i got pinned!

finally...the day i have been waiting on. i got pinned! http://www.pintrest.com finally pinned me. i am home today with the most annoying and uncomfortable stomach ache ever. the only good that came out of it was that since i am too uncomfortable to sleep, i was able to explore all day. 

the art of being pinned: you can go on this amazing website and pin anything you like. you create "books" that you can title anything you want. examples are: kids crafts, bathroom diy, amazing breads. then you find a post you like and re-pin it to the book of your choice. 

since i now have a "mamma's on meals" group, i found so many ideas to re-pin in my "mamma's on meals" book. i can go back later and view all of them. i can even remove or edit each pin and even the book. 

i must say, i am in love....again! check it out, it is a must have if you like photography, art, food, drinks, kids crafts, diy projects and much much more! i give this 5 thumbs up!

please pin me already!

i am still not pinned on pintress but i am finding all kinds of things that i love. so, until i get pinned, an probably even after that, i am posting all of the links to the items i like. i am sure the links will expire at some point but for now, this is working as my brain!

toddler table bed:  http://pinterest.com/pin/373487338/

yarn decor (i think sparkle silver, white, gold, etc would look nice for winter): http://pinterest.com/pin/373487296/

dessert/food stands (so cheap!): http://pinterest.com/pin/373513145/

four season tree pic: http://pinterest.com/pin/373451872/

fluffy cupcakes vs flat: http://pinterest.com/pin/373747320/

love these vases: http://pinterest.com/pin/373726646

ok, this is all for tonight. hope you enjoy!

a d-i-y site. kinda likey.

just came across this site. lots of d-i-y "stuff". remember this blog is full of "stuff".

http://www.makeit-loveit.com

mamma's on meals

i am pleased to announce "mamma's on meals"! i expressed in a previous post that i would love to have a women's group to attend or just a way to get out of the house without having any responsibility for the night. just time for me. 

well, i have several lady friends that have just accepted my "mamma's on meals" request! alex lockridge, shanna vinyard and jenna wilkerson. i am planning our first meeting for a tuesday evening in the next couple of weeks. we will get together and plan meals that we will each bring to the next meeting. 

the concept: we each cook enough "food" for each person to take home to servings of frozen food. example: i cook lasagna and freeze 2 servings per container. i have one container per mamma. the mamma gets to take home 2 servings from each mamma that she can go home and freeze. on a night when you need a quick meal, pull it out of the freezer and bam, you have dinner. 

this is a great idea that came from a blog of a blog of a blog i am sure. my cousin sarah yoder gave me the idea. i cannot wait for the meeting and getting this kicked off. i will keep you posted.

and ladies...here is a pic of some amazing soup i made, i am sure it will be a "mamma's on meals" frozen meal soon enough!

some of my favorites

i have several blogs that i love to follow. i am very interested in finding a blog, seeing what it has to say and then searching through all of the archives. it is an addiction. 

my cousin sarah yoder is very talented and she has a blog that is so my style. you can see food ideas, get entered into giveaways, watch her transform a $10 beat up table into a work of art and much more. you can check it out at: http://www.walnutcreekyoders.blogspot.com/

i also work with a gal named cassandra pensce and she is a photographer, mother, artist and much more! she is very amazing and you can find her work on etsy.com as well as follow her amazing blog: http://www.cassandrapence.blogspot.com/

my new obsession is http://www.pintrest.com! i cannot get over how much is on here, food, clothes, crafts and more. i am waiting to "get pinned" so i will update you soon with more info. 

that is all i have right now. i have so many more but feel the need to make another post with some very exciting news!

why am i blogging.....again?

as a mother to the most amazing 2 1/2 year old son, quinten xavier, and a wife to my amazing husband, ladaryl....i find myself wanting more. my husband coaches wrestling 6 days/wk for several months out of the year. he also coaches youth football several months out of the year. needless to say, we spend a lot of time on the go!

i would never change our lives and love every waking moment of them but i still want more. so, i sought out a women's group, non existent in springfield il (unless i want to read a book, that isn't my thing). i am always finding blogs that i adore, friends and family get creative and i feel the need to share it on fb. but i still want more. 

so, i asked several friends to give some ideas on a place that women can get together. nothing. the advice that was given to me was...."brianna, you are so creative with things like this and you can pull something together". well, at church this morning the pastor said "don't sit and wait on your blessing, it could be right in front of your face". so here i am, writing a blog, my blessing.

i plan on making a blog filled with others creativity. i also hope to reach out with stories that i hear and want to share with others. i want to network with friends in my town and get to know one another better. i want to meet new people. i want to try new foods. i want. i want. i want. 

i hope you enjoy this blog as i get going on it. i hope it brings people together and instills a little bit of an obsession in you to check it. 

thanks for visiting "my concoction" and enjoy!