T-Shirt Bowl

I love having little bowls to put stuff in! See my Bead Bowl post! And I think this T-shirt Bowl craft is a perfect little bowl to make and soooo simple. I mean really does it get any easier? AND I love that it’s an almost free craft too, Well really it was free I had everything already! I also like that it can be a way to preserve memories. I know Man-Child loves to get shirts from the different places we go and I hate when he out grows them. I have a bag full of shirts saved to make things with like a t-shirt quilt! I was planning on sneaking one out of the bag to use for this project, but the graphics were so big I decided to rummage through my closet and found this shirt that I never wear! And then I had an ah ha moment! My Sister's birthday is in a few days and I think she would love this! I hope she doesn't see this before then if she does then... Happy Birthday Sissy!

Here’s what you’ll need:

T-shirt

Modge Podge

Glass bowl

Plastic Wrap

 

 

Here’s how you make it:

Turn the bowl upside down and cover it with plastic wrap. Cut your t-shirt to fit around the bowl. Coat both sides of the shirt with the Modge Podge. Make sure it’s a thick coat! Let it dry over night and remove from the bowl when it’s dry.

What will you put in your bowl?

ENJOY!

Artichokes with Garlic Parmesan Dip

Artichokes are such a yummy veggie! All of us really like them. Usually when we make Artichokes I dip the leaves in mayonnaise! I know it’s so not healthy but its soo good! Really it’s the only way to eat them. I also really like Spinach Artichoke dip, also not healthy! But this post isn't about being Healthy! So I thought what if you took the spinach and artichoke out of the dip what would you have left? Garlic Parmesan dip and why not dip the Artichokes in that? It’s gotta be good right? I think it's AMAZING! But you decide, give it a try and let me know what you think!

Here’s what you’ll need:

4 Artichokes steamed and set aside

3/4 tsp Garlic Powder

1 tsp Onion Powder

½ cup Mayonnaise

1 (8oz) Cream Cheese

1 cup grated Parmesan

Salt and Pepper to taste

 

 

Here’s how you make it:

Preheat oven at 375 degrees. Combine all ingredients in a medium sized mixing bowl. Mix until smooth and creamy, spread into a baking dish and cover with foil. Bake for 20 minutes, then uncover and bake for 5 more minutes.

Dip the Artichoke leaves into the Garlic Parmesan dip! If you have extra dip use chips or crackers to scoop up the yummy goodness!

ENJOY!

 

Easiest Brownies Ever!

This is so easy and yet soo good! I made these one time to take to a friends for dinner and they requested them every time after that. I almost feel guilty for making them it’s such a cheat! But it's a great recipe to use when you need to take something to an event and you are running short on time.

 

Here’s what you’ll need:

2pkgs Betty Crocker Brownie Mix

2eggs

1/2 cup of Water

2/3 cup of Oil

½ a package of Semi-sweet Chocolate Chips

Here’s how you make it:

Stir in all of the ingrediants except the chocolate chips, mix together, then add in the chocolate chips and stir until combined. Bake at 350 degrees for 25-30 minutes. Let cool and slice.

*Kitchen Tip: Use a plastic knife to slice the brownies!

ENJOY!

Resolution Update #2

Did you keep your resolutions? I know by this time of year, a lot of people have given up their resolutions. I have to admit that I haven’t done as much as I could and I’ve not been as consistent as I would like.

Getting Healthy:

We did join the YMCA and I love it there. I haven’t taken advantage of any classes yet, but I look forward to doing so in the next month! I also love that Man-Child can go there and get a little exercise in as well. He likes to play racquetball. I’ve been trying to eat healthier as well. I have lost a few more pounds. This brings the total weight lost to 6 pounds! I’ll take it!

Getting Organized:

WOW ok so where did the month of February go? Because seriously I feel like I got nothing done! I had wanted to do my kitchen and so did not get that done! So it’s moved down my list to March.

Family Time:

 

This month Man-Child and I went to the Tacoma Glass Museum, with some friends. It’s a really cool place the glass art is amazing! The gift shop is just scary though! All those breakable pieces that cost more than we make in a month. Yeah I couldn’t wait to get out of there!

This month was so so on resolution keeping and I hope next month is better! How’s your resolution keeping going?

ENJOY!

Honey Lemon Wellness Tea

I don’t know about you but I’ve got this icky nasty cold that will not go away! So I’ve been to the Doctor and first it was a sinus infection and now they say it’s just a cold! ICK! I am ready to feel better. So I’m up to trying anything! I’ve seen lots of tips and tricks and this one seemed easy enough to try. It’s just honey and lemons and hot water! What’s easier than that? And it really does help! Did it cure me no, but it tastes good and did make me feel a little better!

 

Here’s what you’ll need:

Honey

Lemon slices (about 1 lemon)

Mason jar (I used a pint size jar)

 

Here’s how you make it:

Place lemon slices into a small mason jar. Fill the jar to about ½ an inch from the top with honey. Screw on the top and place in the refrigerator. Let sit until you need it. As you use it you can add more lemon slices and more honey. I’ve had mine for about 5 months and I’ve used it a few times. To serve add a tablespoon of the lemon honey to a mug and pour in hot water. Sip and enjoy.

Swedish Pancakes

My Grandpa Buzz was larger than life! I have so many great memories of him! If you saw my post on Chapman's then you know he owned a Rock Shop. I remember thinking it was so cool to go rock hunting with him! We also used to stay with him on Thursday nights while my Mom and Grandma went to an art class, we would fix him dinner and he would grade us! He never gave us an A so that we would have to keep trying to improve. He also made the BEST ice cream Sundays. But the one thing he made that we only had once a year was Swedish Pancakes! They are this heavenly fluffy eggie “pancakes” which really taste nothing like a pancake at all it’s more like a soufflé. These are so good, not necessarily good for you but since you only make them once a year it’s all good!

Here’s what you’ll need:

6 eggs

1 cup Milk

1/3 cup Flour

1/2tsp Salt

1 stick Butter

Lemons

Powdered Sugar

Cast Iron Skillet or oven safe skillet

Here’s how you make it:

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Place the stick of butter in the skillet. Place skillet in the oven and let the butter melt. Meanwhile place the eggs, milk, flour and salt into a blender. Blend until combined. When the butter has melted completely, remove the pan from the oven and pour the egg mixture into the pan. Place in the oven and bake for 20 minutes. It will be golden and fluffy when it’s done! Cut into pieces and sprinkle with powdered sugar and squirt on some lemon juice.

Enjoy!

Hopscotch Mat

I had a totally different blog planned for today, I’m making a rag rug, well attempting too, but it’s taking a little longer than I planned and I ran out of materials so I needed something else for today’s blog! What do I do? Call my Sister of course! I made my niece a Hopscotch mat for Christmas a few years ago. So I had her pull it out and take a million pictures for me to use! This really is a great little mat, and a perfect thing to have on hand during the winter when it’s too icky to be outside and the kiddos are driving you up the wall a little rambunctious!

Fun Fact: The original hopscotch courts were over 100 feet long and used for military training exercises.

Here’s what you’ll need:

A rug (mine was 6ft x 2ft)

Duct Tape

Spray Paint

Number Stencils

Here’s how you make it:

First decide how big you want the squares to be. I made them big enough that their feet would fit in the squares. I made a total of 8 squares. Figure out where to place each square and the pattern you want to make. Cut the strips of Duct Tape to make each square. Inside each square place the stencil and spray paint the number. That’s really all that involved! This is so easy and yet such a great indoor game!

ENJOY!