Easy St. Patrick Day Ideas

March 16, 2020March 15, 20202 Comments

Tomorrow is St. Patrick’s Day! Are you ready? Do have your green on? I found a few simple and quick ideas you can still get done before tomorrow!

This is such a cute idea for your kiddos! I would have done this with my preschoolers, but it’s good for older kids too.

Kids love to marble paint! And every design looks great! Add a little gold glitter to look even more festive!

Looking for some snacks? This looks delicious!

I actually made this one for my Bunco group! They loved it! Just be sure to use small cups or buy lots of Skittles! There aren’t many red ones in the bag.

Maybe you need a little healthier snack? I love the rainbow!

Or maybe all green!

Here is a cute wreath to hang on your door or in your house. And it’s all made from the Dollar Tree!

This banner is adorable! I love the sparkly shamrocks!

Here’s a free printable for you to enjoy too!

I hope you have a lovely green day!!

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Recycled Hardware Metal Heart

February 10, 2020February 8, 20202 Comments

Good morning! It’s Valentine week! Do you have your Valentine’s ready to pass out to friends? Enough candy to last a lifetime? Well, this project today won’t add calories, but it might lighten up your junk pile a bit!

I saw some other projects on Pinterest where crafters used different pieces of hardware to create signs. It reminded me of these scroll pieces I had that I never quite knew what to do with. When I pulled them out, I realized they made a heart. Perfect! I started with a board that had previously been painted grey, my two scroll pieces, a hook and chalk paint.

I added a sawtooth hanger on the back of the board before I started with everything else on the front.

I lightly painted over the board with the turquoise chalk paint. Once it was dry, I sanded the whole board again, so that some turquoise and some grey both showed.

I just glued my pieces on the board with Gorilla Glue. No tools required!

Once my pieces were glued, I let it dry overnight.

I hung it on my dining room wall and added a little pink heart to from the hook.

Such a simple little project! I’m glad I finally found a use for those pretty little scroll pieces! Have a Happy Valentine’s Day!!

Here are some other Valentine posts you might be interested in! Just click on the picture to be taken to the post.

DIY Valentine Ombre’ Wooden Heart

January 27, 2020January 26, 20202 Comments

Good morning! It’s the last week of January already! Valentine’s Day is coming quickly. I posted a few ideas last week too. Here is the link in case you missed it. I have another simple Dollar Tree craft for you today.

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I found this unfinished heart at my local Dollar Tree. I had the pink and white paint on hand but they do carry paints at the store too. I also picked up some valentine ribbon and a couple of plastic heart necklaces.

I started out by picking my paint. I picked white and two shades of pink. I put each color in a pan. I knew I wanted to paint the heart ombre’, so I started with white at the top of the heart.

Next, I used the lighter pink while the white was still wet. I blended the white and pink together where the colors met and then continued adding the pink down the heart.

Lastly, I added the dark pink, using the same technique as above.

Once the paint was dry, I penciled in the word love.

I went over the letters with hot glue and then laid the bead necklace on top of the glue. I did small sections at a time so the glue wouldn’t dry. I just snipped the necklace when the letter ended and then started the next one.

There had been a small piece of twine to hang the heart with, but I decided to use a piece of Valentine ribbon instead. I drilled the holes a little larger to fit the ribbon through and then just knotted it in the back.

I also bought the scarf and fortune cookies at the Dollar Tree. The cute little bird came from Target after Christmas, but the pink looks great for Valentine’s Day!

Do you decorate for Valentine’s Day? I like just adding a few little touches on my mantle. Have a great day!

Christmas Home Tour

December 16, 2019December 15, 20191 Comment

Good morning! Only a little over a week and it’s Christmas! It is coming so fast, but I am enjoying all the special moments! I think I am ready and am looking forward to spending time with family and friends.

I realized I hadn’t shown you much of my home decorated for Christmas, so I thought I would give you a little tour today along with a little story.

Many year ago, when I was 6 years old, I was going to be an angel in the Christmas program at church.

I was excited to wear the white gown, the wings and the sparkly halo. I was going to be in front of the whole church along with 5 other little angels.

A week or so before the program, my parents went out for the evening and my older sister was babysitting. Well, as siblings will do, my older sister wanted me to do something I didn’t want to do…go to bed!

I held on to the cupboard knob under the sink while she tried to pull me to the bedroom. It was quite the tug-of-war and in the end, I came out with a broken pinkie finger!

This was quite traumatic for me! How could I be an angel on stage with a splint on my finger?! I just couldn’t do it!

My mom and dad tried talking me into still going on stage, my teacher talked to me too, but I just wouldn’t do it! Finally my mom offered me a bribe.

She told me I could open a Christmas present early if I would still go up on stage. That did it! What six year old doesn’t want to open a present early?! I finally went on stage on performance night and hid my splint under my fancy angel sleeve.

And you know what? I have no idea what the present was that I opened! I’m sure it was something special at the time, but I don’t remember it now. I don’t know why I was being so stubborn, but I’m sure glad my mom figured out a way to get me to go on stage!

I hope you all have a Merry Christmas and many happy memories with your family and friends! Thank you for stopping by today!

Christmas Cheesy Potato Recipe

November 29, 2019November 28, 2019Leave a comment

Good morning! I have a yummy post for you today!! I don’t usually post a recipe but this one is too good not to share! Remember you can see what the other hosts are sharing by going back to the first post.

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My mom has been making this Potato Casserole for years and it is always gone by the end of dinner! In fact, she now makes two 9 x 13 pans for our family. It’s so cheesy and yummy and super easy. I’m sure this will become your family’s next favorite!

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Christmas Cheesy Potato Casserole

Ingredients:

1 Package (2 lbs.) frozen hash browns
1 can cream of chicken soup
1 small container of sour cream
2 cups grated Cabot cheddar cheese
2 tablespoons dried onion
1 cube butter + 2 tablespoons melted butter
1 cup corn flakes

Mix first 5 ingredients plus the 1 cube butter, in a large bowl. Pour into a 9 x 13 oven-safe pan. Melt the 2 tbsp. butter and mix with the corn flakes. Spread over the top. Bake on 350 degrees for 1 hour. Serve hot and enjoy!

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