To the Moon and Back

Over four years ago my husband brought me some glass blocks from a construction site that didn't need them any more. He thought I could use them for one of my "projects". Well until now I haven't known what to do with them. But with the introduction of vinyl in my life, I am happy to present a Valentines Decoration.

It is based off of the book Guess How Much I Love You by Sam McBratney.

 It reads, "I Love You to the Moon and Back."

Breakfast Sandwich for Valentines

This idea is a compilation of three different recipes.

 It is a breakfast sandwich that consists of scrambled eggs, cooked and crumbled sausage, cheese, and crescent rolls.

First, unwrap the crescent rolls and pinch together the seams.

Then cut out two hearts from the dough.

On top of one heart add the sausage, eggs, and cheese. 

 Cover with the second heart and pinch together the edges. Seal the two hearts together by pressing a fork around the edges, like you would a pie.

 Then combine a little bit of food coloring and egg whites to create edible paint.

Paint the top of the heart red.

 Bake accordingly to the directions on the crescent packaging,

 I think it is 375 degrees for 8-11 minutes.

YUMMY

Christmas Tip

I meant to have this tip out right after Christmas, but it has taken me a long time to get back to my blog after the holidays. One of my traditions for December is that I wrap up Christmas picture books and let my children open one each night. It has been a fun but simple tradition. But the smartest thing I did, was wrap the books after the holidays in January. I use the left over wrapping paper from Christmas and then pack them in a storage box ready for December 1st.

It saves me a lot of headache to prep this at the beginning of the year. All I do is open the Christmas storage tub and I am ready to read.

Baseball Hats: Functional & Decorative

I love Command Adhesive Wall Hooks! I probably could do a commercial for them without any help or prodding. I was in the middle of finishing my son's bedroom when I realized how many baseball hats he has collected ove the past two years. So I decided to use them as a decorative piece of art. I took an empty picture frame and hung it with Picture Hanging Strips. Then I took black Designer Medium Command Hooks and spaced them out within the frame. To help everything come together I used a vinyl "Play Ball" and a vinyl baseball to help give it some flare. Now when my son needs his hats, he knows where they are. And while the hats wait patiently, they look good hanging on my wall. A win, win!

Who Loves Asian Lettuce Wraps!

I love this recipe. If my children would eat it, I would serve this almost every week. It is healthy, quick, and easy. I have never thrown away leftovers!

Peanutty Asian Lettuce Wraps

2 ½ lbs. Lean Ground Turkey

12 oz. Bagged Broccoli Slaw

2 Tbsp. Fresh Gingerroot, Minced

4 Garlic Cloves, Minced

1 Can Whole Water Chestnuts, Drained and Chopped

4 Green Onions, Chopped

½ Cup Fresh Sugar Snap Peas, Chopped

1/3 Cup Reduced-Sodium Teriyaki Sauce

¼ Cup Hoisin Sauce

3 Tbsp. Creamy Peanut Butter

1 Tbsp. Rice Vinegar

1 Tbsp. Sesame Oil

12 Lettuce Leaves

In a large skillet, cook turkey and broccoli slaw mixture over medium heat until meat is no longer pink and veggies are tender; drain. Add ginger and garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Stir in the chestnuts, onions, snow peas, teriyaki sauce, hoisin sauce, peanut butter, vinegar and oil; heat through. Divide among lettuce leaves. Fold lettuce over filling.



Balloon Wreath!

I have found a new blog that really inspires me, Holiday Snob. The author showed a birthday display that included a balloon wreath.  Since I have three birthdays within a week of each other, the idea really excited me. I could hang it on the door for the whole "birthday season", as we call it. Unfortunately this project went over schedule as well as over budget. But in the end I love the finished project!

Here is a great tutorial for this project.

Neverland Birthday!

Last year I did a double birthday for my daughter and son, so we went with a Neverland Theme. It was filled with pirates, Indians, fairies, and mermaids.

We asked all of our guests to come dressed up!

For the decorations, I used the colors blue, green, and gold.

I took the edible Tinkerbell stickers you find at Walmart and

stuck it to a canning jar filled with green fake grass.

Stars were another element that I used to glue the boy and girl aspects together.

For the cupcakes, I used star stickers on toothpicks as well as chocolate candy treaure boxes.

For refreshments we had all kinds of Neverland themed items:

Pirate's Booty: Captain Hooks Ship

Cheese Cubes: Cheese the Mouse's Favorite Treat

Watermellom: It made the red man red.

Rainbow Fish Crackers: Mermaid Lagoon

Pretzel sticks: Lost Boys Tree House

Some of the fun activities:

Indian, Indian, Lost Boy (Duck, Duck, Goose)

Don't Drop the Dew Drop (Splash Out)

Finding Captain Hooks Treasure