New Wedding Invitations!

My latest addition in wedding invitations just in time for the wedding season!

Tadpole Tuesday

So, I'm a little behind on blogging. Hopefully these pictures will make up for it!

Eskimo Kisses

Hugs

Blurry Happy

Sad

Freezing Carrots

So I had a bunch of carrots leftover from a soup that I made recently and didn't want them to go bad. So I thought, why not freeze them? Well I had no idea that there is a certain way to freeze carrots. Here's how to do it:

Wash and scrub clean the carrots under running water. Peel skin and cut off ends if needed.

Cut carrots into smaller pieces. The cut size depends on your preference and how you plan to use them for recipes in the future. You can dice, chop, coarsely cut, julienne,... etc. Cut size doesn't matter, but generally the smaller size the shorter the blanch time in boiling water.

Fill a large stockpot with water by 3/4 full and bring it to a boil. Add sugar (helps keep the carrots sweet) as some sweetness will leach from the carrots during blanching. Add a pinch of salt if desired.

When water is boiling, place carrots in the pot and blanch for 3 minutes. Start timing right after carrots reach the water. This is important as you don't want mushy carrots in the end. The blanched carrots should be just fork tender.

Prepare a bucket or container filled with cold water and ice while the carrots are blanching.

Use a wire mesh and pick out the blanched carrots. Drain well, and then place them in colander.

Place the colander holding the carrots in the ice water container/bucket to chill, which will stop the cooking process immediately.

Let carrots cool to room temperature. Drain. Place carrots in resealable freezer bag(s); label date before freezing. Frozen carrots keep well up to one year.

Use the free freezer labels that I have posted in the past!

Read more: How to Freeze Carrots | eHow.com http://www.ehow.com/how_5885298_freeze-carrots.html#ixzz1FNlV4zgr

Diaper Cake

My first diaper cake to make. I hosted a Diaper Brunch for one of my church friends this weekend. This is their second child so I thought a Diaper Brunch would be fun since they might have a lot of "changing" to do. I thought the diaper cake turned out good though it was a little smaller than what I had planned. But the brunch was a hit and Mommy racked up a lot of goods!

Happy 3 Month Birthday To My Little Tadpole

February 24, 2011

Tadpole Tuesday

Sleepy Head

A Few Things I've Learned When Buying A New Vehicle

Recently we have been in the market for a new vehicle. It makes me remember a few things I've learned personally and through others when it comes to buying a new car.

• A vehicle is NEVER new if it has 500 miles and scratches all over it no matter what the salesman tells you.
• Never stick with just one dealership. Always go between at least two, squeeze them for everything they have, and let the best man when your business.
• Always check for the price of tires when deciding on a vehicle.
• Always make sure that the vehicle has a spare tire... surprisingly, some don't!
• Know your math when they give you a quote. They will take you for being an idiot and make you think you are getting a great deal when you are not. Be on top of their game.