Sharing the ♥♥♥♥

Gotta show my love for some of my favorite finds.....


♥♥♥♥♥ Crunchy Clean Laundry Detergent!
Ohmygoodness it is wonderful...I give it 5 hearts (that's is so better than stars)
It comes in wonderful fragrances and it's green! Go for our earth....last's a long time and Ashley sends you samples along with instructions and helpful eco tips.
Example: Did you know that 1/4 - 1/2 cup of vinegar is a great fabric softner! And it kills bacteria and it even eliminates static cling.
I have use so far...the lavender scent and I just ordered the grapefruit....did I mention the savings.....yes! It saves me money too!

♥♥♥♥♥All About Cloth Diapers!
Okay! No I don't have any more babies on the way....but I do have grandbabies and their awesome wonderful mommy decided to cash in on her lust for cloth diapers and became an author in the process. Even if you don't cloth diaper you gotta love this WAHM industry. These women are amazing as are their products. And they have a rock'n network going on. Another way to go green and keep your baby healthy. When reading this blog, look for the great book available online. It makes a great shower gift...perhaps you could add it to a cloth diaper starter kit. Your gift will be the talk of the town. Oh and did I mention that the CrunchyClean is great for washing cloth diapers.

♥♥♥♥♥Karen Kingsbury!
This woman can write books in her sleep.....she must have to the way she can crank them out. If you don't know about this amazing Christian fiction writer you have to check her out. She wrote a series of books that will keep you reading until school begins again. Great summer reading....begin with the Redemption Series with the first book titled "Redemption" followed by Remember, Return, Rejoice and Reunion. Then you move on to continue with these characters in the Firstborn Series. I won't list them all because once you start you will have your list written and ready to go so that you won't miss a beat. There is one more series to finish off the whole story of the Baxer family, The Sunrise Series. The forth and final book is not out yet, but you can be sure that when it is, I will have it. But remember....they are "free" at your local library! So save your money for your gas...(sigh) and utilize your tax dollars....spend a day at the library. The kids love it and it's air conditioned!
I'm on my forth book this summer and I am relishing every page. Our church participated in a technology fast last week....I gave up TV and didn't really miss it because I would crawl in bed to read every night.
Now I'm reading John Grisham's "The Appeal" He's my second favorite read and I actually have every book of his....my all time fave Grisham read...."A Time to Kill"

♥♥♥♥♥ShoePeg Corn & Blackeyed Pea Salsa!
By far my favorite and easiest dish to make for parties, get togethers, work nights at church or just to keep in the fridge for snacking or for me....lunch! It's fast and healthy. Here's how you make it:
use a very large bowl, this makes a lot.

Ingredients:

3 cans shoe peg corn, drained
2 cans blackeyed peas, drained
2 cans Rotel tomatoes /w chilies
1 small can diced black olives
1 small red onion, chopped
3 green onions, chopped
1 bell pepper, chopped
1 bottle Italian salad dressing

Instructions:

Mix all together and let sit overnight. Serve with Tostitos Scoops or Fritos Scoops or a spoon will do! (I prefer the blue corn chips)
pssst....i never wait overnight....i make it and dig in!

Hmmmmmm....I think that's all I have for now! Your turn to share some ♥'s with me and my readers.

Recipe 911

Hey look....I'm back! I told you May was going to be a rough month and my arms are very sore from moving those mountains....LOL! More about sore arms in a later post.

Not much time, so real quick. I threw together some enchiladas tonight and thought that I remembered Autumn (my precious first born) telling me how to make enchilada sauce from scratch. Well let's just say....from pantry and fridge items on hand.
She told me to mix tomato sauce or paste (diluted) with chili powder, cumin and some garlic powder.
Great....I didn't have any tomato sauce or paste. I did have some tomato juice....and so (here's the 911 part) I was adding black beans to my recipe anyway, so I mushed 1/2 of the can of beans in a bowl and added some juice and mixed in the spices....viola! Instant enchilada sauce! And then I mixed some tomato juice with some sour cream and poured over the enchiladas and other sauce....added cheese and chopped green onion.

Yum....cooking from scratch is fun!
I took a picture but food just does not photograph well...food photography is a real talent.

Spring Giveaway Winner!

Congratulations! Lexi you are the winner of the "Bling'n in the Spring" giveaway.
This beautiful Cross Key Ring is what she won by posting her comments about her MOM.
View Lexi's comment about her mom here!

Lexi also has an Etsy shop with adorable handsewn dresses and accessories for your little one as well as handpainted items too. She's a busy mom of two with a talent to create, run an her Etsy shop and host three blogs! Wow! I have trouble with one. She a member of CAST a Christian Artist Street Team and she an EtsyMom member and lives with her precious little family in Tyler, Texas.

Also in the news....You might have noticed that on the front page of the Rustique Art site, there is a featured website for that month. Last month I was urging all of my visitors to check out the fabulous finds from The Cottage Junk Co.

This month I'm featuring the amazing talent of Teresa Oller of JJ-Jewels. Her designs set her apart from the other jewelry artisians because of her eye for color and classic style. Her wire wrapping is amazing! She also hosts her own blog and I encourage everyone to read it and visit her world of wonder.