More about tutus

I finished Pilly's tutu last night so I thought I would put up some more pictures!

This is a bad shot of the waist band. I sewed it twice to make it extra secure. Sorry my pictures are not that great. Joel is the photographer...not me!


Here is Pilly in hers. I was a little disappointed with the purple. I picked two different shades and hoped that it would show up better. I think it just looks purple. I guess there wasn't enough difference between the two. Joel, in his manness, thinks the two tutus look the same.


Here are the girls together. Pnut really wanted to wear hers again. I was hesitant because it is hard to get her to take it off. They are "laughing" I was informed by Pnut. To me it sounded like squealing and screaming!


Just one more picture because I think thse are the cutest kids ever! P.S. Do you like the naked baby in the background? All of the baby dolls in our house are chronically naked.

Tutus

I made this tutu last night as part of Pnut's Christmas presents. She is wearing it just for the picture and then it will be a surprise again at Christmas! It was super simple. It took me about an hour to do everything...cut it out and tie the pieces on. Pilly is going to get a purple one. I think my niece is going to get one as well. I think they are lots of fun! If anyone is interested in having me make one, let me know!

Chocolate Milk

Pnut got chocolate milk from her dad this morning. She loves chocolate milk. He puts like 1/4 cup of chocolate syrup in, no wonder she likes it. For some reason, she let Pilly have her cup. There was at least a quarter cup of milk left. Pilly sucked it down! She has never had milk or chocolate before. I was waiting until she was 1. Throw that plan out the window.



Pnut said, "I need a different drink now." I guess she didn't really expect Pilly to drink it all!

Mini Meatloaves

1 lb ground beef
1 pkg stuffing mix (or bread crumbs soaked and drained in milk)
1 c water (unless using milk bread crumbs...then don't add water)
1 t garlic powder
3/4 c bbq sauce
3/4 c shredded cheddar cheese

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Mix meat, stuffing, water, and garlic until well blended. Press evenly into 12 muffin cups sprayed with cooking spray. Make an indentation in each with the back of a spoon.
2. Spoon in bbq sauce evenly.
3. Bake 30 min or until meat loaves are cooked through. Top evenly with cheese, continue baking until cheese is melted. Let stand 10 minutes before serving.

I cut the recipe in half because we don't need 12 meatloaves. Joel and I each eat 2 usually. We do the milk-bread crumb thing, I think Joel learned that on Food Network. The bbq sauce is a nice change from the usual spaghetti sauce. I made the biscuits from a recipe on www.ThePioneerWoman.com. It was something like No Knead Dinner Rolls. However, because I am a chronic yeast killer, mine didn't turn out so well...kind of heavy! I recommend lining the muffin tin with aluminum foil if it will go in nicely because cleaning up the muffin tins can be a little challenging.

Picture update

Pilly had her hair in a ponytail for the first time tonight!


Pnut will take pictures for her dad!


My handsome husband and the two girls who think he is the best!


A picture with me looking pretty strange!


There is a baby under there!


There she is.


What a cutie!!

Impossibly Easy Mac and Cheese Pie

This is a popular and super easy supper at our house. Even Pnut ate it and asked for seconds tonight. She saw me putting the cheese in so I think that helped!

1 c uncooked elbow mac
2 c shredded Cheddar cheese
1/2 c Bisquick
1.5 c milk
2 eggs

1. Heat oven to 400 degrees. Spray 9 inch pan and put in macaroni. Cover with 1.75 c cheese.
2. In medium bowl, stir remaining ingredients except for 1/4 c cheese. Pour into dish.
3. Spray sheet of foil with cooking spray. Cover pan with sprayed side down. Bake 20 minutes. Uncover and bake 5 to 10 more minutes or until knife inserted in center comes out clean. Sprinkle remaining cheese on top. Bake 1-2 minutes or until cheese is melted. Let stand 5 minutes before serving.

The bottom comes out a little bit hard...not what we expected the first time we ate it, but it is good. There is so much wonderful cheese in it! I forgot to take a picture before we ate!

Cute bag giveaway!!

Threads of Friendship is giving away a really cute bag...and you even get to pick the fabric!

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