Seriously.. how cute is this?? Stay with me here......My BFF from high school(well she still has bff status) daughter Brooke, who is also friends with my kids and is in business with her mom and sister is making *Sella* ORIGINAL accessories for HC. we emailed Brooke pictures..Brooke has taken into account the amount of hair Sella has and Sella's style(which means she has to like it or she wont wear it).. and so far this is what she has come up with.. LOVE IT!! Cant wait to see the boutonniere! ...I'm also a creator so times like this is when I miss living in the states..but then it reminds me that i have great friends who are family. Check out Margie's and Brooke's blogs. Brooke you really got INSPIRED on this one! thx xoxo

Sam asked Sella to Homecoming.. Steve and I were on our trip so we made her re-in act opening it.

I got Sella a couple shirts while in Germany.. She actually liked them!!! I like the picture because....

EVERYONE always likes to bug Sella about having hair in her face or all over.. but it is soo her.

Here is Sella's reply back...since Sam asked using a money theme... Sella,Emma,Bette,Anna,cooata and I ...did some brainstorming.... but I'm sure its no surprise that Sella would come up with a SELLA centered reply...I hope people get that the items listed are what guys would use to get ready for a date...now if we lived in the states we would have added a car freshener(don't guys spend all day washing their car before the date?) The shirt Sella picked out is Grey and the tie she picked out is a Grey.. so Grey/Grey.. looks nice! She also ended up using the Color picture...looked more like a magazine add or a billboard and just a Sella smirk.

ok here are the rest of the pictures......My original, Ignore the Family Idea, for the day.. hopikimTM of course... Let me know if you want me to email the pic below as an attachment.. print it on 4x6 photo paper and viola recipe and pic all in one.

i took missty's challenge

Sella.. took some muffins ..Pumpkin Choc Chip next door. They raved and raved about them and I will admit they were as good as they looked. Evonna then told Sella she would make her anything she wanted...Everyone loves the Pizza they bring over but Sella said.. Spaghetti Pomodoro... and Evonna said ,really are you sure thats it??? Sunday afternoon look what she brought over.. it was sooo yummy... Evonna then told me that Muffins are not common in italy and that they always wanted to try them and they could not believe how good they are...they could SMELL them while I was baking and wondered if it was a candle. Evonna asked, americans have boxes?? I said yes there are box mixes but that I make them from scratch. It occurred to me.. Next time I will invite her over to watch/help me. I also must add...Sella took credit for making them ..sella says it a language thing it was just easier to say I made them . silly girl. I also must give credit to my good friend Margie for passing her secret along.

End Of Summer Soup...For My Soup LOVIN Kids paulingco.kimtm 6 cups chicken broth 1 jar prepared pasta sauce…we like prego 1 cup water..if needed 2 medium yellow onion, diced 4-6 zucchini, washed well and sliced in 1/4-inch rounds 2-4 yellow summer squash, washed well and sliced in 1/4-inch rounds 2-3 cups cherry tomatoes, halved or quartered (depending on size) or 2 cans diced tomatoes(if you use entire content of canned you may not want to add the water) 2 tablespoons Italian seasoning 2 cans white Cannellini, Great northern, navy beans 1 1/2 cup pasta (add last 20 minutes before serving) salt and pepper to taste

Directions I used a 6-quart slow cooker. Wash squashes well, and slice in rounds. Place into slow cooker, with diced onion and tomatoes. Add broth, pasta sauce, and water. Stir in Italian seasoning.Cover and cook on low for 4-6 hours, 20 minutes before serving, stir in raw pasta. Serve with grated Parmesan and Romano cheese. Crusty bread or croutons. you could also add.. parsnips,turnips,swiss chard.. whatever you may grow in your garden. I dont add potato or meat just because I dont...I try and keep it summery?

For Bette and Anna....this is from Cathycomma a good friend of mine... when you ask your kids... What would you like for dinner this is always in the top 5 request. Lemon Chicken On a sheet of waxed paper, mix together: 2 tsp. chopped lemon peel 1 Tbsp. parsley flakes 2 tsp. salt 1 tsp. pepper 4 Tbsp. flour Use this to coat a pound of chicken. Then fry them in olive oil. Remove the chicken to a warm dish when done and mix together: 1 Tbsp. oil 1 cup chicken broth 1 Tbsp. flour and the juice from the lemon Pour this into the pan drippings and boil for a minute or so.. Voila, there is you sauce. Serve with brown rice............................................................update....after Comma saw this post......seriously.. its the best. funny thing... cathy now does hers in a zip lock baggy... my family is true to the original..WAX PAPER method lol...you know like when your husband says.. my mom made it this way. My girls will stay true to the wax paper.

some how this DN growl towel made its way into the wash!!