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Father’s Day Treat Idea
Just a little treat idea for all those wonderful dads out there for Father’s Day. We made these for all the men at our church to hand out on this coming Father’s Day…. You can find the printable over at Sister’s Suitcase Blog! Supplies: Printable (download HERE) Small Clear baggies (found at the craft store or party store) Hugs and Kisses Stapler or scotch tape *Fill your baggies with hugs and kisses. Cut out tags and add them by putting them in the bag or stapling them to the outside of the bag after folding the opening closed (or tape shut). Look how cute! Don’t forget to check out our other…
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Frozen Strawberry Dessert Recipe
This is one of my favorite Strawberry Desserts! It’s my mom’s delicious dessert recipe… Frozen Strawberry Dessert This recipe is so yummy! With the summer fast approaching this is the perfect recipe to keep on hand. Give it a try and let me know what you think… Ingredients: For the Crust- 2 cups Flour 1/2 cup Brown Sugar 1 cup Butter – Softened to room Temperature 1/2 cup Chopped Nuts (I like to use pecans) For the Middle- 16 oz. tub Cool Whip 3 oz. Cream Cheese 1 cup Powdered Sugar 1 tsp. Vanilla Topping- 24 oz. tub Sweetened Frozen Strawberries OR – 3-4 cups Fresh Strawberries, sweetened Directions: To…
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Father’s Day Shirt and Tie Cake (or Men’s Bithday Cake Idea)
Father’s Day is just around the corner. If you are trying to think of a fun treat to make I’ve got the perfect idea for you…a Shirt and Tie cake. It’s really simple to make too! You will need: Marshmallow Fondant (find recipe HERE) 9×13 cake (We just baked a yellow box cake flipped upside down on foil covered box) White frosting (I just buy some in the little tub at the store) Food Coloring (I used Blue for the tie) Tools: Rolling pin, stencil, button, knife. (see below) Steps: Bake your 9×13″ cake and flip face down onto foil covered box. Frost with white frosting. Make your marshmallow fondant, reserve some…
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Days for Girls
Have you ever heard of ‘Days for Girls’?? It’s a non-profit organization set up to help gather and make sanitary supplies (such as their reusable pads) for women around the world. They also help educate and serve women everywhere. They are inspiring! You can read more about ‘Days for Girls’ HERE. I have made pads and liners for ‘Days for Girls’ before and it is such a wonderful opportunity to serve and give back to those in need. My ward (church group) recently got together and helped sew and assemble kits for the Girls. I took some extra supplies home and made some extra liners whenever I had a minute to…
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It’s Always Autumn – a Blog Feature
I happened upon ‘It’s always Autumn’ about a month ago. I love this blog, Autumn is an inspiring blogger! She offers DIY projects, tutorials, food, printables, and more! So today I wanted to share a little bit from her blog so you can see how amazing she is…. First off I have to show you this adorable outfit she made during a sewing competition! I love making clothes for my little ones and this outfit is simply inspiring! You can see it HERE. Need to make some quick adorable throw pillows? Autumn will show you how…See the complete Tutorial HERE. Check out this Shirt redo! I love it. Find the tutorial HERE. If you know…
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Mother’s Day Printables – Grandma’s Too!
Mother’s Day is just around the corner, this Sunday in fact! I hope you all have something special in mind to tell your Mother (or Grandmother) how much you love her. And in case you need a quick gift idea for Mom or Grandma, I’ve whipped up some adorable Mother’s Day printables for you. Simply print on cardstock paper (basically a thicker paper) and frame! These are 8×10 inch, just click the link below each print to go to the printable pdf file. Look how cute… Mother’s Day Print 1 – Mothers Day Print Mother’s Day Print 2 – Mothers Day Print2 And for Grandma…. Grandmother Print – Grandmother Print Grandma Print 3…
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Cinco de Mayo Recipes
Don’t forget Cinco de Mayo is in just a couple days away. On Monday in fact. If you are looking for some yummy Cinco de Mayo recipes or food ideas, I’ve got yah covered. Here are a couple recipes you’re gonna love, perfect for celebrating Cinco de Mayo! First off, here is my yummy Pico de Gallo Recipe. It is hard not to eat the whole bowl in one sitting!! Next up, a simple Guacamole Recipe. YUMMY! Oh and I teach you how to cut an Avocado! And here’s the perfect meal for dinner…. My Award Winning Crockpot Chili. Last time I made you Chili I tried this Corn Bread…
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How to Curl your Hair using Hair Curlers
My sister’s wedding is coming up in 3 weeks! I am so excited, and you will be too when you see all the tutorials I have planned to share with you to help you save money by making some DIY wedding décor, flowers, invites and more! Those will be coming soon, but today I want to talk about HAIR…. I have long medium weight hair. Nothing crazy, but my hair does not hold a curl very well. My sister wants all the bridesmaids to wear their hair half down, lots of curls with a pretty clip in the back. So I have been practicing my wedding hairstyle. And I love…
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Giveaway Winner!
Thanks everyone for entering our April Giveaway! Without further delay I am here to announce our lucky winner! Our LUCKY winner is…. *Jennifer E.* Congrats Jennifer. We will be contacting you to get your information and send you your prizes. Thanks everyone who participated. I look forward to the next one! Have a great day ~ Taya
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Sensory Water Bottle Toy – A Tutorial
Today I am sharing a mini tutorial with you on how to make a Sensory Water Bottle Toy for your baby or toddler. These are perfect for little hands to hold, shake and yes they will try to eat it:) But don’t worry we are going to superglue the cap on so they can’t get it off. Let’s get started… Supplies: Mini Water Bottle (I found these ones at Fred Meyer in the bottled water section – they are a plastic round bottle with flavored water inside) Little trinkets – poms, buttons, sequins, beads, etc. (you can really do anything fun and shiny as long as it will fit into the…
