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Monday, August 29, 2016

FACE PRINTABLES for drawing hair and make-up


When I was in about the 5th grade, we had an art teacher who
let us have one day a week that she set out paper stacks on her
desk in different colors and gave us an hour of class time to do whatever
we wanted to, as long as we created something....

every day that she let us do this throughout the school year I would draw a
paper doll first and then I placed another sheet of white paper over it so I could see
the doll outline through it...then I would design clothing for it...color them...and
head on back to her desk to get another paper to do another style...I loved it so
much that I continued to do it from time to time even as an adult....

I guess this memory from my school days is what instigated me to do my
oof-da kids too (see tab above).....
once you get that main doll outline you can create outfits forever....
I still have many of my off-da kids designs that I have not posted yet...
maybe I will add another one soon....

I remember the teacher looking at me like 'why do you need so many sheets
of paper'???
She finally strolled over to my desk one day, I guess to find out...she seems
very interested and pleased with what I was using them for...her reaction
made my day!

So....my little story here is leading up to this....
these are not my design....again it is a post from
which is a website I have promoted here on my blog many times...
it is just fantastic...check it out...whether you have kids or
grandchildren or not I guarantee you will love it too...

...you can print these pages and then design and color the clothing, hair and
make-up...so cool...
have lots of fun with these!


...printables here...


Tuesday, August 23, 2016

APPLE PIE SANDWICH


Apple pie what ?????

Who would have thought of doing this...
I sure never have...but there are a lot of recipes I come across that
I have never seen or heard of only to find out that everyone else
knows all about them !
Maybe...just maybe this could be one that others wouldn't have thought
of  either...

at first I thought 'you have to be kidding'....
but after reading the recipe and seeing the picture of the sandwich...
I have to say I kind of have an interest in it...
I mean...would the crispy grilled bread really be that much different
than pie crust ?  It would taste and crunch pretty much the same....
anyway if you decide to give it a try I hope you love it!


...recipe here...


Sunday, August 21, 2016

FLORAL COLLAGES


What a great idea this is...
you print the picture outlines and then you dress them
up by filling in areas with beautiful flower petals and leaves...
how fun it would be for a school or Sunday school
project...or daycare or just parents enjoying time with
the kids...I can't think of anyone who wouldn't love
doing a project like this one...

...again...I can't say enough about this website...
it's a wonderland for kids and adults who like to create things...


...you can find the printables for this project
and hundreds more here...

Wednesday, August 17, 2016

JOLEAN'S CHEESE POTATO & SMOKED SAUSAGE CASSEROLE


Oh boy does this look good...
I know my husband would absolutely love it...
there's something about the combination of sausage or ring bologna
with potatoes that is just so good...
I am sure any type of sausage would work just fine if you
are on a special type of diet....


.....you can get this recipe and more here...






Friday, August 12, 2016

SAVORY PEPPER JACK COOKIES


Now this is really a unique idea...
as she says these are a mix between a cookie, a cracker and a biscuit..
I really like her suggestion of serving them with a bowl of soup...
I'm thinking they would also be great with something like
a nice comforting casserole....
or how about just with a healthy salad....
they look great and I can't wait to try them!

I know my sister loves pepper jack cheese so she would love these for sure!


Haley has wonderful recipes on her blog that are easy and
inexpensive to make...be sure to look around while you are there....

Monday, August 8, 2016

TWO-INGREDIENT BANANA CHOCOLATE CHIP ICE CREAM BITES


I had to add this one more for today...
I want to get this one on my blog while it's still hot summer
because it makes such a tasty and cute little bite of cold when
you are feeling miserably hot...
but....these are great any other time too even in the winter...

...they are just 2 ingredients and so quick and easy to make...
look how pretty they are!


...recipe here..


RUFFLES MARSHMALLOW KRISPIE TREATS


I thought this was an interesting idea for krispie bars...
instead of using the cereal she makes them with crushed
Ruffles potato chips...giving you that sweet and salty combination...
sounds so good!
but....just a reminder to those of you that have to watch your
sodium intake, I would suggest using the low-sodium Ruffles...
they have less per serving and they still have a touch
of salty taste...I bet they would work fine in this recipe too...


...recipe here...

Thursday, August 4, 2016

CINNAMON SUGAR BISCUITS


How great are quick and easy recipes....I love this kind...

all you have to do is keep refrigerator biscuits on hand and you can
make these in a hurry anytime you need them...
they bring back memories of the sugar and cinnamon toast
we had so much while growing up...

Yum!


...recipe here...







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