Notecards for Orphans?

While in college... I did this little project that entailed me drawing a design, transferring it to a rubber block, carving out the design, rolling it with ink, then stamping it to paper.... for some reason, I kind of want to do it again.

But then I thought... what good would taking up my rubber stamp ways be to myself? I guess I'll get to have a whole bunch of pieces of paper with stamped designs on them around. -_- Yay....

So then I thought... why not do it right? Why not buy really nice paper and envelopes, and make notecards, then open up a shop on etsy, make a little side money, and donate 25% of my earnings to an orphanage that my church supports in Bangladesh? Now THAT sounded like a good idea.

So while still mostly an idea, and a process that can't even begin to start until I get my freelance projects under control, it's something I'm really excited about. I'll start creating different designs over the next month and try coming up with something modern, yet different... then master the technique of carving all of it out of rubber. I WON'T have to be on a computer, and yet I'll still be being creative. I like the sound of that...

So I guess right now my goal is making the initial investment and get the creative juices flowing. Let's say... Etsy shop opening will be March 1, 2011. I'll shoot for that goal. And we'll see what becomes of it. =)

On another note... It snowed. ^_^

And while it was snowing... I made a big steak dinner for John and I on our one month anniversary.

Then we took a walk in the snow and got our mail. =) It was fun... cold... but fun.

I <3 you, sweets.

Well... John loves my cooking.

As difficult as it is to adjust to coming home from work and NOT being able to just plop down on the couch as dinner is being catered to me... I've enjoyed cooking. =) And oddly enough, John has enjoyed my cooking. Every single meal so far. I haven't decided yet if he's just not picky... or if I actually have a knack for cooking. Either way... Here are a few of my meals so far. Oh, and I would like to add that John does like to cook and has let me relax several nights while he's served up dinner. Thanks, hunny. ^_^

My kitchen. =) Or anyways a corner of it.

I made sugar cinnamon doughnut muffins. Healthier than doughnuts, but still super sweet and tasty. Had a problem with them rising though. It's hard to make things plump up in Colorado... stupid altitude. >.<

We love our veggies. I made these vegetarian quesadillas. Low in fat, rich in nutrients. ;)

Pumpkin chocolate chip bread. Turned out pretty good. To quote John- "Why do the people at your office get to eat more of your good baking than I do?!" Come now, John... two loaves would have lasted us over a month. (he wouldn't complain)

I've also made a pot roast, pizza pasta skillet dish, belgium blueberry waffles, garlic cheese bread, beer battered bruats (okay, John made those...), and... a few other things. I LOVE pumpkin... so I'm making some pumpkin baked goods this next week. Trying to see if I can make myself sick of it before it disappears for the year. Anyone have any good recipes to share? Right now I'm pretty much just browsing my mom's magazines and an amazing huge cookbook I received from my Grandma as a bridal shower gift.

That's it for now! Time for some late night pumpkin bread with cream cheese as I wait for John to get home...