As most of you know, my family just got back from an awesome Disney trip. Well, guess what we brought back with us? Good ol' Influenza A.
{Influenza A Eyes}
Wednesday, October 31, 2012
Help! We Have Influenza A!
Monday, October 29, 2012
Anti-Procrastination Tuesday
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Saturday, October 27, 2012
Halloween Pinterest
Cute Halloween Printable. Print and frame for instant, tasteful decor!
Halloween tablescape idea. Creepy!
Witch cupcakes. Striped straws as legs.
Caramel apple bar. Great idea for a Halloween party!
I love using pillows as a way to add a festive touch. Love the simplicity of this one.
Draw a monster with your little ones.
Microwave munch.
Halloween nails. Black nail polish & goggly eyes.
An easy & cute idea. Nice break from candy!! Would be fun to put in your kids lunchbox.
Loo rolls, cut out eyes, stick in a glow stick and put in bushes to scare trick-o-treaters.
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Halloween tablescape idea. Creepy!
Wreath made out of ping pong balls and googly eyes.
DIY Halloween cut-outs.
Caramel apple bar. Great idea for a Halloween party!
Cardboard bat! Use a loo roll.
Draw a monster with your little ones.
Witch stocking fireplace decor.
DIY Halloween candy holders. Dollar store vases & candlesticks, E600 glue & black vinyl.
Halloween nails. Black nail polish & goggly eyes.
An easy & cute idea. Nice break from candy!! Would be fun to put in your kids lunchbox.
Loo rolls, cut out eyes, stick in a glow stick and put in bushes to scare trick-o-treaters.
Make spider webs using Elmers glue and glitter. Let dry on wax paper & peel off.
Spider web eye shadow. A simple festive touch...who needs a whole costume?
Hershey bar wrapped in white crepe paper & google eyes.
Beach balls painted to look like eyes and put in a tree. Could use glow in the dark paint for even more fun!
A clever Happy Halloween sign.
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For another post on Halloween Pinterest ideas, click here.
To visit my Halloween boards on Pinterest, click here.
Thursday, October 25, 2012
How to Clean A White Sink Without Bleach-a guest post
How to Clean a White Sink Without Bleach--A guest post from Kendra at Our Homemade Happiness
A simple scrub made with baking soda and dish soap works great. First, I dry my sink because baking soda will dissolve on a wet sink. Then I sprinkle a little baking soda in my sink, add a couple drops of dish soap, and scrub with a scrubber until it comes clean. Sarah over at Nature's Nurture uses salt and baking soda to scrub her sink, so add some salt if baking soda/dish soap isn't cutting it. I also use this baking soda scrub and a scrub brush to clean my textured bathtub.
If there are still some stubborn stains that won't come off, I add a few drops of tea tree oil, hydrogen peroxide, or lemon juice to the baking soda scrub to whiten the sink. Then I scrub a little more. You may need to let the tea tree oil, hydrogen peroxide, or lemon juice sit on the stain for a bit depending on how bad it is.
If I'm in a hurry, I use a Magic Eraser instead of the baking soda scrub. I know, I know, it's not "green," but I like that it doesn't have cleaners in it. It's the scrubber's texture that gets stains off. It really does seem magical since stains and marks come off so quickly. It works on bathtubs, walls, floors, and appliances too. I buy a generic version at Walmart for $.72/scrubber, but you can also find them on Amazon for about $1/scrubber. On Pinterest today, I found this pin about a generic version on ebay that's way cheaper. Coolness!
These methods also work on stainless steel sinks. How do you keep your kitchen sink clean without harsh chemicals?
Buttermilk Biscuits
I had some homemade chicken pot pie filling left over, (the recipe made 2 pies, I only had one pie crust), so I decided to serve it over these Homemade Buttermilk Biscuits. It was a family pleaser! I had never made homemade biscuits before, but now that I know how easy they are to make, I will not be buying them in a can or mix again!
