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Rain, Sunshine, Baking and more!

 
 
What a lovely weekend it has been! Thursday we enjoyed some light rain. This weekend the weather went from cool, back to warmer temps. I've been enjoying opening up the windows and hanging a few clothes out on our portable clothesline. (We recently bought it, and I love it) I still use our dryer, but I like to change it up sometime. I've also been enjoying the time we spend out on our porch. I can't wait for Fall weather to arrive.

 
It's nice seeing some color in our vegetable garden.  Our daughter loves helping with picking tomatoes from the vine. We bought a few different pepper plants, and last weekend we cooked up a dish using some jalapenos from the garden. Our plan for our tomatoes is to add them when we make our chicken kabobs.
 
Over the weekend my husband decided to make some Jerky. We picked up Jerky cure and seasoning from  Sportsmen's warehouse. He made chicken and steak jerky. They turned out delicious! :)


This morning, I made some delicious blueberry donuts with glaze. I found this wonderful recipe over at Hearts in my oven. I came across the recipe on Pinterest (which of course I pinned) Then I visited her blog, and was thrilled to make baked donuts with our morning coffee. They turned out wonderful. My husband and I enjoyed them with our morning coffee, and our daughter had them with a glass of cold milk. What a lovely morning treat it was for us all.
 
I've been putting together little busy trays for our daughter. This one included stamps, stickers, Popsicle sticks, and cut-out shapes. I also dropped in crayons, and strips of paper. She's been practicing cutting paper with her safety scissors. Each tray will have a few different activities.
 
My husband and I enjoyed a nice Date this afternoon. While out this weekend we picked up some paint, and two canvases.  During our daughter's nap, we enjoyed some time painting together. We watched a watercolor painting tutorial on YouTube.
How to Paint Red Hot Hibiscus Chinese Watercolor Painting Tutorial 
I can definitely see adding this to our date list. We had a great time! 
 
 

How did you spend your weekend? Did you do any baking or any fun activity?
I hope you all have had a wonderful weekend with your loved ones! And also thank you to my new readers, and Google + followers, so happy to have you with me on this wonderful journey. Welcome!
 
 
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  1. Momma MellyAugust 19, 2013 at 8:47 AM

    It looks like you had an absolutely perfect weekend! :) My weekend was relaxing, yet rewarding. I got lots of cleaning done, and spent time with my little fella.

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  2. Jennifer HaysAugust 19, 2013 at 11:35 AM

    What a nice weekend. We love our food dehydrator, you can make so many great things with them. Your watercolored canvases are gorgeous! They look professional. Nice work!

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  3. StephanieAugust 19, 2013 at 3:27 PM

    Melly, thank you! We really did enjoy the weekend. I would have loved if the weather would have been a bit cooler. :) But I'll take it, at least we spent time as a family. Sounds like you got a lot done! That's always a good thing. Happy to hear you were able to spend time with your little fella. Thank you for stopping by! :)

    Jennifer, thank you so much! We had so much fun painting. :) And you are right, you can make so many things with the dehydrator. It's wonderful! Thank you for stopping by. :)

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  4. DinaAugust 19, 2013 at 10:31 PM

    Stephanie looks like you had an amazing weekend! We had a really mellow weekend. Since I am leaving for MD for 3 months we are just spending time together before I go. Lot's of cleaning and packing going on though lol.

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  5. StephanieAugust 20, 2013 at 12:31 AM

    Dina, thank you! Mellow weekends are always so nice, and relaxing. Have a safe trip to MD. :)

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  6. Megan BallardAugust 20, 2013 at 8:13 PM

    Just stopping by from bloggy moms. Following you on bloglovin'. Here is my blog www.fashionostamomma.com. Love all your crafting ideas.

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  7. StephanieAugust 20, 2013 at 8:56 PM

    Fashionista Momma, thank you for stopping by and becoming my newest reader. I'll be sure to check your blog out! I appreciate your kind words. :)

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