Roof with a View

Earlier this week, we experienced one of the great things about living in the South - when it snows school is cancelled!

Today, in Stay at Home Saturday I'd like to share with ya'll a business that also focuses on one of the things we girls in the south love - MONOGRAMS!! and of course two southern recipes.

Disclaimer: Monograms can be worn by people all over the country...not just in the South. :)

Mommy Marketing Moment

Today's Mommy Marketing Moment spotlights Jessica and her home based business Fancy Pants Boutique. Fancy Pants Boutique features an assortment of handmade items that include a monogram. Everything is handmade to your order.

Jessica is a very busy mom of a 3 1/2 year old and an 18 month old! She spends the majority of her day with them and finds time to sew during their nap time and in the evenings after they go to bed. Because she custom makes all of the items upon order she needs two weeks in turn around time prior to shipping.

One look at her site and you will be thinking of all of the things you could have monogrammed for your child (or yourself!) or use as gifts for special people.

Jessica shared that her most popular items are the personalized sippy cups (hello - where were these when my two used sippy cups? LOVE these!), reversible dresses (so cute and practical - you get two dresses for the price of one!!), burp cloths (can you ever have enough of these? GREAT gift idea) and wipes cases (yet another great gift idea).

I have to share with yall what I think is just the sweetest thing for a little boy or girls room: The monogrammed night light! For the little girl or boy in your life, these are adorable!!

Jessica can monogram most anything! And it is perfectly acceptable to monogram anything. The correct way to monogram is:

1.first letter of first name

2. first letter of last name

3. first letter of middle name

Example: Amy Marie Smith ASM

TNT Tip
Todays TNT Tip comes from the home of Hannah (HPS). Hannah learned this valuable tip from her grandmother.

Sharpie Marker Stain

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Rubbing Alcohol=

Voila!

Savory Smackerel
Here are two yummy southern recipes given to me by my wonderful mother-in-law Patsy.

Chicken Divan (Sooo Easy!)

6-8 cooked, chopped chicken breasts
2-3 packages frozen broccoli (I think this means those small boxes of veggies, I use about 1 large bag)

Layer the above ingredients in a 9 X 13 Pyrex dish.
In a bowl combine:
1 Can Cream of Chicken Soup
8 ounces Sour Cream
3/4 Cup Cheddar Cheese
4 ounces Parmesan Cheese
2 T butter

In a pan over the stove, combine:
2 T butter
2 T flour
3/4 Cup Chicken Broth
1/4 Cup Milk

Let the pan mixture boil and thicken. Then combine both the bowl and the pan mixtures. Stir really well.Pour the combination over the layered chicken and broccoli mixture.

Cook at 350 degrees for 30-40 minutes.

Old Fashion Banana Pudding - My husband's favorite dessert!

2 C Milk
2 Eggs, separated
2/3 C Sugar
1/8 t (teaspoon) Salt
2 T (Tablespoon) Cornstarch
1 t Vanilla
Vanilla Wafers
4-5 Bananas
1/4 C Sugar

Scald milk. Combine beaten egg yolks, 2/3 C sugar, salt and cornstarch. Pour 1/2 C scalded milk over mixture. Blend.

Return to remaining milk. Cook until smooth and thickened. Add vanilla. Pour over bananas and wafers that have been arranged in alternating layers in a 1 1/2 quart container.

Beat egg whites, add 1/4 C Sugar and beat until thick peaks form.

Cover pudding and bake in a pre-heated 400 degree oven until slightly brown.