Apple Cini Steelcut Oats Breakfast

I am always looking at recipes online as well as cookbooks.  I used to collect cookbooks.  Before our last move, I donated almost half of them to various places.  But now, I still look for anything that "looks good" and I would actually consider making not just to "collect" it.  This recipe is one of those I came across online and printed for use at some point.  Last night I decided to throw it together and see what happens.  After I put it into the crockpot, I sat down and made the scrapbook page layout to share with you.  Then this morning we took pictures of it to show you how it turned out.  IT WAS DELICIOUS!  Only thing I think I have a problem with is that I started it at 10PM and we didn't eat till 7:30am so I think it was in the crockpot too long.  Next time I think I will plan that timing a little better.

All the digital elements I used in the recipe scrap page layout are from Paulette at Create with TLC.

Just right click and tell it to open in a new window or tab and it will open to full size for you to save to your own computer.  I made this in 200DPI so it is better for printing than the typical 72 or 100 dpi images.  Just tell your printer to FIT TO PAGE or whatever similar setting your brand printer might use.

Again, this image will open larger for better viewing as well.

I recommend trying this anytime!!

HAPPY FALL YA'LL!

RhondaSue

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HALLOWEEN CLUB by CREATE WITH TLC

We were out of town this past week for a funeral.  I am just trying to get caught up.  As soon as I got home, I found out I am hired for a part time position here in town so I am back in the work force!  I am very excited about that!  One of the email updates I read right away was about Paulette's new club.  I just had to make time to tell you about it!

PLEASE consider joining up.  You don't want to miss out on all the great ideas, art and images you can use to create your Halloween decor, gifts, and favors.  

Check it out here:

CREATE WITH TLC HALLOWEEN CLUB

Smuggles,

RhondaSue

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SCHOOL theme bookmark freebies

Used the same plopper element from Paulette at Create with TLC, I made these bookmarks.  Please leave some love at CREATE WITH TLC for her generousity to make so many wonderful artistic creations!  Also hop over there to see ALL that she offers... She has a new store up and running and offers LOTS and LOTS of freebies almost daily!!!!!!

Again...just click on the preview above to be taken to the full sized image for proper saving and printing!

Thanks for stopping by!

RhondaSue

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SCHOOL Chocobar Wrap Printable Freebies

The main element in the center was created by Paulette at Create with TLC.  The layout, the paper, the ribbon... I did those and hope you like them.  Just click on each to open them full size to save to your computer.

Thanks for stopping by!

RhondaSue

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY EMILY SUE!

Today is our youngest's birthday!  She is celebrating #15!!  

We did orange rolls for breakfast... OH SO YUMMO!

Emily has no preference for meal options for dinner so I

am still trying to figure out how to make a birthday dinner

with ground beef...  HHHHhhmmmmmmmmm... might have

to dig out a cookbook or something.

I couldn't pick a single "wish" to share with you today, EMILY

so I am sending them ALL............

Today is a very special day,

because it is the day when I (we) first saw my (our) angel.

May you never grow up for me (us)! Have a lovely birthday!


You have always made me (us) proud.

Happy Birthday to my (our) dearest daughter.


No matter how old you are,

to me you will always be my little girl.

Have a brilliant Birthday!


You are the most beautiful gift anyone has ever been gifted with.

Happy Birthday to the best daughter in the whole wide world!


Happy Birthday to my little girl.

I wish you to love life and never stop dreaming!

May beauty and happiness surround you today and always!


I (We) feel so proud and happy to see that our

little girl has grown into such a fine, young and

beautiful woman.

Much love and blessings coming your way.


Having a daughter means...
Seeing a thousand rainbows every day,
A thousand occasions of sweet hurray,
A thousand sweet dreams every night,
And a thousand reasons to laugh and smile!
Happy Birthday to you, angel!


As parents we hope that you touch the life of

thousands of other people with the same happiness,

care and love that you have touched ours.

Happy Birthday to the best daughter in the whole wide world!


May you always be happy, healthy and wealthy...

so that you can take care of us when we are old :)


Happy Birthday to our beloved daughter.

May you be blessed with all the good things you deserve.


Today is so important to everyone who knows you

and who loves the amazing person you are.

On your birthday and always,

you're wished everything wonderful!

