I hate how much trash I generate especially when I see “potential” in that “trash”. This results in a stash of “future treasurers” which drives my husband nuts. He thinks I should just toss stuff and only collect items when I have a definite plan for them. (Of course, he’s always love when I create…
Archives for October 2012
Tile Coasters with Washi Tape and Stickers
As you all know, I’ve recently experienced a Leaf Coaster Fail. I was so sure my idea was going to work. Trust me, it was gorgeous in my mind. Like any “failure” I believe you need to get back on the horse and try again. So, here’s my newest adventure with tile coasters. I grabbed…
Autumn Pay Day
Do you like Pay Day candy bars? My youngest sure does! Pay Days and Snickers tie for his favorite candy bar. Did you know you can enjoy that awesome Pay Day flavor and celebrate autumn too? Thanks to one of my husband’s past employees, Ben, I learned this super easy combo and I’m going to…
Spirit Mondays #3 – DIY Team Coffee Mug
Pinterest is such a great place to find inspiration, don’t you think? One of the ideas that I’ve seen floating around is decorating porcelain with sharpie markers and then baking it to set the ink. I was at Goodwill and found a couple of white porcelain mugs for just $0.25 each so I just had…
Spirit Mondays #2 (although it Tuesday) – No Sew Blanket
I apologize for my Monday post appearing on Tuesday! My internet has been down at my home since Thursday afternoon and boy has it put a crimp in my life. It’s funny how conveniences become necessities, isn’t it? Okay, let’s get back on topic: School/Team Spirit Mondays! This past weekend my husband and I went…
Pumpkin Cake Batter Dip
I was at the grocery store the other day and look what I found! Yup, a 17 oz tub of fage Greek yogurt for just $0.99! This was such a great deal I had to pick up a couple of tubs. Now, I’ve seen lots of dip recipes using cream cheese so why not use…
Spirit Mondays #1 – DIY Team Spirit/School Spirit Tile Coasters
Okay, how many of you are sports nuts? How many of you are/were band geeks? How many of you just love to socialize around a sporting event? Which team/school do you support? What are their school/team colors or mascots? Are my family and I sports nuts? Nope. But we are band geeks: at least my…
Three Ingredient Pumpkin Bread
I have a soft spot for fresh baked bread right out of the oven. I think it takes me back to my childhood when I used to come home from school and my mom had made fresh baked zucchini & banana breads. Well, I cane across this recipe for easy pumpkin chocolate chip cookies and I…