Throwdown Thursday

This week's throwdown challenge is to

go by Living With Lindsay's Second

Annual $5.00 Challenge Mcklinky and

find yourself a Springtime craft project!

This is what I have decided to make

from Fern Creek Cottage!

(not my pic)

Over the next couple of weeks I'm going to feature

several tutorials (with shopping lists) on how to

decorate your house from the dollar store!

Throwdown Thursday

My throwdown challenge for you this week is to think about your favorite

dish at a restaurant & then try to find the recipe so you can cook it at home!

RED LOBSTER CHEDDAR BAY BISCUITS

• 2 1/2 cups bisquick baking mix
• 1 cup cheddar cheese finely grated
• 3/4 cup whole milk
• 2 tablespoons Butter melted
• 1/8 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/4 cup Butter melted
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/2 teaspoon dried parsley flakes
• dash salt
• 
  
• 1. Preheat your oven to 400 degrees.
• 
  
• 2. Combine Bisquick with cheddar cheese, milk, 2 tablespoons
• of butter that has been melted in the microwave, and 1/8
• teaspoon garlic powder in a medium bowl. Mix until well-combined.
• 
  
• 3. Drop approximately 1/4-cup portions of the dough onto an
• ungreased cookie sheet.
• 
  
• 4. Combine 1/4 cup butter with 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder, 
• parsley flakes and salt. Brush this mixture over the tops of 
• each unbaked biscuit.
• 
  
• 5. Bake for 14 to 16 minutes or until the tops of the biscuits 
• begin to turn light brown. Serve warm.

Throwdown Thursday

I am so ready for spring!  We've had our snow for the year, now it's time for the sunshine & warm weather!

I spent most of the day today collecting the supplies I need to complete today's throwdown (it takes an hour to get to the closest craft supply stores), so I didn't actually get to complete the project!  Hopefully tomorrow...

Here's my challenge for you this week!  Go to MaryJanes and Galoshes & read the tutorial for this super cute wreath, then make your own version of it!!!  Let your imaginative juices flow...I can see this wreath done for every season, holiday, celebration, etc.

Wreath Tutorial

Throwdown Thursday

It's a cold, deary day here so we are staying in and I'm sewing!  I decided that I was going to make Mason something today!  I don't sew or embroider for him as much as I did when he was a baby, but when I saw this hooded towel tutorial over at Cole's Corner I knew this was exactly what I wanted to make for him.  He likes lots of different things (trucks, cars, tractors, trains), but 2 of his favorites are Blue's Clues & Superman.  I searched through my hundreds of embroidery designs until I found these!  Once the embroidery is done these are super fast to sew.  It took me 6 minutes from the time I sat down at the serger until I finished with the sewing machine.  And I even had to stop once to go see why he was so quiet...

I hope to have these listed in my store soon and even though I won't be able to offer licensed designs, I'm sure I can find the perfect design or even a name stacked over a large initial for your special someone or even for your gift giving needs!

My throwdown challenge for you this week is to make something for someone you love.  It doesn't have to be fancy, just something you made especially for them!

Throwdown Thursday

Do you have a cabinet dedicated to saving all those plastic or paper shopping bags you have collected over the months/years?  Sometimes I save my bags, sometimes I don't.  I don't save every single one of them because there is no way I would ever use them or have the space for them.  I reuse the plastic ones in the small trash cans in the bedrooms & bathrooms just so it makes gathering up trash on trash day easier.  Jonathan saves the paper bags for work.  I have never bought a reusable shopping bag before yesterday.  The ones I have seen with store logos on them for the most part are UGLY, and I couldn't see spending a small fortune on designer shopping bags.  I found this cute shopping bag at Sally Beauty Supply for 99 cents!  I'm planning on going back next week & buying a few more with my February $5.00 coupon!  My plan is to start using my shopping bags (although I will on occasion ask for plastic bags when I run out of "trash bags") and my challenge for you is to start using them too, even if it's only for small purchases!

And for the crafty ones out there who want to use up some of that hoarded fabric, here's 35 Reusable Grocery Bags You Can Make Free Patterns!  http://tipnut.com/35-reusable-grocery-bags-totes-free-patterns/

Throwdown Thursday

I hear it all the time - "I'm so tired of cooking the same ole thing!"  Those simple words have inspired my Thursday Throwdown challenge for you this week!  I challenge you to cook at least one new thing every other day.

So far this week I have cooked two new side dishes - Green Giant Roasted Potatoes with Garlic & Herb Sauce & Corn Souffle.  

I know it is hard to break out of your cooking/eating rut, but you can do it!

If you have a hard time getting started, go look in your cabinets & see what you have then stroll on over to Allrecipes & search for recipes by the ingredients you have on hand!

(the new quote above my stove!)

If you find something extra yummy, please don't hesitate to share!

Throwdown Thursday

My challenge for you today is to find something you aren't using (packed away in the deep, dark corners of your cabinet or closest) and put it to use!

While cleaning out my kitchen cabinets, I found a Tool Turn-About that I haven't used in years.  I decided to move it over to my craft area!  =)

Ta Da...

Ready, Set, Go!!!