A School Art Tip

Are you tired of all the papers that are sent home from school? I AM, and Tiny does NOT like me to throw anything away but we HAVE too! Not sure what show I saw this on BUT I LOVE this idea. TAKE A PICTURE of your muffins work, then print the photos and put them in a picture album for that year! Cool huh?

A FUN Sippy Bottle!

I found these FUN Tummy Tickler sippy juice bottles at HEB for about $2.00. They have different fun tops. We got the Thomas the Tr@in and B@b the Builder! BUT they have all sorts of good characters! I thought these would be fun for a play date or even party favors. On Tuesdays I try to always take James a "treat" Mommy guilt when I pick him up from Mother's Day Out and he gets WAY excited when he sees a new sippy bottle on in his chair! The cool part is that you can take the figure off the top and wash it ALL (on the top shelf)and reuse this FUN sippy bottle.
*The juice is NOT that great so now I just pour it out and fill it with something else.
Alright, head on out and grab these cute Tummy Tickler sippy bottles from HEB or other store that carry them! Happy Tuesday!

Roasted Pumpkin Seeds

Roasted Pumpkin Seeds
-Remove seeds from pumpkin and wash them with water
-Put on a cookie sheet covered with foil
-Pour some EVOO over the seeds
-Add salt, pepper, and creole seasoning
-Dash on some Worcestershire Sauce
-Mix
-Place in oven for 10min on 350 degrees

Quesadilla Casserole

(picture from the McCormick Website)

Last night I made the Quesadilla Casserole from McCormick's: Recipe Inspirations and it was SO YUMMY! The packs are about $1.50, that includes the pre-measured spices and the recipe. This was SO fun, well I thought so. So go to your local grocery store and stock up. I think these would be the BEST to make and take to a friend who is needing a yummy meal!

I would change the name to Enchilada Casserole....it does NOT remind me of a quesadilla BUT STILL so GOOD!

*Here is what I did different from the recipe:

-Added salt and pepper when browning the meat

-I did NOT add green chiles

-I DID drain the corn and used a 15oz can not the smaller one

-I added MORE salt and pepper to the beef mixture

-I used CORN tortillas

-I did NOT use the crushed red peppers

BEST Bread Ever!

We had a sweet friend bring us dinner last week and she brought these rolls:
They are the MOST AMAZING rolls we have EVER had! They are at HEB in the frozen section for a little over $2.00....Our freezer is now stocked up with this yum-y-ness!

Finger Paint!

Tiny NOW loves to finger paint!!! The 1st time we tried it he was NOT a fan because it was messy! He still does not like the mess but starting to enjoy it! He will start with one finger to warm up then all of them and has a BLAST. He just yells, "Paint, Paint, Paint" or "Bluuuuuuuee"!

I am in LOVE with the Crayola new finger paint. It NOW comes in cool squirt containers and washes up great! I found ours at Target for about $5.00. It is SO fun and with this heat it is a wonderful INDOOR activity!

For the Lunch Box

I still have a VERY picky eater on my hands SO thinking about lunches for MDO is STRESSING me out! Weeks leading up to MDO we will be testing out items to put in his lunch besides, hot dogs, corn dogs, and grilled cheese, the ONLY foods I know he will eat! Healthy huh????

I want to send yogurt and cheese BUT concerned about the MESS and he will not eat cheese unless it is melted or mixed in eggs.
SO, what to do???
I came across Dan-o-nino the Dairy Snack! James LOVES them! They are little and thick and he is able feed himself and NOT make much of a mess!!! Dan-o-ninos have 2Xs the calcium of milk and Vitamin D!
The Dan-o-nino's WILL be in his MDO lunch and my NEW Mommies Favorite Find!! Yippee!

Any ideas for picky eaters let me know!

