click here to read Hutton Johnson’s Miracle of a story on her caringbridge page.(no way could i even begin to RETELL it and do it justice!!!).

http://www.emtannerdesigns.com/gifts/hutton-s-heart-benefit-products/hutton-s-heart-official-tees.html

http://www.chw.org/display/PPF/DocID/26050/router.asp

http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/huttonjohnson

For the month of February 25% of the proceeds from the following products will be donated to Hutton’s Heart to benefit “Project Adam”. Project Adam is a benefit to put defibrillators into area schools and as a mother of an athlete that will be attending Catholic High School, I am happy to report they have received the first one! WOO HOO. Anyway, great cause and we’re always happy to help our very own little special BABY HUTTON JOHNSON…I am also happy to report that since receiving her new heart there have been some ups and downs but little Hutt and her new heart are doing great and sassy and as “DAVID JOHNSONISH” as she can be…I personally think she should have been named “Daveta”! She is going to be R-O-T-T-E-N (and they will even admit it=)!). As always, we appreciate all of you keeping our little buddy in your thoughts and prayers that she continues to ROCK her new heart for many years to come! She is one amazing little gal…have to bite my lip as i type this bc OMGAHHH she is soooo freakin’ CUTE and FUNNY…her personality CRACKS ME UP!!! The child is resilient. Amazingly resilient! She has SOMETHING she is SUPPOSED to be doing here on this crazy earth!!! I have NO DOUBTS she will figure it out and make it happen whatever it may be! NEVER DOUBT THE POWER OF HUTT! lol. (ask the docs at CHOP…many of them had to learn the hard way…haha)

NOTE: not meaning that AT ALL offensive to all the AMAZING doctors there…it’s just that Hutton seems to be a little more amazing than Science and medicine…really a walking miracle made possible only by those AMAZING DOCS she proved wrong!

xoxo

also participating are the following local businesses:

The Rustic Cradle

Send Julie @ The Rustic Cradle a message if you wish to purchase one of her beautiful “Hutton’s Hearts” canvases for your home…check out lots of other photos, styles and colors on her facebook page i have linked to.

The Cup

the cupcake flavor that will be benefitting Hutton’s Heart is chocolate covered cherry

i believe…will update if i’m incorrect!Remember for the entire month of February! YUMMO.

Gift & Gourmet

Mary Lee at Gift & Gourmet is selling plates in honor of Hutton’s heart for the month of February…Jill is working on getting me a photo in the meantime…I have also linked to this FAB local store’s website that you WON’T want to miss! It’s so very West-Knox-Shabby-Chic…it’s one of those boutiques that i can smell (a GREAT TO DIE FOR SMELL) that you can literally smell in your head when you think of it…lol…(if you are one of these crazy peeps that associate smells w/ happy places like me!). Regardless, it’s a great boutique!

View more videos at: http://nbcphiladelphia.com.

Makes me laugh how loud and obnoxious our stuff is on T.V..LOL..Thank u Shannon Choe for having such FAB taste! xo

Check out Shannon’s blog at http://premierbabyconcierge.com/blog/

View more videos at: http://nbcphiladelphia.com.

Handy Links:

click on link below for our junk in the trunk section which is our stockpile or overorders, mess ups, etc…NOTE: these are our “JUNK” meaning they are ALREADY personalized …still great items (if they have imperfections they are listed in the product description) but they are cheap because they already have names on them…

http://www.emtannerdesigns.com/gifts/junk-in-our-trunk-sale

click on the link below here for our LIMITED LOOT SECTION….this section is NOT pre-personalized but there are limited quantities and soooo when they are GONE they are GOONNNNEEEE!!! Sooo grab it while you can! Great deals on overstock and clearing out but ALL FIRST QUALITY ITEMS!

http://www.emtannerdesigns.com/gifts/limited-loot

Okay so I am currently working on clearing out some inventory sooooo you WON’T wanna lose touch with us this week or you could miss out on some Limited Loot and some HUGE Closeout savings!!! If you want to be sure not to miss out on some SAVINGS and FUN stuff join us on our facebook page and twitter feed for more w/our crazy arses!

Facebook link below:

http://www.facebook.com/pages/EMTanner-Designs/50778107591

and i must admit i SUCK at Twitter BUT I am working on it so come follow us and talk to me bc no one does! LOLOL.

Twitter Link Below:

http://twitter.com/#!/emtannerdesigns

http://mepiphanie.epiphaniebags.com/

(I HEART the camera tag on these Soooo much!;0)!!!

