Fun Easter Bath

Easter Bath

 

Saw this on Pinterest and just had to try it! It was a success with both my bathing beauties.

 

I filled 6 eggs with pom poms and little flowers for Chloe to hunt.

Then I took about 5 bags of Easter basket grass and spread it on top.

I think this would work better in a normal size tub, the grass would be thicker.

Also added it some some foam pieces like a Princess crown and build your own flip flops.

 

Throw in the kids and the FUN begins!!!

 

To clean up I grabbed as much grass and put it in a strainer, then once I put that grass away I used the strainer to scoop out the rest.

 

 

Little sister joins the Fun!

 

Chloe posed for a pic before she began.

 

 I found some pom poms!

 

 

Once Caylin could reach some grass in went straight to the mouth lol

 

Chloe quickly helps

 

Made and crown and flip flops

 

And the clean up!

 

 

 



White Chicken Enchiladas

 

This is one of mine and my family's favorite Pinterest Recipes. I have tried many recipes, some have failed, some have turned out ok, but this one is by far the best in our books!!! Its hard to find something that we will all eat and all really enjoy. I always make a batch of these along with homemade salsa and guacamole with chips. Hope you enjoy it as much as we do!

 

White Chicken Enchiladas

 

10 soft taco shells

2 cups cooked, shredded chicken (We love cheese, so I add lots more)

2 cups shredded Monterey Jack cheese

3 Tbsp. butter

3 Tbsp. flour

2 cups chicken broth

1 cup sour cream

1 (4 oz) can diced green chillies

 

I also use tooth picks if the shells are not staying rolled tightly.

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 9x13 pan

2. Mix chicken and 1 cup cheese. Roll up in tortillas and place in pan.

3. In a sauce pan, melt butter, stir in flour and cook 1 minute. Add broth and whisk until smooth. Heat over medium heat until thick and bubbly.

4. Stir in sour cream and chilies. Do not bring to boil, you don't want curdled sour cream.

5. Pour over enchiladas and top with remaining cheese.

6. Bake 22 min and then under high broil for 3 min to brown the cheese.

DIY Cupcake Stand

DIY Cupcake Stand

 

My Easy $6 cupcake stand

 

 

Supplies: All came from D.G.

1. 3 plates

2. 3 glasses. I used Margarita glasses for the top 2 and a regular cup upside down for the base.

3. Glue gun/glue sticks

 

All plates and cups were $1 a piece :)

I played around with the design to make sure I found the way I like it most.

Then just heat gun and glue!!!

 

So easy and super cheap, now we have a pretty Springy cupcake stand for our Easter cupcakes!

Ive made cupcake stands in the past, I used glass plates and glass candle stick holders all from The Dollar Store. But I'am really liking the plastic better since I have 5 kids. This makes me feel safer when I have lots of little hands rushing to grab cupcakes lol.

 

Here's a pic of the different designs I tried before picking the one above.

 

 

 



Summer Pasta Salad

Here's  my recipe for a Fun, Easy, Colorful, and I cant forgot Yummy pasta salad!!!

1. 1 bag/box of Noodles. Here I used Garden Rotini. You can use any noodles you prefer, I like to      use bow tie and the kids really love when I use spaghetti noodles. Though I love the colors of the Garden Rotini noodles.

2. 1 bottle of Italian dressing. I use whatever I have a coupon for or what is on sale that day.

3. 2-4 diced tomatoes depending on size and how many you like in the salad. I used a container of cherry tomatoes sliced into thirds, I loved the way they looked.

4. 1 large cucumber peeled and diced nicely

5. 1 can medium olives sliced

6. Add a little salt and pepper for taste

7. I topped it with a piece of basil from my basil plant in my kitchen. It really added an amazing flavor and looked great too.

                                                         

                                            Stir, Chill, and Enjoy!!!

Jelly Bean Prayer

                                    Jelly Bean Prayer

I love this little Prayer and its so fun and a simple little thing to do with the kids. I sort through the jelly beans prior to doing it with them, and put a bean of each color in an egg for each kid. That way we can go through it together and they can eat each bean as we go. On the prayer it says a bag full of jelly beans, but I say an egg full when were doing it. Have fun with this one, I know your little ones will love it, mine do :)

DECORATING!!!!

Yes I was screaming that as I typed it. I love to decorate almost as much as I love to craft. I change my table arrangements at least once a month and to go with all the seasons. I just wanted to share my Picture Wall, and yes the table that is there in the pic has been moved and replaced with a different table and different decor lol. But will make its way back soon Iam sure. Call it ADD or OCD ahhh just call me CRAZY!!! Here's my wall

So I just realized as I was uploading, it must have been Halloween. So this table and decor has been changed 4 times since then lol. The table now is currently sporting Easter Decor.

                                                              Plates and this frame made by me :)

I will blog about the plate and frame soon (I hope lol)

A craft a day keeps the shrink away???

A craft a day keeps the shrink away???? Hmmm I totally would agree with myself, I love crafting or creating. Its almost like free therapy for me, its relaxing, and lets me express myself. I just wish I had time for a craft a day. I might have to change that in the near future and make myself take time each day to work on something that makes me happy :)

Here's my most recent creation: My mosaic, scrapbook paper, decoupaged table. And that's what I'll call it!!! Haha, try and say that three times lol. I wasn't really going for a mosaic look, but as I started piecing it all together, I liked how it was looking and just went with it.

Material: An old table or piece of furni you want to vamp up, Spray paint (black in this case), scrapbook paper of your choice, and decoupage I use MOD PODGE (MATTE-MAT-MATE) from Hobby Lobby.

                                                                  Before

Steps:
1. wipe clean and make sure its dry.
2. Spray paint (let dry of course)
3. Tear scrapbook paper into pieces laying them on the table. I start with bigger pieces, and do this till its covered. I then move them around till I like how it looks.
4. Start in a small section moving away tops pieces and glueing the bottom pieces then glueing the tops pieces. The design will change some during this process, sometimes for me it changes completely lol. I just go with it.
5. once you have the table covered as you like it, place a coat of M.P on the whole thing, I did mine in a circle stroke since the table is round.
6. I then get down eye level to the table and look for air bubbles, they can easily been smoothed out with your fingers.
7. Let dry and re coat with the M.P, I did three coats.

                                                                Creating the look stage:

                                                             MOD PODGE Stage:

And DONE!!!

Cute new addition to my bedroom