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My hubby LOVES peanut butter cups. They are his favorite!! So I decided to try and make some at home. They came out great!! These are really easy to make. Just three ingredients. Chocolate Peanut Butter Powdered sugar Start by filling a muffin tin with cupcake liners. Melt your chocolate and spoon a little bit into muffin tins. You can lightly bang your tin on the counter to level out the chocolate. Then put the muffin tins in the freezer to set the chocolate. Take a … [Read more...]
Facebook made some changes and made everyone switch over to the new timeline. So now we have to design our pages all over again. But don't worry it's pretty easy. This post is going to be mostly instruction and short on pics. It's great information though. Here is what my facebook fan page looks like. I've labeled a few important things for you. Cover Photo This is the big one that stretches wide across your page. The dimensions are 851 x 315 px. Choose a pleasing image that … [Read more...]
I was so excited to get a package in the mail from Tulip Tie Dye. Who doesn't love getting fun stuff in the mail? Here's what I got: The dye itself came in applicator bottles. I loved that because you didn't have to worry about spills. You add the water to it when you are ready. I also got plastic gloves, rubber bands, dye refills and a booklet with helpful instructions. Everything you need to get dyeing. I have been wanting to do a drop cloth rug for a while now so I jumped at … [Read more...]
I have been getting back into crochet lately. I love how I can sit and crochet without getting involved in a huge messy project. It's my end of the day activity before I fall asleep. I also love using crochet around the house. I think it gives that textural element. Here is my most recent project. I really love how this came out. This pattern is based on a ripple afghan. To update it, I wanted to make the chevrons taller and more pointed. So it was more of a true chevron and … [Read more...]
I love appetizers! Anyone else with me? I sometimes order an appetizer as my meal. Chili's southwest eggrolls are one of my favorites. I am not getting paid to say this, just love them! I was trying to knock them off and make them at home and I think they came out great. These are yummy!! I smashed up an avocado and put some ranch with it for dipping. They are not the healthiest because they are fried. I don't make them that often but they are great as a special … [Read more...]
When my oldest daughter was in Kindergarten, we would do her homework everyday. We worked on sounding out words and putting letter sounds together. When my second daughter started Kindergarten, I noticed that she didn't need that kind of help. She could already smoosh sounds together. I am no expert but I think it is because she was always around when I was doing this with her sister. If it had been her homework or a required task for her, I'm sure she would have resisted. So I am … [Read more...]
I love having visitors come visit. I wanted to get my bathroom makeover done before they arrived. So I decided to start with paint. I got the cutest blue aqua color and one morning I just went after it. Want to see how it turned out? {look closely} If you follow me on instagram {username is measuredbytheheart} you have seen this pic already. When the walls got wet, the blue from the paint just ran down the walls. It was so bad. I'm not sure exactly why and it … [Read more...]
I saw this pin the other day and thought it looked awesome for this 4th of July season. Please read through the entire post before you decide if you are going to do this. Use a plastic cup with sparklers from love 2 dream do you. So did it work? I am going to say kind of. We tried this at our 4th of July BBQs and we liked it. I was all set to say SUCCESS!! But as I was writing up this post, I came across this advice some advice from another pinterest pin about sparklers. Basically … [Read more...]
Remember back a while ago when I said I was looking to build my tribe? And I wanted to start a facebook group for other bloggers. Well I did. And I called it Bloggers Unite. And it has gone so well that I am now looking to add new members. We are a group of bloggers that support each other. We have tips, give advice, ask questions, learn and hopefully grow. You don't have to be a "career" blogger to join. We are just a cheering squad and a support group. SO.............. If … [Read more...]
I went to a birthday party for my niece a little while ago. She was doing a mystery night and we all had parts and costumes etc. In all the getting ready preparations, I might have spaced that this was a birthday party. So I needed a last minute present. I love putting up inspirational quotes for children to see daily. As a little reminder. For her I wanted something that could influence her for good but that she wouldn't think was corny. I think I did ok. I sprayed the frame … [Read more...]
