Getting Ready

I am so excited about our Painting Party at the Barn.  It is only a few days away!!!

Mary from The Barn at Sedgwick came over yesterday to help get a few things ready...  We began sorting out the goodies our guests were going to get... then got distracted by the loveliness that is Milk Paint and decided to start making crafts of our own :)

Wishing you all a fabulous Friday!

... Morgan...

Catching Up

Here are a few photos to catch you up on what I have been up to this past week....

Beautiful sunflowers fill my home... They make my heart happy :)

My husband brought me a load of manure... Then he proceeded to make me some mounds to plant my pumpkins.

I have six mounds and four different varieties of pumpkins and gourds planted.  I have never planted pumpkins, this could be very interesting. YIKES!

My potted plants are looking amazing! They are loving this weather just as much as I am.

Had great eats with wonderful friends and family.  BLESSED.

I received both of my Katie Daisy prints finally.  They make me smile.

I got things organized in my house this weekend.  I even bought a new craft table... But the best thing that has happened in the last week is....

I finally got the camera. SCORE!

Stay tuned this week as I will be randomly posting things on Milk Paint and getting ready for our first Sign Painting Party at The Barn which will be Sunday.

And last but certainly not least.... Happy Memorial Day!!! I would like to THANK everyone who has served our country. Thank you for all you sacrifice and all that you do to keep our country FREE :) God Bless AMERICA!

...Morgan...

Painting Party at the Barn Designs

Long time... no blog, sorry about that.  Because it is Tuesday, I feel like this week is going to drag on forever, and I have lost my marbles here is a funny *dumb* joke a patient told me this week...

"What do you call a pig that does karate?" 

A Pork CHOP :) HA! Ok, forget I even wrote that. Moving on....

The last week has been eventful to say the least.  My cousin graduated from High School and I had the privilege of helping my Auntie prepare for everything that goes along with that. I am SO proud of the young man you have become Chance! God only knows the adventures that are yet to come in your life, and the great things that you will accomplish! LOVE YOU much!

The last week has also been spent preparing for the Sign Painting Class in 2 weeks. Holy cow! I had no idea how time consuming it was going to be gathering all supplies... but SO worth it!  I can hardly wait to meet, mingle, and teach everyone.  Enjoy a few samples of signs with poor photo quality from using my phone...

The one below is just a fun one I made for my bathroom.  Joke #2 for the night...

Son: "Mom, I mustache you a question"

Mom: "Not now, shave it for later and goatee your room."  Alright I will stop, I must be delusional (or sleep deprived?)

And look at the awesome colors you can create by mixing milk paint powder, and using hemp oil!

Can you say chippy paint heaven.  Sigh.

I was hoping to have a few more samples done by tonight but they are still in the process but here are a few quotes that will be available for signs:

"Always Kiss me Goodnight."

"Be You Tiful"

"God Bless our Home"

"Home Sweet Home"

"Let all that you do be done in Love"

"Life is better when you are laughing"

"You can make a wish or you can make it happen"

"Practice Patience Please"

"You are my sunshine"

"This is the day the lord has made, REJOICE"

Growth chart ruler

... and a few more!

There are a few spots left for the painting party- If you would like to sign up, click here. Hope to see ya there!

Alright. Thanks for bearing with my crazy self tonight. Because I made you read through my painfully lame jokes, please leave a comment with yours. I could use a little laughter this week!

...Morgan...

Friday's Link Up with Meg #1

Quick introduction: I am Megan, the older-wiser sister. Ha, I crack myself up.  Morgan has been busy this week and asked if I had any interest in linking up and doing a blog post for her.  So here is my attempt.

A Week of Green Smoothies for $10

I was at our local grocery store yesterday, and saw that they had one pound bags of spinach on sale for 99 cents!  So I started singing that line from "Thrift Shop," in the produce aisle and people were staring at me all funny-like.... okay that might have not happened quite like that, but you get my level of excitement.  I'll admit that the spinach was not salad quality, but I had the perfect idea for it.  Green Smoothies! It took me a few more minutes to gather all the grocery's I would need and I was out the door.  (It is amazing how fast shopping goes when you go without the kids!)

Grocery List:

• 1 lb fresh spinach 
• 2 small bags of frozen mangos
• 1 small bag of frozen mixed berries
• 4 bananas
• 16 oz bottle of POM pomegranate juice
• 8-quart size freezer bags
• Extras: ice, flavored greek yogurt, ground flax, avocado, fresh berries...

Now here is when it gets tricky.... I am just kidding, no measuring required. Divide your goodies into the eight bags as equally as possible. The spinach goes in first (a loose handful works well... as close to 2 ounces as possible).  Then put 1/2 a banana, a 1/4 bag of mangos, and 1/8 bag of berries. Just DUMP them into the bag (my favorite type of recipe).  This will make 8 individual smoothies, bonus for this busy mom.

Keep in mind these are technically "Green Smoothies." That is where the POM juice comes in.  Adding liquid in the blender will help everything blend evenly, and get a smoother quality.  The juice also turns the mixture to a purple color, which is more kid-friendly in my home. Only about 2 ounces of juice is required per freezer bag of ingredients. A small bottle of juice will make all of the smoothies for the week.  You may be thinking you need it a little sweeter, but resist adding sugar.... trust me, your body will thank you!

Did you know a regular sized mason jar typically fits most standard size blenders... blend in that and save a few dishes!

Just keep the baggies in the freezer so that you always have a smoothie ready to go! You can add different extras every day to change up the flavor, too! Now that you have your healthy, delicious, all natural green smoothies ready to go for the week try to keep the kids away! They will be stealing a sip every chance they get.  And the best part, the spinach can just be our little secret!

Oh, by the way... did you see the lovely vintage windows and bunting?  They are compliments of The Blue Roan, of course!  I just adore the distressed look and amazing color quality that the milk paint provided.  I am hooked on that milk paint stuff... best part is, IT IS ALL NATURAL too!!! My kids could eat off of it and they would have no chemical exposure! Why they would eat off it is beyond me, but stranger things happen with two little boys.  THANK YOU MORGAN!

Have a great weekend!

-Megan

Milk Paint Monday

I had the blessing to be able to attend this wonderful class...

I got to meet Jennylyn, Miss Mustard Seed's manufacturer.  She had so many little techniques that I would have never known... she is wonderful. I want her job. I learned SO much this afternoon, and I am excited to be able to be able to apply it by teaching all of you. 

Umm, these are some of the cool things YOU will get to learn if you come to our sign painting classes @TheBarnAtSedgwick

SHOUT OUT to Abbe Doll from All Dolled Up Wichita for hosting this wonderful event. YOU are the BEST!

On a side note... Nathan took my grandparents and I out to the pasture to check our cows... my lovely cow Blue (the famous Blue Roan) decided to be moody (no pun intended) and run away when I wanted to take her photo.  She can run, but she can't hide.... I WILL get her photographed.

Have a great week.... Don't forget to sign up for our class... there are still a few spots available!

...Morgan...