WE LOVE YOU, EMILY
Mom and Dad

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Stationery Freebie printable

I am so tickled to share this with you!!

The wordart was done by Paulette at

Create with TLC.

The adorable images were done by my

daughter!  I smiled so big when i saw them

and couldn't stop grinning for a LONG 

time.  My daughter thought I was so 

weird, but I was just so happy to be able

to use HER ART within my crafting!!

Just click on this to open in a new tab/

window and save it to your own computer

for use when it is convenient for you.

SMUGGLES
RhondaSue

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Been on vacation...

We have been traveling for the last 7 weeks!

We are back home now and getting back into

the regular routine.  I will get some goodies

posted before the week is over (I HOPE)...

I have LOTS of great goodies from Paulette

at Create with TLC to use ... LOTS of ideas

flowing around in my mind...just need to get

them into PSP!  

Paulette's September 2012 Club is one

not to miss!  If she still allows you to get into

it, you really MUST ... The theme is back to

school, grandparents, and coffee!  

SMUGGLES,

RhondaSue

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HUG TOPPER FREEBIE PRINTABLE

HUGS and KISSES TOPPERS
The topper elements are by Paulette
the layouts by myself.

The topper says HUG and I used the
kisses in the bag to give as a

HUGS AND KISSES

gift to the recipient.

Personal Use ONLY...

download expired

SMUGGLES,
RhondaSue

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NATIONAL HUG DAY IDEAS

Tomorrow is the start of Natl Hug week..........

Be sure to check out
CREATE WITH TLC
for some free hugs!!! 

This one goes with a bear and a bag of HUGS.

A Bear Hug For Someone Special

Here's a little Bear Hug
His arms are open wide
And though he's small
His heart is filled
With lots of love inside
If you are ever lonely
And your heartstrings need a tug
Just find this Bear and then right there
He'll give a tiny hug.

author unknown

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Friendship Rainbow
I don't need a pot of gold
From every rainbows end;
For I found the greatest wealth
Is having you for my friend.
Here are some little hugs for you
Just a way that I can say
Thank you for being the color
In a world that often seems grey!

or change the last two lines to say:

Thank you for your friendship
Please have a colorful day!
Birdiekity-2000

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Grandma Hugs
Grandmother, you are like a patchwork quilt,
so cozy and so warm.
Just listening to your stories,
reminds me of your wisdom and your charm.
I know I can always come to you,
When lost or feeling alone.
For you always comfort me,
and make me feel at home.
You are the silver lining,
of a cloudy day
and I know whom I can trust
when black clouds blow my way.
I store your hugs and kisses
In my heart each day.
So I'd like to share some back with you
To give you back love in my own special way.
Paulette, 1999

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Homework Hugs ...

An Angel's jar of "Homework Hugs"
To help with the studies you'll do.
A beary sweet hug and quick studybreak,
Will lovingly see you through.

To this angelic bear *you* are
So beary special and dear!
She'll encourage with hugs and brings to you
Our wishes for a GREAT school year!
- DAB 8-30-99

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Hug Me!

No moving parts, no batteries.
No monthly payments and no fees;
Inflation proof, non-taxable,
In fact, it's quite relaxable;
It can't be stolen, won't pollute,
One size fits all, do not dilute.
It uses little energy,
But yields results enormously.
Relieves your tension and your stress,
Invigorates your happiness;
Combats depression, makes you beam,
And elevates your self-esteem!
Your circulation it corrects
Without unpleasant side effects
It is, I think the perfect drug:
May I prescribe, my friend, the hug!

author unknown

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Why God Made Hugs

Everyone was meant to share
God's all-abiding love and care.
He saw that we would need to know
a way to let these feelings show.

So God made hugs - a special sign,
and symbol of His love divine,
a circle of our open arms
to hold in love and keep out harm.

One simple hug can do its part
to warm and cheer another's heart.
A hug's a bit of heaven above
that signifies His perfect love.

author unknown

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Bling Thing Gift Card Holder Printable

The template is by Tami from Jersgirl Templates.

The elements are all from Paulette at Create with TLC.

The layout is by myself...

Click to open it in a new window/tab

and save it to your own computer.

Hope you are having a great weekend!

