Carreteiro (ka-hey-tay-ro)

This recipe is very easy and surprisingly tasty, with just four ingredients.  You can use lean ground beef, turkey or chicken.  I chose ground turkey, and now this is my total fav!  There are numerous variations of Carreteiro recipes on the internet, depending on the region.  I'm hooked, and love that it's healthy.  Here is the link to the recipe, along with Ana's great how-to cook video.
Carreteiro

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zencrafting: Celebrate World Intellectual Property Day

zencrafting: Celebrate World Intellectual Property Day: "April 26 is World Intellectual Property Day , and this year's theme is 'Designing the Future.' 'Intellectual property' is writing, music, d..."

Three Things for which I am Most Thankful

1.  My knit sampler hat looks good in red too.  Next... in a beautiful green.

                      

2.  Ryley & Kayla are the cutest and such sweet little pickles! 

3.  I posted my first recipe on All Recipes Hamburger, Beef and Vegetable Soup  Why?  That's what you do when you're snowed-in!




What are 3 things for which you are most thankful?

Women's Sample Hat (Knit)

A coworker saw me knitting one of my dishcloths one day.  "Can you knit me a hat?  You know, one that covers my ears, but keeps my hair fluffy and doesn't cause a lot of static?"  *Uhm... I'm a beginner.  Never used dpn's before.  How long do I have? *gulp*  In other words, how old do you want to be when you receive a decent hat?!  I'm also a slow knitter.  My coworker is young, slender, trendy.  I was nervous.  So she agreed on this hat, and if it didn't work out, then I would try another pattern.  It turns out that Ashley loves her hat after all, and she calls it "Super Cute"!  I am relieved, and very pleased.  I'm so not a hat person.  You'll have to put up with Ms. Styro-head.  I would highly recommend this pattern to newbie knitters.  Women's Sampler Hat I used YouTube videos to help ease me in to dpn's.  I will be making another one in green, and one in red!

Ryley and Kayla

The Millionaire Woman - Building on Lessons

Three Good Things - How to be Happier

For a New Baby, Dedicated to my Expectant Coworker

What shall I wish for you, baby?

Health, or wealth untold,

Or the courage to face new challenges,

The strength to be brave and bold?

But whatever I wish for you, baby,

I hope this lesson you'll learn,

The greatest of all God's blessings,

Is to love and be loved in return.

Jean Harris quoted in The Friendship Book of Francis Gay, 1992

Run for the Cure a success!

Thanks to those who donated to the Breast Cancer Foundation on my behalf.  Our Millionaire Women team had the chance to walk with a special lady who is battling breast cancer, that metastasized to her brain.  She had surgery a couple of weeks ago, and walked with us for a bit and cheered us on!  It was a beautiful day for the 5 km walk.

CIBC Run for the Cure

I'm back, and excited to tell you that I am participating in the CIBC Run for the Cure on October 3^rd.  I can’t believe how many people I know now that have been touched by breast cancer!

There are a few ways you can participate with me:

Ryley's girl Kayla

Fast Fabric Gifts

I couldn't help myself!  I had to order Fast Fabric Gifts, because I love smaller projects, and some of them look so delicious!  Fast Fabric Gifts offers 30 quick to stitch projects.  Comes with templates.  Like it says, "Homemade gifts, all sewn up!"  It's got to be good!

        

You might want to check out Pretty Little Pillows, with more quick to stitch projects such as applique, smocking and hand embroidery.  Go ahead and make someone's day!

FaveCrafts ReTweet Winner!

Yes, I truly am alive!  I've been quite busy at work, and packing to move.  Recently, I received a very nice message from FaveCrafts in my Inbox, who said:

Hello and Congratulations!

Your RT was selected as the winner in the weekly FaveCrafts Twitter Contest!

The prize you have won is:  Matboard Magic Book

Who-hoo!  That's great!  I can't wait to receive it.  


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Tisk, tisk

Where have I been?  I took a little hiatus.  I was tired of trudging through all of the spam in my inbox.  Lots going on, and we went on a road trip to BC for a week.  Now we're moving, or rather I'm moving, splitsville, end of chapter = emotional wreck.  Methotrexate 1, me 0.  It's kicking my ass right now, and I'm trying to work and feel "normal".  I will relax and heal when I can shut the door on all of this, and take some well needed me-time.

You know what is great in all of this?  I have very supportive friends and family.  Closer to home, connecting with other women once monthly at the Millionaire Woman's Club meetings has been an inspirational and empowering experience.  I forgot to make my biz cards to take with me last night!  http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Millionaire-Woman/254329668665?ref=ts

No Sew Summer Place Mat Purse

Trendy, geeky, or just plain weird?  Did someone say place mat purse?  Creative Korner had a place mat purse swap in June.  I made mine from a round placemat.  The jewelled embellishment and handles were purchased at Michael's and a garage sale. Sing it ~ like a cowgirl, I got my glue gun by ma side, I'm wanted ~wanted~, dead or alive...  The sides of the purse were drawn in and glued, and the handles were sewn.  The nice thing about it is my purse didn't need a zipper or button to close.  Like it?  I really did, but had to mail it to my partner, hmph.