I shared with you the beginning of our Patio Makeover in my previous post. I have finished spray painting the rest of the chairs. This chair was in our backyard when we bought our house. Drumroll... This chair was from my childhood. My mother spray painted it green when I was a kid. And after … Continue reading Patio Makeover Part 2
Summer Calendar
Today is my first day of summer vacation! I returned to teaching this year after ten years, so this is my first summer home with my daughter. I am very excited for us to have this special time together. I wanted to create a calendar with her of all the things we want to do … Continue reading Summer Calendar
A Cat in the Hat Party
We celebrated Olivia's Third Birthday in style with a Cat in the Hat themed party. I made the invitations, address labels, and return address labels on my computer. I found blue envelopes at Staples that matched perfectly! Birthday Banner. I used a plastic red tablecloth and then red and white striped wrapping paper for the … Continue reading A Cat in the Hat Party
Patio Makeover
When Larry asked me what I wanted to do for Mother's Day, he was pretty surprised when I said, "Clean out the garage." But in all honesty, it is what I wanted to accomplish. So we spent two Sundays (Mother's Day and the next weekend) sorting through everything: saving, tossing, cleaning, and organizing. In the … Continue reading Patio Makeover
My Friday Favorites 04.04.14
Here are all my favorite things from the past week! On TV - I realize I need to do a whole separate post about my thoughts on TV lately, but here is a quick snapshot. This week I still have a few Chicago Fire, Chicago PD, Law and Order SVU and one Parenthood on … Continue reading My Friday Favorites 04.04.14
My Friday Favorites 03.21.14
Seriously, I need to rename this My Weekend Favorites... who cares about the alliteration. On TV - I still need to catch up on Scandal , Suits, Chicago Fire & PD, and Law & Order SVU. But I am finally caught up on Nashville and Grey's ( can we talk about Isaiah Washington coming back? … Continue reading My Friday Favorites 03.21.14
Pumpkin Gooey Butter Cakes – Family Cookbook Scrapbook – vol 3
Here is a delicious dessert recipe for Pumpkin Gooey Butter Cakes. It is one of my sister's go-to dessert recipes. The recipe is originally from Paula Deen (not one of my favorite people, but you must give credit where credit is due.) Photo originally from food.com Pumpkin Gooey Butter Cakes Servings: 10 Ingredients: Cake 1 (18 … Continue reading Pumpkin Gooey Butter Cakes – Family Cookbook Scrapbook – vol 3
Thanks for Reading!
Happy Birthday to My Color-Coded Life and thank you for coming along and reading for the past two years! Even though there have been times where I have put this blog to the side while other things in my life have taken over, I am happy I have stuck with it! I have noticed that this … Continue reading Thanks for Reading!
Candied Sweet Potatoes with Pecan Bacon Syrup – Family Cookbook Scrapbook – vol 2
Candied Sweet Potatoes with Pecan Bacon Syrup Recipe originally from Garden and Gun Magazine Serves 4-6 photo from original recipe: Ingredients 3sweet potatoes, peeled and sliced into 1.5 inch thick rounds Canola oil for frying Salt For the syrup: 2 cups bacon, cut into small dice 2 cups pecans, chopped 2/3 cup sliced scallions ( … Continue reading Candied Sweet Potatoes with Pecan Bacon Syrup – Family Cookbook Scrapbook – vol 2
My Friday Favorites 01.31.14
Better late than never, right? I know it's Sunday, but here are my favorites from last week anyway! On TV - I needed to be two days late - just to help me catch up on my DVR. I am still not up-to-date on all my shows, but I did watch the season finale of Carrie … Continue reading My Friday Favorites 01.31.14
My Color-Coded Life 