A friend of mine had something similar to this made for her and I liked it so much I decided to make one myself! I used the face of an old drawer (from the Ikea As-Is Section) so the total cost for this project was literally under $3! I love how it turned out! … [Read more...]
Bath Tub Paints with The Idea Room
26
Feb
2010
I'm so excited to be a guest blogger over here at Somewhat Simple. What a fun opportunity for me, especially since Steph and Somewhat Simple are amazing. My name is Amy and I can be found normally at The Idea Room. Make some Bath Tub Paints for some good, clean fun. They can be made with four simple ingredients found right in your kitchen. Take a muffin tin (or containers of your choice) and add 2 Tablespoons of cornstarch to each cup of the tin. Then to each cup add … [Read more...]
White Chicken Chili
24
Feb
2010
Another great recipe from my SIL, Megan!Ingredients:2 cans white beans, drained and rinsed1 lg onion, chopped1/2 c. butter, divided1/4 c. flour1 c. chicken broth2 c. half and half1 tsp. tabasco1 tsp. chili powder1/2 tsp. ground cumin1/2 tsp. salt1 4oz can chopped chilies1 can corn, drained2lbs chicken, cooked and cut into 1/2" chunks1/2 c. sour cream6 oz monterey jack cheese, grated.Directions:- Cook onion in 2 Tbsp butter until soft.- In large pan, melt remaining 6 Tbsp. butter over low heat … [Read more...]
Fabric Flower Headbands
23
Feb
2010
This is officially my favorite thing to make right now because its super easy and very cute!!! I found quite a few tutorials online, each of them similar but different. Here is my perfected, yet simplified version: Materials Needed: Scissors, needle & thread, glue gun, button, headband, 1 piece of rectanglular fabric (approx. 1/2 inch by 1 inch) and 6 fabric circles- 2 large and 4 smaller. *You can use any size circles you want, just make sure you have 2 of the same size for the … [Read more...]
Scrap Paper Note Pad
22
Feb
2010
I have a daughter who loves notebooks! (Just like her mom- I LOVE making lists!!!) She's 3, but takes her "work" very seriously and those scribbled filled notebooks once purchased from the dollar bins at Target are like her prized possessions! When I made the Notebook Purses way back in October, I salvaged the extra paper from the clutch-style to use for a future project. Tonight Leah filled up her most recent notebook and the world was about to end in her eyes! Enter Super Mom. I had to get … [Read more...]
