Schwartz Brothers Chicken Salad.......

One of my ALL time favorites is Chicken Salad. In this case,,,,it's a recipe I kind of modeled 20 some years ago after one of the eateries I used to favor in Seattle....The Schwartz brothers have owned many a great Eatery in Seattle,,,,,some of which are Four Star! So MY take on their Chicken Salad that I used to eat weekly.......

4 Cups Cooked Cubed Chicken Breast.
2 Cups Diced Celery
4 Garlic Cloves Minced
2-3 Tlb Fresh Parsley Diced.
*3/4 cups Toasted almond Slivers
1/2 Cup Sour Creme Reg or Low fat and/1 Cup Mayo
Fresh Ground Pepper.

(Toast almonds at 325,,,for appx 15 minutes,,,,watch carefully until just browned.)


Truly, The Garlic and the Almonds make it!! Enjoy  with sliced tomatoes (here with Caprese Salad) or on bread!


Have a Great Sunday!! Hugs, Love and "Go Seahawks!"
Shell

Weird comments

If you look at my last post,,,,you can see that I am getting weird comments! I have deleted several in the last week, but I am leaving these until I Contact Blogger and find out where the heck they are coming from!!


I have not had any problems with my email,,,,so, until this is resolved, please post any comments to my Email Account Shelly39WA@aol.com OR you can "Friend Request" me on FB at Shelly Rollins and leave a msg there.

Not sure HOW my Blog got targeted for all these obscure comments.....When I find out HOW/Where/WHO,,,,,,I'll SHARE!!


Hopefully, it'll be addressed and fixed soon!!

Hugs,
Shell

Valentine Swap,,,,,,,Emails Addy's Please!

Little Pink Bird Box from Yesterday........and a Minnie heart Garland.

Okay Valentine Swappers,,,,mail about the swap should be in your inbox now!


Hugs love and a "Bus" After a deep cleansing breath..........
Shell

A good day for a bit of Romantic Whimsey!!

Creating,,,,for me, often is Escapism. Throwing yourself into something to keep your mind off of Problems, reality and at this time of year, even Weather!! It's been a gray, wet, blustery day!! My Critters acted as if they were hibernating! Which was a GOOD thing, I guess where my kitty is concerned,,,,,,he didn't try and "Help."

I finished a couple of LITTLE Valentine Themes boxes,,,,,and by little I mean about 3 inches across. This one was fun to do with the little "Kitchy" Bird..........

Always love the French inspired pieces and this little box with a Dancing Ballernina........

Dancing her way across the "streets of Paris.............


And I have a couple of these 50-60's "Animals left,,,,,,fun for a Valentine Vignette! "Hugs and Kisses" and remember an Elephant NEVER forgets!!! This one is a bit larger,,,,appx 6 inches wide......

LOL,,,his Trunk is a bit dominant in this Picture......But he promises to bring on a Smile!

These pieces will either be at Joyworks OR at my Class/sale at Bountiful Home in Edmonds on the 26th...........

Hope your week is starting off well! If you left a comment or Emailed me about the Valentine Swap, I'll assign Partners tomorrow! If you haven't and want to take part........You can leave a comment HERE to be included. Please leave an email addy OR Email ME at Shelly39WA@aol.com If you want to take part and haven't let me know yet!!

Hugs, Love and an "I heart YOU" Bus!
Shell

I spent about 2 hours on the Phone today, with my dear SIL Mary. Her motto as of late is, "Every day is a gift."

Indeed!! She will have Chemo till the end of the month and then we will SEE if it's kept her Cancerous tumor in "Check." Not gone,,,but hopefully maintained and not grown. That is what we are hoping and Praying for.


Every Day is a Gift!!


Hugs and Love and you are ALL a Gift to me!!
Shell

Updates.....Swap and Class.........

Okay,,,,,,,My mind sometimes goes a BIT off Track, and with the New year I guess a bit more so! So?
A couple of Updates/Info.......


Valentine Swap?
I was asked for more concise info,,,,,

Swap item(s) Should consist of:
Something Handmade or Crafted (Cookies/Card/Jewelry, candy box, etc.)
 And/OR
A Romantic Book
Romantic Craft Supplies
Candy/Straws/papers, etc.

All Items should fit into a Cigar Box Sized package.

I will assign Swap partners by Jan 9th
I will give you your Partners Email and Website/Blog info so you can chat, ask questions and hopefully send them something you think they would like! I'd get packages in the mail by the 30th......

