Showing posts with label 2013. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 2013. Show all posts

Tuesday, December 31, 2013

[Flashback] December 2013: A Blessed Christmas to You!

Yes, my favorite season is here!
From our home to yours,
a Blessed Christmas to you and your family!
From top to bottom, clockwise:  handmade Christmas tree ornaments, Santa's hat tarts, Handmade cards for the in-laws, Egg tarts, Christmas tree sugar cookies, decorated handmade tree
These Christmas Tree cookies are delicious.  I tweaked my sugar cookie and icing recipes and it turned out great!  Mr. C made a paper mache tree where we attached the cookies for display during our church luncheon.  The santa hat strawberry looked cute.  It took me awhile to make the tart shells - I had a hard time putting it on the baking pan.  
Oh, I tried making egg tarts that wasn't too sweet but nevertheless delicious.

For our gifts, we gave out "Some of our Favorite Things" this year from Trader Joe's.

Trader Joe's Goodies
Thank you for support and time in reading our blog.  
As the new year dawns, I wish good health and more blessings from God.

Cheers!
 michelle  ♥

Monday, December 23, 2013

[Flashback] February 2013: Firsts of Many

February 2013 brought many "Firsts" for us.  
 My dear husband was chosen to be one of the godfathers of this cute little baby.  
 Tried out Joe's Crab Shack on Valentine's Day.   Yummy to the tummy.  ♥
 I won 1st Place in our Department's Chili Cook-off.  Yay!  ♥


 Well, I made a several cards for family and friends this month (which is also a first).  
 I also tried making an Origami heart card for my husband for Valentine's day.  

 My necklace was featured in Art Bead Scene's monthly Challenge tour.  
ArtBeadScene
Hmmmm.... I'd like to join more challenges in 2014.  That would be another "First" for me.  LOL.

Sunday, December 22, 2013

[Flashback] January 2013: Celebration and Travel!

Nine days from now, we will be welcoming Year 2014.  Oh boy... where did the time go?  
January is our wedding anniversary month and we celebrated our 4th this year.  Oh, what a joy to be married to my husband.  God has blessed our marriage with His grace and love.  We may not have a lot financially but we never grew hungry and even enjoyed the pleasure of travel and good food.  I totally love the professional stainless steel bowls that he gave me.


We've never been to San Antonio so we decided to visit and check out the featured restaurants for the weekend.  
Carmens de la Calle -  We were able to meet the owner, Carmen and watch Flamenco.  Very nice!  
Their sangria, paella and empanadas were delicious!

Mi Tierra - The place is open 24 hours and is always packed during peak hours.  We were lucky that there was no queue when we arrived.  When you enter the restaurant, be prepared to be transformed to a place filled with Christmas lights, shiny paper and trimmings.  As their website describes:  "MiTierra is a little loco and a lot of fun!"  Wooooo!  Their chicken tortilla soup is delicious and very traditional (not like those in TexMex restos).  Oh, when you do go there and try them out, check out their mural.

Lulu's Bakery and Cafe - Lulu's takes the quote:  "Everything is BIG in Texas" to heart.  Golly!  Their "Texas sized portions of great tasting home cooking at reasonable prices" philosophy is just that.  HUGE!  They were featured by Adam Richman of Man vs. Food for their Country Fried Steak and 3 1/2 lb cinnamon roll.
They speak highly of their country fried steak which my husband really loved - he got the "Deputy Special" which was more than enough for both of us.  Our visit wouldn't be complete without trying the cinnamon roll - it was really huge but surprisingly soft, moist and not too sweet.  We had to take it home where it lasted a couple of days before we could reach the "nugget" or the yummy, center of the roll.     
San Antonio Texas, Carmen's, MiTierra, Lulu's Cafe
 The Riverwalk was beautiful!  The weather was sunny and cool, perfect to take the river cruise!
That Sunday, we went to church at Oak HIlls Church after which we had a hectic social schedule:  we met with my Uncle and his family for dinner at the original location of Rudy's in Leon Springs.  Well, I don't know if our minds were conditioned, but it tasted better than the other branches (my folks said it's this particular locations' roasters makes the difference).  After dinner, we met with my sister-in-laws beautiful niece.  I made her a polymer clay heart monogram and card.
Rudy'sthe Alamo
Fun times and wonderful memories!  It was a nice way to start the New Year!
Cheers!
 michelle  ♥
Market Square, San Antonio

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24152 W. IH 10, San Antonio, TX 78257
Phone: 210-698-2141 

Sunday, December 1, 2013

[Christmas] It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year!


It's the 1st day of my favorite season of all!

Polymer Clay Christmas Manger
Ornament

"For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, 
and the government will be on his shoulders.
And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, 
Mighty God,
    Everlasting Father, 
Prince of Peace."

Isaiah 9:6