Wooden Arrow Signs - DIY project

DIY project I decided to do for our new living room. 

Repurposed some wooden pallets. Cut into strips. 

Decided I was going to use these colors: 

Pavement grey

Admiral blue 

Dandelion Yellow.

I painted each slat and let them dry over night. 

Then I printed out our last name on the computer and mirrored the image. I then used a ballpoint pen to trace the letters onto the sign. 

I then traced our name with white paint. I free hand created the arrows around our name. 

I then free hand created the other two arrows on my pavement and admiral blue slats. 

The completed project! I am excited to display them! 

What wooden arrow signs have you created? Do you have any tips or tricks to share? 

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Magnet board - simple/inexpensive

My younger son loves magnets. They used to be all over the refrigerator until one day I found a simple yet inexpensive way to incorporate his magnet love into his own room. 

Things you need; 

Purchase a oil pan at Walmart for $12.99

Purchase Melissa and Doug magnet alphabet $19.99

Wall screw and anchor at Lowes $2

Additional suggestion; you can purchase spray paint and paint the oil pain to go with the theme of your child's room. 

Now you have yourself a child friendly magnet board. Now let the creativity begin.... 

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DIY - Step by step

This page offers lots of step by step instructions on how to build many crafts. I have often times seen this LOVE shelf on Pinterest. I wanted to create it but could never find dimensions until I saw this page. Go and check it out!

http://craftingitmyself.blogspot.com/2013/06/love-shelf.html

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Catalina Chicken

This a family favorite! 

Catalina Chicken;

4-5 boneless skinless chicken breast 

Catalina salad dressing

French onion soup mix

Whole cranberry (in the can) 

Mix 1/2 of the Catalina dressing, the whole can of the cranberry sauce and the entire French onion packet. 

Place your chicken in a 13x9 pan, then pour your mixture over the chicken. 

Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour. 

What's your families go to favorite recipe? 

*Stay tuned for my homemade fried rice recipe coming up later**

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Simple Stained Glass

I wanted to add some pop of color to my new kitchen. We have green countertops so I am going with the color scheme of a sunflower. 

I went to Michaels and got these clear soda bottles for 50% off.  I also purchased some modge podge. 

When home I mixed

3 table spoons of water (heated in microwave for 30 seconds) 

1/2 cup of modge podge

Then food coloring. Mix in the desired amount to achieve the color you are looking for. I chose Yellow. 

Make sure all the modge podge and food coloring have dissolved completely. 

Once your mixture is complete, pour a small amount of it into your bottle. Do not brush the bottle, simply swirl the mixture around until the bottle is coated. 

Let the bottle rest upside down, while the remaining mixture drains out. 

Bake at your ovens lowest temp, mine was 170 degrees. For roughly 20 mins. I let mine go longer. 

Once they have finished, this should be your end result! Now go decorate! :)

Parmesan crusted Salmon

Came across this recipe today. I am not a fish eater besides Tuna but I will be trying this recipe in the near future! Looks amazing..... 

http://addapinch.com/cooking/baked-salmon-with-parmesan-herb-crust-recipe/

Window & Mirror Cleaning Tips

I have small children and a dog. We recently moved out a house that only had 6 windows and now will be living in a house that has 20 windows (of various sizes) including three bathrooms, I am constantly cleaning. I found this recipe solution for a clear and streak free window and mirror cleaner. 


What you need is: 
 2 tablespoons ammonia 
1/2 cup rubbing alcohol
1/4 teaspoon mild non-antibacterial dish washing liquid

Combined all those ingredients together and then use a funnel to pour the mixture into a rinsed spray bottle. Then spray it on windows just as you would glass cleaner for commercial grade, and wipe it clean. Look at those windows and mirror sparkle! 

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2 ingredient Pancake

I've been looking for a healthier pancake for quick before school breakfast. I found this recipe and although I was skeptical at first they were delicious!!!

http://michigan.spoonuniversity.com/cook/make-perfect-pancakes-2-ingredients/

I added a little bit of peanut butter on top of mine and tad bit of syrup! Enjoy.

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Ritz Chicken

My family loves this easy recipe! 

Ritz Chicken: 

What you need:

4-5 bones chicken breast 

Ritz crackers - you can use plain or any flavor 

Ranch or Honey Mustard

How to prepare: 

Crush up some Ritz Crackers 

Coat the chicken breast either in Ranch or Honey Mustard

Then coat the chicken with the crushed up ritz crackers. 

Bake on 350 degrees for 1hour or until cook through. 

We like to pair our chicken with

good wholesome country dinner fixings! Corn (or green beans), masked potatoes and biscuits! Enjoy!! 

Delicious Summertime drink....

Blackberry Lemonade

We went and  picked fresh blackberries from our neighborhood and mixed them up with a little sugar and some country time lemonade. Its a refreshing yet inexpensive treat for your family, quiet delicious I might add! 

Nice refreshing Summertime drink! 

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