Make it monday

So for today's make Monday I am going to show you my youngest sons Halloween costume.  Nick decided he wanted a  infanuos costume.  I of course have no idea what he is talking about.  So I had to look it up and basically it is a hoodie with a skull painted on the top.   So here is what I did first I drew a skull on the top.  Then I painted it white.  The first coat made a nice pink skull.

then I did the second coat.  and it was much

better.

see now it is white 

Then I painted the eyes and nose black

I will take some more Pictures with it on him tonight and post them tomorrow 

have a Happy Halloween 

Stephanie 

sorry there was no freezer friday this week

Like I said sorry about Friday.  I have been sick and Mindy was getting ready for a craft show. Also my computer has been acting crazy when ever I try to blog. But I am going to try and post some pumpkin carving pictures.  We had a great time making these tonight Scott is still working on his so I will have to post his tomorrow He is trying to do a deathstar one that is blowing up the one I made for Nick 

Scott cleaning out his pumpkin  Our silly dog she is begging for Pumpkin to eat and she actually ate it.  I don't know why I was surprised about that she loves potatoes and watermelon so why not pumpkin 

Nick sorting out the seeds from the pumpkin

yes I know that is a Christmas bowl but it is the only one I have that is big enough for all the pumpkin guts

pumpkin seeds we got a lot more I just havent got a picture yet

My pumpkin I decided to make mune using wire this year 

carving Nicks pumpkin I broke My ceramic knife.  I about cried they are great knives they stay very sharp and cut very good.

I had to use piers to get the blade out.  

so here is our blown up pumpkin when Scott gets done with is I will post a picture I will have a lot more later this week from our Halloween bonfire

good Night Stephanie 

As promised here are pictures of Scott's Pumpkin 

I think he did a very good job with his it did take him 6 hour to complete.  I will take more pictures of Halloween tonight.  and probably post them on here 

Thrifty Thursday

Hey Stephanie here
Today's thrifty Thursday could not be easier or cheaper.  How to refill the foaming hand soap pump bottle.  First find a friend who uses the foaming soap in the bottle.  Then when they are throwing a bottle away talk them in to giving it to you.  Like I did this weekend with Mindy.  Or you can go buy one and just refill it when you run out.  When the bottle is empty you add 1  to 2 tablespoons of your favorite liquid soap to the bottle.  Fill the rest of the way with water and shake really well.  And it is ready to go.  See I told you it could not be any easier or cheaper. 
have a great day
Stephanie

sorry there was no what ever wednesday

Sorry about no post yesterday.  My computer was messing up and would not let me post any thing.  Hopefully it will work today.  If it does I will try to get 2 post in today to make up for yesterdays.

Stephanie

Tasty Tuesday ( Baked Ziti with Chicken in Queso Sauce)

Baked Ziti with Chicken in Queso Sauce

2 cups shredded coked chicken
2 cans cream of chicken soup
1 can Roel tomatoes
1 pd Velveeta, cubed
2 cups shredded cheese
1 box ziti noodles, cooked

Cook chicken and shred. Cook pasta and drain. Melt velveta in the microwave. Mix soup, rotel and melted cheese. Stir in remaining ingredients and pour into a 9 x13 dish. bake at 350 for 45 minutes. Top with a sprinkling cheese and serve.

Make-it Monday

Here is a cute game to play with your kids for Halloween. I made it for my daughters preschool party today adn the kids loved it. All you have to do is glue some faces on toilet paper and turn them into ghosts!

We just used a orange ball to knock them down with.
~Mindy

Sorry everyone make it monday will be tomorrow

Hey everyone Stephanie Here I have been sick for almost a week and did not get a make it Monday done for this week.  But Mindy is going to post a make it Monday tomorrow.  Don't worry she will still be posting a recipe. 

Have a great night
Stephanie

Freezer Friday (Meal-in-one casserole)

Meal-In-One Casserole Recipe

1 pound ground beef
1 medium onion, chopped
1 medium green pepper, chopped
1 can (15-1/4 ounces) whole kernel corn, drained
1 can (4 ounces) mushroom stems and pieces, drained
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1-1/3 cups salsa
5 cups cooked medium egg noodles
1 can (28 ounces) diced tomatoes, undrained
1 cup water
1 cup (4 ounces) shredded cheddar cheese or blend of cheddar, Monterey Jack and American cheese

Directions

In a large skillet, cook beef and onion over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain.
Transfer to a 5-qt. slow cooker. Top with the green pepper, corn and mushrooms. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Pour salsa over mushrooms. Top with noodles. Pour tomatoes and water over all. Sprinkle with cheese.
Cover and cook on low for 4 hours or until heated through. Yield: 4-6 servings.

What Ever Wednesday

Hey Stephanie Here.  Today I am going to talk about the one second needle.  I am sure you have seen this on TV.  Well I have been seeing them around a lot and since I am over 40 my eyesight has not been what it used to be.  So I have been having a really hard time seeing the holes in the needle to thread them.  So I decided to give them a try.  I got these out of a catalog and after ship they cost me $8.22. 

