, but I think it will be more interesting (and make me actually post) if I include some other things!

On the agenda for today (since it's rainy and dreary and my absolute FAVORITE weather) is mini apple pies! I love apple pies, and anything in miniature is better (obviously). I'm also going to try honey oat bread, crock pot minestrone soup, and chicken fried rice.

Here are the links for all of the recipes I found on Pinterest for these things

Mini Apple Pies: http://www.littlebitfunky.com/2011/10/what-i-made-for-monday.html

Honey Oat Bread: http://bakingdom.com/2011/09/homemade-honey-oat-bread.html

Crock Pot Minestrone Soup: http://www.skinnytaste.com/2009/11/crock-pot-minestrone-soup.html

Chicken Fried Rice: http://skinnymom.com/2013/03/01/skinny-chicken-fried-rice/

Tomorrow I'm going to make some more stuff, so hopefully I won't have to cook dinner most of next week!

I'm thinking tomorrow I'll make:

 Crock Pot Chicken Chili: http://redsie05.blogspot.com/2010/10/ww-crock-pot-chicken-taco-chili.html

Cream Cheese Chicken Enchiladas: http://pearls-handcuffs-happyhour.blogspot.com/search/label/mexican?updated-max=2010-11-09T16:17:00-08:00&max-results=20  (you have to scroll down a bit for this recipe)

and Creamy Tomato Pasta: http://kitchentrialanderror.blogspot.com/2010/08/creamy-tomato-pasta.html

On Wednesday I will be heading down to my grandparents house in southern California (near Blythe, if you happen to know that podunk town) to go through their things, since my grandma passed recently. It's going to be a hard trip, and I thought that having some stuff made for dinners already would be nice. Just heat up and serve. It's going to be a rough trip, and grocery shopping before heading out into the very remote place that it is just doesn't sound fun. So, I'll keep you guys updated on my adventures into cooking today and tomorrow!