Zucchini Bread - fresh out of the garden!

So I guess that once you have a garden, you kinda become domesticated and figure out what to use all your vegetables that your gathering for other fun things to eat other then just straight out of the garden.  Last night I canned some pickles, post to follow this one, and then today I made Zucchini bread.  My Grandma Wagner gave me this recipe and I've had it before and it's just wonderful! 

Zucchini Bread

3 eggs, 2 cups sugar, 1 cup oil, 2 cups grated Zucchini (with peels), 3 teaspoons vanilla, 3 cups flour, 1 tsp. salt, 1 tsp. soda, 1/4 tsp. baking powder, 2 tsp. cinnamon, 1 cup chopped nuts.

Beat eggs until foamy.

 Fresh Eggs from our chicken

Add sugar, oil, Zucchini & vanilla. Mix lightly, but mix well. 

In other pan, mix flour, salt, soda, baking powder, cinnamon. 

Stir gently into first mixture and add nuts.

Grease and flour pans. Makes 2 loaves.

Bake at 350 degrees , 1 hr. I find it usually takes longer then that. Put a knife into it to check if its done.

I did omit the nuts because I am not a big fan of them in my food, so I'm sure if you like them, that added goodness will taste great!  

I'll have to report to you what the finished picture looks like later on.  It's in the oven cooking right now and smells wonderful! I'll be taking a loaf to our annual family camping trip this weekend so everyone can have some!  I still have about 4 big zucchinis left, can't wait to see what else I can make! Someone mentioned Chocolate Chip Muffins made with Zucchini too!

EDIT:  This is what the final product looks like!

 

Chili's- KIDS EAT FREE July 22-24

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JoAnn Fabric and Craft Stores "Cape Discovery" Summer Crafting Challenge

I was asked by JoAnn Fabrics if I'd like to participate in a summer crafting project with my kids and add it to by blog.  My response "YES!", I frequent JoAnn Fabrics at least once a week lately so with my kids home and in tow all the time, it was easy to get them to pick out something to do crafty!  Although a lot of the crafts are more on the girly side and I have 2 boys, we managed to find something to do!  Tie Dye Shirts! :) If you'd like to sign up for a 20% off coupon, go to the link to do so!  www.joann.com/discover-­‐connect 

 So we started the project with 2 shirts and the package of tie-dye.

 The package had 5 colors of dye (Red, Orange, Blue, Green and Yellow) and 10 pairs of gloves and instruction guide.

 We looked up patterns in the booklet and we tried to do one of them.  I'm not so sure how well it looks like the pattern, but hey, it worked!

 Ready, Set, TIE-DYE!

 We didn't read the directions as good as we should of because the shirts were supposed to be wet to start, so we had trouble getting the color to stick but it worked out in the end! Lesson learned for next time!

 

 You have to let the shirts sit til they dry, so we left them outside on the table to soak up the sun!

Time to see what they look like!

Caden wasn't very happy with his, he wanted his to look like Brody's and it had too much white he said.  I told him, it's really hard to make 2 shirts look exactly the same, so we can try another time.  :)

After they were dry, we washed them in the machine and they tried them on, they loved them!!  I think we are going to do more shirts this year at family camping!! Along with a few other patterns with our cousins :)

To view more projects to do with your kids this summer, visit the Summer of Fun Catalog at JoAnn's website!  http://joann.shoplocal.com/Joann/BrowseByPage?StoreID=2412048&PromotionCode=JoAnnStores-130331CC&PromotionViewMode=2

Made in Michigan Onesie

Do you  have a baby shower coming up? How about a onesie that is not sold in stores and would be a perfect and unique gift?  If your from Michigan, you LOVE Michigan...so why not have your little one show it too!  Michigan is a beautiful state with is it's lush green fields, beautiful sand dunes and of course The Great Lakes! 

This onesie can be customized to other colors of vinyl too.  This is more of a Spartan Green color but I could do red, purple, blue, pink and other colors are avaliable to order!

Get yours today!

$18 plus shipping

Monogram Last Name Frame

Hello everyone!! Hope you had a great weekend! I spent the weekend at Crop for a Cause, trying to raise money for hearing loss.  My cousin's daughter was born with mild hearing loss and they are having a walk to raise money for the the foundation so I took part in it! We had fun crafting, some sewing, some scrapbooking and even some crocheting!!

She also did a raffle and I won an Origami Owl necklace! I'm so excited to get it! :)

I made this new style frame for a gift last week. 

I think it turned out so cute!! If your interested, click on the picture and you can contact me via my Facebook page!!

Catching up on orders this week, had a lot for these frames, it's wedding season you know!

Spring is almost here in Michigan, I can feel the warmth coming!

Beach Tote

Who isn't ready for the beach?? I AM!!  I also just got an awesome new vendor that I can get these {SUPER CUTE} beach bags from!!!  Polka dots are so fun and these bags are perfect for the beach or the pool!!!

