Nutcracker Market

We went to the Nutcracker market in Houston yesterday. There were lots of pretty things you just couldn't see many of them. It was very very crowded. Here are a couple of pictures.

It's Been a While!

I have been gone for a while. I had a daughter get married in September and with all the planning of that and getting used to an empty nest it has just taken me a while to get things back on track. I am going to start posting again on a regular basis. I have been working on many hobbies as of late. Things like crocheting, cross stitching, painting and lots of sewing. I have opened my website again, www.jcarrelloriginals.com. I am very excited about that. I had been selling on Etsy for the past while and will also continue doing that.
I took a few pictures in the backyard today to share. Here in Southeast Texas we still have green grass, leaves on the trees, and of course mosquitos. What fun they are!
I also want to share a few pictures of my daughters wedding. She was so beautiful

Apronfest Winner

I have chosen a winner of the apron that I am giving away.
The winner is Damaris Santos-Palmer.

I want to thank each and every one of you for taking the time to enter to win the apron. I really enjoyed reading all of your nice comments. I wish I could have given each one of you an apron.

Apronfest Giveaway!

I am excited to be part of the Apronfest. It is going to be a lotof fun. All you have to do is leave a comment on this post before Friday, August 7 at 10 pm CST.
I will use a random number generator to choose a winner and announce it on Monday, August 10.

After leaving a comment on this post go to this post at the Apronista, and click on the Mr. Linky box toward the bottom of the post - it has links to everyone who is participating, and you can sign up for all the giveaways!

This is a picture of my giveaway apron. It is one of my favorites.

Daylilies

Accidental Brittle

My husband was trying to make a caramel sauce for the baked apples he was making but accidentally made brittle instead. When I figured out what had happened I grabbed a can of roasted peanuts and threw some in. I then hurried and grabbed a cookie sheet and sprayed it with the nonstick spray. He hurried and poured it onto the cookie sheet and we waited a few minutes for it to harden. It was some of the best peanut brittle I have ever tasted and it was oh so easy. He didn't even use a candy thermometer. You just have to watch and when you notice that you can put a little on a fork or spoon and it hardens then you know it is ready. If you have ever made peanut brittle you will have no problem.

Accidental Brittle

1/2 Cup butter
1/2 Cup whipping cream
1 Cup sugar

Cook over medium heat to a medium to hard crack stage. Pour onto greased cookie sheet and let harden. Break into pieces.