SMUGGLES,

RhondaSue

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BIRTHDAY CHOCOBAR WRAP FREEBIE

I have some "time on my hands" today so I decided to just play around a little bit with some of the images I've been getting from Paulette's CLUBS and freebies as well as what I've purchased from her STORE.  Here is the next one I have available for you...  The paper is from several years ago in a forum post that Paulette shared... but the wordart and digisticker is very recent and available...

Click on it to open in a new tab/window and then save it to your computer.

SMUGGLES,

RhondaSue

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PREVIEW of last three printables

It is not a good picture at all...  but I wanted to show

you that they print and assemble very easily.

I'm sorry the picture is grainy.  I don't have my good

camera here so this is the best I can do...

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Free Coffee Theme Topper Printable

Create with TLC has some wonderful wordart.  I am so excited to see so many perfect for what I call the "FOOD THEME".  I am always making recipe cards, scrapbook layouts using recipes, or toppers, greeting cards, etc that the "FOOD THEME" is appropriate for.  This particular wordart for COFFEE is WONDERFUL!  I just had to play with it!  When i first saw it, I thought about those hotel packages that I have seen several times now this summer since we have been traveling.  

In the baggie I envision including either instant coffee packets with creamer and sugar packets, a napkin and a plastic spoon...similar to what is in a hotel room.  OR at least ONE if not two chocolate covered spoons to make MOCHA COFFEE.  Another idea is to include one of those "gourmet single pot" packages that are available at Christmas or sometimes in the regular coffee aisle even and a couple ghiraldi chocolate squares and a biscotti cookie or two. 

 Really it is whatever each persons taste would call for.

This is a 300dpi image so it appears large in the download, but it will print well on the page.  I can get two to a single page if you turn it sideways.

SMUGGLES,

RhondaSue

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Free Printables

I used elements from Paulette's AUGUST 2012 CLUB

as well as the current TASTE OF CLUB ~ CLUB

to create both of these Chocolate Bar Wrappers.

The one template is one from Paulette and the other

is my own.  They both fit the 1.55 oz regular bar.  

Be sure to get over to the new STORE to see how

to find ALL of Paulette's creations as well as

her BLOG to see her daily posts and freebies!

She is also taking SIGN UPS for the next club...  

...SEPTEMBER 2012 CLUB...

Don't miss out!!!!  They are phenomenal!!!!!

Just be sure to click them into a new tab/window to get them

at full size and save them to your own computer to be used

when you want.

Please stop over at CREATE WITH TLC and share some

love with Paulette for her continued creating and sharing!

SMUGGLES,

RhondaSue

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Words, Timeless and Beautiful TLC HOP

WELCOME and GOOD MORNING!

Today is the WORDS, TIMELESS AND BEAUTIFUL TLC BLOG HOP!!  Paulette at Create with TLC is introducing her new Design Team with this hop.  Everyone has a creation to share for inspiration, or as in my case, it is a printable that you can snag and print at your leisure.  Then each blog will also have a freebie jpg image to share with you that is from Paulette.  There are like 11 freebies to snag along the way!  Don't forget to leave some love for each artist to encourage the creativity and sharing to continue!

Just right click on my image to open in a new window and then save that full-sized image to your computer for printing and use at your convenience.  ENJOY....

This image entitled DREAMS FOR SALE is an image that Paulette has for sale in her store and it worked perfectly with the image she gave me for the blog hop.  SO I used BOTH on my card/bookmark for you.  To purchase the second image you will find it in her STORE.

Now for the DESIGN TEAM MEMBERS and the BLOG HOP STOPS ... here they are:

Cynthia at: http://www.stampinalaska.blogspot.com/

Karen at:  http://busybusyhoneybee.wordpress.com/

Penny at:  http://9hawksandadragonfly.blogspot.com/

Marsha at:  http://stampingdownsouth.blogspot.com/

Carla at:  http://www.carlasstampingspot.blogspot.com/

Lisa Lynn at:  http://lisalynncard.blogspot.com/

Rhonda at:  http://craftymumzcreations.blogspot.com/  <-- you are here

Jennifer at:  http://justcoffeepleasestampsribbonspaper.blogspot.com/

Hetty at:   http://craftchaos.blogspot.com/

TLC CREATIONS:   http://createwithtlc-createwithtlc.blogspot.com/

Thank you for stopping by!  Have a great day!

Smuggles,

RhondaSue

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