Dried Flowers

Here are the flowers I dried from my Grandfather's funeral.  I preserved 7 roses in their regular form and pulled petals from the remaining roses to press them.

It took 3 weeks for all of the roses to dry out.  Afterwards, I arranged the full roses in glass vase with the pressed petals along the side.

I used the extra rose petals to create coasters.

Tinkerbell

We celebrated our 3rd birthday of the summer in Pixie Hollow.  My daughter chose a Tinkerbell theme and colored most of the decorations herself.

Lemonade Pie

This is a great recipe that only takes 15 min of prep time.  Its from the August 2010 issue of Southern Living Magazine.

1 (12 oz) can evaporated milk

2 (3.4 oz) packages lemon instant pudding mix

1 Tbsp. lemon zest

2 (8 oz.) packages of cream cheese, softened

1/2 tsp vanilla extract

1 (12 oz) can frozen lemonade concentrate, thawed

1 (9-inch) ready-made graham cracker piecrust

1 container frozen whipped topping (Cool Whip)

Whisk together evaporated milk and next 2 ingredients in a bowl 2 minutes, or until mixture is thickened.  Beat cream cheese and vanilla at medium speed with an electric mixer until fluffy.  Add lemonade concentrate, beating until smooth; add milk mixture, and beat until blended.  Pour into crust.  Cover and chill 8 hours or until firm.  Dollop each slice with whipped topping.

HINT:  For a homemade look, freeze crust 5 minutes and then slip it into your favorite pie plate before adding filling.