I just found a tutorial online to make play dirt from foam and felt, plants to plant in it with strawberries or pea pods that you can pick (with the aid of velcro). This would make the perfect snowy day craft…

Snack Bars

A healthy snack in disguise :).    1.  Sprinkle 1 cup of semi-sweet or dark chocolate chips (full of antioxidants) in the bottom of a greased 7 x 11 pan.  Microwave for 1 minute or until the chips are melted. …

Brandon’s Blessing

You may have noticed in the photos of the cream cinnamon rolls that Brandon's face looks really dirty.  It isn't dirty (well it's kind of dirty), but all scratched up.  Last Saturday we went to our cousin's for dinner and Brandon…

Dry Beans Step by Step

Dry beans are fabulously good for you!  They are low in fat, high in protein, fiber and folate.  Beans can lower your cholesterol and may prevent cancer.  One of the lowest cost sources of protein around, beans are super versatile…

Angel Pizzas

I've posted about these simple pizza's before. It has been awhile and easy to forget. Just take any flat bread:  hamburger buns, hotdog buns, french bread, tortillas, pitas etc.  Spread with a little spaghetti sauce, toppings and cheese.  Bake at 400 for 15…

Homemade gift wrap: update

homemade gift wrap, originally uploaded by molly dunham. Remember the homemade baker's twine from a few posts back? Molly designed it and used it with a $.50 tea towel to wrap home-baked bread. I love her crocheted strawberry and the…

Strawberries: Photo update

Strawberries, originally uploaded by pezdiva. Here's the photo to the strawberry pattern by Pezdiva. It is so pretty! She didn't specify but since she said she used Fisherman's yarn which only comes in natural cream, she might have dyed this…

A few Hair Clip Tutorials

Anyone else ready for spring?  Stitch up a couple of these cute hairclips in an afternoon and feel the season changing.  I love that these projects are a great way to use up scraps!  These would make an inexpensive but well…

Better than Drive-Thru!

These nutritious breakfast sandwiches can be made in 90 seconds!  I love that the egg slides right off the plate and is so easy to clean up!  My kids love how tasty they are.  Move over cheerios, here comes the 90…