Great Flower Tutorial!

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Are these super cute or what? I saw these darling flowers on another blog and just wanted to share them with you all. You make them from magazine or newspapers. I have a ton of old magazines, so these would be the perfect project! You can use them to finish off gifts, make a cute wreath, put together a fun bouquet for decor... oh the fun to be had. Click here to go to the blog How About Orange for instructions!

Day Out!

So today Rachael and I spent some time with my mom for a day out! We decided it would be fun to shop close by (shopping!... not really...unfortunately it was mostly browsing :), so we went to Gardener's Village and Tia Pan! Both places were booming today! Little kids were dressed up running around G.V., with mom's chasing them, camera in hand. It was really funny.

We had to stop by the knitting shop because my mom is absolutely obsessed with knitting these days. I will show you down the road some of the amazing, adorable things she makes. You will love them! The knitting shop was filled with bright red and orange yarns... or at least that's what I was attracted to today!

In High School my girlfriends and I loved bonnets! We wanted to bring them back in style so badly! I think the movie Emma had recently come out. Seriously though, wouldn't it be great to dress up like that... at least once! Anyways, Rachael was looking at knitting patterns and came across the "modern bonnet"!! Isn't it adorable?! I would rock this bonnet like nobody's business... or at least I hope to. Mom, you must make this!

(Yes, that was a mannequin at the beach... I had to snap a picture because it's just hilarious!)

I absolutely love the fabric store, Pine Needles, at G.V. They have the cutest fabrics you can find, but it is a little pricey. I am working (when I can find the time :) on a quilt with a bunch of fabric I got here. I will show you all when it is finished! But if you have not been to Pine Needles yet, you seriously need to stop by. Even if it's just to look around and dream of all the cute quilts and crafts you could make... or someone else could make!

My one purchase today were these lovely little wool felt pieces. Yes, it is actual wool, not the polyester stuff you find at the craft store. I am so excited to see what cute little things I can put together with these pieces!

I love pumpkins when Autumn comes around. I seriously want to deck my house and front yard out with little pumpkins. G.V. had some gem of pumpkins to choose from today! Including ones covered in warts!!

Next we went to Tia Pan. I like going to Tia Pan because when you see something you like, you can usually afford to buy it! It's a fun place to just get idea's too.

Okay, but I saw this frame, and I had to take a picture of it. "What Happens at Grandma's , Stays at Grandma's." Okay, what? I hope I am not the only one who finds that just absolutely ridiculous! What?

Speaking of Grandma's, these pillows reminded me of this old shaggy carpet that used to be at my Grandma's house. They weren't yarn though, so they weren't gross. I actually found them kind of cute!

Another fun thing about Tia Pan is that they have funky jewelry, scarfs, and purses. It is definitely a fun place to go for a day out! I can't wait to go back and actually buy some stuff. I found a mirror I think will look great in my dining area, but silly me, I neglected to take a picture of it!

(Love all this cute jewelry)

So get your sisters or your girlfriends together for a Day Out! Where would you like to go?

Carmel Popcorn from Heaven!!

Okay, since it is Halloween this weekend, I wanted to make sure you all got this recipe now! This Carmel Popcorn is THE BEST!! I crave this deliciousness ALL...THE...TIME. It is dangerous to leave me alone with a bowl of this popcorn! So here it is... you MUST try it!

1/2 cup butter

2 cups brown sugar

1 cup Karo syrup

*Bring to boil while stirring continuously

Add 1 can sweetened condensed milk

Stir until carmel forms a soft ball when put in cold water

(Its about 220 to 240 degrees F on a candy thermometer)

*Usually takes about 10 or so minutes

Remove from heat

Add 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

Pour over three gallons of freshly popped popcorn.

Stir until evenly coated.

Now taste it... while it's warm and gooey. It's heavenly...

and you will find yourself with sticky fingers until the bowl is empty! :)

Set your watches

Don't forget, set your watches! The 3rd Semi-Annual Clothing Swap is next Friday (November 5th). If you would like to come, and have not received an invite, shoot us an email at metreemonthly@gmail.com. We will be sure to send one to you pronto! It's going to be insanely fun! Hurray for free shopping!..... :)

We are back, but we are not the same!

Hey everyone, Andree here. So when we started this blog last year, we set it up so that every month we had a new "issue" come out, like you were getting your monthly magazine in the mail. At least that was our original vision... but... it just didn't work. Blogs are not like magazines, they are continually updated. Otherwise, just stick with your monthly magazines, right? So we stopped blogging to take some time and really think about what Metree "Monthly" needed to be. I felt that it needed to be more real, more personal, more me (we, you)! This is Metree after all, and it needs to hold up to it's name!

When we originally chose the name Metree, it was all about family. Mecham is my and Rachael's maiden name. The Mecham trio originally consisted of my brother Ian, Rachael, and I. Anyways, we really liked the name. It was unique! So when Rachael and I were trying to come up with a name to represent us, we chose to stick with Metree, but we wanted to expand the meaning more literally. Me (you) as a tree! We thought about all the different meanings of tree's. They are strong, no two tree's are alike (unique), they represent family with roots and branches, they symbolize growth, they are constantly changing, branching out and learning, they protect, and provide. I can really go on and on... but you get the idea. Tree's Rock!

We want to embody that spirit! We want to learn and grow together, share idea's, start conversations, share our passions, and have FUN! So, long story short, Metree is back, and we are striving to make it better then ever, updated regularly, more personal and fun!