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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.

Martha Stewart Freebies!

I came across some of these great Martha Stewart freebies! All you have to do is download the template and print!

Magnetic Lunch Chart

Birthday Calendar

Freezer Labels

Cook's Helpers

My Dream Craft Room

I was searching around on the internet and came across this craft room. I just love it! How awesome would it be to have something like this with bright colors and everything has its own place! Such a great spot to get inspired for a new project! Maybe one day I will have something like this.

Old DIY Projects

Here are a few DIY projects that I did in the past that I wanted to share. I will try to do better at posting my DIY projects when I finish them instead of waiting half a year :).

This is a DIY wreath project that I did last June. Here is a tutorial on how to make your own!

Another DIY wreath project

DIY welcome sign that I painted after seeing one and getting inspiration from it.

A Swimmin' Hole for Our Little Tadpole!

Tristan's nursery that I designed with the help of my family.

Ryan painted the walls and helped me paint the the furniture.

My dad made the boat shelf, the hamper frame, and the wooden fish. My mom sewed the bedding and hamper canvas.

Bedroom Renovation

So my husband and I have been in the process of renovating our bedroom. Ryan found this bed online and decided to build it along with the matching bedside tables.

I found this bedding online that I loved. 

So our bedroom went from this,

 To this!!

More pictures to come when we do more work!

Ashley Pellum Design

If you'd like to see more of my products go to my Ashley Pellum Design facebook page!

FindSounds.com

Here are some banner ads I did a few months back for FindSounds.com. FindSounds.com is the leading web search engine for sound effects.  Some people call it the "Google for sounds". The client provided me with the images and text and asked that I come up with the designs.

March for Missions

Longview Heights Baptist Church also asked me to come up with another promo set for March for Missions. This set includes a flyer and t-shirt design but only the flyer is shown.

DNOW 2011 Flyer

Coming in March my church, Longview Heights Baptist Church, will be having DNOW. They asked me to make them a promotional set, including a logo, flyer, cards and t-shirt design. This is what I came up with. Hopefully the design was a big hit with the youth!

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