Weekend events

I have blog candy and no camera. The house is completely cleaned and I can't find my camera! That is so frustrating!

We had Mile's 3rd birthday party yesterday and we all had a great time! I really enjoyed seeing all of our families. I have the cutest pics but can't load them on my blog until I find my camera, ugh.

Brian took the boys to Manhattan today so I could have some "me time" which was awesome! I took a 2 hour nap and then spent the rest of the day cleaning up from the weekend. :) Hey at least I wasn't picking up the same stuff over and over.

Have a good week!

I wish....

I was computer savvy!! I have been trying to figure out why my blog isn't updating on other people's blogs. If you see my blog information on other blogs it says I haven't updated in 7 months. Ugh. I have tried everything. Any suggestions?


BLOG CANDY COMING SOON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

My blog is just about to hit the big 5,0000 mark! I have enjoyed this blog and am thrilled to see so many of you return to see my lil' family and creations. Be looking for more information regarding this on Friday! :)

It was too quiet

Last weekend Brian and I wanted some mommy, daddy time after the boys woke up. It was around 7am on Sat. morning and I told Brian to turn on cartoons and give them each a bowl of Lucky Charms. The boys were being fantastic, no whining, no knocking, no fighting. We had a relaxing hour of peace, so we thought!! When I went to the living room I found choc. kiss wrappers everywhere, 2 yogurt containers, 2 yogurt tubes, and a pile of Lucky Charms on my couch. Miles was mumbling something about marshmallows and I was thinking we don't have any?! Oh yes we did, they were in the box of Lucky Charms. I went over to the mound of cereal and realized the boys had eaten ALL the marshmallows!! Brian and I couldn't believe it. Miles was running over b/c he didn't want me to throw them away and was grabbing fistfuls of cereal and then just decided to face plant so he could get a couple more bites before I threw it away.

Peaceful hour turned into cleaning for 30 min!

Valentine's Class

Every year I get excited about Valentine's Day! This year we will be in Kansas City with no children! :) I'm pretty excited. Any ideas/suggestions on where we should dine?

I have a new blinkie on my blog regarding UStamp! Great gals with great inspiration! I found the two projects below from Makeesha! Wow! Check her out!

Okay so on to the Valentine's class...

We will be creating 4 projects all using the Candy Lane designer paper. We will create a wine box, a post-it holder, a Valentine's card and a box that will hold chocolate! Perfect gifts for work, lovers, friends, etc. The class will be on February 8Th from 2-4pm at my home. The cost is $20 which includes your own pack of candy cane designer paper ($9.95 value). You will have extra paper to take home and create some more projects with. Space is limited! You must prepay so I know how much paper to order! I am accepting cash, check, visa, and MasterCard.

Payment due by Feb. 4Th!

New catalog...New product...

Oh my goodness, have I been excited to show you all the products/stamps that Stampin' Up! has in their new catalog. I have a bunch of new classes coming up!

I will be having a Stamp-a-Stack in the beginning of Feb. That is where you will create 10 cards w/ coordinating envelopes for $15! These will be of all different occasions and will be great to have on hand for the New Year! As well as a Valentine's class and some clubs will be forming shortly. Look for updates via email later to come.

Here is a sneak peek as some of the new product in my hot little hands! :) I have been creating all week and look forward to showcasing what I have made. Please email me if you are needing a catalog or visit my website at www.courtneycarpenter.stampinup.net.

I can climb like a spider!

Owen has a fascination with spiders and spiderman. Partly due to his parents. For instance our Brita filter system is Superman water and they know that if they drink from that they will grow big and strong. Owen is also on growth hormone shots that is called "superman potion" and makes him grow big and strong too! So as you can image my 4 year old thinks he is SPIDERMAN!! Here is one example of his spiderman powers that he has been doing since he was 2 1/2 years old. He climbs this and gets to the top and says, " Look out below!" I shouldn't encourage this behavior but it is super cute.

Chicken Stir-Fry

Brian and I decided we needed to reevaluate our meals. We are going to try to eat more chicken and fish. This recipe was easy and really good. Owen is our extremely picky eater so we have to do things different for him EVERY meal.

4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves (1 lb.), cut into 1/2-inch strips
3 T. cornstarch
2 T. soy sauce
1/2 t. ground ginger
1/2 t. garlic powder
3 T. veg. oil, divided
2 C. broccoli florets
1 cup sliced celery (1/2-inch pieces) I omitted
1 cup thinly sliced carrots
1 small onion, cut into wedges I omitted
1 cup water
1 t. chicken bouillon granules

Place chicken in a lg. resealable plastic bag. Add cornstarch and toss to coat. Combine soy sauch, ginger, and garlic powder; add to bag and shake well. Refrigerate 30 min. In a lg. skillet or wok, heat 2 t. of oil; stir-fry ck. until no longer pink, about 3-5 min. Remove and keep warm. Add remainig oil; stir-fry broccoli, celery, carrots, and onion for 4-5 min. or until crisp-tender. Add water adn bouilon. Return ck. to pan. Cook and stir until thickened and bubbly. Yield 4 servigs.

Enjoy!