Buttermilk Biscuits
2 cups flour
2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
1/3 cup butter (for vegan, use Earth Balance)
3/4 cup buttermilk (for vegan, use alternative milk with 1 Tbsp vinegar)
In a bowl, stir together the dry ingredients; cut in butter with a pastry blender until the mixture resembles coarse meal. Add the buttermilk and mix until the dry ingredients are moistened. Turn onto a floured board and knead 6-10 times. Roll to 3/4 inch thickness and cut with a lightly floured biscuit cutter. Place on an ungreased baking sheet and bake in a 450 degree oven for about 15 minutes, or until golden. Makes 12 biscuits.
Wednesday, October 24, 2012
Eating Healthy On Vacation--Or At Least Trying To!
It is interesting trying to eat healthy while on vacation. We have been gone a week. 3 days at Florida's St. Pete's Beach and now we are doing the Disney thing. We are having a blast, and eating is a big part of that fun. Really, it has been much easier to find healthy foods than I thought it would be.
Now, don't get me wrong--I have had my fill of sugar and treats that I normally would not eat, after all, we ARE at Disney. Here is a sampling of some of the desserts we have had. Oh. My. Yum.
Fast food and airport food has been a little harder, but I've been able to get creative. Breakfast at the airport one day was grapes and a whole wheat bagel with peanut butter and sliced bananas on it.
Fast food lunch & airport lunch have been wraps and rice with vegetables. I also had a bean burrito.
We were at a water park the other day and there was not a thing for vegetarians. I got a chicken Caesar wrap and picked out the chicken. Thank goodness it had quite a bit of greens in it. I got hungry quickly after that but fortunately we had an amazing dinner that night--I ordered Roasted Carrot Ravioli--Carrot Silk, Fava Beans, Chanterelles, Pinot Noir Syrup and Lemon Dill Foam.
It was one of the BEST meals I have ever eaten! It was a dark restaurant, so the photo does not do it justice, but it was delish & so pretty!
I ended the meal with Bananas & Caramel--Crispy Baked Phyllo Squares Layered with Banana, Mascarpone Mousse, and Caramelized Banana. Yes, it made me feel sick due to the milk products in it, but it was SOOO worth it!
Breakfast is easy. We have stayed in a room that has a little kitchenette, so we hit up a grocery store for breakfast foods and snacks on our first day. The girls have enjoyed whole grain bagels because I bought cinnamon cream cheese, something they are not used to eating. That has been a treat for them. I also made sure they get plenty of fruit for breakfast--bananas, clementines, grapes and apples. We also have oatmeal topped with dried cranberries & cereal with almond milk. Eating breakfast in our room has saved us a ton of money!
Snacks at the parks are not to great, so we load our backpack with some healthier snacks. Here are some of our favorites:
~Sabra Hummus Dip with Pretzels
~Clementines
~Bananas
~Grapes
~Apples
Now, don't get me wrong--I have had my fill of sugar and treats that I normally would not eat, after all, we ARE at Disney. Here is a sampling of some of the desserts we have had. Oh. My. Yum.
But, my body is used to getting an abundance of plants and is now at the point where I crave them if I don't get them. Fortunately, I have been able to eat some type of green everyday. We have been blessed to be able to eat at a sit down type restaurant at least once each day, and when we do, I make sure I order something leafy and green as part of my meal. I also always get a side of vegetables. I have been eating a lot of fish while vacationing. No beef. No chicken. No pork.
Snacks at the parks are not to great, so we load our backpack with some healthier snacks. Here are some of our favorites:
~Clementines
~Bananas
~Grapes
~Apples
~Cliff Bars
In the parks, I have been happy to see that they have these Edy's Strawberry Bars. They are high sugar, but they do not contain high fructose corn syrup or artificial colors or flavors. They are strawberries & sugar. They are colored with beet juice & turmeric. Much better than all the crazy colored Micky ice cream bars out there!
What are your favorite ways to eat healthy on vacation? Any snack ideas for me?
Monday, October 22, 2012
Anti-Procrastination Tuesday
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