Monday Made It..."Eating, Drinking, and Linking...Oh My"

Monday, Monday, Monday!

I'm so very happy because this is the first time 

I've gotten to link up this summer with 

Tara from 4th Grade Frolics

for Monday Made It.

I seriously do NOT like to miss linkin' up with sweet Tara.

I get so excited each month when it's time for MMI...so imagine

how giddy I am for it to be back weekly!

In fact...I stalk check back frequently to see if

she has updated on Sunday nights because I don't

always trust Bloglovin' to let me know in an adequate amount of
time whether or not she has a new post up!

Control issues much?

I'm not even goin' to lie when I say I like to be in the Top 11
(11 is my favorite number) of linker uppers.
It's a game that I'm really good at and 

feel super accomplished if I get in one of those spots.

Again...I may have some issues I need to work through.

My first "made it" is actually something that was made FOR me.  

Does that still count as a "made it"?  I hope so!

My friend Kristen from Chalk & Apples (as well as Teaching Trio) 

made a new custom TpT Store Button & Banner 

to help spruce up my TpT store.

Kristen had me fill out a questionairre of my preferences

and then tailored my button and banner to exactly what I wanted.

Should I be worried that Kristen read my mind?

I'm kiddin'!

Check out my bright button and banner.

I think they scream, "Ali...Ali...Ali!"

You heard it too...right?

You should check out what Kristen is offerin' and let her customize

a new button and banner for you!

I'm pretty sure I'm goin' to shock all of my 

regular readers when I say...

"I made...

....

.....

...

food.

I MADE FOOD!"

I know...suprised the heck out of me too.

I HAD to because I also wanted to link 

up with my sweet buddy Christy from 

Teaching Tales Along the Yellow Brick Road

for 

"Eating, Drinking and Linking! Oh my!"

I took pictures because I knew you guys

wouldn't believe me otherwise.

If you're new here...I don't cook...or bake...

or do anything that involves the kitchen...

besides eatin'...of course.

I'm super good at eatin'...a lot.

If any of you spill the beans to Jerm that I was

actually in the kitchen, I will be SO mad.

I can't ruin my damsel in distress...in the kitchen...cover.

*Jerm, I don't know if you read my blog or not...

if you do...this message will self-destruct and you 

won't be able to prove it other than the fact

that this will be on the interwebs forever.

Either way...your argument is invalid.

*Tuna salad with Endive leaves.

*Peppers with Ranch dressin'.

*Tomatoes out of my mama's garden.

This didn't require any electric or gas appliances.

There was no threat of me burnin' anything...especially myself.

Aren't you proud?

I made a plate.

Actually...I bought a glass plate and a

"fat quarter" (yes, that's what it is called) 

piece of fabric.

I slapped some Mod Podge on the bottom of the plate,

set the fabric on it, and painted some more Mod Podge on the bottom of the fabric.

Let it dry and voila...a bright new display plate/charger thing-y.

This seriously was so easy that I can't wait to make more.

Yesterday we went to lunch at a friend's and I made this 

round one for her.

This round glass plate was found at Walmart for $1.

The square one above was from Beverly's Fabric for $3.50, but it

was originally from Pier 1.

Fabric was $2.99 a fat quarter...also at Beverly's Fabric.

I looked for glass plates at Dollar Tree around here, but 

did not find any.

I feel like I need to say it again...this was EASY!

If I can do it...you can too!

I made my very own Giveaway button thingamajig.

Again...suprisin' myself left and right.

This has been floatin' around the bloggy world

the past few days, so you may have already seen it.

I think it's cute though and I'm proud of myself

for goin' out of my comfort zone and 

tryin' to make something new.

If you haven't entered...you should probably splish-splash your

way into the Rafflecopter before it closes.

Who knows...it could be YOU winnin' the 

$50 Amazon Gift Card.

a Rafflecopter giveaway

Happy Monday, friends!