Nail Swirling = Water Marbling

If you read "Water Marbling for the Nails" in my previous posts, you already have an idea what this blog is all about.

Well, my eldest daughter posted a new article about nail swirling.



From there I came to know that nail swirling and water marbling mean the same. You may view her post entitled "Nail Swirling with Caronia" which she posted in her own blogsite. Learn and have fun--- Learn the craft of nail swirling and join the contest.

See what she made which she featured along with another tutorial.




Go ahead and join the fun! In just 12 steps, you will have your own design. Have fun! Buy your favorite shades of Caronia nail polish now! Please share your creations with us, okay?

Enjoy your day!

Eve's Bacon-Asparagus Wraps

 Discovered a new recipe which my daughters liked. Here, take a look.

This is a variation of the original Roasted Asparagus 3 Ways recipe featured by blogger Elizabeth Dehn of Beauty Bets which I found from among Betty Crocker's recipes. I was so enamored by the looks of this recipe the first time I saw it in the weekly newsletter I receive, being a subscriber. I thought of trying it using bacon since I know my kids like bacon (though I don't usually make it a part of my grocery list because I don't like the sight of its oil and the price, of course!)  and because prosciutto is not available in the nearest supermarket.

 

 Betty Crocker's Original Version of the recipe

Here are the variations I made in the original recipe. First, I substituted prosciutto with bacon. Then, instead of roasting the asparagus I wrapped each piece in bacon slices and fried it in a slightly greased pan. Hmmm... I admit Betty's version is more healthy but do you think you would be able to resist the thought of crispy bacon with asparagus? Oh, just come to think of it!!!

Now, for my own version which I call Bacon-Asparagus Wraps, this is exactly what I did...

First, I prepared the following ingredients:

- 0.2 g asparagus, fresh (20-25 pieces) - 12 slices bacon strips, cut in halves  - 1 tsp olive oil

And for the steps:

1.   Cut hard ends of asparagus.
2.   Cut each bacon strip into two.
3.   Wrap each piece of asparagus in half slice of bacon.
4.   Fry in a slightly greased pan until bacon looks crispy.

5.   Serve immediately.
 
Oh, I just love how it turned out! Ayana, my eldest daughter liked it and posted it in her FB wall.

It's best eaten right after cooking to enjoy the crispiness of the bacon. No need to add salt and pepper as the asparagus absorbed the flavor of the bacon.

I also posted this recipe in Just a Pinch Recipe Club, my first ever recipe posted in a foodie network.

Now, time to do some marketing for the weekly stocks! Happy weekend, everyone!

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Granny Square on Labor Day

Hi, it's the 1st of May and I'm enjoying my holiday. What better way to relax from work other than embarking on a new crochet project that has been on my mind for quite some time.

"Begin with the end in mind," so they say, so I have pictured the finished product (which I couldn't divulge as of now) although I still haven't figured out how to go about it... I also work through a discovery method, you know. Hopefully I'll be able to finish this project soon. It's going to be an application of the different ideas I have seen from different crochet sites I've been visiting. 

Here are a few pieces I have made since last night. I'm glad I still have the colors I like most from my stash,

 

 but, yes, I also borrowed this ball from my daughter. 

I started with this one square last night.

   Now, here are some pieces I made.

Will continue making many more of these. The spring colors are just so inspiring! The addiction has once again begun. So hard to resist!

Meanwhile, have a productive day (or have a restful night? depends on which part of the globe you are in)! :)

Quench your thirst... drink from the streams in the desert!

It's been a week and one day since my last post. I featured in that post a poem from Streams in the Desert Daily Devotional. Today, I'm posting another poem from the same devotional again. This time, a poem by Miss Ophelia G. Browing.

Unanswered yet the prayer your lips have pleaded
In agony of heart these many years?
Does faith begin to fail? Is hope departing?
And think you all in vain those falling tears?
Say not the Father hath not heard your prayer;
You shall have your desire sometime, somewhere.

Unanswered yet? Nay do not say ungranted;
Perhaps your work is not yet wholly done.
The work began when first your prayer was uttered,
And God will finish what He has begun.
If you will keep the incense burning there,
His glory you shall see sometime, somewhere.

Unanswered yet? Faith cannot be unanswered,
Her feet are firmly planted on the Rock;
Amid the wildest storms she stands undaunted,
Nor quails before the loudest thunder shock.
She knows Omnipotence has heard her prayer,
And cries, "It shall be done"--sometime, somewhere.
--Miss Ophelia G. Browning

This poem talks about both the travails yet at the same time, the motivation of continually waiting despite the seeming delays in experiencing God's answers to our prayers. The poem also tells of not losing hope, of being steadfast in our faith because He who promised is faithful in revealing His glory in His own perfect time, no matter how grim our situation could be.

Why do I like Streams in the Desert Daily Devotional? Well, I like the style of the author(s) in using poems and excerpts from different literary sources as references in developing ideas or concepts. That's why in the previous "Simple" template design of this blog site, I had a special portion entitled "Bread Crumbs" where I used to post quotes or excerpts from Cowman's Streams in the Desert. When I shifted to the magazine style of the "Dynamic View" however, the Bread Crumbs portion is no longer visible.

Do you like the poem written by Miss Ophelia G. Browning? Have you ever used Cowman's Streams in the Desert Daily Devotional? How about sharing your favorite devotional materials. Come on, add a comment! :)

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Joy in Prison

 I just find this poem by Madame Guyon beautiful! One of my favorites... featured in today's Streams in the Desert Daily Devotional...

A little bird I am,

Shut from the fields of air,

And in my cage I sit and sing

To Him who placed me there;

Well pleased a prisoner to be,

Because, my God, it pleaseth Thee.

My cage confines me round,

Abroad I cannot fly,

But though my wing is closely bound,

My soul is at liberty;

For prison walls cannot control

The flight, the freedom of the soul.

From Google

As the bird in this cage, I dare you be a prisoner. Be one, that is, in Christ Jesus! For Ephesians 4:1 says, "As a prisoner for the Lord, then, I urge you to live a life worthy of the calling you have received."

Happy weekend everyone!