Before I share, though, I thought I'd share an incredibly successful dish I made yesterday.
This recipe from Life in the Lofthouse was divine! The chicken was a bit of work to make (since you dip it, pan fry it, then bake it), but the rice was a really easy one-pot side dish and I made it while the chicken was in the oven. It made plenty for leftovers, so I'm having a scrumptious lunch today! ;-) Plus, any meal the hubs likes is a success!
*Note: I used brown basmati rice for the fried rice. It probably would have tasted better with white, but I'd rather it be more healthy. Plus, I kind of like the extra chewy texture the brown rice gives it.
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| It looked just as good in her picture as it did when I made it. Here's the recipe! |
Alright, here are my cards. I actually created these with only little bits of inspiration from Pinterest.
Card #1: Fun birthday party card. I sort of cheated on this one and used a blank Hallmark card I kept from something random. I added the balloons and party hat using paper scraps and a fun jewel embellishment.
Card #2: Another birthday card that was inspired by the lovely pine trees in my neighborhood. I'm not sure how I feel about this one, but hubby said he likes it, so maybe that should be good enough for me. :-) I used a makeup sponge and a blue stamp pad on white paper for the gradient/ombre effect, but you could just as easily use blue paper.
Card #3: Woven birthday card for either boys or country girls at heart :-) I found the denim print paper at Joann when I went to their Labor Day sale, and thought it would go well with the plaid I already had.
That's all I have today! Have a happy day!
