Sunday, May 28, 2017

Lamps with Pom Poms

I added some pom poms to the lamps in my daughter's room.  I was feeling crafty.


I think that the pom poms look so cute! And it just took a few minutes to hot glue them around the bottom of the lamp.


Although this is my daughter's room - she no longer lives with us! But she comes home for holidays and for dinner sometimes - especially when she needs to do laundry!


I think she will love the pom poms!


I bought the pom poms on sale at Hobby Lobby.

Wednesday, May 17, 2017

Angel Hair Pasta with Italian Sausage and Heirloom Tomatoes


I always try to make a nice Sunday night dinner.  Lately I have been making pasta on Sunday night.

Ingredients:

8 ounces of angel hair pasta

1 pound of Italian sausage, cut into 1/4" slices

1/4 cup olive oil, plus extra for drizzling

2 cloves garlic, minced

1/4 cup minced fresh basil

2 cups heirloom cherry tomatoes, cut in half

2/3 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese

Directions:

Cook the pasta according to the package directions.

Put 1/4 cup of olive oil in a large nonstick skillet and sauté the sausage slices for 5 minutes.


I bought the sausage at Trader Joe's.


After the sausage has cooked for five minutes, add the garlic, basil, tomato slices and salt and pepper to taste.


Add the parmesan to the tomato mixture.


Drain the pasta and add to the tomato skillet. Drizzle some olive oil and toss the pasta with the tomato and sausage mixture.



This is such a quick meal! I usually serve with a green salad and breadsticks.

Tuesday, May 16, 2017

Indianapolis 500 Party Favor for Meals on Wheels


I made some Indianapolis 500 party favors for Meals on Wheels.


I found these bright colored bubbles at Party City.


I found the checkerboard  duct tape at Hobby Lobby. But I know that they also sell it at Michaels. 


I wrapped the checkered tape around the bubbles.  Such an easy craft.

Tuesday, May 9, 2017

Preparing to Substitute Teach 4th Grade Religion Class



May is the the month of Mary. Sometimes the teacher doesn't leave me enough worksheet/reading to teach the class. So I bring a lot of my own worksheets and coloring sheets.


And I usually decide on a theme like "Our Holy Mother Mary" to teach the class.


I downloaded  a bunch of pictures of Mary.


And found some Rosary's for the children in my Religion box.


I found all the prayers of the Rosary and the mysteries on one sheet of paper.


And this awesome Rosary worksheet.


I made some Rosary cookies for a middle of the class snack.


I made some pretty beaded crosses to glue onto Hershey bars for a take home treat.


I found the wooden crosses at Hobby Lobby. And hot glued beads from my craft cabinet.


The beads are often on sale at Michael's and JoAnne's.


When I was gathering all of my supplies this Beatles song was on my mind - "When I find myself in times of trouble Mother Mary comes to me speaking words of wisdom - Let it be."


Simply wrap the Hershey bar with a heavy card stock and glue the cross onto the front of the candy bar.



These candy bars would also make cute party favors for a baptism or first communion.


Also while I was starting to write this post I was watching "Sister Act" - it is one of my favorite movies.

Wednesday, May 3, 2017

Confetti Orzo


I made some confetti orzo today. I just call this recipe Confetti Orzo because I chop all of the vegetables into teeny tiny pieces.

Ingredients:

8 ounces orzo

1 orange bell pepper, finely diced

1 yellow bell pepper, finely diced

1 red bell pepper, finely diced

2 tablespoons capers

1/2 cup olives, pitted and finely diced

1/2 cup cucumber, finely diced

1/2 cup feta cheese, crumbled

Dressing:

1 tablespoon honey

1 tablespoon lemon zest

1/4 cup fresh lemon juice

1/2 cup olive oil

salt and pepper to taste

Directions:

Boil the orzo according to the package directions.

Add the bell peppers, capers, olives and cucumber to a large bowl.


Add the drained pasta to the veggie bowl.


After the orzo has cooled a little add the feta cheese.



Combine all of the dressing ingredients in a small bowl. Drizzle into the pasta salad and toss to combine. Refrigerate for a few hours for the flavors to blend.

Monday, May 1, 2017

May The Force Be With You


I made some light sabers for Meals on Wheels - they are actually stackable crayons that I bought at Target.


They are a May 4th treat for the Meals on Wheels recipients. I simply packaged them in pretzel bags.


The pretzel bags can be purchased in the candy making section of  most craft stores.


I made some labels and added them to the pretzel bags. I also tied the top of the pretzel bag with a little black ribbon.

One of my favorite television shows is the Big Bang Theory! I never would have known about May 4th with out Sheldon, Leonard, Howard and Raj!