Opps Computer Not Working So What Do You Do!

Today was suppose to be my second 

Linky Party for Use It Or Lose It.

Post what you've been doing with what 

you already have, from your stash 

or stuff around the house.  

Remember you can add to it with some purchased items if needed, so that 

you can finish your project.  

But my computer is out of commission

 because I happened to be drinking

 coffee and oops I tipped the cup

 over and it, yup, spilled over 

on to the key board and now my 

computer is not working.

  

So here I am using another lap top.

  I'm limited to what I can do 

at the moment.  So save your projects

 or keep working on new ones and we will start up again on April 1, 2015. No 

April Fools here. 

 Thank you all.  

From this accident I've been thinking.  

What can we do so that we can 

continue to work on our blogs 

when accidents happen. Pull out your

 hair, hmmm, no! Borrow one from 

a friend, or family member.

I guess you can go to the library 
and use their computer but I don't know 

how safe that would be. You can use
your Smart phone, keep your 
blogs simple. Otherwise,

you keep writing using paper and pen.
When you get your computer back, 
your ready to blog.

One, we really need to backup 
our computers. Not just in the 
cloud but with a disk so that 
we can transfer important 
items back on to our 

computers once its up and 

running. You can use an internal 

drive. I know you've heard

 it a thousand times, but its so true.

You just never believe it's going

 to happen to you and when it does 

your world seems to fall apart and

 you get in a state of panic.  

Unless you have another computer 

with all the information you have 

on your main computer, I hate

 to say it, but you're screwed.  

Once I get my computer back and

 running or purchase a new one, 

I hope not, although it would be great,

 I will be backing it all up.  

Images are priceless and you can't 

get them back once their gone 

unless you've share them with 

others.  Images I use continually on my 

blog will be placed on a disk. 

 That way I can pop that disk 

in any computer and download on 

to my blog.

Other programs back up your material

for you, but make sure it's up

 to date before you log out!

Another idea, that comes to mind

 is to work on having a few extra

 blogs ready to go in the event 

this happens or life takes some

 unexpected turns. Have those extra 
blogs in draft mode. That way you have

 no hiccups or few weeks out

 without blogging, which I miss!!

It's all so sad. 

So what do you do in the mean

time. Remember you can borrow a 
computer and keep blogging with 
or with out photos.

Keep moving forward, 
inchworming your 

way through it.

If any of you have had this happen,

 please leave me a comment and 

share your experience 

and your solutions.

I can do all this through Him who gives me strength.

Philippians 4:13 

   

Valentine Quilt!

Here's my Valentine Quilt!

  I choose three fabrics. The 

heart fabric which is the main 

top fabric, the dark gray border 

fabric, the binding and backing

were made with the same fabric.

Here you see it sandwiched together.

I top stitched between the hearts.

I totally machine quilted the 

entire quilt.

No hand stitching the 

binding.  In fact, I just 

trimmed the backing a 

few inches larger then the 

top and rolled the edge

around to the front to 

finish it off. 

Here's the back view!

This is my commandment that you 

love one another

as I have loved you.

John 15:12

Use It Or Lose It #Linky Party!!

So what have you found in your 

stash that you just needed to use! 

 I received a Kindle Fire cover for 

Christmas and decided to make a 

cover with my stash.  

Not only did I make

 one, but two! 

                              

Love them both!  

I used 

McCall's Pattern #6477

If you've been reading my post,

Use It Or Lose It- Declutter Get Organized

I got rid of the holiday clutter 

in my living room.

Before and after

  

Please Don't forget to link up your 

Use It projects and/or Lose 

It items on February 1, 2015.

Link ups end February 7, 2015.

This is anything you've made with 

items you already have (of course 

you can purchase items to complete

your projects)! 

Looking forward to sharing 

and making new friends!

An InLinkz Link-up

Luke 1:47

And my spirit has rejoiced in God my Savior.

Pineapple Upside Down Cake Recipe- Yummy!!!

I'd like to share one of my

favorite recipes.  So yummy 

to my tummy!!!

#Pineapple Upside Down Cake #Recipe

              Ingredients:  

         1/4 cup butter

         3/4 cup packed sugar

         1  (20 oz) can sliced pineapple,

            drained

         Maraschino Cherries, drained

          1-1/3 cup flour

          1 cup sugar

          1/3 cup butter

          3/4 cup milk

          1-1/2 teaspoons baking powder

          1/2 teaspoons salt

          1 egg

Preheat your oven to 350 degrees. Melt butter in an iron skillet. Take your brown sugar and sprinkle it over the butter.  Arrange pineapple slices on top of the butter and sugar mixture.  Place the maraschino

cherries in the center of slices. Add extra cherries around pineapple slices.  I do!  

