Hello friends, I hope you all had a nice weekend and a Happy Easter if you celebrate it.
Today I'd love to share with you this Spring Wreath I made last year. Back in March of 2015, I was invited to be a guest blogger on Tuula's blog called Thrifty Rebel Vintage for her Think Pink Monday and I shared how to make this easy wreath.
Today I'd love to share with you this Spring Wreath I made last year. Back in March of 2015, I was invited to be a guest blogger on Tuula's blog called Thrifty Rebel Vintage for her Think Pink Monday and I shared how to make this easy wreath.
I love crafting and spring, so I thought I would share with you again how to make this fun and easy Spring Wreath!
The best part about making this wreath is that there is no hot glue gun involved.
The best part about making this wreath is that there is no hot glue gun involved.
I went to Michaels to buy all of the supplies that were needed to make this wreath.
Supplies Needed:
Foam Ring
2 Large Fake Flowers (with clips on the back)
A Roll of Burlap
3 Packages of Smaller Fake Flowers in the colors white, light pink, darker pink
Ribbon
Felt Easter Eggs
Bunnies
Steps to Make the Spring Wreath:
Take the foam ring and tape the burlap onto the back of the ring. Then wrap the burlap all around the ring to the end and tape. Next tie ribbon onto the ring and wrap all the way around the ring. Next add the two big flowers onto the side of the wreath by clipping them onto the ribbon.
Next add in the smaller flowers and bunnies by tucking them into the ribbon.
The felt easter eggs have peel backs that you can just stick onto the wreath.
This is what the wreath looked like when I was finished decorating it. This wreath is so easy to make and can be made in minutes. The best part is there is no hot glue gun needed!
I hope I have inspired you to just have fun and make a Spring Wreath!
Thanks for stopping by and wishing you all a wonderful weekend. We look forward to seeing you back here on Monday for our Cooking and Crafting with J & J Link Up!
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Thanks everyone and enjoy!
Julie
Hello friends, would you like a piece of lasagna? Well, I'd love to share with you this super easy and delicious recipe. We love it so much and I enjoy making this when we are entertaining family or friends. This is always great to make and serve for any holiday.
The trick to making this fast and easy dish is using no-boil noodles and no meat.
I made this for dinner recently and it tasted so amazing. It was so easy to make and assemble. I made a large batch for dinner and there was enough pieces left over for the next day.
Pair this with Italian bread and a salad and you have a meal for dinner, a party, or a special occasion.
SUPER EASY LASAGNA RECIPE
Makes 10 to 12 servings.
Ingredients:
1 jar of spaghetti sauce (or you can use your own homemade sauce)
1 3/4 cup (15 oz.) ricotta cheese
1 egg
1/2 teaspoon dried basil leaves
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano leaves
1 box oven ready lasagna, uncooked (I used Ronzoni)
4 cups (16 oz.) shredded mozzarella cheese
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
Directions:
1) Remove noodles from package. Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Have sauce ready to use. 2) In a small bowl, stir together ricotta cheese, egg, basil, and oregano.
ASSEMBLY:
1) In a 13x9x2 inch baking dish, spread 3/4 cup of spaghetti sauce on bottom of pan. 2) Place 3 pieces of uncooked noodles crosswise over sauce. Pieces should not overlap or touch side of pan since the noodles will expand when baked. 3) Spread 2/3 cup ricotta mixture evenly over pasta. Spread 3/4 cup spaghetti sauce over ricotta mixture evenly covering pasta completely; sprinkle with 1 cup mozzarella cheese. 4) Repeat these steps 2 and 3 TWO more times. Top with remaining 3 noodles and spread remaining spaghetti sauce over noodles; sprinkle with remaining mozzarella and Parmesan cheese. 5) Cover with foil. Bake 30 minutes; remove foil. Bake 10 to 15 minutes or until hot and bubbly. Let stand 5 minutes before cutting. Serve with additional sauce, if desired.
Done!
** Extra pieces can be stored in a container to use for another time.
** The directions to make this lasagna were from the box of Ronzoni noodles.
Click HERE to see the great parties I will be linking up to!
Thanks everyone and enjoy!
