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I love a good taco salad. Actually I love tacos and burritos and nachos and all of it. Have you ever tried to buy taco salad bowls from the store? You get 4 tiny bowls for about $4. Very expensive and you can't be sure you aren't bringing home a package of crumbs. I have a much easier way to make your own at home. Start with flour tortillas. Then get out your mason jars. You need one jar for each bowl you want to make. Or you can make them in batches. Stand your mason jars … [Read more...]
My friend Natalie from Northshore days gave me this great idea for my kids lunches. She said to bake up some cupcakes and freeze them so the kiddos can pull one out each morning. They put them in their lunchbox and they thaw by the time lunch comes around. This is one of those simple why didn't I think of that ideas. The cupcakes I made have some shaved chocolate in them. I also made mini cupcakes. They are pretty small. My kids can grab two of them and still have less than 1 … [Read more...]
You guys are so lucky. Today you get to hear from one of my favorite bloggers. I really love reading Jen's blog. She has awesome recipes but you never get a post that just says yummy recipe here it is. Oh no, Jen always has a story to tell and I usually end up laughing. I would read Jen's blog even if she didn't have the recipes. Her writing is good people! So make sure and go visit her and see for your self. I decided it was time to clean out the pantry, so I bought some … [Read more...]
This hairstyle is so quick easy and cute. I can do it in less than 5 minutes. I love that it turns out a little edgy. To do this hairstyle, you need to know how to do my easy bun. So go over there and watch the video. It's ok. I'll wait. Now that you know how to do an easy bun, you can probably see how the Girly Faux hawk comes together. Just do three easy buns down the center back of the head. And there you have it. Really simple, easy and cute hairstyle. Connect … [Read more...]
Since I have been going crazy over paint this past little while, I thought it might be a good time to show you my glazing technique. The good news is I found a good color for my home. Yay!! Now I just have to paint it all. Painting furniture is an easy way to update an older piece. I like to paint furniture better than walls. You can usually get away with spraying furniture. I generally like a glazed look on my pieces. I think it gives it another layer of dimension. To start out … [Read more...]
Want to see what I have been up to all weekend? That's right, I painted and painted. And I HATE it!! It's kinda hard to tell in this pic, but I was going for a warm greige. A really warm grey. I am so a warm person. I like a home to feel like a snuggly blanket. Like you can just melt into it and be comfortable. This color has a wierd purple undertone. And it is so cold it feels like you have to sit up straight and have perfect posture in the space. Yuck!! I don't know why I … [Read more...]
Have you guys seen the newest patterns on Duct Tape? I am loving the creativity. I was doing a lamp makeover the other day and decided to use some Duck Tape. It was the easiest craft I have ever done. Start with a lamp shade you want to make over. I had an old one with the pleated surround on it. I just pulled that off. Take your tape and start taping strips up and down the lamp shade. Keep going all the way around and you are done. With all the new patterns, you could so … [Read more...]
For June and July, we read: The Host: A Novel You might know Stephanie Meyer as the Author of the popular Twilight series. The Host is a book written by the same author. I was pleasantly surprised with this book. It was nothing like Twilight. This book is aimed at an older Adult audience and it shows. I thought the plot was so intriguing. An alien species that invades earth and takes over human bodies. But one human fights back and doesn't fade silently into oblivion. So … [Read more...]
