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I just learned this morning that Elijah, Lydia's father, passed away. The wonderful folks at Agape Ranch are the reason we have Lydia, a...
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We are sharing one of our favorite and most amazing chicken recipes ever. You will love the crispy and flavorful outside layer. Then when you cut into the chicken breast it so juicy and tender. And the best part - it is the EASIEST recipe to make.
This is a simple pioneer toy made wth only 3 things. My mom often made it for us because, well, it is simple and it kept us quiet.
I can't believe I haven't shared this here yet! The newest edition of Mingle Magazine is hitting store shelves as we speak, and this wedding is a feature in the issue! It was such a fun day with so many special touches. The Farmer’s Market theme allowed for arts and crafts, a super laid back
Howdy, y’all! A few weeks ago (I know, I’m just catching up), our toddlers enjoyed a 2-week wild west theme. We enjoyed creating several process art projects together, and I wanted to share them here! Sandpaper Cactus Cactuses (cacti?) are rough and prickly, and I wanted our students to be able to feel that sort of texture without actually getting stuck by the prickles. Enter sandpaper! I got a pack of 10 sheets from the Dollar Store and cut them into cactus shapes. After the toddlers rubbed and scratched the sandpaper, I just plopped a spoonful of green fingerpaint on the sandpaper and let the kiddos go to town! To make it even more special, we glued the cactus to a paper and made an entire desert scene – the sun in the upper left corner was a simple yellow handprint, and the ground was made by smearing some brown paint across the bottom of the paper, which they were more than happy to do! (idea from No Time for Flashcards) Wild West Sunset You won’t believe what we made these sunsets out of – it was so simple and fun, and as you can see, it turned out beautifully! I traced each child’s hand to make a cactus, and we tore brown strips of paper for the ground. For more details, see the instructions I wrote back when we actually made it! Cow Sponge Painting All you need for this fun art project is white paper, black paint, a shower loofah (yep, they have them at the Dollar Store), and a willing toddler! They dipped and dabbed and smeared and spread – easy and enjoyable! Lasso Art Now we get into the hard stuff – fine motor skills hard at work here! I recommend a thick woolen yarn for this project. It is hard work grasping a small “lasso” like this and running it through the paint! Nevertheless, our little ones were eager to try (though sometimes we ended up with more handprints than lasso lines…) (idea adapted from Alphabet Academy - wish we had such an awesome outdoor classroom!) Handprint Horse OK, I know this isn’t process art, but the parents raved about this keepsake. And what’s the wild west without some horses? Just paint the hand (upside down) brown, and draw on a mane, tail, and face. Easy peasy! (idea from Glued to my Crafts) Cactus Comb Paintings For some reason in my wild west brainstorm, I kept being inspired by cactuses. I saw crafts for older children involving the gluing of toothpick prickles and tissue paper blossoms onto a cactus shape, but this was more our speed – we painted with a comb! Painting with different objects is always fascinating and exciting, and we got some interesting textures out of the “teeth” of the comb. (idea from TippyToe Crafts) Bonus: “Wanted” Poster Room Decorations After seeing this idea, I worked up my own individualized "wanted" posters (I think I used Google Image search to find an aged template background and then just inserted the children's pictures and typed the text with the font Playbill. The photos worked out really well since it was my first week with these kids, so they weren’t quite used to my excessive photography of them and hadn’t learned to smile for the camera yet. They did get a lot of smiles from the resident adults, however!
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We built DIY built-in cabinets and bookshelves and it's time for the final touch...the painting! Here are my tips for painting DIY built-ins...
- Barney's Birthday - My Mr toddler turned 3 years old back in December. How time absolutely flies! He is my curly treat, with a beami...
Well here we go. I am planning this birthday party that I initially intended to be easy with pizza and a jump house. But to my great delight, we decided to go another direction and we are doing this picnic party with some homemade, old fashioned yard games, picnic blankets, and a picnic dinner. And it will be GIRLY! HOORAY for girly! So get ready! This next month will be pretty party focused and today I am going to share two projects I have done so far. The first one is this Ring Toss game. Isn't it sweet? I started off with this old small crate, some small embroidery hoops, and a 6 pack of Diet Root Beer. I wanted the bottles to use in the crate. I could only fit 5 of them in there but I loved how it turned out. I used the inner and outer rings of the embroidery hoops to make 6 rings and wrapped them with fabric from those pretty sheets I recently purchased. I just cut them into thin strips and wrapped them around and secured it with a dab of hot glue. I hope the outer rings with the small screws won't be a safety issue so I figure the grown ups can use those and the kids can use the inner rings. I wanted a girly but distressed look to the bottles so I painted them a very light green color (I know it looks white...sigh) called celery ice. After it dried, I painted over it with a light pink color and then wiped it off in different places to reveal the light green underneath. (I love my little Ella's bare feet jumping into the picture at the last minute ♥) I painted the crate a really pale blue color (again, it looks white...another sigh) by using a dry brush of paint. I just dipped the brush in paint and then dabbed off the excess and then with long sweeping strokes made it look distressed. I prefer painting things this way so that I don't have to sand them later. Finally, I used alphabet stamps for the lettering and made them look faded. Fabric Wrapped Hula Hoops I love hula hoops! I love their shiny and fun colors. But I wanted something more feminine and sweet for one of the outdoor activities I have planned. Plus, a couple of their hula hoops starting peeling and feeling prickly so I wanted to give them some new life. So enter in pretty sheets again! I just cut thin strips of fabric and started wrapping them and securing them with dabs of hot glue just like the embroidery hoops. Much prettier and they feel so soft! And yes, they still work! The girls seem to like them better and actually using them a lot more now. I believe pretty fabric makes everything better. And prettier. And happier. Amen. Linking to:
If you have kids in your life, I recommend this simple bead craft for Christmas, Easter or any Christian holiday. The kids in my 1s...
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Oven-baked, easy to make and the perfect game day food for all to enjoy! These Buffalo Chicken Strips with Buffalo Ranch Dip are a healthy, Whole30-friendly and delicious alternative to the popular boneless buffalo wings. Note: Pan-fry for extra crispy Buffalo Chicken Strips. See instructions below.
Ranch Fiesta Spirals are spectacular. This delicious Tex-Mex style roll up features Ranch dressing mix in a creamy sauce with olives, green onions, red and orange bell peppers, diced green chilies, cheese and cilantro. It's terrific for tailgating parties, potlucks, or sporting events like the Super Bowl, March Madness or NASCAR races.