Bounce Sheets

Yes Yes I know, Bounce Sheets are NOT a new Mommies favorite find and YES I use them daily well, when I do laundry, twice a week :/ BUT I have a NEW use for them. I have been told that they are a GREAT way to freshen up your smelly car! I never thought twice about this fun fact until this week. The sweet Mr. decided to vacuum out my NASTY car and boy it looks great!But, I will agree with him that is SMELLS like a dead animal. So instead of paying $5.00 for a car fragrance hanging, tacky, and normally make your car smell like a port-a-potty thing, I thew in 3 Bounce sheets under the seats and in the way back. And BOY does my car smell so so fresh! It also makes me want to do some wash ;)
So if you have a smelly situation just pull out a Bounce sheet or two!!

Wicked Whoopies!

OMG! My Sister-in-Love and Brother-in-Love sent the Mr. and I a BOX of Wicked Whoopies for our 30th birthday!!!!! I had NEVER seen or heard of these, have you??? They are AMAZING!!!! Tiny and I inhaled our 1st one in about T-4 seconds! You can order all sorts of flavors and amounts. The variety box will be my NEW gift to send. They are $28 for a dozen!!! I think that is a GREAT price, after eating one I would pay double! So YUMMY! I need to have another, Tiny2 told me too!

In LOVE

With my NEW "throw it all in" spring bag! Don't you love it?? Well, it is my new find from Walmart!!! They had solid colors as well but this one made me smile! Know what else made me smile? It was ONLY $5.00!! Oh, I love it so!

Honey Mustard Garlic Dressing

Today I hosted Lunch Bunch at our home. I had a "Pizza Bar" where everyone made their own mini pizza. It was a big hit, so much fun, and EASY.

BUT my most favorite part was my friend's homemade Honey Mustard Garlic Dressing. She was so sweet to bring it and I almost drank the dressing it was that good. Here is her recipe!!!

Honey Mustard Garlic Dressing

-1/2 tsp finely chopped garlic

-1 tbs honey

-1 tbs Dijon mustard (I used spicy brown today)

-2 tbs lemon juice

-5 tbs olive oil

Mix all ingredients. Good for one week in fridge. If the dressing has too much of a vinegary taste, add a little more oil.

THE Time Out Stool

I decided to make Tiny his own cute Time Out Stool.Yall this WORKS! We have used it twice tonight with a timer set for 1 minute (a minute for how old) and he sat there, not so happy, but he did it. I am thinking about making them for Tiny Bit More, we will see! I bought the stool at Target for about $15.00 and painted it during nap time! Let me know if you think people would buy it!

Sitting in Time Out

This is NOT fun anymore!

Tadoodles Crayon Buddies

Tiny thinks these are the coolest toys EVER! We are now doing craft time once a day and these are just perfect for his little hands that HATES to get messy!! He will sit and color for about 15min, smile and concentrate the entire time!! It is SO cute. Crayola is so awesome! You can find these in most stores for about $7.00

***Craft tips***

1.Tape the paper down to the table

2.Wet Wipe clean up the stray marks in a jiffy!

3.Because we are crafting daily, I keep all his crayons, stamps, paper, tape, etc. in a CUTE bowl in the center of the table. This also reminds me to do craft time.

My MOST Favorite Smell

Eucalyptus Spearmint, where have you been all my life???? This fragrance fills my home and it allows me to stop and smell the stress relief!!! So run out to Bath and Body Works and smell the stress away!!!

Best Invention Ever!

I grew up with Scrubbing Bubbles Spray BUT now they have amazed me! The have made flushable WIPES! I am not a big bathroom cleaner but now it is so easy to wipe it ALL down and flush the wipe! Best bathroom invention EVER!!!

You can find them at most stores around $6.00!

What makes you happy?

These make me SUPER happy!

Jesus is the Lamb

Mom and I had the pleasure to host a table at our church's annual Table Top Luncheon. Every table is uniquely decorated by different hosts. When everyone comes they take a tour of all the tables, have a yummy lunch, and listen to amazing, christian women speak on friendship. It was such a joy to work with mom on this table and so fun to have a lovely lunch with dear friends. Mom and dad came out on Friday to help me set up and I think our table turned out so sweet and perfect! Our theme was, "Jesus is the Lamb".

Enjoy!