4th of JULY STAR MAN

Again how I wish I would have had the internet back

in my daycare years...

look at this cute little thing...I love this...you could have a great time

making it with your kids...

.....just a tip:  you can buy different sized star shapes at the

craft stores...in red white and blue...in wooden and craft foam too...

if you don't want to cut out all the stars that would make it even

easier to put together....

...easy instructions here...and lots of other fun 4th of July crafts too...

https://www.allkidsnetwork.com/crafts/4th-of-july/4th-of-july-star-man.asp

MINI DEEP DISH PIZZAS

This is a fun idea for a quick pizza night...

and they are pretty enough to serve to company too...

I think they would be great for kids to make at

a birthday party ....

...easy recipe here...

https://dashingdish.com/recipe/mini-deep-dish-pizzas/

MOTHERS DAY BUTTON MAGNETS

This is such a cute idea for a little gift for any

mom or grandma, teacher..nurse...anyone who is

a mom....

I love the wording on the tag...just perfect...

...if you need a quick gift to make this is it...

you could get bunches of these done in no time at all...

....instructions here...

http://inkablinka.com/2012/05/mothers-day-button-magnets.html

MASHED CARROT POTATOES WITH BACON

I guess just having Easter yesterday still has me thinking about

carrots...you know...Easter bunny and his carrots ??

....anyway, I hope all of you had a wonderful holiday and that the weather

was great too....

I came across this recipe a few months ago and set it aside and almost

forgot about it until I happened upon it again tonight...

I can't wait to try this one...I think it must be great because when I

make a supper with potatoes and carrots I always mash them up together

on my plate while eating them....this recipe will do that for me!

...and imagine the added bacon...has to be delicious....

I hope lots of you will try this too and if so enjoy !

....this looks pretty easy to make too...

get the recipe here...

http://www.cheaprecipeblog.com/2013/09/mashed-carrot-potatoes-with-bacon-recipe/

CAKE MIX SUGAR COOKIES

I love the idea of being able to write up my

blog posts in advance and have them automatically

post when I want them to...I am not really here right

now...waving from wherever I am at...but I made up

this post a couple weeks in advance...love it....!

I am amazed every time I see a recipe for

cookies or bread where the main ingredient is

a boxed cake mix...I mean...all those years

of measuring out ingredient after ingredient just to

make a few pans of cookies...

as they say...where has this been all my life!

...my husband really likes the breads made with

cake mixes and it's a quick and easy dessert

that I can make for him...I love the idea of it taking

very little time and very little ingredients....

...these cookies are not only fast to make and

delicious but they are beautiful for Easter too....

I especially like the fact that it uses a white

cake mix because that means I can buy it in

sugar-free and eat some of them too!

...recipe here...

http://sweetpenniesfromheaven.com/cake-mix-cookies-an-easy-sugar-cookie-cheat-recipe/

POTATO CHIP PIE CRUST

Here is a recipe that I can't eat myself because

of the sodium in the chips...but I know there are people

out there who can....and who enjoy a very...very...unique

recipe....

...this is one that I have never seen but I bet it is really good...

I'm sure you could make it with low sodium chips

but somehow I think it would change the taste a lot...

...so I just have to add this one to my unique recipes...

...recipe here...

http://www.cupcakeproject.com/2015/02/how-to-make-pie-crust-from-potato-chips.html

BUNNY LOLLIPOPS

Oh so cute!

...and easy to make...

inexpensive...

fun...

I love these....

...all you need is a bag of safety pops....

waxed paper...a little ribbon and some

pom poms....the dollar store usually has them...

and a little time...toss in some kids to make them

with you and you have a perfect Easter memory for

them and yourself...

.....not sure yet who I will give these to

but I'm sure going to make some....

...instructions here...

Smart School House is a great website

so you might want to take time to look around

while you are there!

http://www.smartschoolhouse.com/diy-crafts/bunny-lollipops/2