Fandango 2 Movie Tickets for $9!!!

Just a quick post to tell you about a deal that I found today.....

Living Social's deal today is TWO Fandango tickets for $9!!!!

If you ask me, movie ticket prices are getting WAY out of hand, so go to LIVING SOCIAL (Atlanta)  to get your discounted tickets!

Healthy Breakfast to Make Ahead and Freeze

One of my goals for the new year was to eat as "clean" as possible, and to rid my diet of  "white stuff".  So far, I've been doing well with this goal.  I've switched to using only Whole Wheat Flour.  I've had some failures.... pizza crust......but I'll be working on that one.  

However, this recipe has been a success!

Whole Wheat Pancakes

2 c whole wheat flour

2T honey or agave nectar

1T baking powder

1 egg

1 1/2 c milk

3 T butter, melted

2/3 c pureed fruit

1/2 t vanilla 

Mix all wet ingredients in one bowl.  Mix all dry ingredients in another bowl.  Combine both until just mixed.

Spray griddle or non stick skillet with cooking spray.  Laddle the batter onto griddle to make about 3-4 inch pancake.  Cook until solid on one side and flip.  Cook until done.

I've been using canned pumpkin for the pureed fruit and throw in a handful of semi-sweet chocolate chips before cooking.    When I make these, I double the recipe, freeze the cooked pancakes on a cookie sheet to freeze individually and then package them up in freezer bags.  When ready to eat, take out as many as you would like and heat in microwave for about one minute.

Another delicious variation is banana walnut!  

I love having a healthful breakfast readily available! 

 Elizabeth likes it with honey and syrup.... Daniel and I just prefer the syrup.

There are endless ways to make this recipe your own.  Play with it and let me know what you come up with!

TOTEally Posh is on Facebook!

Yes, I finally created a Facebook page for TOTEally Posh! Many people have told me that it would be easier for them to keep up with what I am doing if I were on Facebook, so I took their requests and made it happen.

For those of you who "like" my page, I will be posting special promotions available only to Facebook fans.  Be sure to head over there and like my page.  To make it easier for you, click here for the link.

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FEBRUARY PROMOTION: 25% of all my shop sales are going to the a special family's adoption fund.  Go here for more details.
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STAY WARM!

Branding

It's something that I've known I need to do for a while, just hadn't quite decided what look I wanted to go for.  I was getting a little tired of the hot pink and black, so I began searching for someone on Etsy who I thought could create the look that I was going for.  That's when I came across Heather from The Buzz.  She listened to exactly what I had in mind and created a new banner and avatar for my Etsy shop.  Click here to check it out!  If you have a shop, you really should stop in and browse The Buzz and all the business tools she offers.

Next up, I needed some new fabric labels for my clothing items to stay consistent with my new design.  I was so happy when I found Lisa from MommieMadeIt!  Her fabric labels are awesome and she had the perfect thing to coordinate with the new look for my shop.

She has the cutest packaging!
Here is what I found when I opened my package....

I am in love with the image of that little girl! 

 And guess what????

She's a paper doll! 

( I'll have to put this away for a few years until Elizabeth is a little older.  I loved paper dolls when I was young, and I just know she will, too!)

I will definitely be a return customer!

I had just finished up a custom order this morning when I received my labels in the mail.  I immediately got to work and just love how it looks on this pillowcase dress!

If you're new to Etsy, be sure and check it out.  If you can imagine it, it's out there.  A huge number of stay-at-home mommies are making a living by selling their items here.  

Go out and support one!  And while you're at it, buy something cute!

New Items in Shop and an Opportunity for YOU!

Looking for a versatile piece for you daughter's wardrobe?  

Check out my new Elizabeth Pillowcase Dress!  

This can be made in dress or tunic length.  

Embellish it with an applique..........

OR for a classic look, go without an applique.

These are even more adorable when paired with the Ella Ruffle Pant.

Want to purchase one of these for a good cause?

Murray and Jaime Sanderson (and Faith and Eli), a wonderful family at our church,  are in the process of adopting a precious 3 year old little girl, named Dinkenesh,  from Ethiopia.  There will be a Dinner Party and Silent Auction benefiting their adoption and I will be donating one of these sets along with a matching pair of American Girl ruffle pants.

Want to know more about their journey to adoption?  Check out their blog here.

You can also go here to see what other "fun"draising opportunities there are to help.

I am also donating 25% of any sales made in my Etsy Shop in the month of February to their adoption fund.

  

From now until February, I am working, working, working to stock my store for this giving opportunity.  

Please pray about what you can you can do to join me in supporting the Sanderson family!

Beans, Cornbread, & Snowcream

Nashville has enjoyed a few days of snow, but it sure has been cold!  

Here's a recipe to warm you up!

What do I do when I need some advice on how to cook something?  Call Mom.  When I asked her about making beans, she laughed and said that it took her 50 years to figure how to make a good pot of beans. 

 Here's how she does it.....(and my first attempt).

White Beans
1 bag of white beans
1 ham bone (I had one in the freezer leftover from Christmas dinner)
1 large carrot, shredded
1 onion, diced
salt and pepper to taste
water (I also used about two cups of chicken broth that I had leftover in the refrigerator that I used)
1 T bacon grease

Rinse beans and soak in water overnight.

Melt bacon grease over medium heat in a large pot or dutch oven.  Saute carrot and onion until tender.  Once tender, add chicken broth, beans, salt and pepper and ham bone.  Add enough water to just cover the ham bone.  Bring to a boil.  Reduce heat to low and cover.  Let simmer about 8 hours.  When it is ready, the meat should just fall off the ham bone.  Remove the ham bone and any fatty pieces.

Here's what it looks like when it's ready......

Cornbread

No secret.... I use the recipe off of the bag of Martha White Self Rising Cornbread Mix.  On the back of the package, there is two recipes.  I've tried both, but have decided we like the Country Cornbread recipe best.  

Snowcream

8 cups of snow

1 14 oz can of Eagle Brand (I used fat free)

1 t vanilla

Put above ingredients in a large bowl and mix with a hand mixer until creamy.

( I had to add about a cup of milk to get it creamy.)

YUMMY!!!  Elizabeth especially enjoyed this part of the meal!

Daniel and I were talking about how this meal made us feel like we should have been in a cabin in the woods somewhere.  Even though we were in this our little cottage in the city, it's ok to just imagine!

Stay warm!

My New Best Friend

I had always thought that a rotary cutter and self healing mat were only for quilters....which I am not.  I didn't see the need of one for my self until I started cutting out lots of straight lined pieces for ruffle pants and apron dresses.  I thought, there's got to be a better way!  So, I put a rotary cutter and mat on my Christmas List.  

Daniel's parents were so kind to get me both as part of my Christmas!

I decided to give them a try yesterday.  WOW!  These sure do make life easier!  I cut out several straight pieces for ruffle pants then decided to see how they would work on curves.  WOW again!  I just laid my pattern piece out.... no need to pin..... hold down in place with one hand and "trace" the pattern with the rotary cutter with the other hand.  

I'm sure gonna love having these!

Thanks Mark and Betty for my gift!