Hello, Everyone!
Today is my birthday! I am not working on ANYTHING today, just enjoying another sweet birthday. I started off the day by sleeping in until 6:10 am (that’s a big deal!). My husband made our breakfast this morning and we took our daughter to the playground. The weather is perfect today, a wonderful beginning of fall. Later, we are getting burritos. They are yummy, our daughter eats them, and I don’t have to do any dishes! I LOVE MY BIRTHDAY!
Enjoy your Friday!
Missie S. 🙂
Good Morning, Everyone!
Welcome September, and the start of the “ber” season: SeptemBER, OctoBER, NovermBER, DecemBER!!!! This is my favorite time of the whole year and I am ready to get to work.
I didn’t go to Coffee Break Fest in Stoughton, WI on August 20th. That day it just HAD to rain on and off all day. Months before Coffee Break Fest I prayed that we would not have the hot, humid, awful weather we suffered through in 2015. Two weeks before the festival the forecast said it would storm that day. I thought the forecast had plenty of time to change, the weathermen are rarely correct. Throughout those two weeks they were adamant it would storm. The night before the festival the radar confirmed what they were saying was true: it was going to STORM! I thought for a long time about going in the rain or sitting it out this year. I pulled out of the craft fair because I knew my equipment wasn’t sufficient for storms, many of my things would be ruined. I was so disappointed. But, it did rain. And now, I am moving on.
So, what’s new? Last Saturday I stopped in at The Bees Knees in West Bend, a store that sells vintage and handmade products. I inquired about renting space, but they were full. No problem. (What a beautiful store!) I will see if anyone else has a permanent space. I am looking for one or two more craft fairs to finish off this year. I am also planning ahead for next year.
I am off to work on more books and sock monkeys. Have a wonderful first day of the “ber” season!
Missie S.
It is that wonderful time of year again, when Stoughton Coffee Break Fest is fast approaching. I am excited to announce that once again the giggleFritz and Co. booth will be in the Arts and Crafts Fair. This is a great festival with a coffee brew off between local Wisconsin coffee brewers, a 5k run, car show, arts and crafts fair and more! Did I mention you get to sample the coffee? For a small fee (something like $5) you get a coffee break mug to keep and take home. Use the mug to sample the coffee brewers’ coffee in the competition. After sampling the coffee, cast your vote for the best brewed coffee. There is something for everyone!
So, stop by the giggleFritz and Co. booth, say, “Hi”, and check out all of the lovely new things I’ve been making. I can’t wait to see you there!
Missie S.
Have a blessed Memorial Day, Everyone! Take a moment today to think about the sacrifices that have been made by brave men and women and their families. We truly are, “The land of the free, because of the brave.” God bless our servicemen, servicewomen, and the USA!
Missie S.
Hello Everyone!
How is your Memorial Day weekend going so far? My family and I are enjoying this beautiful stretch of weather we have been having. Some rain and thunderstorms have made it all a little more exciting, but right now it is just GORGEOUS!
It is great to have the sounds, smells, and sights of summer back again. Yesterday (Saturday), we went to my sister and brother-in-law’s cookout. They live near a lake and while we were outside we could hear the hum of the motor boats, smell the freshly mowed grass, burgers were sizzling on the grill, and the surrounding landscape was vibrant with new foliage. It’s been a great start to the summer, so far.
We didn’t show up empty-handed to the cookout. I made two dishes: Deluxe Macaroni Salad and Dirt Cake. They were absolutely delicious and we even had some leftover for today. Now I don’t have to fuss over dinner! Below are the recipes.
Deluxe Macaroni Salad
8 oz. macaroni, boiled and drained
½ lb. ham, diced
1 cup cheddar cheese, shredded
10 oz. frozen peas
4 hard-boiled eggs, diced
1 cup celery, diced
1/3 cup radishes, sliced
¼ cup green onion, chopped very fine
2/3 cup sour cream
1/3 cup mayo
1/3 cup pickle relish
1 ½ tsp salt
¼ tsp pepper
Combine all ingredients in a large bowl and chill.
Dirt Cake
32 oz. Oreo Cookies (1 pkg. + 1 row)
8 oz. cream cheese
1 cup powdered sugar
½ cup butter (1 stick)
2 small pkg. instant vanilla pudding (3.4 oz.)
3 ½ cups milk
12 oz. whipped topping
Gummy worms, clean flower pot, etc. for decoration (optional)
I served each dish in 13 in x 9 in Pyrex pans because I transported them in a carrying case with lids and ice packs. The macaroni salad fit perfectly, but I had extra dirt cake that I left behind for us later. Printable versions of these recipes are below.
Deluxe Macaroni Salad Recipe
Dirt Cake Recipe
Enjoy these tasty summer dishes! I am off to enjoy this weekend!
Missie S.
Good Afternoon, Everyone! I have been working on new Note-to-Self Mini books and wanted to take a break and say, “Hi”!
It’s been real quiet over here on the giggleFritz page, crickets REALLY! There hasn’t been much to write about. Not much creating or sewing has been happening here and it’s all my own fault. I have my own room/studio/shop to work in, but it has been more of a storage room than anything else. When I actually sit down to sew, I drag my sewing machine into another room. Pathetic! So, in the last week I have been cracking down and cleaning out STUFF! I was so happy once I set up my cutting mat and tools, we are all ready to go!
So, I am off to work in my beautiful, productive space!
Have a wonderful Tuesday!
Missie S.
I have started working on Note-to-Self Mini portfolio books again. There are two in the shop. More to come soon….
I am excited to say giggleFritz and Company will have a booth in this year’s “It’s a Spring Thing” craft show coming in March! I participated in this craft show in 2013 and enjoyed it very much. They had a wonderful variety of crafter/artist and independent distributor booths. The people and food were also terrific! Admission is $3, but if you bring in a flier you get $1.00 off. Click on the following links to print off fliers and see a map to the fair.
I hope we see each other on March 19!
Have a great day!
Missie S.
Today started out slowly and badly. I didn’t pop out of bed as I normally do. I waited until the last possible minute when I HAD to get the little girl up and out of her crib. Everything after that was me trying to pick up the slack. I got to the point where I had to look ahead and look forward to something just to get through the day. I remembered from the morning news it was National Chocolate Cake Day!! 🙂
That was good and all, but I had nothing that even closely resembled a chocolate cake. I made it my goal for the day to make sure we had chocolate cake for dessert tonight.
Next, I remembered my husband isn’t crazy about frosted chocolate cake. At birthdays, when this is served, he shares a couple bites of my cake. He does, however like brownies. I was really looking forward to decorating a cake, but opted to make brownies and throw some sprinkles on top.
Bam!!
Brownies for dessert, I had a worthwhile goal for my day! All would share the fruits of my labor! !!! Lol!
My day was not so bad. I have been working on more Socktopus guys for an upcoming craft show in March. I will post the flier soon.
Happy National Chocolate Cake Day, Everyone!! 🙂
Missie S.
Yes, I know it is twenty days past the New Year celebrations, but I hadn’t wished you all a Happy New Year, yet. So, there it is. 🙂
I have three resolutions for 2016:
What are your resolutions and how well have you been executing them?
Have an excellent day!
Missie
