Friday, March 02, 2012

Bunny Bag Tutorial



Bunny Bag Tutorial

This is a great Easter gift that you can make for your children or grandchildren. It's a bunny bag. This is the site that you can go to for the tutorial: http://www.red-brolly.com/red-brolly/2011/03/its-bunny-time.html

Wednesday, February 29, 2012

Cute Tote Tutorial


Today I found a tote tutorial that is so cute! It is on a blog that is written in German but you can use the “translate” option on Google to see the instructions in English.
Here is the link: http://geliebteszuhause.blogspot.com/2011/06/anleitung-genahte-einkaufstasche.html


Tuesday, February 28, 2012

Easy Caramel Buns


Caramel Buns

1/4 cup butter

1/4 cup brown sugar

2 Tbsp. maple syrup
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1 (7.5 oz) can refrigerated biscuits



First, melt the butter on a dinner plate. Add the brown sugar, syrup and cinnamon. Mix it with the butter on the plate. Place the biscuits on top of the caramel mixture. Microwave on high for 3 1/2 minutes. 



The link that the recipe came from is: http://livingpractically.blogspot.com/search/label/Cooking 

2 ingredient lemon bars – hmmm good


I tried this recipe last week and everyone just loved it!



Two-Ingredient Lemon Bars
FYI – I did try this recipe and it was so delicious! And it was easy!. You have to try it!
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This simple, two-ingredient lemon bar is a nostalgic recipe for me. A friends mother had made these lemon bars for a birthday party, and my mom asked for the recipe. I remember my mom telling me that it was easy enough for me to make – it was one of the first recipes I remember making mostly on my own. As a result, every time I make these bars, I recall every detail of the birthday party from the games we played and the weather to the park where it was held.
While I don’t expect, you to get all nostalgic putting together this easy recipe, it is one of the easiest bar recipes I have ever found. All you need it an angel food cake mix and a can of lemon pie filling.
Mix them together and bake in a 9×13 cake pan at 350 degrees for 20 minutes. As they are cooling, you can sprinkle with powder sugar if you wish (Which I guess technically makes this a 3-ingredient recipe).

Easy 2 Ingredient Fudge and Oh So Good


I tried this fudge last week and it was so easy but even better – it was so good!

Ingredients:
Serves: 48 Yield:1

8×8 pan Units: US | Metric
1 (12 ounce) package semi-sweet chocolate chips
1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk

Directions:
1 Place both ingredients in a microwave safe 8″ x 8″ dish.
2 Microwave on high for 2 to 3 minutes.
3 Remove (with oven mitts, please) and stir to combine.
4 Place in the refrigerator for 2 hours to set.
5 Fudge can be removed from refrigerator and stored at room temperature after it has set.
6 Once at room temperature you can melon scoop it, roll it in powdered cocoa and chopped nuts, and serve as truffles.


Fabric Houses Tutorial


I saw one of these dollhouses on Pinterest and thought it was so cute. I have added the link for the tutorial so you can make them yourself . This would make a nice Easter gift for a child or even a birthday gift. The pictures show some houses or barns that be for a boy or a girl.
I am planning to try it, too. It looks like so much fun! I may just make them for my granddaughters.

 http://uklassinus.blogspot.com/2008/08/fabric-dollhouse-tutorial.html



Tuesday, February 21, 2012

Pillowcase Nightgowns


These nightgowns were made from pillowcases. They are so cute! I want to try to make some for my grandchildren. The site that has the free tutorial is listed below.

Thursday, February 16, 2012

Dogs and children - anxiety signs

Just a word of warning - be careful with your children and your dogs. Children have a tendency to hug and kiss dogs. Most dogs do not like this. Sometimes they show anxiety. This is a good site that explains it. http://doggonesafe.com/Signs_of_Anxiety

Babyccino? What do you think?

I have discovered that children are drinking coffee in coffee shops that has been labeled "babyccino". It is suppose to be made with decaf expresso. Here is a picture of a little girl drinking one. I am not quite sure if this is a good idea or not. Even though it is decaf coffee, isn't there a little bit of caffeine in decaf? It is served warm/hot. Isn't there a chance of the child burning themselves? And is it being served to children (some as young as 2 years old?, just so the parents can be labeled "trendy"? What do you think?



If you want more information, you can go to this link: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/02/15/coffee-for-kids-babyccino_n_1279127.html