I am so excited to start this journey! For several months I have envisioned a way to mesh the two businesses together in a creative way. So I came up with the name "Paper and Potions". I will be having two monthly clubs; the Paper Club will be exclusively Stampin' Up and each participant will make 2 cards and a treat holder and the Potions club will involve learning about oils and making homemade health and beauty products using DoTerra and introducing Stampin' Up with making fun packaging to give one of the products as a gift.
I have my introductory class event set for next week and I am beyond excited to start my clubs, meet new friends, and create!!
In the midst of setting all this up, I was still able to hold down the fort at home and get plenty of stuff done (and have some fun, too).
Accomplishments and savings:
*Made a big batch of pancakes and more pancake mix.
*Made homemade tortillas and made 2 pans of chicken enchiladas for future meals.
*Made 2 loaves of bread on Monday afterschool which turned out great and they were both gone by the weekend. I made 2 more loaves on Sunday but they didn't rise right, I think I killed the yeast. I will cut it lengthwise to get sandwich sized bread.
*Made dry cream of chicken soup mix. I have been making soup once a week and using this as a base.
*We did not eat out all week. Austin had great behavior, so I took the kids for ice cream at the Burger King playplace one day afterschool and another day afterschool we got ice cream from the McD's drive thru and went to the nearby park to play.
*We went on a family outing to the Springs Preserve on Saturday. I made a picnic lunch for us to take with us. It was gorgeous weather all weekend!
*I got free tickets and took Austin to a magic show at one of the casinos on Fremont Street with my Houseseats membership.
*Made a lime cheesecake with some cream cheese that was close to expiring and added 2 drops of lime essential oil and took it to my in-law's for Sunday dinner. It was delicious!
*I've been using lavender oil to help with my allergies this week. I rub some on the bridge of my nose and diffuse it in the house.
*I made my own natural perfume with an oil blend cut with coconut oil.
*I ordered some glass spray bottles online and made some sanitizing sprays with DoTerra OnGuard and Purify oils.
*Ryan cut Amilia's hair, there was some uneven growth so it was getting a little wild. I attempted to trim it first but she was moving all over the place so, it didn't go so well, so he fixed it while I held her.
Menu:
Monday: Chicken enchiladas that I made over the weekend. Ryan can throw these in the oven while I'm heading back from Austin's dr appointment across town.
Tuesday: chicken parmesan and salad
Wednesday: creamy vegetable soup with bread
Thursday: hamburger stroganoff and salad (cook 1 lb of beef, use half and freeze the other)
Friday: pizza (We are going to do this every Friday night because everyone enjoys the crust I have been making. I think it kinda tastes like Little Caesar's. All the recipes I found called for oil in the crust, so I played around and came up with my own oil-less crust) I add 2 tsp yeast and 1 tsp sugar to 1 cup warm water and let it bubble. I pour it over 3 cups unbleached flour and mix and knead. I spray my pan and sprinkle corn meal on it then roll the crust over the corn meal and add the toppings. Bake 400 degrees for
15-20 min until cheese is lightly browned.
Saturday: crockpot baked potatoes (peel potatoes and toss with a little olive oil, parsley, and garlic, cook on low 6-8 hours) serve with toppings and a salad for the side.
Sunday: in-laws
