Organized!

This is what I've been up to!

I've been on a cleaning and organizing kick!  We have a bedroom attached our master bedroom, which was perfect as a nursery when our kid's were babies!

 Several years ago my husband, Bob, turned it into my very own (well he's allowed to have one dresser in there) walk-in closet/dressing room!

Love my shoes!

But I soon made a mess of it, and finally decided I needed to bring back the organized beauty!

Sorry the pics are a bit blurry, but you get the idea!  You can also see that I love vintage hats and Barbies!

I love my chandelier!!

Baskets and bins are labeled

It's still a work in progress!  I want to get all of my clothes color coordinated, and I'm not sure if I want to keep that dresser in the closet.

I also got rid of a lot of "stuff"!  Tons of clothes that I wasted money on and barely wore, all donated to Goodwill.

Cute needlepoint ladies made by my Mom

These days, for me, it's all about simplifying!  I'm on a roll, and will keep you posted on more improvements to my cute room!

Happy organizing!

Jen
 

Happy Weekend!

The weekend is here (in case you didn't notice)!

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 Tonight is a fun night at Crocker Park in Westlake, Ohio!  There's a huge outdoor wine tasting/party!  There will be a live band and tons of wine and appetizers!  You should join the fun!

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 So what fun things do you have planned for the weekend!  I'd love to hear from you!!

Happy Weekend!

Jen

Hi there!

Hey everyone! I've been busy cleaning and organizing my house, which is quite unusual for me!  I'm not sure what has come over me!

Vintage cream and sugar set

 I've also been busy listing pretties in my three Etsy shops!

Here's just few of my latest items!

German Porcelain Serving Bowl

 

Small milk glass compote

Zeh Scherzer Bavarian Tea Set

I will be sure to invite all of you when I have a tea party!

Happy Autumn!

Jen

Blog Help Please!

Just look at my silly blog header!  I don't know how to create a pretty header, and I need help, as you can see!

Any advice would be appreciated!

Jen

I brought swimming goggles on vacation

What was I thinking!?

We just returned from our August vacation to Cocoa Beach Florida.  It was me, Bob, Mark, and Katherine.

Mark is 21 years old and Katherine is 20 years old.  I can't remember the last time they used swimming goggles, but for some reason, I brought them on vacation with us!  Maybe it's a bit of denial that they are no longer kids (although most vacations involved a lot of fighting between the two of them!).

Katherine up in a tree

I have to admit, I enjoyed our vacation this year, and relaxed (as much as I can).  Anyone that knows me, knows that I cannot sit still for too long.  Laying out in the beach is fun for, maybe an hour, after that, I have to move!

My cute "babies"

 Katherine and I always have fun together, just doing the most normal of things, because we don't keep them normal!  She always wanted to go to the Winn Dixie grocery store because she read about it in a book, so we walked there, and that in itself was a fun adventure!

Look closely and you'll see a cute dog driving this large vehicle!

I cannot stand pictures of myself, but I'm really trying not to be so hard on myself.  It's tough getting old!

So there you go, a few pictures of my summer vacation.  I just wish summer would never end!  I don't like wearing layers of clothes, coats, boots, and all that heavy stuff!

Jen

 

Tea party time!

I keep saying I want to have a tea party or a garden party!  But wait, I don't have a garden, so forget the garden party idea!

I just love the thought of an old fashioned (or old fashion?) tea party, where the ladies are wearing gloves and pretty dresses!

I love an eclectic mix of saucers and plates, it's so fun creating collections!

I'm ready for a tea party!! Care to join me!!?

Jen


 

Happy Dad's Day!

Don't forget:  Father's Day is this Sunday!

Don't worry, I'm here to give you a few ideas straight from Etsy!

Cute soap on a roap

 Trout on a roap! What a cute gift for the fisherman!

Awesome leather belt!

 Every guy needs a nice belt!

Great man cave idea!

Don't forget his man cave!  

Create personalized beer labels

A personalized gift is always perfect!

Happy Dad's Day!!

Jen

Cookin' Vegan!

Vegan Stuffed Peppers

My lovely daughter, Katherine is home from college!  She is vegan, so it's fun coming up with new recipes for her!

This one I whipped up today is vegan stuffed peppers.  

Cut the lids off of green peppers (or any color for that matter), gut out the seed stuff, then put them in a big pot of water, on high, and after they start boiling, boil them for about 5 minutes.

While that is going, cook up some quinoa, it usually cooks about 15 minutes, but I took it off the stove after about 8 minutes, and then added Birds Eye frozen winter squash (I thawed it).  You could add whatever squash you like.  I'm one of those cooks that improvises and tries to use what I already have in my kitchen.

I sauteed red, yellow, and orange peppers, red onion, white onion, and celery in just a tiny bit of olive oil.  Add whatever seasonings you like, I added some salt, pepper, and a little bit of italian seasoning.

My pictures are coming out wrong-you'll have to tilt your head!

Add the sauted veggies to the quinoa/squash mix.  Drain the peppers, add them to a loaf pan (with about 1/4" of water in the bottom of the pan so the peppers don't stick/burn).  Stuff the peppers with the yummy mixture, pop it in a 350 degree oven for about 20 minutes (when there's about 8 minutes left, cover with foil).

Katherine and I decided corn would be good in the mixture too, but really anything you like can be added!  You can add nutritional yeast too~!  Make this recipe your own by adding brown rice, tiny pasta, etc.  

I almost forgot, I added a dash of fresh grated nutmeg to the squash mix, and also some tiny pieces of garlic to the veggies.

Hope you like it!!

Jen
 

Happy Memorial Day

Happy Memorial Day!  Thanks to all that have sacrificed for our country!

I thought I'd share some patriotic items I found on Etsy.  I sure did find some "interesting" flag items when I did a search, you might want to check it out!

For the crafty people

Patriotic decor

USA

Red white and blue sun catcher

 Enjoy your day!!

Jen

My birthday fun!

My "baby" Katherine & I (or me!)

My birthday was May 20th!  Yes, I turned 25 again (25 x 2 +6).  Our birthday celebrations always last at least a week or two!  My husband Bob, Katherine and I went to one of my favorite restaurants, Pier W for dinner.

Bob & Katherine

 I love that close up shot of Katherine!  You can see just a bit of Cleveland in the background.  

Speaking of me, the dress I am wearing is a Jessica Simpson dress (in case you wanted to know).  The sleeves were my favorite part, since they open up at the shoulder, and reveal just a bit of the shoulder!

Group shot

 Then it was on to Columbus to celebrate with my oldest child, Lindsey, and her hubby Thomas!  That's Mark (my sweet son), Katherine, moi, Lindsey, and Thomas (acting shy).

Newlyweds, will be celebrating their 1 yr anniversary in June!

 

Mark & Katherine

The party isn't over yet!  Today I will go to lunch with my Dad, and tomorrow night my sister Susan is making dinner for me!

I love my family!!

Jen