A Pinteresting Link Party - Week 92

A Pinteresting Link Party - Week 92
 

Hosted by Tutus & Tea Parties, Dreamsicle Sisters & Here's to Handy Andy.

Happy Weekend Everyone! 

There were so many great projects last week - thanks for sharing with us!

My favorites from last week are:

 Crystelle Boutique shared this FREE pattern for the Dedre Backpack!

These Strawberry Cheesecake Streusel Muffins from Turtles and Tails look so good!


Now Let's Party!

::The Rules are Simple:: Follow all your hosts on Pinterest

Lauren | Tutus & Tea Parties

Liz | Here's to Handy Andy

Amanda & Stephanie | Dreamsicle Sisters


You must have a Pinterest account to link up so you can Pin each other 
(that's the whole idea of the party)
 Link up your posts, no shops or giveaways.
Add the party button to your blog or link back here somewhere. 
Visit each other (it is a party after all) and pin some posts. 
Optional: Share and invite your friends to join in!
{I even made it easy for you...just RT the tweet below}
DON'T LINK AND RUN...PLEASE...PRETTY PLEASE!

Grab the party button!

<div align="center"><a href="http://herestohandyandy.blogspot.com/search/label/Pinterest" title="Here's to Handy Andy"><img src="http://i1201.photobucket.com/albums/bb359/eyoung919/PinterestingPartyButton_zpsba93ea68.jpg" alt="Here's to Handy Andy" style="border:none;" /></a></div>

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Shop Closing [discount]!

Hey All! I hope you're having a wonderful start to your week! 

I'm going to be closing down my Etsy shop, so you can use the code CLOSING30 to get 30% off anything in my shop, like...

 Olive & Ivory Rose Hair Clip 

($4.55 after discount)

 Bed of Roses Brooch Pin

 ($5.60 after discount)

Retro Blue & Tan Flower Pin

($5.60 after discount)

Autumn Leaves Pre-Made Scrapbook

($7.00 after discount)

A Pinteresting Link Party - Week 91

A Pinteresting Link Party - Week 91
 

Hosted by Tutus & Tea Parties, Dreamsicle Sisters & Here's to Handy Andy.

 Happy Mother's Day weekend everyone!

Let's party!

::The Rules are Simple:: Follow all your hosts on Pinterest

Lauren | Tutus & Tea Parties

Liz | Here's to Handy Andy

Amanda & Stephanie | Dreamsicle Sisters


You must have a Pinterest account to link up so you can Pin each other 
(that's the whole idea of the party)
 Link up your posts, no shops or giveaways.
Add the party button to your blog or link back here somewhere. 
Visit each other (it is a party after all) and pin some posts. 
Optional: Share and invite your friends to join in!
{I even made it easy for you...just RT the tweet below}
DON'T LINK AND RUN...PLEASE...PRETTY PLEASE!

Grab the party button!

<div align="center"><a href="http://herestohandyandy.blogspot.com/search/label/Pinterest" title="Here's to Handy Andy"><img src="http://i1201.photobucket.com/albums/bb359/eyoung919/PinterestingPartyButton_zpsba93ea68.jpg" alt="Here's to Handy Andy" style="border:none;" /></a></div>

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Teacher Appreciate Gifts

Happy Thursday! I'm sure many of you know that Teacher Appreciation Day was on Tuesday. Our boys have only been at their new school for five weeks, but we've been very impressed by the teachers they have. They are doing a wonderful job helping the boys get used to their new classrooms, and they have been amazing at communicating with us and helping us as we figure out how to be parents of elementary-aged kids. (Now, I realize that this won't help anyone get an idea of what to do for their teachers, since the day already passed, sorry!)

There are so many ideas for teacher gifts, so I spent a while browsing Pinterest for some ideas. I also asked several of my friends who are teachers what they've appreciated from students over the years. We decided to go with a smaller gift for Teacher Appreciated Day, because we'll also get them a gift at the end of the school year.

Based on all the input and Pinterest inspiration, here's what I came up with:

 Each teacher received a reusable cup filled with chocolate, tea, biscotti, and a Starbucks gift card. I added a tag to the straw with each of their names, and then cut out a hand print from the boys and had them write Thank You to their teachers. I tied a ribbon around each cup and clipped the hand print note to the ribbon with a mini clothes pin. I didn't include a clever or cutesy themed note because 1. I'm not that creative, and 2. I don't really like cutesy sayings that much.

I hope the boys' teachers feel appreciated! Thanks to all the teachers out their for all you do! Don't forget to let your kids teachers know you appreciate them.

Thanks for stopping by!