Julie
Hi everyone! I hope you all had a wonderful weekend and start to the new week. I just want to say, thank you blog friends for coming to visit me and for leaving comments all the time! A big THANKS also to each and everyone of you that come and link up your lovely projects each week at our Monday Cooking and Crafting with J & J Link Up. We really appreciate your loyalty, support, and creativity!
I recently entered a giveaway that Kim from Exquisitely Unremarkable had for her three year blog anniversary. I was so pleasantly surprised to find out that I was the WINNER!
I found this lovely thank you card when I opened up the box.
I have already filled the bag up with my crochet project (a crochet scarf) and my crochet/knit supplies and it's ready to go for my next crochet meeting, which is today! I will enjoy using this beautiful spring bag and thanks again Kim for your lovely giveaway.
If you all have a chance, please visit Kim's lovely blog Exquisitely Unremarkable as she just celebrated three years of blogging! Kim loves blogging about home decor, crafts, and recipes. What I love most about her blog is that all of her projects are fun and easy to make. I hope you will visit and enjoy her blog just as much as I do!
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I also want to say a big thank you to Ping who blogs at Living This Chic Life where she loves blogging about recipes, life, and travel. Ping enjoys cooking, and has made a few of my recipes that I have shared on my blog.
Ping recently made the broccoli slaw salad recipe that I shared with you all back in November. The broccoli slaw is also from Trader Joe's, but you can purchase it from a different store if you don't have one in your area.
To see my recipe you can click HERE.
Thanks Ping for making the broccoli slaw salad recipe, as it makes me so happy to have you enjoy some of my recipes! If you have a chance, please visit Ping and her lovely blog.
This is one of the reasons why I enjoy you, the blogging community, for your friendships, generosity, support, and inspiration! :0)
Click HERE to see the great parties I will be linking up to!
Thanks everyone and enjoy!
Julie
Hello friends. I recently made a Crocheted Baby Hat and I wanted to make a baby poncho to match and have a set. Here is the baby poncho I made.
I was taught how to make this crocheted baby poncho by a lady in the crochet group that I belong to at my church. I enjoyed crocheting this baby poncho and it was not too difficult to make.
Here is the detailing at the neck of the poncho. I also weaved through a crocheted chain to use to tie it together.
Any kind of baby yarn and colors can be used to make this baby poncho. I used Red Heart yarn in multi colors. The crochet hook I used was a US size H.
I made a few of these for the sale that we had at my church last November. They were a big hit and I decided to crochet another one for this year too.
Back in 2013 I also made a crochet baby poncho and hat set, and to see it you can click HERE.
I hope I've inspired you to make one for the next baby or grandchild that comes along.
Thanks for stopping and wishing you all a wonderful weekend. See you all on Monday for our Cooking and Crafting with J & J Link Up!
Click HERE to see the great parties I will be linking up to!
Thanks everyone and enjoy!
Julie
Hello friends, I hope you are all enjoying the week. I love celebrating St. Patrick's Day and I love Irish Soda Bread! I have this easy and delicious recipe to share with you just in time for St. Patrick's Day. I have been making this awesome recipe for the past three years and it's a real hit in my house!
I was given this recipe from our good friend Mike, who's mom was from Ireland. Mike made it and then he passed the recipe on to me to use and to also share with you all.
This is the bread dough in the pan ready to be baked in the oven.
Here is the golden Irish Soda Bread cooling off.
IRISH SODA BREAD
IRISH SODA BREAD RECIPE
INGREDIENTS:
3 cups regular flour
1 egg
1 1/3 cups buttermilk
1/2 stick margarine
1 cup raisins
1/4 box caraway seeds
3 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup sugar
(Dash of nutmeg or cinnamon - if desired)
DIRECTIONS:
All ingredients at room temperature
Use shallow greased 9" baking tin. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Bring raisins to boiling point only. Drain and cool. Sift together all dry ingredients. Rub in margarine. Beat egg and buttermilk together. Add to mixture using a wooden spoon. Fold in raisins. Mixture will be on the dry side- light dough. Roll into baking tin. Smooth top with spoon. Bake 15-20 minutes at 400 degrees. Reduce temperature to 350 degrees for 35-40 minutes. Cool on rack thoroughly. Glaze with melted sugar (2 tablespoons) in 1/2 oz. boiling water. Top of cake only, sprinkle top with cinnamon sugar. Slice and serve with butter.