You can get them personalized if you'd like with either your name, last name or initials!!

Hot Pink and Polka Dots {HOT}!!!!

Have any questions? Email me! 

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Spring Break

My son has an extra long spring break this year.  11 days off!  We are headed up north this weekend but for most of the week we'll just be hanging around the house, enjoying not having to run places.  Hopefully here in Michigan, the weather will warm up!  It's still chilly!!

It's been a year since we've been back in Michigan.  For those who are new followers, we lived in Arizona for a year, but came back.  So it's nice to be home again, back in our old house, with family, friends and everything!  We are thankful to be able to come back to our house after renting it out for a year and not have "too" much damage by the tenants.  

What kind of fun adventures do you have planned for your Spring Break?

Can't wait to sit on the beach and see these sunsets and water again!

Slime? Flubber? Let's make it!

My oldest son made this before at summer camp and when he saw I had the Borax out the other day making my homemade laundry soap, he's like "Mom, can we make slime?" Sure!  We had to find some glue in the house but we found a bottle I had got super cheap with coupons when school started so we made green slime!

Materials

• Elmer's white glue or Elmer's school glue gel
• Borax (find in the laundry detergent aisle of the store)
• Water
• Two bowls
• Food coloring (optional)

What to do:

1. In one bowl mix 1/2 cup (4 oz) glue and 1/2 cup water. 
2. In the other bowl, mix 1 teaspoon borax with 1 cup water until the borax is dissolved.
3. Add the glue mixture to the borax solution, stirring slowly.
4. The slime will begin to form immediately; stir as much as you can, then dig in and knead it with your hands until it gets less sticky. (No one makes slime without getting a little messy!) Don't worry about any leftover water in the bowl; just pour it out. 
5. Put the slime in a plastic bag and add a few drops of food coloring.  Squish it around in the bag and it will magically turn colors! (Brody chose green) 

What's happening?
The glue has an ingredient called polyvinyl acetate, which is a liquid polymer. The borax links the polyvinyl acetate molecules to each other, creating one large, flexible polymer. This kind of slime will get stiffer and more like putty the more you play with it.
Store it in a plastic bag in the fridge, to keep it from growing mold.

Custom Name Pillows- $30

I've been so busy with orders lately, I haven't had time to blog!!!

Everyone was getting ready for babies being born and Easter coming that I have a backlog of things to make!  Pushing it to get done by Easter weekend so we can go up north for the weekend!

Check out these cute pillows!

 

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Where you right, Mr. Groundhog?

So if Spring is on it's way earlier this year, where is it?  Most of us northern folks are getting anxious to step outside and enjoy the warmer weather, and as spring approaches, we all wish we could be on the beach somewhere, or enjoying a great baseball game with family and friends!  Detroit Tiger's are a favorite baseball team in our family and we enjoy going to the games and just baseball in general.  There is nothing quite like a night game when the weather is amazing and your favorite team is winning!  Maybe a couple cold beers in your hand to help with the heat will do also! :) 

I made these cute keychains that go perfect for the Detroit Tiger's lover in your life!! Check them out on my Etsy Site.  https://www.etsy.com/listing/125389588/detroit-tigers-acrylic-keychain?

And if your just wanting a cute little gift for yourself or maybe even your bridal party?  How about monogrammed keychains? Message me for discounts on large orders.  

Now here in our area of Michigan, it's supposed to be 50's this weekend.  That's like a hot spell for us! I hope the snow melts and we can semi-enjoy the outdoors this weekend!  Enjoy your week!

DIY Powder Laundry Soap

Since I'm staying home right now, I'm all about saving money!  I keep hearing about people that make their own laundry soap and how good it works.  Well we are a Tide family, and always have been.  My mom used some other kind of soap when I was little and I broke out in hives, so we have just always used Tide.  But I thought I'd give this a try!  It was super easy to make and cheap on the budget!

The Parts

1 Cup Borax

1 1/2 Cups Arm & Hammer Super Washing Soda (not to be confused with baking soda)

1 Fels-Naptha Laundry Bar Soap

Cheese grater (Food Processor)

 

I also added 1 bar of Ivory Soap, we had a bar lying around and thought it'd help with the smell.

 

Price List:

Borax Detergent Booster- $3.39

Arm & Hammer Super Washing Soda- $3.24

Fels-Naptha Laundry Bar- $0.97

When it all boils down to it, your spending about $0.02 to $0.05 per load of laundry.  And since you only use a little bit of the boxes, you have more then enough for more laundry soap, just have to get another bar of Fels-Naptha (CHEAP)!!!

First you take the cheese grater, or a food processor if you have one, and shred the soap into fine bits.  This took awhile.  I also did the Ivory bar soap too so those were mixed together.  