Take pictures of your Swaps. Email me at Shelly39WA@aol.com and I will share them on Valentines Day!So far I have 10 ladies.....Share if you'd like, or if the swap is small, it will still be FUN!!


My other Update is for my Classes at Bountiful Home here in Edmonds, WA. I will be teaching a class on "Vintage Inspired" Valentine Boxes, A Heart Garland, "Sewn Paper techniques" and Crepe paper Flowers. If you are local and interested, the Classes will be held on January 26th at 10:00am/1pm and 3pm. Register and Prepay for Class at Bountiful Home Ph. 425-775-3800. $25 per person. All supplies and equipment included.

I will also have lots of Vintage Romantic Supplies and items on sale the day of the Classes! (Laces/Ribbons/Papers/Lingerie, Jewelry Boxes and more.)

I'm also looking toward Spring and will more than likely be doing a Paper Clay Bird Class locally. I would love your input and Comments on Kits/tutorials for a Craft project. Have you purchased? What was your experience? Did the kit/tutorial meet your expectations? Let me know! Perhaps in addition to a Class, I will make kits available.

I hope you had a good week! I pretty much feel like I was tying up a lot of lose ends,,,,,,,and starting up NEW things for the New year!! I hope you are staying healthy!! I'm hoping what I had in late Nov/Dec WAS the Flu and I'm done with it all!! Prayers going out to those that are Sick right now and hopefully YOU/We will stay healthy in the days ahead!!

Hugs, Love and a "Romantic Bus!" (No, not in a wierd way,,,,,LOL)
Shell

Email me or leave me a Comment if you have any questions on the SWAP, the Class, or input on a Spring Bird kit!!

 

Wow!! I'd truly forgotten about HER and her success and ambitions until I saw one of my son's friends post this quote on Pinterest today...and that makes me Sad, because I'd kind of forgotten about her,,,,but also fills me with gratitude, hope and Inspiration for the new year!!! Because,,,,yes, she WAS an Amazing Woman!

I worked for Estee' Lauder back in the late 80's. At the highest Volume Cosmetic counter on the West Coast.......The Lauder Counter at Bellevue Nordstrom. We were the first Cosmetic "Counter" on the West Coast to reach a Million Dollars....And we all worked SO hard to reach that goal!!When we were overly tired or frustated,,,,,,we'd hum or sing....Frank Sinatra's "New York, New York." And we'd push ourselves just a BIT harder.......I worked with some fantastic, hard working, women. And  a few fun loving ones that I got in "trouble" with from time to time for laughing/playing with too much. Including my dear friend Celia, that would arrive for work at the last minute ,,,,,crouching down and throwing on Foundation/Blush, Eyeliner and lipstick,,,,,,,and we all waited to here what had kept her. Ah! The Stories and the laughs and we all covered for her!! They were the best of times.....And yet we worked SO hard and the promise they had made us all faded away..........

We were SUPPOSED to go to New York and meet HER and tour the Lauder Facility....-that is what they promised us if we made our Million dollar goal......But instead, her son Leonard came out to see all of us. To say that was a disappointment is to put it mildly.  We all worked SO hard to reach that Million Dollar Goal..........

That was the same year she put out the book about her life. At the time? I didn't really "Get it" or appreciate it.-especially after they told us we weren't going to New York...after all, my own Family had been successful, growing from nothing. And I was just happy back then to work for a great "Young" (Nordstrom) Company for a great Cosmetic (Estee') Company.

But I can NOW fully understand how sucessfull the woman was and how HARD she worked to form her Bazillion dollar company. One product. In a suitcase,,,her "Youth Dew." Donned as a perfume AND a bath oil. And it pretty much all started from THERE........

An Amazing Woman,,,,,,with a Vision and ONE product. Not backers. No TV, no "Shark Tank," No Etsy, Facebook or Ebay. 

Just ONE woman with a product and a Vision.............

Love that!

Happy New Year..........I don't want to be Estee', I don't even want to be either RICH or Famous.......But I hope I leave a mark on this world, in some little way.....

And, I hope she can remind us that anything is Possible........Reach for your Dreams!

Hugs, Love and Hopefully a "Bus" of Inspiration!!

Shell

(My Valentine Swap is posted Below. Pls leave a comment there if you'd like to take part!)

Hugs, Happy New Year and my Best to all of you for ALL your Dreams, Ambitions and Wishes!!