Wednesday, May 2, 2012

Craft Shows....

Southern Heirlooms may be coming to a craft show near you!  I'll have loads of signs, and a few other neat items, too!  Up first is The Secret City Festival in Oak Ridge, Tennessee..


I've been busy....


This one is 12" x 48"


 Just to give you an idea of how it looks hanging...... 
Isn't this fun??



This is one I've recently done for a good friend.  He's a pastor and these are either phrases he often says, or key points from some of his sermons.  It was a gift from his wife.




I love this verse...this was the verse we used at our 3rd child's baby dedication.  We had done infertility treatments with all of our kids, but tried the longest for our Jack.  I think it turned out pretty well....





Do you have something you'd love to see on a sign?  Message me!  I'd love to do one for you!

Saturday, April 21, 2012

Happy to Beeee Here!

After a long hiatus, I am back.  Autumn of 2011 was a tragic one in our family.  We unexpectedly lost a loved one, several family pets, and all my "plans" for my to-do list (including blogging regularly) fell by the wayside.  We just didn't really care for a long time.....

Spring has a way of making all things new...or at least to feel new.  Anyway, we now have 20,000 new members of our family.  Yep.  We go big, or we go home.


 This is what 10,000 bees looks like, folks.




In honor of the bees....or maybe because I just want these... I am in search of these babies:





My husband thinks it has less to do with the bees, and more to do with the fact that I like pretties.  I still say that I'm trying to be supportive!  How are you all celebrating spring?




Tuesday, December 27, 2011

Product Review! Cool Gadget!

In the interest of full disclosure, this item was a gift.  I receive absolutely NO compensation from anyone for this review, although I'd happily accept it.  My teenagers eat a lot.  Groceries are expensive.  And so, I digress.....  Anyway...
We have numerous food allergies in our house, and allergy-friendly pre-made foods can be expensive, so I like to make as many things as I can from scratch. Jack can't do dairy, and the other kids are mostly dairy free. I wanted this to make special ice creams for them (using almond milk). Just made a vanilla ice cream using just vanilla almond milk and sugar. (And I love that I can control how much sugar is, or is not in the ice cream!). It is delicious! Here's the product link, if anyone's interested! I LOOOOVE mine!
 Cuisinart Ice Cream Maker... 

Saturday, August 20, 2011

How about a couple more?

I made this as a gift for my husband.  On canvas board...11 3/4" x 23 3/4" .  I can make one for you, too!



This one is 12 x 12 canvas.  As always, they are hand painted, and hand lettered.  Custom orders are always welcome! 

Friday, August 19, 2011

A new obsession-turned-venture!

I have always loved quotes.  I even keep the "fortunes" from fortune cookies.  Recently I painted a canvas for my husband as a gift....then I painted another.  Then someone made the mistake of telling me, "You could sell those..." . Those are dangerous words to a stay-at-home mom!  So, I AM making them to sell!  I will do custom canvases of your favorite quote, saying or scripture, in whatever colors you choose.  These are hand painted, and hand lettered quality canvases.  Check out my Facebook page, Southern Heirlooms and "like" me, please, and see all the new things I come out with!  Here are a few:







Interested in ordering?  Just leave me a comment and I will contact you!  Thanks for looking!

Wednesday, June 29, 2011

Gluten-free, Dairy-free Mississippi Muddy Buddy Brownies!

Another gluten-free, dairy-free dessert for you!  I entered this in a Betty Crocker GF contest recently.  One of the requirements is that you had to use one of their GF mixes.  No word yet on how I did.  Oh...and the frostings' proportions are enough for 2 batches.  This one actually has too much, but it and the second batch disappeared so quickly, this is the only photo I have.



Mississippi Muddy-Buddy Brownies
2 boxes Betty Crocker Gluten Free Brownie Mix
1 c. oil
4 eggs
1.5 c. toasted pecans
Mix together brownie mix, oil and eggs.  Bake for 20 minutes.  Remove from oven and sprinkle evenly with miniature marshmallows.  Return to oven until marshmallows are lightly browned.  Remove and allow to cool, almost completely.  Mix frostings.  When brownies are cool, and frostings are still warm, sprinkle with toasted pecans, then drizzle the chocolate frosting heavily over the brownies, ending with a lighter drizzle of the peanut butter frosting.

Chocolate Frosting:
½ c. Butter (We use Earth's Balance Dairy-free, Soy-free spread)
1/3 c. unsweetened cocoa
1/3 c. milk (we use Almond milk...Silk Almond, to be specific.)
1 (16 oz) pkg powdered sugar
1 tsp vanilla

Melt butter in saucepan, add remaining ingredients.  Stir with wire whip until smooth.

Peanut Butter Frosting:
¼ c. butter (or Earth's Balance spread)
¼ c. peanut butter
1/8 c. milk (Again, we use Almond milk)
2 c. powdered sugar
½ tsp vanilla

Melt butter and peanut butter, add milk and stir in powdered sugar and vanilla.

Saturday, March 26, 2011

Gluten-Free, Dairy Free Reese Cups!

My youngest child decided to give up cookies for Lent.  Around our house, between being gluten-free, dairy-free, and having given up cookies, that SEVERELY limits any options for treats.  So today I decided to attempt making GF/DF "Reese" cups.

SOOOO Easy!  I got the recipe from The Hungry Mouse.  To make these GF/DF, I used allergy-friendly chocolate chips (Ok, scoffers....you can NOT tell the difference between these and conventional semi-sweet chocolate chips.  Except for the price.  Unless you're some chocolate-tasting, epicurean savant.  My kids aren't, so it'll be fine.)  We used organic, creamy peanut butter (peanuts aren't an allergy issue for us.) for the filling.





They were FABULOUS!  Thank you, Hungry Mouse.  I may try the S'more variety next.