B)my SHOOTSAC:
love it for those days I drag my 4 kids out somewhere (like the graveyard shoot last Halloween this would’ve been handy)…I switch lenses like a crazy woman. Some shots I see with one lens then 2 seconds later I see a “portraity” shot forming amongst one or all of my kids and need to switch to the zoom. This bag help me NOT MISS A SHOT AND LET’S ME BE ABLE TO SHOOT HOW I SEE FIT-regarding lenses;)! The material keeps your lenses safe without lens caps and all while your in the thick of it! Very nice addition for avid lens switchin’ photogramomma like MYSELF;)!!! I of course have a couple of the bright and fun bag flaps. (pics to follow).

www.shootsac.com

C)my Jill-E bag. This is my big ole carry all my photoshiznit with me bag! Very snazzy leather and adjustable padding to fit your camera toys’ needs! I do however find this one a tad too bulky to use as an everyday bag!but this is the one I take on trips to the beach or anywhere I take an extra camera or need LOTS of lens choices! Def a beach/family vacay kinda camera bag! But the looks of it might actually be my fave. I think. Hmmm. Wait depends on the day and what I’m wearing I guess. But you can’t go wrong with any of these BAD BOYS!;)

www.jill-e.com

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….and OH SO HOT HE WILL BE! LOLOL..OK..so we looked everywhere..all we found were ebay that looked like it could arrive in a plastic bag with a handle and a cardboard photo in the front..you know like when you order your halloween costumes from an expensive catalog and get them in the same packaging as PARTY CITY COSTUMES! yep, we all know what i mean! it sux..total bummer. in fact i think that happened to me THIS YEAR!=)….sooooo we didnt wanna mess with that…it was HARD and time consuming but i eventually got it after making rounds to kmart/the mall/walmart/etc! here is the LOW DOWN ON THE COUSIN EDDIE GARB THAT I THINK I NAILED FOR MY HUBBY!: (NOTE: WE HAVE BEEN ON THIS MISSION FOR SEVERAL YEARS SOOOO I KNOW THIS IS THE BEST BET BUT IT ACTUALLY WORKED GREAT!.EVEN SOME OF THE SHOES W/OUTFITS ON EBAY DONT EVEN LOOK CLOSE TO IT…ITS LIKE THEYVE PAIRED NURSING SHOES WITH IT JUST BC THEY ARE WHITE! not gonna work for my picky butt!!! ok…off my soapbox and breaking it down for you:

shoes:

stacy adams pimp shoes from JCPenney

$80 YES! WTH? i got them on sale for $50ish..still ashamed of myself BUT he WILL be wearing them every year for christmas eve!

Belt:

white pleather belt in XL from wal-mart women’s dept…it has lots of holes so would be accomodating for all sizes i would think…granted kris’ waist is NOT very big!

Turtleneck cut into a dicky (hunter green…we had to switch hunter green from pants to dickie and do black pants):

got this one at walmart in women’s plus sizes and it was the ONLY hunter green ttlneck i could find in KNOXVILLE!?
the brand-white stag??? lol

Off white sheer V-neck sweater:

K-mart womens dept. size XXL was the largest but remember Eddies is SNUG! it is literally again the ONLY sheer off white vneck i saw ANYWHERE!

brand:basic editions

Pants (CUT just like EDDIES fit!)

Wal-mart women’s dept. dress pant (boot cut)..kris wore a size 14 and normally wears a 34 in mens just to give you a starting point. (must get them snug though to make them “nuthuggers” like eddies..lol.(pardon the expression for lack of a better way to explain!).

brand:GEORGE..OOH wait Kris’ were 14Petite! lolol.

Socks:

We just did REALLY SHEER almost pantyhoselike BROWN (lolol) dress socks..they looked sooooo rotten gross! PERFECTO!

AND there ya have it! you’ll have yourself one fine piece of arm candy for that holiday party coming up!!!!!

happy holidays friends! xoxo

NOTE: Brad’s THOM McANN shoes shown in above photo are HORRIBLE! Really quite a toss up to the white pimp ones if u have trouble finding those these were hysterical!

Ingredients

• 1 ½ cup butter, softened shopping list
• 1 ½ cup brown sugar shopping list
• 1 cup granulated sugar shopping list
• 1 TBS vanilla shopping list
• 2 eggs shopping list
• 4 cups flour shopping list
• 1 cup graham cracker crumbs shopping list
• 2 tsp baking soda shopping list
• ½ tsp salt shopping list
• 2 cups broken up Hershey’s bars (about 6 bars) shopping list
• 1 ½ cup smashed graham crackers shopping list
• 1 ½ cup marshmallows shopping list

Are you CRAZY enough to set your alarm to shop Black Friday (2am-6am) at EMTanner Designs? It’s literally 4 hours of the BIGGEST DISCOUNTS EVER!=)…

ENJOY and happy Thanksgiving! xo

I STILL WANT THIS FRIDGE SOOOO BAD I CAN TASTE IT!

CONGRADS NANCY NASBY! WOO HOO…

Here is my contribution for family friendly recipes!

Here is my 3rd attempt! lol!! I’m hoping that maybe you’ll get so annoyed by seeing my name that you’ll just pick mine to make me stop sending recipes!! But seriously, these are really good recipes….a couple I sent you before, but, trust me…they are so YUMMY! Here goes…..

3 Bean Stew (my mom got this recipe from the chef at a restaurant she was in in Tennessee! SOOOOOO good!)

1-1 1/2 lbs. ground beef
1 lb. Polish sausage
1 large 28 oz. can tomato sauce
1 19 oz. can white kidney beans (undrained)
1 19 oz. can red kidney beans (undrained)
Brown sugar to taste
1 15 oz. can lima beans (drained)
salt and pepper to taste

In large saucepan brown beef and polish sausage. When brown, add tomato sauce, red kidney beans, white kidney beans (both undrained), lima beans (drained), sugar, salt, and pepper.

