Hair Pick Picture holders

So yes I was born in the '80's.....that must be why as I was doing some much needed cleaning out the other day I found a few unused hair picks in a box. I have not used one of those for MANY years....why did I still have them? It must have been because I needed a new idea for holding pictures.....

What a great idea for a bathroom, a teens room or who knows what else. I think they are pretty fun. All you need is picks, ribbon and some pictures. Gotta love the '80's!!!

Chicken Taco Salads

What you will need: lettuce, I can of black beans, taco seasoning, cheese, tortillas, 2 chicken breasts, ranch dressing and green onions

(this recipe makes enough for 2 nights worth of dinners. So 2 daddy size, 2 mommy size and 2 kid size salads)

I LOVE my little crock pot. Here is the difference in size between my large and my small.

(My husband bought me the small one a couple of years ago at walmart for less the $10 and it works great for cooking small amounts of meat!!!)

Now for the chicken: Add 1 cup of water to 1 pkg of taco seasoning in the crock pot. Mix together.

Now we like our meat a little stronger so I actually add 2 pkg of seasoning. 1 cup of water is all you need for 2 breasts of chicken. You don't want the meat to be runny.

Cover and Cook on HIGH for about 3 hours.




Once it's cooked, take the chicken out and shred it with forks.

Then place the chicken back in the crock pot on LOW until you are ready to serve it for dinner. This marinades the chicken and gives it even a better taste, so I let it sit in there for several hours.

For the tortilla chips on top: I cut 4 whole tortillas into squares and with a little butter I crisped them up in a pan. I like these much better then bagged tortilla chips....these are much healthier!!

Add salt and pepper and garlic salt for flavor.

Build your salads, add ranch and top with green onions!!

Even my 2 year old ate a whole salad her self!!

YUM!!

Plastic Basket weaving with Ribbon

I have been looking for the perfect basket for all of my Mini Chipboard Albums and have had no luck for quite some time now. They were either not my style or defiantly not what I wanted to spend. I had some good luck at the DI the other day when I found this plastic crate for $0.50 and brought it home with me

I took some ribbon I already had in my stash and did this with it!!

I just weaved it in and out and then tied knots at the end. I am in love with this!

Little Bandanna Top

We have made big plans for our July 4th weekend and with that in mind I wanted the perfect out fit for my Little One so here it is:

(sorry for no how to pictures....I honestly didn't think it would turn out so cute on the first try!)

So all I did was take 2 bandanna's, sew them together, gathered the top using a wide stitch, made 3 straps from the blue fabric (one a long the top and the other two as straps) and added them to the top. Simple, easy and co cute. Give it a try, it will surprise you just how fast it will come together!

Father's Day Gift Ideas

Here are a couple of great ideas for Dad or your husband for Father's Day. They are perfect for that guy in need of a few office supplies!!

I took an empty cashew container, washed it out really well and turned it into

THIS !!!

a container for pens, paper clips or whatever he needs to put in it!!

I found a pkg of the large clips at Wal-mart and turned those into

THIS !!

note holders.....perfect for my husband because he can't have any personal photos at work due to liability issues!


Then I took some more scraps of paper, magnet strips and tacky tape and with some help from HERE, I turned them into

THIS !!!

Book marks for novels or in my husbands case....textbooks for when he is studying for his classes!


These were all super fun and easy and I know that the dad around our house will make great use of all these items!!

Happy FAther's DAy to all you Dad's!!

The Wedding...

My husband and I attended a wedding this weekend of one of his co-workers. It was amazing. Here are just a few snap shots I was able to take before my camera died! bummer....you should have seen the cake! Despite the down pour of rain and having to move it inside it was still a gorgeous wedding.

Dinner Ideas...

I cook dinner every night OR every other night when there is leftovers. I remember asking my mom years ago after I first got married how she always knew what to make for dinner. She said you just need to have an idea. Well, let me help you by giving you some ideas.....sometimes that is the hardest part!

