Monthly Archives: September 2012

How do you like them apples?

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Well, my goal is to make sugar cookies every week so I can get better at decorating them! Oh my poor family! They’ll be sick of frosted sugar cookies in no time. Although this week, my husband took some into his work….and he said they disappeared. This week I used my NEW leaf tip (#352 I believe).   I’m exploring newness!

I’ve noticed tons of yummy-looking apple recipes lately. Tis the season!

These Carmel Apple Scones from Recipe Girl  look especially delicious!  I’ve got to make some….soon!  What NEW thing did you do today?

Think & Plan Ahead

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No, I’m NOT really posting about Christmas….yet! My point is actually just about planning ahead. I recently decided I was going to have a red and white color scheme for Christmas decorations this year. I’ve been saying I was going to get NEW ornaments for the tree for the last 3 or 4 years! But since I obviously never planned ahead, each year came and went…without NEW decorations. Well, magic happens when you plan ahead. Here it is…September 19th and I’ve already found a great deal on red and white ribbon at the dollar store! I scored since I was planning ahead! (I’m thinking this deal probably wouldn’t have been available in November or December…and I’d end up paying along more than one buck!)

Enjoy these red and white Christmas pics! So pretty!

{Photo Sources 1–2–3–4}

Cheat Sheet Camera Strap

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I really like the idea of my camera looking a bit different than everyone elses! So here’s my custom camera strap creation. BUT…please notice!….I included a cheat sheet on the inside!

This cool retro photography poster was on Pinterest (here), so I just cut it into strips and transfered it (via iron-on fabric transfer paper) to some fabric that I used for the inside of my strap. LOVE IT! I also embroidered my name and phone number on the inside…in case my camera is ever left somewhere without it being strapped to it’s photographer.

Customize your strap with something NEW and different!

I linked to Sew Many Ways

a NEW Constitution Day experience

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Today is the 225th anniversary of the signing of the United States Constitution! Constitution Day is observed every September 17th. Go HERE to learn more.

On Friday evening my husband and I attended a FABULOUS program sponsored by the Utah Chapter of the Freedoms Foundation at Valley Forge. It really was a great program!!! My favorite was this piece by the French organist/composer Charles-Marie Widor. I was unfamiliar with this composer, so I also learned something NEW about him! This YouTube video is wonderful, but it does not even hold a candle to how spectacular this piece sounds in a live performance!!!  (This wasn’t filmed Friday evening, but apparently recently.)

What will you do to celebrate Constitution Day? Something NEW???

a NEW recommendation

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Do your drinking glasses occasionally look yucky, cloudy or dirty?….even after a good hot rinse in the dishwashser? Yeah, mine too! Next time you’re at the grocery store, look for Lemi-Shine by the dishwashing detergent. This stuff is great! I think my neighbor grocery store must have a hard time keeping this stuff in stock! They are out of it now and again. I finally just stocked up on the stuff by ordering a bunch on amazon! Try it out! I works great! (And again, they did NOT pay me to recommend it….they do not know I exist!)

Try something NEW today!

 

 

 

NEW racquetball tip

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I LOVE to play racquetball! Have you seen the NEW pink balls?

I like playing with them because I tend to see the ball better. They’re brighter! However one of my opponents says he hates them…so maybe it’s a gender thing (?) I’m going to try some NEW techniques. I’m especially going to work on this one:

{On your drive serves, it is better to be short on your first attempt, as this can be adjusted by ball drop or aim point on the front wall. Keep your drive serves from hitting the side wall. You want to angle your serve to the corners to force your opponent to a deeper position in the back of the court.}

This tip and others were found at rbdepot.com  Check them out and find a partner and play racquetball or some other NEW game!

a bit of NEW efficiency

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When my husband opened a kitchen drawer this week and found a carabiner full of ponytail bands he said, “What?…umm Why? Here?…Why?” I explained that I needed some NEW efficiency! Every time I cook in the kitchen, I tie up my hair (obvious reasons, right?)…and I have to take the time to go find a hair-band (climb the stairs, hunt through bathroom drawers etc). Thus… THIS in the utensil drawer!

How can you have NEW efficiency?

NEW cookie presentation

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I’ve mentioned before that I’ve extremely enjoyed browsing and learning cookie decorating tips at Sweetopia, University of Cookie and Karen’s Cookies. It was either on one of those sites or maybe somewhere else that they suggested putting cute scrapbook paper behind a cookie before putting it in a bag to give as a gift. (They did warn that sometimes the butter from the cookie makes the paper greasy looking) SO…here’s my NEW tip:  Laminate several different colors of scrapbook paper and have them on hand for gift bags.

NO MORE GREASY PAPER!

What can you tweak to make NEW and better?

NEW family tree tools

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One of my passions in life is learning about my family tree.  I find it fascinating how the internet has exploded with incredible resources to trace family lines!  Have you tried it?  If not, go to Ancestry.com, FamilySearch.org or CyndisList.com, to find something NEW about your family tree!

But watch out!  It’s addicting!  I could spend hours at a time doing family history research!  The picture above is an old Methodist church in Westernville, New York.  I really enjoyed visiting there this summer! LOVED that little village!  My ancestor, Edwin Anderson was a Methodist minister in the late 1800’s and most likely preached in that very church!  Although Edwin’s family line is a tough one to research! (If anyone out there in the blogosphere has any info of the Alanson and Lucy (Holland) Anderson family from Westernville, NY, be sure to let me know!!! :o)

BTW, you all know I love photography….check out this AWESOME HDR pic of the Westernville church by smichik on Flickr:

Westernville Church (1)

Try something NEW today! Trace a family line and discover the NEW in old records!