In a large bowl add remaining ingredients and beat well. Pour batter over pineapple mixture. 

Bake for 35-45 minutes.  Check with a tooth pick to see if it comes out clean.  Remove from oven. Allow to cold for 10 minutes.  Place your dish over skillet and flip onto dish. Be careful, it will be hot.

Hope your decluttering is going well.  I'm done with my living room area.  Moving on to the Guest Room!!  Pictures to follow!   Grab my button.

                                                                  

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2 Corinthians 5:17

Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new 
creation; the old has gone, the new has come!

Dry Your Own Chives

                                                     

How many of you love chives?  

I know I do!  They are low 

in calories and they give food 

a hint of sweet onion flavor.  

They are great on baked potatoes,

 mashed potatoes, soups, 

salads and much more.  I do

prefer them fresh but when

I can't use them fresh, they are 

great dry.

As I cleaned a small area in 

the garden I noticed some

 chive plants that needed to 

be trimed.  I took my kitchen shears 

and cut down the plants 

to 1-2 inches.  I decided

 I was going to dry them.

Any of you who always wanted 

to dry your own chives, 

here is now I did it.   

FOOD DEHYDRATOR

Take your washed chives and 

gently dry them. Remember to remove 

any dead or unhealty ones. Trim 

them about 1/4" with shears or a knife.

Spread the cut chives evenly on the trays 

of your food dehydrator. Dry them at

 a temperator no more

 than 100 degrees for a couple hours.

It may be longer or take a shorter time,

 so please check them after the first 

hour and 30 minutes thereafter.

Once dry, allow them to 

cool for 15 minutes. 

 Remove chives from

trays.

Place them on paper towels or 

some wax paper. Then place them

in containers.  They are ready to use.

There are other methods of drying chives.

HANG

Most people will bunch them up, 

tie them and insert them in a paper

 bag and hang them to dry. 

Once dry, crumble and 

place in a container.  I find

 this method a little messy 

once they dry. 

OVEN

You can place them in an 

oven on a cookie sheet or 

baking dish.  Dry them whole 

or slice them about 1/8"

 at the lowest oven setting 

for a few hours.  Don't forget

to wash and dry before you 

place them in the

oven to dry. 

MICROWAVE

I've heard of drying chives in 

the microwave, but I've

 never used this method.

How do you dry your chives?  

Use It Or Lose It - Declutter and Get Organized

My husband had to work today, boohoo!  

But it does give me a day to blog, 

organize and plan my first month of 

the year!  A really good thing.

I wrote a post a few month back

Organizing One Room At A Time.

 My motto for the year is to continue

 organizing one room at a time and 

to save money(who doesn't want to save) 

by using what I have. I've been a crafter, 

sewer, baker, and quilter for many years.  

Therefore, I have many things in 

my kitchen cabinets, in my fabric 

and crafting stash that may not be 

of use to me any more.  

But, I also have many things that I 

know I can put into good use in 2015. 

Having more isn't alway best, but 

it can help me to

 save and spend a little on things I need 

to finish up a project.

Furthermore, its time to declutter and

reorganize areas of my life, areas in 

my home, and become more productive

 with my time. Decluttering

has always been a challenge for 

me. As I tend to get rid of 

stuff at a slow pace.  I have to 

realize that giving things away 

will benefit others, selling a 

few things will put money in my pocket,

 and tossing those unuseful 

items will either allow me to 

 replace it with something new 

or simply free up some 

needed space.

I challenge all of you to 

grab my button, 

Use It Or Lose!!! 

Free yourself from clutter.

  Let's create!

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I know we've heard that saying 
before regarding our weight. This 
is some what different.  Of course, 
you can make a recipe with items in 
your kitchen. 

Let's be creative and (Use It) 
use what we have and only 
purchase items we need to finish 

up our projects. 

                                                             

It's been a desire of mine to make 
it a normal thing for me to do. 
I thought, I can't be the only one 
with that desire.  I hope you all 
will join me on this new venture, 
Use It Or Lose It!

I hope to have a linky button so that 
we can link up those fabulous 
Use It Or Lose It projects/items 

we've decided to keep, give away or 
toss.  My first linky party will be 
February 1, 2015 and hopefully 

continue on the first of every month!

But in January, I will start 
to organize my 

Living Room/Dining Room area 
(it's one room) at a time!  
Come join the party!!!

Please leave me a comment 
if you're interested!!

 I need all your support and help 
to launch this new 

slogan! Use It Or Lose It!!

2 Corinthians 5:17

Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new 
creation; the old has gone, the new has come!