Enjoy!
** NOTE: I did not use the caraway seeds or the sugar glaze on top of bread that the recipe calls for, and it still tasted amazing.
I hope you will be inspired to bake this awesome Irish Soda Bread and have a wonderful St. Patrick's Day!
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Thanks everyone and enjoy!
Julie
Hello friends. I hope you all are having a nice week so far. I'm really enjoying this week because we've had some warm weather and it feels like spring! Even though it feels like spring I wanted to share with you this crocheted baby hat I made.
I recently crocheted this hat and I will donate it to our annual crochet sale that we have at my church. I wanted to make a baby hat to go with a baby poncho that I crocheted and have it as a set. I will share with you the baby poncho I made soon.
I needed a pattern to make this crocheted baby hat and I used the pattern that Olga from Lacy Crochet shared on her blog HERE back in January.
I used Olga's baby hat pattern but I changed it around a little. Instead of using the single crochet in row 5, I used the double crochet stitch for making the rest of the hat.
If you have a chance, please visit Olga's lovely blog Lacy Crochet to see all of her crochet creations and patterns.
Thanks Olga for sharing this pattern to make a baby hat for us all to use, as it's just perfect. I love all of your creations and patterns share with everyone.
Wishing you all a wonderful weekend and see you all on Monday for our Cooking and Crafting with J & J Link Up.
I enjoyed drinking this latte in a New York City cafe recently! I hope you all wake up to a great day!
I recently made Mac & Cheese Muffins for a party that we had at our house. These mac and cheese muffins are so easy to make, and they taste great. Mac & Cheese Muffins are the perfect side dish for any party, the holidays, or even a weeknight meal.
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First you make the mac and cheese. Then you add muffin cups to a muffin tin. Then you add the mac and cheese and sprinkle bread crumbs on top. Bake in the oven for 20 minutes. That is it, and you have an easy and delicious side dish or meal.
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Mac and Cheese Muffins
Mac and Cheese Muffins Recipe
Ingredients:
8 oz. Elbow Macaroni
8 oz. Sharp Cheddar Cheese
2 tsp. Cornstarch
1 cup Milk
1 Egg
1/2 cup Panko Bread Crumbs
1 tsp. Melted Butter
Directions:
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Place liners in a muffin pan and spray with cooking spray. Cook the macaroni according to the package directions. Drain and return to the pan. Add the cheese and stir until melted. Whisk together the cornstarch, egg, milk, and pour over the macaroni and mix. Fill each cup with the macaroni mixture. Combine the butter and breadcrumbs and mix well. Divide crumb mixture evenly over each muffin cup. Bake for 20 minutes.
NOTE: I did not have panko bread crumbs, so I used Italian style bread crumbs instead. I also added in some shredded mozzarella cheese. I doubled up my recipe to accommodate for a large party.
I found this recipe on Pinterest and you can find the recipe HERE.
Click HERE to see the great parties I will be linking up to!
Thanks everyone and enjoy!
Julie
(And not so Wordless)
We love Starbucks coffee in my house so much that I buy a huge bag of the coffee at Costco. We have it for breakfast every morning and every afternoon. The Starbucks coffee from Costco is not ground up, so I go to our local store and they will gladly ground it up for me for free. The coffee I buy from Costco is whole bean French Roast - Intense & Smoky - DARK. While I was in there waiting for my ground coffee, I took a few photos of the store and their yummy goodies.
Enjoy the photos!
Thanks everyone and enjoy!
Julie
We love Starbucks coffee in my house so much that I buy a huge bag of the coffee at Costco. We have it for breakfast every morning and every afternoon. The Starbucks coffee from Costco is not ground up, so I go to our local store and they will gladly ground it up for me for free. The coffee I buy from Costco is whole bean French Roast - Intense & Smoky - DARK. While I was in there waiting for my ground coffee, I took a few photos of the store and their yummy goodies.
Enjoy the photos!
Are you a coffee lover and do you like Starbucks coffee? I'm happy because we like the coffee, and we are saving a lot of money each week.
Click HERE to see the great parties I will be linking up to!
Thanks everyone and enjoy!
Julie
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