Cook over low heat for about 1 hour or more until thick. Keep cover on half way. Serve with corn bread.

Spaghetti and Meatball Stoup (thicker than soup, thinner than stew)

2 Tbls oil
1 carrot, peeled and diced
1 medium yellow onion, chopped
2 small celery sticks, chopped
3 cloves garlic
3 cups tomato sauce
3 cups chicken broth
1 lb. ground beef or turkey
1/2 cup grated cheese (Parmesan or Romano, or a mixture of both)
1/2 cup seasoned bread crumbs
1 egg, beaten
parsley
1/2 lb. spaghetti, broken in half
1 cup fresh basil leaves, torn or shredded – - or about 3 Tbls dried (I always use dried)

Preheat a medium soup pot over medium heat. Add oil, carrots, onions, celery, garlic, and saute 5 minutes. Add tomato sauce and broth and cover pot. Turn up heat and bring to fast boil.

While soup comes to a boil, mix the ground meat with cheese, bread crumbs, egg, and parsley. Roll into 1 1/2 – 2 inch balls.

Add meatballs, bring back to a boil then stir in the spaghetti. Reduce the heat and simmer 10 minutes more, until spaghetti is tender and meatballs are cooked through. Stir in basil and remove from heat. I usually serve with crusty Italian bread for dunking, or even Pillsbury Italian bread (in the can!) and Parmesan cheese.

Salisbury Steak with Mushroom Gravy

1 1/4 lbs ground beef
1 Tbls worcestershire sauce
1 small onion – chopped small
1 Tbls Montreal seasoning (leave out and season to taste if your kids don’t like spicy…it’s not too much, my kids don’t seem to notice)
3 Tbsp oil
1 lg can sliced mushrooms
2 Tbls margarine
2 Tbls flour
2 cups beef stock

Combine meat, worcestershire, onion, & steak seasoning. Form 2 large, oval patties…1 inch thick.
Preheat large skillet over medium high heat. Add a Tbsp. of oil & the meat patties to a hot pan. Cook meat 6 minutes on each side until meat is evenly caramelized on the outside and juices run clear.
Remove meat and cover with loose tin foil to keep warm. Add 1 more Tbsp. oil and margarine to the pan, then the mushrooms. Season mushrooms with salt and pepper and saute mushrooms until tender-3 to 5 minutes.
Add a sprinkle of flour to mushroom pan and cook 2 mins more. Whisk in stock and thicken 1 minute. Serve with gravy on top.
(Honestly, my kids don’t like mushrooms….but they LOVE this gravy…I just take out the mushrooms for them.) I usually serve with mashed potatoes and corn and it feels like an old school TV dinner – - just add brownie!

Chicken and stuffing

4 skinless, boneless chicken breasts
about 8 oz. Stove Top chicken stuffing
2 or 3 cans chicken gravy

Cut and/or pound chicken breast into thin pieces. Spread a thin layer of stuffing on each piece of chicken, roll it up, put tooth pick in to hold. Place chicken in a lightly greased baking dish and cook in a 350 degree oven for 20 – 30 minutes.

When chicken is cooked, heat the gravy in a sauce pan. When serving, pour gravy over chicken.

Pork chops and noodles – (this is super easy and the pork chops don’t come out dry)

4 – 6 pork chops
oil
1 can Campbells Golden Mushroom soup or Tomato soup
1 can water
Salt, pepper, Italian seasoning to taste
1 12 oz. or 16 oz. bag of medium egg noodles

In a large saute pan, over medium to high heat, brown both sides of pork chops in oil until golden brown (to seal in juices).

Boil water for noodles and cook as directed on package. Drain.

Put noodles in a lightly greased baking dish. Arrange pork chops over the noodles. In a separate bowl/measuring cup mix sauce and seasonings with the water. Pour over pork chops and noodles. If you want, throw frozen peas in here and you have all bases covered!

Bake in a 350 degree oven for about 35 minutes.

Down Home Macaroni and Cheese

1/4 cup margarine, divided
1/4 cup flour
1 cup milk
1/2 lb. (8 oz) Velveeta, cut up
2 cups (8 oz) elbow macaroni, cooked, drained
1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
1/4 cup crushed Ritz crackers

Preheat oven to 350. Melt 3 tablespoons of the margarine in medium saucepan on low heat. Add flour: mix well. Cook 2 minutes, stirring constantly. Gradually add milk, stirring until well blended. Cook on medium heat until mixture boils and thickens, stirring constantly. Add Velveeta, cook until melted, stirring frequently.

Add macaroni; mix lightly. Spoon into lightly greased 2 Qt. casserole dish; sprinkle with shredded cheese. Melt remaining 1 TBLS. margarine; toss with cracker crumbs. Sprinkle over casserole.

Bake 20 minutes or until heated through.

I hope you like them!!!
Regina