Pom-Pom Christmas Trees

For all of you struggling parents (financially, that is), this is a VERY cheap craft! I spent $2.50 on this craft at Dollar General. We crafted for an entire hour. Getting the attention of small children can be challenging, but this craft allowed us all some quality time together.

 

DOLLAR GENERAL SHOPPING LIST

Bag of Pom-Pom Balls (Price : $1.00)

Pack of Foam Sticker Sheets (Price : $1.00)

Bottle of Dollar General Brand Glue (Price : $.50)

 

Optional : Foam Decorative Stickers (Price : $1.00)

 

 

We learned the hard way the glue DOES NOT work on the foam side! The balls were sliding all over the place.

If you are looking for EASY application, and LESS mess, use the sticky side of the foam sheet.

 

For $2.50, you can't pass up this fun, kid-friendly craft!

 

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Dear Readers

I apologize for the recent hiatus! I have been attempting to work two jobs, maintaining a full-time student status and of course being a mother to two munchkins. On top of the busy bee runnin' around I'm doing, I have come down with Chronic Bronchitis and Vertigo. I have many new posts planned and plan on having these posted as soon as possible. Thank you all for the support!

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Potato Mouseketeers!

Potato Mice found @ Disney Family!

This recipe was so cute, and kid friendly I just couldn't resist.

 

Okay, so my mouse isn't identical to the Disney Family mouse, but it reminds me of the movie Ratatouille. It has more of a rat look, then a mouse look. Besides, the kids had a blast making them!

Got them involved by letting them poke their potatoes with forks, scoop the potatos out after they had been cooked, stir the ingredients and restuffing the mice. They also got to decorate their mice and this is where they started screaming with excitement after waiting for the potatoes to cook. Okay, on to the good stuff!

 

Ingredients:

- 4 Medium Baking Potatoes

- 1 Tbsp of Oil

- 2 Tbsp Butter

- Half Cup Milk

- Half Cup of Grated Cheese

 

Decor:

-Tomatos

-Radishes

-Green Onions

- Vanilla Yogurt Covered Raisins

 

Wash potatoes, and pat dry.

(I allowed the kids to wash them, and pat dry them with a paper towel.)

Prick the skin with a fork all over the potato.

Brush them all over with oil.

(I also allowed the kids to do this with a paper towel.)

Bake potatoes in the oven at 400 degrees for about an hour.

(45 minutes and they were done in my oven.)

Let potatoes cool, and cut the tops off.

Scoop out the potato inside into a bowl, and mix with butter, milk and 3/4 of the cheese.

(You will use the rest of the cheese on top.

You can sprinkle salt and pepper to taste, I did not.)

Once mixed, spoon the mixture back into the potato and top with the remaining cheese.

Cook on broil in the oven for 4 minutes, or until golden brown on top.

 

TIME TO DECORATE!

Slice the radishes into a mouse ear shape.

(I had perfect ones until my kids ate them!)

Cut slits in the sides of the mouse, and stuff the radishes in.

Cut a small tomato in half, and cut the front of the potato off so the tomato will stick to the face of the mouse.

Cut holes in the face of the potato to put the raisins for eyes.

Peel off a piece of green onion to use as the tail.

(The green onion curls as you pull it off.)

Cut a slit in the butt of the potato, and place the green onion tail in!

 

The Potato Mouseketeer is now edible, ENJOY!

 

Now You Can Belieb It!

My second Liebster Award in one week, provided by The Crafty Side Of Sarcasm!

The Liebster Award is awarded to up and coming bloggers with less than 200 followers, by bloggers.

As a nominee I have to nominate another 11 bloggers, Post 11 random facts about myself, Answer 11 questions for the awarding blogger {That’s Tash} and ask 11 questions to the 11 bloggers I nominated {Those of you who love even numbers might not be happy with all those elevens}. Sounds hard but it’ll be really fun!

Questions By The Crafty Side Of Sarcasm

1} What is your ultimate goal for 2013?
Being a more effective mother hyperactive children, find out more here!

2} If you could be anything in the world for a day what would it be?
If I could be anything in the world for a day, I would be a marine biologist. I can swim, but not well and I have always loved the creatures of the deep blue.

3} What is the best vacation {or staycation} you’ve ever been on?
Our family Holden Beach trips.

4} What is your favorite food?
My favorite food of all-time would have to be homemade lasagna with EXTRA ricotta. This was always my "birthday" dinner as a little girl.

5} What do you wish you could do everyday that you don’t get a chance to do?
MY HAIR & MAKE-UP! My two toddlers do not allow me my sacred bathroom time.

6} Do you burp in public? { I’m watching Honey BooBoo- it’s only appropriate}
Honestly, depends on where I'm at in public.

7} What is your favorite song?
I love country! I can't even think of a favorite song right now.

8} What makes it your favorite song?
Refer above!

9} What is the best dessert you’ve ever eaten?
We call them the Jump Out Of Bed Snacks, check them out.

10} Do you watch Honey BooBoo’s TV show?
Actually, I do! I think she is adorable. I've heard how people think the show is disgusting, and I think it's disgusting that people would judge a child.

11} What is your favorite TV channel?
The CW!
 

 

 

Proud To Announce My Nominees:
1} DeDe at Designed Decor
2}  Linda at Two Succulent Sisters
3} Amber at Scent Surplus
4} Camille at Life In Mod
5} Jennifer at A Little Bit Sassy
6} Vicky at The Pursuit of Normal
7} Laura-Kim at Harassed Mom
8} Alma at To Save A Dollar
9} Green Mom and Kids

I have been nominated twice now for the Liebster award, and believe or not out of the many blogs I am following I cannot find 11 this time with under 200 followers. If you have under 200 followers, leave a comment with your blog link and I will review and add you to this list. :)
 

My 11 questions for my nominees.
1} If you had the chance to go back in time, where and when would you go?
2} If you were granted three wishes, what would they be?
3} Your best recipe post?
4} Your best DIY post?
Tip:If 3 and 4 don't apply to you, find something you'd like to do yourself, or just post your favorite recipe.
5} Let's spice up Liebster questions! Draw a puppy blindfolded, take a picture and post it as the answer.
6} The most inspiring person in your life and why?
7} Your being shipped to an island and can only bring one item(not person) for survival, what would it be?
8} Your most popular blog post?
9} You can only eat one kind of sandwich for the rest of your life, what kind?
10} Favorite restuarant, why?
11} The blog you read the most? Outside of your own of course.

When you have posted your Liebster award post, please comment below with a link so I can come check it out!

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Sauteed & Smothered Chicken

 

The look of this recipe doesn't even amount to the taste it provides. I was completely shocked when I tasted this for the first time. I couldn't believe my mouth! :) This recipe looked to me like more of a filling gravy, so I decided to top it onto mashed potatoes, with a side of green beans.

Ingredients:

-7 Tyson Chicken Tenderloins(Thawed, and cut into 1 inch pieces.)

-Fresh Sliced Mushrooms (To your liking!)

-1 can cream of mushroom

-1 can cream of chicken

-1 can french onion soup

-Butter

-Pam Spray

 

-Cheesy Mashed Potatoes, or regular if you prefer.

 

Cut tenderloins into 1 inch pieces, and throw them in a Pam-sprayed pan with butter to sautee.

Let them cook until they reach a golden brown, or are white all the way through.

Combine the cream of mushroom, cream of chicken, sliced mushrooms and sauteed chicken in the crockpot.

Cook on low for 7 1/2 hrs.

 

VOILA, MAGIC!

Pour the crockpot mixture over potatoes, and enjoy the southern taste.