Then I added the 1 cup of Borax and the 1 1/2 cup of Arm & Hammer Super Washing Soda and mixed it together.  I just used a big spoon to mix it up in a plastic container I had around the house.  

You only need to use 2 tablespoon per load (3 tablespoons if your load is heavy duty) but since I didn't have an extra spoon I just got an extra medicine cup we had.  3 teaspoons equal 1 tablespoon so just two scoops per load and I'm all set!!  

I washed one load already and it smells great and seems to be clean!  

You could also add some of the Purex or Downy Crystals to it, but since we don't use any softener when I was, I figured that was just an added expense we didn't need to add.  

Can't wait to save on the jugs of Tide! :)

iPhone Charger Decals

Do you have an iPhone? How about an iPad? Almost every family I know has at least one of these items, in our case we have way too many.  And what about those chargers?  Are you always getting them mixed up, saying no this one is mine, this one is his, someone stole mine?  Well I have a solution!!  Decals for your iPhone charger so you can tell who's is who!!!

Great for kids going off to camp in the summer, making sure they don't get it mixed up with their friends also!!

Chevron Monogram iPhone Decal Wrap

I mustache you a question?

I have other patterns available also!  I've been so busy with orders, I just placed a new order for vinyl tonight! I can't wait to get more colors.  Also I'm getting in key chains soon, they are going to be so cute and perfect for that little gift you need!

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Personalized Hand Sanitizer's

 GERMS!

Get those germs out of your office, classroom or even your own house! I made these cute hand sanitizer bottles with personalized vinyl to make them special! 

 My son is giving them to his teacher's for Valentine's Day.  If your interested, you can place an order on my Facebook page Sew Wonderfully Jamie

Minecraft Valentines- DIY

Valentine's Day is coming up this week and since my oldest son, Brody, is really into playing Minecraft on the computer lately I figured I'd do an internet search and find some images and see if we can make our own cards this year. 

Using my new Silhouette Cameo, I figured it would be super easy to do!  And it was! :) 

I searched on the internet and found an image, made it our own and valentine's cards via at home! 

Using the print and cut method, I set up my program to print out the paper, and then you put it on the machine and it cuts them out individually.  Pretty easy!

I bought him some Fun Dip's to tape on to the cards so he could give out some candy too. 

Someone's 3rd grade class is gonna have a very Happy Valentine's Day!  What kind of cards are your kids using this year?? Did you make them yourself?  Comment below and let me know!

Off the bandwagon!

Got a little behind on my blogging but it's only because I've been busy switching everything over to my new branding!!  I am officially Sew Wonderfully Jamie on Facebook and Etsy!  Plus along with the name of my blog too of course! ;-)

My friend made me a new banner for Facebook too! Love it! Thanks Lori!

Don't forget the new name, when you search for things for awhile, Brodacious Bags will still come up on your stuff since it's still out in googleland, but start searching for the new name also!

I have quite a few orders to work on in the next week, and hoping to get more coming in!! I ordered acrylic keychain blanks, so those will be featured soon on my blog also!

I'm having a contest on my Facebook page too, have your friend's like my new page and tell them to say you sent them and win a free personalized keychain!

Happy 4th Birthday Caden!

I can't believe that Caden is now 4!  He was such a tiny baby and a lot has happened with our lives since he was born!  He's lived in Arizona, now back in Michigan. 

We had a party at Castaway Play Cafe in Howell.  The kids had a ton of fun running around like crazies!  They let out a lot of energy, so hopefully they all slept good that night!

I made this super cute shirt for Caden to wear.

I messed up on this since it was my first time making it, so he actually wore a red one at his party. 

He got tons of gifts and loved everything!! 

Thanks everyone who helped make his birthday awesome! He counted down his birthday for weeks and now he's counting down til he's 6 so he can start kindergarten like his big brother! Oh lord!

Project 365, Day 24

Cupcakes it is!! No one had Power Ranger's decorations for cakes, so I decided to get all the colors of Power Rangers in cupcakes and then I made these little toppers to stick into the cupcakes.  I got the idea from Under A Cherry Tree.  If you have a Silhouette Cameo, you should check out her blog and her You Tube Channel.  I did this using the Print & Cut feature on my machine.  LOVE IT!

My mother in law was in town for Caden's birthday party and so we went to eat lunch and also visit a family friend in the hospital.  Little baby Charlie is so cute!!! 

Project 365, Day 23

Called to make sure we had tables and stuff for Caden's birthday party today.  They didn't have the time slot we wanted, so I had to move the party to a little bit later but the kids should still have fun.  I can't wait for it!! I can't believe Caden is gonna be 4 :(  My little baby is no longer a baby!

Project 365, Day 22

Thought for sure Brody wouldn't have school today because it was SO cold but some of the surrounding schools didn't but we still did!!  So I just made sure Brody didn't stand outside and wait for the bus that long since it was SO COLD!!!  We still have to go to basketball practice after too and it was COLD!