Monday, February 17, 2014

I Love Bountiful Baskets!

My wonderful husband got up early Saturday morning to go pick up our Bountiful Basket order.  And look at what was in our basket!


Bountiful baskets is a food co-op that distributes produce baskets, organic produce baskets, artisan bread & sandwich bread every other week.  

It is an all volunteer organization.  They have co-op locations in 23 states & also have an option to start a new location in your area.  

The baskets cost $15 for conventional basket & $25 for a 100% Certified Organic Basket.  They also offer additional items each week like cookies, bread, tortillas, etc for an additional $10 or so.  

Pick up's are usually Saturday mornings at a specified area with a 15 minute window.  

The volunteers group orders in piles so when you come to pick your order you are directed to your basket pile.  

We ordered a conventional basket & added an order of tortillas & bread.  The tortilla order came with 4 different styles/sizes of tortilla with a dozen of each.  Our bread order included 5 loaves of bread, 2 whole grain, 2 white, and 1 rosemary sourdough.   

And as you can see, you need a laundry basket to load up your produce & take it home!


XOXO - Gina




Thursday, February 13, 2014

Valentine's Day Breakfast




With Valentine's a day away, most people are looking to bake homemade gifts for their loved ones.  

A great way to start the day is with a Valentine's Day breakfast.  There are many quick and easy meals you can cook having a Valentine/Love theme.  

Strawberries are an easy way to incorporate a heart shape into your meal.  You can put them in yogurt or cereal.





Or even add them to your pancakes! (Here is a cute recipe you can use for Valentine's day or Birthdays)

From BetterBakingBible.com

And of course anyone who likes eggs for breakfast would "love" a heart shaped egg in a hole.

From WholeFoodsMarket.com



No matter what you make for your loved one, they will appreciate the effort you put in to show them you care.


XOXO - Gina




Thursday, February 6, 2014

Let the Randomness Begin!

So besides my love of all things "crafty," I have many other interests!  My husband says I'm a multi-tasker of hobbies.  I would love to share my passion for these other things on this blog.

I enjoy cooking & baking.   I have favorite tried & true recipes but I am always looking for new ones to try out.  






Photography is another passion of mine that I don't get to indulge in quite as often as I would like to but I do love finding helpful tips and tricks.




I appreciate music, movies, books, television and various other forms of entertainment.  






I'm a huge Disney fan!



And I adore nail polishes & mail order beauty subscriptions!




I am looking forward to sharing my randomness!  I hope it is as enjoyable, informative & entertaining for you as it has been for me!

XOXO - Gina