The colors am painting our room...

are growing on me. What do you think??? The gray is a lot darker than I planned, and I was going to trim with white and used a tan. Does it go or should I redo the trim in white??? Can I still have red bedding? What about window treatments?

Fresh granola from the oven...
Fresh granola bars pre-cutting...


A shirtless toddler enjoying a bar pre-bath...

SUPER YUM. Granola bars.....

Granola Recipe

6 cups old fashioned rolled oats

1 tsp. salt

2 tsp. cinnamon

Add 6 cups of any of the following:

soy flour

whole wheat flour

wheat germ rolled wheat flakes

sunflower, pumpkin or sesame seeds

non fat dry milk

shredded coconut

unsalted nuts (almonds, walnuts, peanuts or pecans)

Heat the following in a large roasting pan:

2 sticks butter or 1 cup oil

1 cup honey, molasses or maple syrup

1/2 cup water

2 tsp. vanilla or almond extract

Add dry ingredients and stir together.

Cook at 250 degrees stirring every 20 min. for 2 1/2 hours or until browned.

Granola Bar Recipe

1/4 lb. melted butter

1 1/4 lbs peanut butter

Mix together and add:

1 1/3 cups honey

2 1/4 lbs. granola (40 oz)

1 1/3 cups sunflower seeds (shelled)

1/4 tsp. vanilla

1/4 cup shredded coconut

1 cup raisins

Mix well and put into greased 9X13" pan. Chill and cut into squares. Wrap in wax paper. Keep refrigerated.

Our room...

is the next on my list. The wallpaper is now gone! Tonight I trash the window treatments and hopefully start painting the trim... It's hard to be living out of suitcases and boxes... I can't wait to have our dressers back!

Missing Chicago... just a little

Getting bored here in Torrington without my family or friends... I wanted to at least go to Cheyenne this week so I can be a little social. It's sad when you really can't do anything but shop to keep you entertained outside the home. Lucky for me I do have a great sister-in-law who hangs out with Ella and I sometimes. Without her I'd be really pathetic! Lol.
I put Ella's Chicago shirt on her today, made me miss my sister who gave it to her. It's big, so this is the first time she wore it...

Dresser...

The dresser was a regular bright white, and I painted it to the same white as the trim & Ella's crib. I am happy with it now. I still haven't put the knobs back on. I really want some clear crystal knobs but can't spend the extra money right now. So, I am thinking of stamping or painting them with a black swirl or scroll... not sure yet!

New bedding...

I actually made the crib sheet last night... VERY simple to do. I am thinking of getting some more fabric to make a spare, and then matching flat sheets and pillowcases for when we alter it to the toddler bed. I used this tutorial:Crib Sheet Tut However, I can't find the site that had a chart... I did alter this tutorial slightly on my measurements. My fabric was only 44" across, not 45 so instead of making it 69" long, I cut it 68"... then the squares I cut from the corners are 8.5" not just 8. And it worked out quite nicely!



Close up! The crib skirt was a pain in the butt!!! I took apart a Circo brand dust ruffle I bought for only $3, and kinda measured it up... so, it took a little time and I am SO GLAD to be done with it. I also like these instructions.... Dust Ruffle Instructions. I just wish they had pictures... not that easy to follow. Maybe I'll make my own tutorial someday... who knows?!