Somewhat Simple

A recipe for the best mild salsa

Sep

2012

Here is a recipe for the best Mild Salsa! (My mouth is literally watering while I type this! No Joke...) First, let me start off by saying I am a lover of salsa- I can't get enough of it! It has to be fresh and it has to be mild. Call me a wuss, but I like to taste all the flavors of my salsa- too much of a kick and all I taste is the pepper and the snot running down my nose- what fun is that?! I made this salsa for a girls night in where 1/2 of the huge batch was gone in 60 seconds. The … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Food · Tagged With: Appetizers

Back to School Teacher Gift

Sep

2012

by Stephanie 13 Comments

Start the year off showing a new teacher some appreciation with this back to school teacher gift Easy, cute and useful! How to Get This Look: 1. Make Green Bean Casserole and save the can of French Fried Onions 2. Wipe out the inside really good and make sure the can won't make the classroom stink! (maybe this wasn't the best choice of recycled packages on my part! Use what you have!) 3. Cover the can with scrapbook paper & add embellishments- a ribbon, letters etc. 4. Buy a big pack … [Read more...]

Fun and Funky Wall Art

Sep

2012

by Stephanie 1 Comment

Here are some fun wall art ideas! Polka Dot Tissue Paper and Mod Podge on Canvas Mod Podge Birdy Silhouette Fabric from Ikea Focal Point DIY Retro Surf Sign Photos turned Fantastic Leafy Tea Towel stretched into Huge Art I could've done an entire post on these Coordinating and Darling Framed Nursery Decor Simple Buttons, FRAMED! Hardware Knob Picture Plaques No Sew Framed Fabric Monogram This post originally published on Crazy Domestic in July 2010 … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Furniture & Decor · Tagged With: walls

How to Organize your Chores so they ALL get Done

Sep

2012

by Todays Post 5 Comments

how to organize your housework so it all gets done

I am good at my weekly cleaning dust, vacuum, clean bathrooms, mop floor, etc. But I am not so good at the "deep cleaning" or things that need to be cleaned, but not every week. So, my sister and I created this system on how to organize your chores to hep us stay up with cleaning all the other stuff. We call this "The Cleaning Box". Here is how the system works! We found the tins at Roberts Craft and then used scrapbook paper, buttons, flowers, ribbon and mod podge to make them cute. Inside we … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Cleaning & Organizing · Tagged With: cleaning

Back to School Gift for Students

Aug

2012

by Stephanie Leave a Comment

I teach preschool from my home and I'm getting ready for the new school year. Our classroom has been cleaned, organized and set up and I have just about everything ready to go, but I wanted to make a simple back to school gift for students to help build excitement for the first day. Here is what I made: I had to drop off the registration packets last week, so I packaged a cookie with a cute tag for each student and delivered it with all the boring paperwork for the parents. This gave me … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Baking, Seasons and Holidays · Tagged With: Back to School, cookies, fall