Stuck on creativity

Ever since the "Creative" giveaway I can't stop thinking about creativity! I made a pact with myself when I moved back to the city that I would cook something everyday. Cooking (or knitting/sewing) is my creative outlet without it I go a little bonkers! There is nothing like making something with your hands. Today I cooked something with Stacey, what fun!

And then I found this quote:

"Another word for creativity is courage." - George Prince

How true is that. You never know if what you begin to create will "work out" and as you try something new you test those "I can't" boundaries and suddenly see that yes you can! What have you created lately that was new and took a little (or a lot) of courage?

Creative Submissions

Here are the others who submitted pictures into the first ever Pleasures of a Prairie Girl Giveaway. They were so fun to receive and each were very creative! It is interesting how creative our lives can be if we just stop in our busy days and make a point of it. Turn dinner time into a creative culinary adventure, try a new ingredient or recipe. Sit down with your kids and make cards for your other family members. Meet with your friends one evening and try something crafty. Yes, it takes time and effort but the pay off is totally worth it.

Check out these creative people...

Stacey submitted this picture of a penguin she felted out of wool:

Isabelle made this Corn Chowder:

Nathalie created this piece of art:

Chantelle made this Avocado Chocolate Pudding:

And Zoe made crochet this hat and mitten set:

Thank you to all that submitted pictures, you did a great job!

And the winner is....

Thank you to all who submitted their creative pictures, I loved receiving them all and will put them up tomorrow in a separate post. But for tonight the winner!

***DRUMROLL***

"AND THE WINNER IS...."

BRENDA! YAY!

She submitted this picture of a willow basket she made!

And her prize is a cutie knitted pumpkin for her fall decorating!

Congratulations Brenda!

I'll post the other submissions tomorrow for your viewing pleasure.

Stay tuned for future Pleasure of a Prairie Girl giveaways!

Rakin'

I'll let you in on a not-so-secret secret...I LOVE raking leaves. No, this doesn't mean I want to come to your house an rake leaves. But that one weekend a year, on that sunny and cool day, I am so glad to spend a few hours rakin'.

Just a friendly reminder that Pleasures of a Prairie Girl's first giveaway is wrapping up tomorrow before I go to bed. So if you want to participate and potentially win something really awesome send in your picture of something creative!

Treats

I made these the other day for Annie Rose to take on a school trip...

Something as small as a cookie brings me such joy, and in turn brings it to others.

Baby Tag Blanket

One of the perks of living in a city is being able to go out and buy certain things whenever you want. Like ribbon! Which is what I needed to make this baby tag blanket.

A friend had told me about these blankets that have loops of ribbon on the outside for babies to play with and chew on. They are so simple to make and are only about 12 inches, which means they are really easy to take anywhere.

I made it for the little girl that Stacey nannies, I met the babe and noticed her munching on the tag of her stuffed animal and I went *boing* "BABY TAG BLANKET!". I got a call from Stacey today saying it was a success! And isn't it cute?

Note: I think I'll need to start labelling certain posts as "Granny in Training" posts....

A Giveaway!

I follow quite a few blogs and always love when they have giveaways and so I thought I'd do one here...but of course with a twist!

So here it is, send me a picture of something creative you did. Now that pretty much means the sky is the limit, it can be a picture of something you created (food, craft, etc) or a creative picture you take. A picture like this one, a creative expression of how much I love my car Subee:

Send your picture to me at pleasuresofaprairiegirl@gmail.com and you will be entered in to win a surprise hand made gift. This giveaway will close on Sunday October 23rd so send your submissions in!