Simply Notable http://www.simplynotable.com a mom & daughter's creative contribution to the blogosphere Fri, 17 May 2013 15:52:15 +0000 en-US hourly 1 SimplyNotablehttp://feedburner.google.com DIY Herb Garden Markers http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SimplyNotable/~3/4z3uyChGKI0/ http://www.simplynotable.com/2013/diy-herb-garden-markers/#comments Fri, 17 May 2013 15:38:34 +0000 Carli http://www.simplynotable.com/?p=8540   Inspired by mom's Make Your Own Buttons post, I decided to try my hand at making her some garden markers for Mother's Day.  It was a success! They turned out great and now I must make myself a set. I used the same premo clay in ecru. Just as mom did when she made her buttons, I used a cookie cutter and cake decorating tip to cut the hole ...read more

]]> http://www.simplynotable.com/2013/diy-herb-garden-markers/feed/ 0 http://www.simplynotable.com/2013/diy-herb-garden-markers/ Blueberry Banana Smoothie http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SimplyNotable/~3/IDKLo_IvqwM/ http://www.simplynotable.com/2013/blueberry-banana-smoothie/#comments Tue, 14 May 2013 21:14:57 +0000 Cindee http://www.simplynotable.com/?p=8434 Summertime and the living is easy, fish are jumping and the cotton is high.  Oh and it's smoothie season!  Smoothies for breakfast, smoothies for snacks, smoothies for dessert!  I have a collection of smoothie recipes and this is one of my favorites.  If made with nonfat milk it is also a very healthy option for snack time. My kids will never turn ...read more

]]> http://www.simplynotable.com/2013/blueberry-banana-smoothie/feed/ 0 http://www.simplynotable.com/2013/blueberry-banana-smoothie/ Clothes Pin Magnet http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SimplyNotable/~3/0jtp3Xvzwpg/ http://www.simplynotable.com/2013/clothes-pin-magnet/#comments Thu, 09 May 2013 14:37:40 +0000 Carli http://www.simplynotable.com/?p=8271   I spotted the cutest sparkly clothes pins on my last trip through the local craft store! I dug through the entire bin looking for a color that would match my kitchen but could only come up with pink. It occurred to me that I was at a CRAFT store, so why not get the supplies to make clothes pin magnets in just the right color? Anything ...read more

]]> http://www.simplynotable.com/2013/clothes-pin-magnet/feed/ 2 http://www.simplynotable.com/2013/clothes-pin-magnet/ Revamp Your Kitchen With Home Depot! http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SimplyNotable/~3/9e-3YNhLTPs/ http://www.simplynotable.com/2013/revamp-your-kitchen-with-home-depot/#comments Mon, 06 May 2013 15:28:16 +0000 Carli http://www.simplynotable.com/?p=8380 ...read more

]]> http://www.simplynotable.com/2013/revamp-your-kitchen-with-home-depot/feed/ 2 http://www.simplynotable.com/2013/revamp-your-kitchen-with-home-depot/ Shake it up with Mmmmilk http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SimplyNotable/~3/ZMfi6c1sSRg/ http://www.simplynotable.com/2013/shake-it-up-with-mmmmilk/#comments Sun, 05 May 2013 16:23:41 +0000 Mom http://www.simplynotable.com/?p=7494   Fiber made from milk? Well, it's actually made from milk protein, casein to be exact. Although it's a protein fiber, same as the animal fibers wool and silk - it's made in a similar manner as bamboo and tencel. The raw product is broken down in a chemical bath, then extruded into fiber. And a lovely fiber it is too - smooth and silky to ...read more

]]> http://www.simplynotable.com/2013/shake-it-up-with-mmmmilk/feed/ 4 http://www.simplynotable.com/2013/shake-it-up-with-mmmmilk/ Perfect Spanish Rice http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SimplyNotable/~3/HMCUe6iLml0/ http://www.simplynotable.com/2013/perfect-spanish-rice/#comments Thu, 02 May 2013 13:51:14 +0000 Cindee http://www.simplynotable.com/?p=8320 I'm pretty sure I've mentioned a time or two that I have a serious weakness for Latin foods and flavors.  Before I really learned to cook (and this is my dirty little secret)  I used Rice-a-roni.  Seriously, I only knew how to make Mexican rice from a box.  Just so you don't have to suffer a similar predicament, I've decided to share my perfected ...read more

]]> http://www.simplynotable.com/2013/perfect-spanish-rice/feed/ 0 http://www.simplynotable.com/2013/perfect-spanish-rice/ Iron Chef – The Home Game! http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SimplyNotable/~3/7g6q59V8QGM/ http://www.simplynotable.com/2013/iron-chef-the-home-game/#comments Mon, 29 Apr 2013 23:46:34 +0000 Carli http://www.simplynotable.com/?p=8273   I've been wanting to blog about our local Iron Chef Competition for awhile now, but being a newbie to the group, I didn't want the nice ladies that participate to think, (or know yet?), that I'm a little weird. ;-) When I first moved to Utah, sister-in-law Cindee invited me to the monthly get together they call Iron Chef Bountiful. It's ...read more

]]> http://www.simplynotable.com/2013/iron-chef-the-home-game/feed/ 4 http://www.simplynotable.com/2013/iron-chef-the-home-game/ A New Friend http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SimplyNotable/~3/XfGclR4d9RQ/ http://www.simplynotable.com/2013/a-new-friend/#comments Sat, 20 Apr 2013 19:08:26 +0000 Mom http://www.simplynotable.com/?p=8143 A fun new friend came to live at my house! She arrived in this over sized box. My new Schacht Ladybug Spinning Wheel! :-D I impatiently pulled her out of the box in parts and got to work putting her together. In the process, I ran across my own sweet little ladybug mascot perched on the side. After a few false starts, I hammered out the ...read more

]]> http://www.simplynotable.com/2013/a-new-friend/feed/ 11 http://www.simplynotable.com/2013/a-new-friend/ Homemade Killer Kahlua http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SimplyNotable/~3/XNpCvVNF0pc/ http://www.simplynotable.com/2013/homemade-killer-kahlua/#comments Sun, 14 Apr 2013 18:49:56 +0000 Cindee http://www.simplynotable.com/?p=7351 My husband Art and his best friend Luke jointly took up the hobby of brewing beer. Over the past few years, they've managed to get pretty good at it, too.  Luke has made so many batches that his home has been renamed Killer Keller's Brewery.  Not satisfied with beer brewing alone, Luke decided to create his own recipe for Kahlua.  During our ...read more

]]> http://www.simplynotable.com/2013/homemade-killer-kahlua/feed/ 2 http://www.simplynotable.com/2013/homemade-killer-kahlua/ Monkey Paws http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SimplyNotable/~3/vaiII4EDKI4/ http://www.simplynotable.com/2013/monkey-paws/#comments Thu, 11 Apr 2013 05:26:12 +0000 Mom http://www.simplynotable.com/?p=6733 Planning a new project is one of my favorite activities. Starting is often way more fun than the actual knitting. Starting is exciting and full of promise - uncomplicated  by reality, the project lives within my mind as perfect. This might explain the number of projects I start compared to the number I actually finish. Planning a new pair of mitts ...read more

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