Tutu

My babysitter (actually Ella's babysitter) wanted a tutu for spirit days at the high school. So she asked if I could make her a tutu in exchange for babysitting. Sounded like a great trade to me.


Kayla and i headed of to Walmart to but all of the supplies. 9 yards of high school purple tulle, gold sequins, and yellow ribbon. First, I cut the tulle into 26 inch long sections.



Next, I cut them into 4 inch wide strips. I don't know how many strips I ended up with...but it was a lot. I measured Kayla's waist (30.5 inches) and cut the yellow ribbon 16 inches longer than her waist measurement. I put a knot at each end of the ribbon leaving an 8 inch tail on each side.


Then, I layered 8 piece of tulle together and fold them in half. Once the strips were folded in half I looped them onto the ribbon starting at one knot and worked my way to the other knot. The final step was to whip stitch the gold sequins trim around the waist (I covered up the knots of the tulle with the sequins).

Then it was time to deliver it to Kayla...she loved it! Can't wait to see her at the Golden Shovel game tomorrow night. And...I already have Kayla booked for the day of the 5th...BEERFEST!

Ok, so when all else fails try try again right...

Here are the super yummy JUMBO Peanut Butter Cups I made!




And just because I thought it would be fun to try...I whipped up about a half dozen Peanut Butter Truffles covered in peanuts! Also super yummy.



I just might have to make a few more batches of these for the Halloween Party or the next book club.

Ironic!

So I am a blog stalker!!! There are a few blogs that I visit on a regular basis, because something has caught my interested and I keep going back to see what is new.

One blog I found last year is about this adorable family from the Phoenix area (I live 200s miles from there). She is a teacher (I am a teacher) and has 2 adorable kids (I have one adorable kid). She likes food and friends (I host fake book club, so my girlfriends and I can eat and laugh). She likes crafts and thrift stores (me too)! I found her by accident when she linked a recipe for homemade peanut butter cups. Well I saved her blog and have checked in to see what new ideas she has. Sadly, the peanut butter cups got pushed to the back of my list of things I must try to do.

Well....here is the start of the ironic part...since this week is Fall Break, I decided to make those peanut butter cups. Amy decided she needed to get another tattoo...3 birds sitting on a branch. While we were at the tattoo parlor I told her about this blog and the girl...because she got a tattoo with 3 birds. Still not the ironic part...Saturday, I am having mimosas with Trish at Makai cafe. Love that place and love being with my friend. Well....this group of people come down to eat. I tell Trish, that girl looks familar. Then I saw the kids...it was her Jenni from the The Roseland Family Blog...seriously!!!! I was freaking out telling Trish...hey, I kinda know that gal. She convinced me I should go over and say hi. It took me 1 more mimosa, but I did. It was sorta my celebrity sighting for the summer.

I was sure she thought I was nuts. Now here is the ironic part...before I sat down to do my blog on the peanut butter cups and my Jenni sighting, I checked the blogs I follow..guess what I read her blog this morning and she talked about our meeting at Makai cafe...I know I am a dork, but it was cool.

Anyway I finally made the peanut butter cups and some peanut butter truffles! And of course I can't get the blog to work correctly for me...so I can't post pictures! :(