CONTEST TIME

ITS TIME FOR A CONTEST !

I thought I would so something different for a change.

This one is easy....go to my 

Facebook page

and guess the number of buttons in this antique wine glass.  Leave your comment under the pinned post.  The one closest to the correct number, without going over will win

OLIVER.

Contest runs from March 2 to March 16.   Winner will be announced on the 17th.  

Share the post on your Facebook walls so your friends can join in the fun.  

Good luck !

Cheese and Pasta in a Pot

As I sit here typing, I look outside my window and see snow.  I know I will have to shovel.

We here in NW NJ have been fortunate that we have not received the "big" one as yet.   I wonder if we will squeak by this winter without it?

My biggest concern is a power outage.   I am rural and with "radial" feed, which means our power only comes from one direction.   Most of the time your power is fed from 2 ends, not ours.  :)   We do have a generator that will power our entire house, but is so huge that I can not move it around.  Sigh........But on the bright side, we do have a wood burning insert that we use for heat.  


I am planning a Giveaway on my Facebook Page soon and will announce the details here too.



Here is a recipe that is from one of my "go to" recipe books.  It is so old that the pages are falling out, the cover is missing but the recipes are all tried and true.  Please let me know if you try it  !!

Cheese and Pasta in a Pot - Serves 8

2 lb ground beef

2 medium onions, chopped 

1-14 oz. jar spaghetti sauce

1- 3oz can sliced mushrooms, undrained

8 oz shell macaroni - or what you have on hand

1/2 lb. sliced Provolone cheese

1/2 lb. Mozzarella cheese, sliced thin or shredded

vegetable oil

1 garlic clove

1 - 1 lb can stewed tomatoes

1 1/2 pt. sour cream = 3 cups

I usually cut this recipe in half.

Brown ground beef in a little vegetable oil in large deep frying pan, stirring often.   Drain off excess fat. 

  Add onions, garlic, spaghetti sauce, stewed tomatoes and mushrooms.  Mix well.  Simmer 20 minutes or until onions are soft.  

Meanwhile cook macaroni shells according to package directions.   Drain and rinse with cold water. 

 Pour half the shells into a lighted greased deep casserole.  cover with half the tomato meat sauce.  Spread half the sour cream over the sauce.  Top with slices of Provolone cheese.   

Repeat, ending with slices of Mozzarella cheese.  

Cover casserole and bake at 350 for 35 -40 minutes.  

Remove cover, continue baking until Mozzarella cheese melts and browns slightly.

We are CELEBRATING !!!

YUP we are in CELEBRATION MODE here with 

FOLKART AND PRIMITIVES ETSY TEAM

We are officially today, February 1, 2015  2 years young!!

I have been so fortunate to be involved with this fabulous group of professional women.

Yes, there are other teams on Etsy that may be larger and well known, but NOT a one can hold a candle to this wonderful group.  Friendships have been formed and businesses have been created due to the knowledge this team shares.

SO because of our Birthday.........WE are holding a Celebration in our shops.

Click here Folkart and Primitives Blog  to see all the shops that are participating.

Some of the shops are even holding sales !!! and who doesn't like a sale????

Psssst.....there is also a giveaway going on.  Head over to the blog and sign up for some beautiful prizes.  

Cozy Expressions is offering 15% off with the code SPRING2015    :)

Grow Your Blog

                   
 Hi everyone!!  My name is Cindi and I live in Northwest New Jersey.

                  I am fairly new at blogging and am thrilled to be able to participate for the first time in the

 2015 Grow Your Blog party!!

 I feel it is a way for me to connect with people all over the world that otherwise I would never meet.  The potential to learn something new through this opportunity is one in a million.

At a very young age, I realized the thrill I experienced when creating.   At 10 yrs I was introduced to a sewing machine and fell in love.  In Junior High School while the others were struggling with a simple apron, I was tackling a lined vest and skirt.

  I am the happiest sitting at my machine, which sets in my grandmothers treadle cabinet.

I am fortunate that I work out of my house and sell online what I create.   Here is a sample of what I have made.

I belong to an Etsy team called Folkart and Primitives, which covers a broad spectrum of art.

I am offering a GIVEAWAY for the Blog Party !

This little prim Peep is made from Warm n Natural, stuffed and nicely weighted.  He was then painted, stained and baked.   Is he not the cutest?

To be entered, please leave a comment below and make sure I have a way of contacting you.   I would also love to have you follow my blog, but it is not a requirement.   If you do follow me, I will return the follow.  :)

Good Luck to everyone, it was so nice of you to stop in  :)

And the winner of our first giveaway of 2015 is..

CATHY LEE

Congratulations Cathy, I will be in contact with you!!

As a few of you know, I am involved with a wonderful Etsy team called

Folkart and Primitives

This team will be celebrating its 2nd birthday on February 1, 2015 

I have been blessed to be involved with them,   I have learned so much and it is an ongoing process.   The friendships we have made will last a lifetime.  

If you know of anyone OR if you would like to become a member, please contact me.  Everyone has something to offer in life.  :)

We will be holding a celebration beginning February 1st running through the 8th.   

Here is our preview 

Stay tuned for MORE information!

Its GIVEAWAY time !

**Our FIRST giveaway of 2015**

The weather today in Northwestern New Jersey is ICE !

I stepped outside to get the morning newspaper and our driveway is a sheet of ice.

Forecast was for it to start with snow and then turn over to sleet and freezing rain.  

I guess Mother Nature had different ideas.   Days like today, I am so grateful that I am now able to work out of my house. 

To kick off 2015 I would like to do a giveaway here on my blog.

This is our popular Winged Heart.  The wing span is approximately 10.5"  wide.   There is a country air to this design.  It is suitable for hanging outdoors as long as it is in a protected area.

You have 3 chances to be entered to win:

1. Comment below, say anything you wish.

2.  Become a follower of my blog

3.  Like my Cozy Xpressions Facebook page.

If you would like a 4th.......share this on your Facebook page!

4.  SHARE on Facebook

Giveaway ends January 19th, winner will be announced on January 20th.

GOOD LUCK

HAPPY NEW YEAR !!

Its hard to believe we are now writing 2015.  Wait....how many of us actually write now a days? 

Time moves on and we can not stop it nor can we stop the changes.  The best is not to fight it, just go with the flow.

I have been doing quite a bit of reading lately dealing with Social Media, there are predictions out there that shocked me.   I usually do not believe the first article I read on a specific topic and I investigate further.  It will be interesting for sure, to see if things will come to pass as predicted.

Moving right along, I will share with you some of my new creations, that are for sale in my Etsy shop

Cozy Expressions

This beautiful heart door or wall hanging

Or how about a Winged Heart?

possibly a heart with a little bird sitting on top?

and finally, a hand cut wood heart

I hope you take a few minutes and browse my offerings.

My wish for everyone is to have a very Happy, Healthy and Prosperous New Year!!