Last night we took the kids to their first Friday night Fish Fry. We ate a ridiculous amount of fried fish (both Walleye and Pollock), fried shrimp, fried hush puppies and fried potatoes...aka french fries :-) And plenty of non-fried items including lemon baked cod, coleslaw, delicious breads and even pizza, mac n' cheese, and applesauce for the kids, oh my! I feel … [Read more...]
Little Girls’ Knit Legwarmers {A Pattern}
So, little Miss Penelope started ballet last Fall. She really loves it. She looks forward to going to class every.single.week. and every Sunday as we are looking at the calendar and preparing for the upcoming week's schedule she asks, 'I have bah-yay 'morrow?' in her cutest little sing-songy voice. She even has her very first recital this June set onstage at a local … [Read more...]
Sassy Heart Tutu Giveaway…The Winner!
Was it you? Are you number 27? If your name is.... Then you are the lucky winner of a $20 gift certificate to Sassy Heart Tutus!!! Please email me so I can get Nicole in touch with you about your gift certificate!! And remember, if you didn't win, you still have a chance to get Free Shipping from Sassy Heart Tutus until April 15, 2011...just click HERE to get the … [Read more...]
A Box Full of Pretties
My momma loves to send out boxes of goodies for me and the kids every month or so. We absolutely love getting them...but c'mon who doesn't love getting packages in the mail! Last month she sent out a Valentine's themed box with all sorts of V-day fun inside but what I loved most about it was that she included a few knits that my Grandma (my Dad's momma) ever so carefully … [Read more...]
Sassy Heart Tutus…Giveaway!
Ah gah! Just when I thought Eloise couldn't get any cuter... I receive the most adorable tutu and headband from Sassy Heart Tutus...swoon...and just check out my little Ellie Belly now! This shop has the sweetest tutus and hair accessories for the little girlie girl in your life :-) To enter today's utterly adorable giveaway and grab yourself a coupon code just … [Read more...]
CSN Stores…A Review for You!
I did it! I finally chose an item to review from CSNstores!! And let me tell ya, it's a good one... It's a pretty teal blue, it's used in the kitchen and it's rockin' my socks :-) If you wanna read my review click HERE now!! XOXO, … [Read more...]
Banoffee Pie {A Recipe}
Banoffee pie...ever heard of it? If so, you know the deliciousness that I'm talkin' about! :-) If not, let me introduce you...ahem, Banoffee Pie meet my friends....friends meet Banoffee Pie. Oh, Banoffee Pie what are you, really...why the wierd-o name? Well, Banoffee Pie is an English dessert and it's name combines the names of the two major ingredients in it, Bananas … [Read more...]
Very Cool. And Thank You Very Much.
Hey all, I've got some great news to share with you! Smashed Peas and Carrots was chosen as one of Babble.com's Top 50 Craft Mom Blogs of 2011...holy freakin' cool! I was floored to get the email from the Babble editors and then when I saw the list of blogs who made the Top 50...well, holy WOW!! I couldn't believe I was ranked next to such awesome women and their … [Read more...]
Knit Cowl of the Chunky Variety {A Tutorial}
Yeah, you read that right. I'm a-talkin' about a Chunky. Knit. Cowl. But just typing 'Chunky Knit Cowl' seemed so boring. I just had to change it up for y'all...it was either that or call it the 'Phat Knit Cowl'...umm, yeah I think I'll stick with the first one. I don't think I've ever posted a tutorial on here for a knit, have I? I'm no knitting supah-stah so … [Read more...]
Crockpot French Onion Soup…Oui Oui!
In our house we love French Onion Soup. It's really so good. All onion-y, and broth-y and cheese-y and crusty bread-y...Mmm, mmm good! Yes, my kids love it too...they eat onions raw! Weird children o'mine. I love ordering it in restaurants, it's always the fancy soup on the menu. I always feel so grown up eating it (oh wait, I am a grown-up?) okay, then I feel like … [Read more...]
Simply. Natural. Giveaway…WINNER!!
Alrighty folks, we have a winner... And who just happens to be lucky number 112? Congrats!! Just email your addy to SmashedPeasandCarrots[at]gmail[dot]com so I can put you in touch with Simply. Natural. :-) Oh and P.S. (for those of you that were wondering) we took our little trip this past weekend to Moline, IL and visited the John Deere Museum (Pavilion) which is … [Read more...]
Baby in a Tire.
We took a little trip this weekend. All 5 of us. A first for our family. We even stayed overnight in a hotel. And then the kids woke up at their usual hour...what the whaaaaat? {Sleeping in on va-cay, that's for the birds.} Then we went and put our baby in a tire. Props to you if you can figure out where we went. XOXO, … [Read more...]
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