 

Monday Menu Highlight

Hey All! I'm finally trying to get fully back into the blogging...trying being the key word. Anyway, it's been a while since I've done a Monday Menu Highlight. Our eating habits have changed some since the boys moved in with us, I'm trying to find recipes they like and ones that don't destroy my cholesterol-lowering effort. I'm not doing as well with my low-cholesterol diet, but I'm trying. One recipe that fits my diet AND one that the boys absolutely love is...

Chicken Taco Chili

I found this recipe last year on this blog.  It's a weight watcher recipe, so if you keep track that way, you can check out the points there (the recipe is originally from SkinnyTaste - one of my favorite recipe sites!). Here's my adaptation of the recipe:

Ingredients:

1 onion, chopped
1 16-oz can black beans, rinsed

2 8-oz can tomato sauce
10 oz package frozen corn kernels (used 2 small cans of corn kernels)

1 14.5-oz cans diced tomatoes w/chilies (used a 28 oz can of diced tomatoes)
3 boneless skinless chicken breasts OR 1 lb of ground turkey

Ms. Dash Fiesta Lime seasoning (I used this instead of the other seasonings listed at the other blogs)

Shredded cheese (for topping)

Sour Cream (for topping)

Directions:
Combine beans, onion, chili peppers, corn, tomato sauce, and seasoning in a slow cooker. Place chicken on top and cover. Cook on low for 10 hours or on high for 6 hours. Half hour before serving, remove chicken and shred. Return chicken to slow cooker and stir in. Top with cheese and sour cream.

**If using ground turkey, brown and then add to the crockpot with all other ingredients. Cook on low for 10 hours or on high for 6 hours.

The boys seriously love this! They ask for it every week! And, I generally don't like chili, but I really like this recipe! 

Thanks for stopping by!

A Pinteresting Link Party - Week 90

A Pinteresting Link Party - Week 90
 

Hosted by Tutus & Tea Parties, Dreamsicle Sisters & Here's to Handy Andy.

 I hope everyone had a great week! We had a bit of a hectic week with the boys, so I didn't have any new projects this week. I guess I'll just have to be extra-inspired by all of your projects!

A special thanks to LinkyHere for featuring our Pinteresting Party yesterday!

Now let's party!

::The Rules are Simple:: Follow all your hosts on Pinterest

Lauren | Tutus & Tea Parties

Liz | Here's to Handy Andy

Amanda & Stephanie | Dreamsicle Sisters


You must have a Pinterest account to link up so you can Pin each other 
(that's the whole idea of the party)
 Link up your posts, no shops or giveaways.
Add the party button to your blog or link back here somewhere. 
Visit each other (it is a party after all) and pin some posts. 
Optional: Share and invite your friends to join in!
{I even made it easy for you...just RT the tweet below}
DON'T LINK AND RUN...PLEASE...PRETTY PLEASE!

Grab the party button!

<div align="center"><a href="http://herestohandyandy.blogspot.com/search/label/Pinterest" title="Here's to Handy Andy"><img src="http://i1201.photobucket.com/albums/bb359/eyoung919/PinterestingPartyButton_zpsba93ea68.jpg" alt="Here's to Handy Andy" style="border:none;" /></a></div>

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A Pinteresting Link Party - Week 89

A Pinteresting Link Party - Week 89
 

Hosted by Tutus & Tea Parties, Dreamsicle Sisters & Here's to Handy Andy.

 I hope everyone had a great week! Thanks so much for sharing your project and inspiring us!

My favorite from last week is:

This Bandana Twirl Skirt from Life with Lovebugs is beyond adorable! I'm going to have to make a few of these for my little nieces!

Now let's party!

::The Rules are Simple:: 
You must have a Pinterest account to link up so you can Pin each other 
(that's the whole idea of the party)
 Link up your posts, no shops or giveaways.
Add the party button to your blog or link back here somewhere. 
Visit each other (it is a party after all) and pin some posts. 
Optional: share and invite your friends to join in!
DON'T LINK AND RUN...PLEASE...PRETTY PLEASE!

Follow us on Pinterest:

Tutus & Tea Parties I Here's to Handy Andy
I Dreamsicle Sisters

{follow our boards to see what projects we pin each week}

Grab the party button!

<div align="center"><a href="http://herestohandyandy.blogspot.com/search/label/Pinterest" title="Here's to Handy Andy"><img src="http://i1201.photobucket.com/albums/bb359/eyoung919/PinterestingPartyButton_zpsba93ea68.jpg" alt="Here's to Handy Andy" style="border:none;" /></a></div>

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