Oven roasted Veggies......screams summer!!

(zucchini, peppers, onions, pineapple, better cheddar sausages)

Salsa pineapple wraps

(add crushed pineapple to your favorite salsa, add meat, cheese and lettuce)

perfect summer dinner when you don't want to turn on the hot oven!

Personal Pizza's on Pita bread

(bbq sauce, shredded chicken, red onions and mozzarella cheese)

Have a great weekend everyone!!

It's a Grand Old Flag!!

Once again the July 4th Holiday is speedily coming upon us and here is what I put together for this years celebration. If you are interested in the "how to do this" please go HERE for instructions!!

I want to give Caley Walsh a BIG thank you for asking me to be a part of Fave Crafts 4th of July ebook. Again, what an honor!! Check out Fave Crafts website and Blog for even more craft inspiration!

I accept

Ok, so I am VERY HONORED.......and also very slow at accepting this award. Not because I don't appreciate it, but a little shy about it. I have received a few messages from different people, STACIE , GWEN , LESLIE , and SARAH who awarded this to me. Thanks Ladies! You are truly to kind and also I award it right back to you :) Check out their sites....so fun and so much talent!!

Here are the rules for the award:
1) Accept the award, post it on your blog together with the name of the person who has granted the award, and his or her blog link.
2) Pass the award to other blogs that you have newly discovered.
3) Remember to contact the bloggers to let them know they have been chosen for this award.

Now it's my turn to share the love. So below are a list of some of the blogs that I have come across from the people who are so kind to visit my blog often and leave a comment. Feel free to visit them, I'm sure they would love it, and don't forget to share this award with others as well!!

Have a great day and THANKS again!

1. The Reno Family

2. April
3. Diane

4. Lisa

5. Making House a Home

6. Ashlee

7. Dairy Queen

Tic Tack toe game

I found this great idea for a tic tack toe game HERE and so I made myself one.....ok it's really for the kids. It was a great way to use up some scraps! I also had some extra chip board squares in my scrapbook supplies so that is what I used for the pieces.

I highly recommend this project. Super fun and super easy!!

Fridge magnets get a new look

I can't complain to much about these wonderful...powerful fridge magnets....esp when I got them for free but I was tired of having US Bank all over my fridge so

with a little bit of scrap paper and some mod podge

I have some new magnets that fit my personality MUCH better!!

DIY Kits

Introducing my "Little Poppies" and my "Little Whoo" DIY kits! They are available in my etsy shop. I know the self gratification that comes from doing a project your self.....AND I also know what a pain it is to have to run to different stores just to pick up all the stuff to do it. No worries, I have done that for you!

You will love this project! SO fun and so easy and SO DANG CUTE too!!

Also great for gift giving!

http://www.littlepolkadot.etsy.com/

The finished project measures 12 x 12 and you can then put them in a frame and hand them in your home.....I did!!

It's a kit that includes all of your favorite things to use......fabric, felt, ribbon, buttons and even paper! Seriously, check it out for yourself. Also, if you like my owls but do not see one that fits your taste, purchase my pdf file for the owl template and I'll send it to you over email! Free shipping on the pdf file!

http://www.littlepolkadot.etsy.com/

Fabric scrap memory game

Once again I found a great use for all those little fabric scraps that I find myself holding on too. I turned them into a game. These are perfect for church, or the doctors office or other places you go where the activity needs to be on the quiet side or you need to take the game home and wash them.

I made two sets.... I just couldn't narrow down my scrap pile enough so I made double the fun.





I used heat n bond on the 2x2" squares on the one side and adhered it to the white fabric. The finished squares measure slightly larger then 4x4". I sewed right sides together on the 4x4" squares, turned them inside out and then sewed around them to close up the open side. I decided not to put batting in between only because I wanted it to pack smaller in my purse BUT you surely could add some if you wanted.
Simple, fast and washable!!!