soup party

Recently, my cousin hosted a soup party. It was AMAZING! A bunch of friends got together, brought homemade soup, and ate until we couldn't eat anymore! Fall is the perfect time to host this type of party. It was a hit.

I made Curry Chicken Noodle soup. It is my favorite this time of year. Just a heads up - this recipe makes A LOT of soup. You could cut the recipe in half if you'd like, but I do it this way since I'm buying all of the ingredients anyway. I usually end up freezing half of it for another time.
Curry Chicken Noodle Soup 3 boxes (32 oz each) of chicken broth 1 bag of matchstix carrots 1 bag of classic coleslaw cabbage 2 boxes of sliced baby bella mushrooms (rinsed) 2 heads of broccoli (cut into chunks) 1 pack of celery (chopped) 2 large cans of chicken breast 1 palm full of yellow curry salt & pepper to taste 1 bag of Little Barn homemade noodles (or other good quality noodles)

kindle fire giveaway

'Twas the month before Christmas
And all throughout blog land
Were patterns and recipes,
Ornaments and cake stands.

Your favorite bloggers
Were busy as could be
Making projects and tutorials
For all to see.

Then we got an idea
For something to do
To make the holidays brighter
For one of you

All year round
You bring us such joy
Why not give one reader
A special Christmas "toy?"

We thought and we thought
Till our brains were quite tired
Then it came to us,
"A Kindle Fire!"

We all joined together,
Now today is the day
So get in your entries
For this special giveaway!

Amy @ One Artsy Mama

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Giveaway ends December 14 at midnight EST. Please follow the guidelines above :)

Thanks for stopping by and good luck!

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ornament exchange

This holiday season, I decided to take part in an ornament exchange hosted by One Artsy Mama. I was lucky enough to be paired up with Kelly from Your Charmed Life. When partnered up, we were given a few bits of information about one another that might help us pick out/make the perfect ornament.
Here is what Kelly said: "I love COLOR and lots of it! More Bling the better. I love: trees/banches/birds/owls/peacocks. I'd love something; colorful, glittery/sparkly, funky."
There were a few other details about Kelly on the list, but these were the ones that spoke to me the most. I brainstormed for over a week before coming up with this idea:

I love how they turned out. They are 1) colorful 2) glittery/sparkly...they have lots of bling! 3) and they are tree related. I thought I covered a lot of what Kelly likes. Here is how I made them.

the weekly creative #10

Welcome to week #10 of The Weekly Creative!
I hope everyone had a nice Thanksgiving. THANKS to everyone who linked up last week.  I enjoyed checking out all of your projects and recipes over the long weekend. I also appreciate all of you who entered my very first giveaway. The winner of the MollyauContraire Pencil Roll is...
Barb Marshall Steadman! Barb, I've emailed you to get your shipping information :)
Now, onto the features. Here is what I was loving this past week (don't forget to grab a featured button from the sidebar):

[1] I love this adorable claspy clutch by happy in red! I really want to learn how to make one.

[2] I'm kind of obsessed with these stamped burlap ornaments by bliss bloom blog. They would make a great addition to any tree. [3] This retro branch buck by made in a day is right up my alley. It is gorgeous and fun!

...& If you missed it, here's what I shared this past week:

Yes, I only posted once this week. I was busy working on Christmas gifts, spending time with family & hanging out with my husband. I did a lot of crocheting while Adam watched football. The sock monkey pattern is from Repeat Craft Me and the others are designs of my own making.

Now...onto this weeks party :) 

The rules are pretty simple: [1] Link to a specific post & feel free to link as many projects as you'd like (sewing, crafting, recipes,  photography, life, etc. We love it all!) [2] If you have time, visit at least 2 other links and show some comment love. [3] Become a follower if you wish (not required, of course, but I love new followers. You can also find me on facebook or twitter). [4] Stop by next week to see if your project has been featured! [5] Please link back so others can share in the fun - if you want, grab a button from my sidebar. [6] Keep creating :)
Thanks for linking up!