Plant Markers

Garden Plant Markers


Here's an easy way to mark your plants.  Just use rocks!  The original pin I used for inspiration used paint, but I just used a sharpie marker.  The hardest part of this project is finding the right rocks.  You could use smooth, round river rocks.  … Read more

Friday Link Party #17

Happy Friday everyone!  I hope you had a good week.   Here's a quick recap of mine.
Sunday morning I saw a hot air balloon  flying over our neighborhood!
I made microwave mug brownies
I tried to look at the
bright side of dirty dishes.

I started a conversation about Pin… Read more

Does Pinterest Cause You Stress?

Does Pinterest cause stress

A recent article in the Huffington Post Pinterest Stress: Close To Half Of Mothers Stressed By Social Media Site, Survey Finds discusses the stress and anxiety that women are feeling as a result of the idealized images seen on Pinterest.  The art… Read more

Dirty Dishes

I was able to cross off two things on my Pinterest list with this project!  Not only did I make this cute little saying, I also learned how to download and use a new font.
A quick piece of advice about downloading fonts - be careful!  I somehow got something called FLV Run… Read more

Single Serve Microwave Mug Brownies

I first tried this recipe for microwave mug brownies, but I didn't like it at all.  The texture was terrible, probably because it had an egg in it and eggs in the microwave just don't work.  I even made it a few different times and experimented with the cooking ti… Read more

Friday Link Party #16

Another week came and went and I didn't get to make and share as much as I would have liked.  The end of the school year is always busy and I'm frantically trying to complete end of the year assessments, report cards, and other paperwork.  The good news is the scho… Read more

Diary of A Wimpy Kid Cheese Touch Game

Saturday, my school had a carnival / fun day.  Teachers set up booths and games and families came to play and have a good time.  Our school holds this event twice a year, once in the fall and again in the spring, and it's a big fund-raising activity for the school.  I … Read more

Friday Link Party #15

Happy Friday!
A big thank you to everyone who joined the party last week!  It was the biggest one yet with over 100 projects linked!  Sorry today's party is a little bit late.  Can you believe I've been so busy I literally forgot what day it was!  It's the end … Read more

Hummus

I used this recipe for hummus.  The directions said to use a food processor, but I used my blender and it worked just fine.  The hummus was good, but very strong.  It had a quite a garlicky kick to it.  Next time, I'll make it with less lemon juice, salt, and garlic.  … Read more