salsa

My mom had extra tomatoes, green peppers, and garlic cloves from her garden, so I decided to make freezer salsa. My first bite consisted of pure jalepenos. I wasn't sure if we were going to eat all of our salsa. But, I dared to eat more and the more I ate the more I loved it!

Here is the recipe I used:

5 LG tomatoes

1 TBSP cilantro

1 MED onion

2 garlic cloves

2 jalapenos w/ seeds

1/2 cup green pepper

1/2 TBSP cumin

1 TBSP salt

1 TBSP vinegar

1 lime, juice

Peel & chop tomatoes. Chop cilantro, onion, garlic, green pepper and jalapenos. Add all together in a large pot.

Add cumin, salt, vinegar, and juice. Stir together.

Bring to boil and lower temperature. Keep at low boil for 2-3 or until tomato water has boiled down to about half.

Fill containers, leaving 1/2 inch clearance. Cool completely. Place lids and freeze. Keeps for one year. Makes 5 8-oz jars.

quiet book

These are the last three pages of my quiet book. The first one is a number one. You pull the card out of the slot and it has the number on one side and objects on the other. The next page is a lace and tie your shoe. And the last page is zip up a tent. I couldn't find a bear, so there is a dog in the tent!

quiet book

My mom made me and my siblings a quiet book that lasted all the way down to me. I remember loving it as a kid and now appreciate all the time and work that it must have taken to create that book. This is my version of a quiet book that I hope Corban and my future posterity will like. 

This page is a pocket for paper, colored pencils, and paper. 

Match the shapes to the correct shape. The pocket is to store the shapes that aren't being used.

Who doesn't love Tic-Tac-Toe? This way you don't have to draw your own game. I still need to add a few more snaps to finishe this page.

Match the colors.

Learn your ABCs. 
Button the flowers on to the stems. 

arts and crafts

I've been wanting to make several things these past four months and now I'm starting them! I am in the process of making a T-shirt quilt and a quiet activity book. I've also wanted to make an eye spy game and finished that a couple of days ago. I had left over beads, so I made the following bean bags. 

I have to give a shout out to my sister-in-law Peggy. She is so creative and crafty that she inspires me. Thanks.

purple

red

yellow

pink

blue

color week

I totally forgot about this little blog project! I remembered last night looking at my sister-in-laws blog and will do better, I promise.

Monday: Blue
Tuesday: Pink
Wednesday: Yellow
Thursday: Red
Friday: Purple