Breaking in the new bar with friends!
Belley was here for the weekend and this is Simone – Chip & Meg’s granddaughter.
Getting dark . . . time to break out the s’mores!
Good job on the fire pit Chippey!!
Aug6
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Aug1
Happy Anniversary!!
Happy 3rd Anniversary to my daughter & my son-in-law!! What a F.U.N. day that was indeed! So much fun with family and friends. Now, 3 years later they are expecting their 1st baby!! Many blessings to you guys as your new adventure begins!! xoxo
Jul31
WOW Me Wednesday! Early
We’ve decided on a Brunch for Amie’s baby shower. Part of the menu will be my “Chocolate Croissants” (https://tinyurl.com/y8alpu8d) and then I found this recipe for “Lemon Cheesecake Croissants”! I did a test run on Sunday . . . and if you like lemon . . . you’ll love these!!!! Needless to say – both flavors of croissants will be attending the baby shower, lol. Who can choose between chocolate or lemon?!?! Here’s the recipe:
Ingredients
Rolls
- 1 package 8 count refrigerated crescent rolls
- 4 oz. cream cheese cold
- 2 Tbsp. granulated sugar
- 1/4 tsp. lemon extract (maybe a tad more – taste & adjust to you’re liking)
- zest of 1/2 lemon
Glaze
- 1 c. powdered sugar
- 1 1/2 Tbsp. lemon juice
- zest of 1/2 lemon
Instructions
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In a medium mixing bowl, combine cream cheese, granulated sugar, lemon extract, and lemon zest.
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Beat on medium-high speed until mixture comes together.
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Unroll crescent roll dough into triangles; spoon cream cheese filling onto wider end of each triangle.
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Gently roll the dough, starting with the wider end and tucking the corners, into crescent shapes. (make sure the ends are closed)
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Place 2 inches apart on a lightly greased or parchment – lined baking sheet.
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Bake at 375 degrees for 12-14 minutes or until golden brown.
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Let rolls cool on a wire rack.
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Once cool, prepare glaze by combining all ingredients until smooth.
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Drizzle glaze evenly over rolls.
I found the recipe on Pinterest . . . here’s the link https://tinyurl.com/yd7slzws
Jul30
Checkers – Done!
We’ve had several storms blow through lately so time for some inside projects. I worked on the checkers for the outdoor kitchen/bar over the weekend.
Just used some acrylic craft paints and some Mod Podge. I was going to clear coat them and thought about using the Mod Podge instead due to it’s like glue and I thought it might help keep the bark on . . . we’ll see.
And yep . . . the “crown” side of my checkers are “swans”!
(I can hear you gasping & imagine you have chill bumps Marsha! LOL)
Jul24
Kitchen/Bar – Done!
Done! Well technically I have to seal the grout & add some caulk. I realized I didn’t take pics of the back sooo that’s still coming. Those are the vintage bar stools I bought last year and redid. https://gettinmycountryon.com/2017/07/27/vintage-bar-stools-redo/
Grouted and all the paint touched up!
Yep! That’s a checkerboard!! Between the 2×2 tile checkerboard and the 4×8 tiles – I didn’t have to cut ANY tiles and that was the plan!
And those are my left over Aspen tree branches!! Next project – I need to paint the checkers!
Jul20
Kitchen/Bar Counter Top Trim
I found some of that poly trim stuff at Lowes in the perfect size. The 1/2″ plywood + 1/4″ cement board + 1/4″ tile =1″ and the trim is 1 1/8″ tall – perfect! I used liquid nails and some tape to attach it to the edges. Grout, caulk & touch up paint to go . . . .
Jul18
Baby Shower Prep Has Begun!
If you know me at all, you KNOW that the prep began wayyyy before now, lol. We have these chalkboard signs that were used for Amie & Matthew’s wedding just about 3 years ago. Tara (my daughter-in-law) did an amazing job on alllllll the wedding signs. You can still see how cute this one was. They’ve been stored in a plastic tub in the loft of my barn. I guess the chalk stuff baked on in the heat. This board is already wiped down with a wet rag. Guess I should have cleaned them before I stored them, lol. Any-who, I went to Hobbs (Hobby Lobby) and found this small acrylic black “chalk” paint!
Voila!! Just like new and ready for the baby shower!
Jul17
Porch Skirt – Done!
I can’t take credit for finishing this project. I’ve decided to pay my neighbor to help me get some projects finished around the yard. He was working on this while I was in the back working on the kitchen/bar counter. I love it, it looks finished and I don’t have to worry about the cats in the neighborhood getting underneath, lol!
Jul16
Aspen Scraps
I have some Aspen scraps leftover from making the little Aspen Bed for my newborn photography. So I thought I’d cut up some rounds for a little project I have in mind . . . . more on this one later. Oh the suspense . . . LOL
Jul13
Outdoor Kitchen/Bar Update
I purchased a sheet of 4’x8′ – 1/2″ exterior grade plywood and asked Home Depot to cut it to size for me. I painted the underside and edges for a little extra protection and then screwed it into my framing. Next step was to cut the hardie backer board down to size.
I applied a bit of thinset in between the plywood and backer board for extra adhesion.
FYI – it’s been in the mid to high 90’s here for wayyyyy to long. A friend of my suggested that I put the thinset pail in a bucket of water to keep it cooler than the air temps. It worked perfect!!! Never dried up on the top or edges of the thinset pail. Thanks Sherry!! I actually had this pre-mixed thinset left over from tiling my bathroom shower (over a year ago). That is one advantage to purchasing pre-mixed. You don’t have any waste.
I used the hardie backer screws to attached the backer board to the plywood and clamped the seam down to dry.
My last 5 tiles!!! Planning on trimming it out and grouting this weekend!
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