Time

We talk about how time flies...now when i see my daughter's friends and their children i am amazed at how this is so true!! Here is Nancy and her daughter...Nancy and my Rebecca were in nursery school together......now look!!

credits: QP by Doro

Chicken Artichoke Piccata

this is so delicious and easy!! This recipe came from Revolutionary RECIPES Concord a la Carte by the Emerson Hospital Auxiliary, Concord,MA......

Chicken Artichoke Piccata
1 pound chicken breasts, skinned and boned
1/4 cup flour
2 Tablespoons butter
2 Tablespoons olive oil
1/2 cup white wine
1/2 cup chicken stock
Juice of 1 lemon
6 Tablespoons parsley, chopped
2 Tablespoons of capers
1 can (14 ounces)artichoke hearts, quartered

1. Cut chicken up into 2 inch pieces. Place between wax paper and pound thin.Dredge in flour

2.Saute chicken in butter and olive oil until browned, about 1 minute each side. Place on a warm platter

3. Add wine and chicken stock to skillet. Reduce. Scrape up pan drippings. Add lemon juice. Cook until hot and bubbling.

4. Add parsley, capers and artichoke hearts. Pour over chicken

i serve with linguine .... enjoy!

JoJo's Birthday

i am liking these bright colors....josie was three in may and her mom did a great birthday party for her in the back yard..bbq and a moon walk that looked like Clifford the Big Red Dog...she had so much fun with all her little friends...no, i did not go into the moon walk...i watched from the sidelines......

credits: Paper by MeridithFenwick_dds_sunset; GraphicPopCorner#2-5 by KatiePertiet; template by Hummie in second LO(modified); font-JumpStart

ComePlayWithMe

this weeks layout from Jessica's challenge....my little sweeteee is always saying this to me...yesterday we played and played and i can't move today...lol...i am getting old and the arthritis will not keep me down (she says hesitantly)...

credits: Template by Timounette and paper and alpha from LivEdesigns (i love both of these designers big time!!)

credit: QP by Scrapladies

The above QP caught my eye for the colors "kind of" match the LO above it...not my usual style but thought it would be "fun".....

Sour Cream Coffee Cake

This is so yummy and easy to make....smells wonderful as it is baking....old recipe....not sure where i got it but it has been in my recipe files since i was married over hundred years ago..lol..feels like i have been cooking and baking for over a hundred years:

Sour Cream Coffee Cake
1 cup butter,softened
2 cups sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 eggs
2 cups flour
1.5 teaspoons baking powder
1 cup sour cream

Topping
4 tablesppons brown sugar
1 tablespoons cinnamon
1/2 cup chopped walnuts

1.Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour Tube Pan
2.Cream butter, sugar,salt and vanilla. Add eggs and mix well
3.Add flour and baking powder to creamed mixture a little at a time and mix well
4.Fold in the sour cream
5.For the topping mix all ingredients
6.Place half the batter into the tube pan. Sprinkle with half the topping mix. Cover with the remaining batter and top off with rest of the topping mix
7. Bake for 60-70 minutes
Enjoy................................!!

Yesterday i was Rak'd by a fabulous designer.....i won all her quickpages in her shop!! all 13 of them!!....check these out from Jen Ulasiewicz Designs .... I love her work!!!!

It's been HOT...

it has been so hot here !!! hit 100 yesterday....4 days in a row....i hate the heat!!! so you can just imagine my state of mind...thank goodness my dh put in the air conditioners on saturday...the second story of this house is like an attic!! it broke during the night...heard thunder and the lightning was amazing....with this change so quick my sinuses are hurting me today...but i will take this over the heat...the challenge at Jessica's this week is to use a "warm" photo...so here is my layout....simple but i like it:

credits: papers by Krizomel; word art by AASPN

Here are some links to some amazing, generous designers...give them some luv while your there:

http://flamingo-amanda.blogspot.com/2008/06/mariposa-sale-and-freebie.html

http://curthsdigitaldesigns.blogspot.com/

http://mojerodinka.blogspot.com/

My Sunshine

here is my sweeeettteee....my gd Josie....(did i tell you she is going to have a brother in October...yeaaa) this is the results of Jessica's weekly challenge...go and check out her new updated site...today is the site's one year birthday!! I can't believe i have been doing digi now for a year.....love it!!

credits:Template by armina; yellow/orange papers by mariaLaFrance_Sunshine&Daisies; green papers by JudyMeibusch_SpringScraps; WordArt by ElegantWA

Here are some great blogs.....don't forget to give luv if you download:

http://wendys-craftycreations.blogspot.com/

http://mallubrasildesigns.blogspot.com/

http://armina.blogspot.com/