Holiday Pumpkin Pancakes

Good Afternoon dear readers,  I'm a little late with this recipe.  Computer had issues with the storm this weekend could not get signal to work.  So sorry no cat art photos this past week will make up for it later.  Kids of course will be home for the holidays.  Time to figure out a special breakfast for everyone to enjoy.  Since pumpkin is the go to Holiday traditional food, I wanted a breakfast recipe.  We enjoyed the Christmas holiday banana pancakes so much I wanted to try it with pumpkins.  So I played with the original recipe and here's what I came up with so yummy and delicious.  Your kids will say it smells like Christmas.

1 cup pancake mix

3/4 cup milk

2 eggs 

1 tsp vanilla

1 tsp pumpkin pie spice

1/2 cup pumpkin puree

Mix up first 5 ingredients and then blend in pumpkin until smooth.  Add tablespoon oil to pan, warm up frying pan and cook until golden brown.  Serve with whipped cream and syrup.

here's the banana pancakes in case you want to try them:

http://lorrainesresources.blogspot.com/2013/11/x-mas-morning-breakfast-banana-pancakes.html

Why not serve breakfast in bed with one of these lovely serving trays.

snowshoe cartoon like kitty service trays by artsylorraine
See Serving Platters online at Zazzle

snowshoe sixties flower child kitty serving platters by artsylorraine
Check out another Food Tray

This weeks Raley's trip--Savings 41%

Good morning dear readers, I'm still trying out ways to save money on the grocery's.  I did hit up Raley's Monday deals.  The reason I like hitting up Raley's is their rewards card.  I don't always shop their but when I hit them up occasionally I get free coupons.  You have to get to a certain point to get them but they are nice.  So I make it a point to look at the Monday deals.  This way I can save money and end up getting free coupons.  So check out their ads and hit them up.  Here's what I got this week.

2 bottle six packs of coke zero @ 2/$5

Morningstar Grillers 8 pk @ $5.98

2 lbs of Large Green grapes @ $2.49 lb their produce is prices but these are the good grapes as my kids would say.

2 Packages of Foster Farms Chicken products ie nuggets and meatballs--great for Christmas appetizer recipes

Total before discount sales prices $49.32                           O.O.P   $28.93

                                                  SAVINGS--41%

Here's some items for all you couponers check it out:

snowshoe I'm cuckoo for coupons kitty
by lorraine

Crafting Haul-Tuesday Morning

Good morning dear readers,  I had a chance to check out Tuesday Morning the other day.  I scored some Julie Balzer stencils for $1.99 each.  They are really nice and easy to use in your art journals.  They had a lot of other nice art supply stuff other stencils and markers.  So if you have a crafter or an art journalist in your life these would make great stocking stuffers.  Check them out soon.

I have played with them a little but the face I tried to put on the page did not turn out so will not be sharing this right now maybe later.

My First Face Drawing

Good morning dear readers,  I've been trying to learn how to draw faces by watching YouTube videos.  I think I have a good start on getting it right, but please bear with me I'm still a beginner.  I've been watching the Dina Wakley video and others.  I love using the grid method this lets me get a handle on drawing the faces.  Not sure how to go about painting the faces without messing up.  Would love some pointers so please let me know.  Any tips would be greatly appreciated.  If you haven't taken the plunge her video is really easy to get started on drawing so check it out.

Caturday Art-Field of Flowers Kitty

Good morning dear readers, its a lazy weekend.  No running around today.  I got to get some good napping going on and everyone left me alone.  Mom did snap this photo of me laying on her coat.  She didn't even have to move me.  I here talk of Thanksgiving recipes maybe I'll get some of that giant bird they cook every year.  Well we'll have to wait and see.  Happy Caturday, we are  joining Athena and Marie at their art hop and here's our entry.

                                                               The original

                                              Used Lomo and Water effect in Picmonkey

                                          Used multiple layers of flower borders in pizap

HOLIDAYSENDS Sale at Zazzle Get 50%

Good Morning dear readers, It's that time to get packages out for all your holiday gifts.  Zazzle is having a sale this week through Friday Nov 6th.  You can get 50% off on all your stickers, labels and cards.  You can get 20% off everything else in the shop.  All you have to do is use the code HOLIDAYSENDS at checkout.  I've been busy in the shop creating some new items for your pleasure.  Frankie has even been in an agreeable mood to model for all these new items.  So here they are enjoy.

                                                        So here's what you can get for  50% off

snowshoe aurora borealis kitty postcard by artsylorraine
Make postcards from photos online at zazzle.com

snowshoe kitty in the red roses postcard by artsylorraine
View Snowshoe Postcards online at zazzle

snowshoe full of warmth kitty postcard by artsylorraine
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Here's some of the stickers also 50% off

snowshoe fall colors kitty with white flowers rectangular sticker by artsylorraine
Create your own stickers online on zazzle.

snowshoe aurora borealis kitty square sticker by artsylorraine
Get the best custom sticker printing at Zazzle.

snowshoe cartoon like kitty square sticker by artsylorraine
Look for more cheap stickers from Zazzle.


Zazzle has come up with some new ornaments and I had a lot of fun creating these for you.  These are  20% using the code HOLIDAYSENDS.

snowshoe kitty in the red roses square ornament by artsylorraine
Shop for another Christmas ornament

snowshoe aurora borealis kitty square ornament by artsylorraine
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snowshoe cartoon like kitty square ornament by artsylorraine
Make your own photo ornament on zazzle.

snowshoe kitty hiding in the flowers square ornament by artsylorraine
Create your own custom Christmas ornaments online at Zazzle.

Sunday Selfie-Halloween Hangover

Good Morning all,  Frankie did an absolute no no. He sat up all night carousing with the furbuds.  Drinking to much nip and eating to much bonito flakes.  His breathe is atrocious and lets not speak of how much trouble it was to get just this one little selfie.  Here's the evidence my friends don't let your cat drink and yeowl to the moon all night.  Be responsible pet parents.