Permanent Sharpie Mug

  Hey guys, sorry I've been MIA. But father's day is around the corner and I have absolutely no idea what to do for my boyfriend and dad :/ So Pleeeassseee look at these posts and comment any suggestions. :) Thank you!


   So apparently(and I'm probably very late on this) you can draw on plates, cups, whatever... then bake it and have it be permanent!!!! What??? I'm thinking about this for my dad. You can pick up plates and cups at the dollar store... Hmmmm... maybe :D


                                   GENIUS!

    Or you can get him his team's mug at Kohls.com... only $9.99 ...hmmmmm. :)

DIY Sun Catcher Wind Chimes

  

     Hello everybody! Sorry that I missed another day :/ I was very busy busy busy. Well, anywho... I have some cool things for you today! These are sun catchers made from melted plastic beads... yup. And they are super easy. All she did was put them in a cake pan, melt them, drill a whole through them, and hang them with fishing line! So cute! I got this from a craftster.org, but it was poster by blueparkart. Link is at the bottom folks!
I think the jumbo beads would be fun for biger spots! :)
http://www.craftster.org/forum/index.php?topic=185741.0

Homemade Fruit Snacks From 100% Juice

     Yay! I love finding healthy alternatives to sugary snacks! Even though my son is only 8 months, i'm going to try these out(not for him of course). Super easy. Just 100% fruit juice and plain gelatin. These almost internet viral snacks were created by Swishina on "Mommy Savers". They are so ingenious. Link and ingredients below.

http://www.mommysavers.com/c/t/164335/dollar-store-crafts-homemade-fruit-snacks-from-100-juice#

100% Juice Fruit Snacks Recipe

1/3 c. 100% frozen fruit juice concentrate
2-3 .25 oz envelopes unflavored gelatin (use 2 for softer fruit snacks, and 3 for firmer ones)
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Wipe off Weekly Menu Board

  I am in love with this cute weekly menu board! I also want everything listed on the board... *Drool* Anywayyyyss... this awesomeness was created by "Make and Takes". It is super simple. Scrap paper, frame, pen, lettering... that is it. I am in love. Between this and my last post... I am motivated to do some thrift store shopping! So I will post the link and materials below!
http://www.makeandtakes.com/wipe-off-weekly-menu-board?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+allaboutthemakeandtakes+%28Make+and+Takes%29

Materials

• Picture frame with glass front (I love these 12×12 frames I found at Ben Franklin for only $7!)
• Piece of patterned scrapbook paper to fit in your frame (mine’s also 12×12)
• Optional: Vinyl cut letters for each day of the week (you could always just hand write them)
• Dry-erase marker

If you want to have some fun, here are some cute colors, and eraser, and cleaner(obviously you'll need all of them). I love the purple :)

Memorial Day/ Forth of July Tulle Wreath

Hey guys, and happy Memorial Day! If you want to show your love and respect for our troops and vets, This wreath is perfect. Whether it is for Memorial Day, Forth of July, or just for a cute anytime door decoration. I just happen to think it is the cutest thing in the world. It was made by "A Night Owl Blog". And I think they couldn't have done a better job. So here is your grocery list and her link. Check her out. She's amazing!

http://anightowlblog.blogspot.com/2012/05/thrifty-thursday-memorial-day-tulle.html

Grocery List

• Tulle(Red, White, and Blue)
• A blank or re-purposed wreath

Strawberry Pretzel Salad/Bar

    Strawberry pretzel salad! Yummm! They come out more like bars though! These look so yummy! This yummy recipe was created by "A Few Short Cuts", Though it has been popular forever. A oldy but a goody :) Check out step by steps at the link below. Recipe below as well.
http://afewshortcuts.com/2011/05/snackurday-strawberry-pretzel-salad/

Strawberry Pretzel Salad

Crust

• 2 cups crushed pretzels
• 3/4 cup butter, melted
• 3 tablespoons white sugar

Cream Layer

• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 1 cup white sugar
• 1 (8 ounce) container frozen whipped topping, thawed

Strawberry Layer

• 2 (3 ounce) packages strawberry flavored gelatin
• 2 cups boiling water
• 2 (10 ounce) packages frozen strawberries or 2 1/2 cups fresh strawberries

Here is a link to get a 36 oz canister of pretzels. Anderson's are the best!

Yummy Baked Spaghetti!

     Baked Spaghetti! Yummmm, It's making my tummy grumble! This yummy recipe is by Tammy's Recipe's. Ugh, it looks so good! Can you tell that i'm hungry? Well I will post the ingredients and her link below. Enjoy and send me pictures of the end product!
http://tammysrecipes.com/three_cheese_baked_spaghetti

Ingredients: 

Pasta Ingredients:

8 ounces spaghetti
2 tablespoons butter
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 teaspoons dried parsley
1 cup cottage cheese
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
6 ounces (1 1/2 cups) shredded mozzarella cheese*
2 ounces crumbled feta cheese, optional

Sauce Ingredients:

8 ounces ground beef
1 clove garlic, minced
1/2 onion, chopped
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
3 cups spaghetti sauce
1/2 tablespoon sugar
1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
2 ounces (1/2 cup) shredded mozzarella cheese, optional

Pasta set by Kohl's! You know how I love kohls!

The second one cooks past in the microwave! Love it!