This is what came in the package 4 small needles 4 large needles in a nice round case.  A mini sewing kit. That I think I am going to give to a little girl I know who is just getting in to sewing.  And a instruction sheet.  Which you really don't need because these are so simple to use.

I decided to try mine out right away sewing a little stuffed Halloween project that I hope to get done for next weeks make it Monday.
I must say the needle is so easy to tread.  I just made a loop around the needle and pulled it into the grove.  And I was ready to go.  It worked just like they say it will.  And it sews pretty good also.  I only had 2 little problems with it.

1 Some times the thread would come out of the needle.  Which was really no big deal since all you have to do is re thread it.

2 I like to sew 2 rows around thing sometimes especially if I think they will be handled a lot.  And sometimes when I was going around a second time the needle would get caught in the thread from the other row.

So If you are having trouble seeing the hole in a needle like I am I would say you are going to really like how easy they are to thread.

Stephanie

Tasty Tuesday ( 7-up biscuits)

Hey Stephanie Here I know this is usually Mindy's day to post but I found this recipe a few weeks back and feel in love with them.
they are 7 up biscuits and they are wonderful
Here is how to make them

2 cups Bisquick

1/2 cup sour cream

1/2 cup 7-up

1/4 cup melted butter

Cut sour cream into biscuit mix, add 7-Up. Makes a very soft dough.

Sprinkle additional biscuit mix on board or table and pat dough out. Cut out 9 biscuits I just use a standard size glass to cut them out with.
Melt 1/4 cup butter in a 9 inch square pan. 
Place cut biscuits in pan and bake at 450 degrees until golden brown

I hope you try these like I said they are great.

Stephanie Here With Make It Monday

Super easy and cute paper pumpkins

I actually made these with the children I have in my in home childcare.  They turned out so cute I decided to post them here because I am making a bunch for fall decorations in my home.

I sure cant take credit for the idea as I have seen them all over the blog land. In my search for cool kids crafts I found lots of pictures of these just no instructions.  So here are the ones I made up

You will need:
orange construction paper or scrapbook paper.
yarn
hole punch
something to cut paper in to strips I used my paper cutter to cut mine.

Okay on with the directions

First cut your orange paper I cut mine 41/2 inches long and 1 inch wide.then punch a hole in each end.

I then cut yarn about 8 inches long this give you a little extra to work with.  Then tie a knot on one end.  Be sure to make the knot big enough that it will not pull thru the punched hole.

Next you place the yarn threw one of the holes on each of the pieces of paper.  It will look like this.

 Then take the yarn and run it threw the other ole on each piece.  Like this

when it is all done it will look like this

then you squeeze your paper together  like this

and tie a knot on in the yarn on top of the pumpkin

now just start pulling your paper around to form a pumpkin

When you are done it will look something like this.

I think these would be cute either as a garland hanging from the mantel or in a bowl or vase.

Hope you enjoy
Stephanie

Welcome to Freezer Friday ( Stuffed Pepper Soup)

Stuffed Pepper Soup
2 lg cans V8 juice
2 lg cans diced tomatoes or tomato juice
3 lg green peppers, chopped
1 ½ pds hamburger, browned
2 cups instant rice
1 onion, chopped (optional)

Dump in pot and cook until peppers are done.

SORRY I AM A DAY LATE!

Welcome to Thifty Thursday ( Couponing part 2)

Today I thought I would write about how to use your coupons to make the most of them. I take the grocery ads every Thursday and then sit down with them and my coupons. I go page by page and look to see if I have coupons for any of the items. If it is a good deal then I put it on my shopping list. I try to use my coupons when items are on sale to get even a cheaper price. How do you match your coupons up?

Bad Thing

Hey everyone I just have to share here.  I had a very bad thing happen today.  I dropped my lap top, cell phone,and mouse this afternoon.  Lucky they still all work.  I  just have a large scratch down the top of the laptop.  I just had to share with someone.
Stephanie

Welcome to Tasty Tuesday ( Mozzarella Beef Roll-Ups

Mozzarella Beef Roll-Ups

1 pound ground beef
1 medium green pepper, chopped
1/3 cup chopped onion
1 can (8 ounces) pizza sauce
28 slices pepperoni
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
6 flour tortillas (10 inches), warmed
6 pieces (1 ounce each) string cheese

Directions

In a large skillet, cook the beef, green pepper and onion over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. Stir in the pizza sauce, pepperoni and oregano.
Spoon about 1/2 cup beef mixture off-center on each tortilla; top with a piece of string cheese. Fold one side of tortilla over filling and roll up from the opposite side.
Place seam side down on an ungreased baking sheet. Bake at 350° for 10 minutes or until heated through and cheese is melted.

Make it Monday halloween decor

Today I am going to show everyone how to make easy and cheap Halloween decorations for your yard.

First you get a tomato cage.  Mine are from my garden.

Then you turn them upside down and use a zip tie to hold all the wires together.

  Then you get a robe costume with a hood.  (I have lots of theses left over from previous Halloweens.)

 Take the rob and place it over your tomato cage.

Then you get a stick to place through the arm holes.  If you don't have a stick a pool noodle will do. Just anything to make the arms stick out .

Place the stick through the arm holes in the  robe.

      











once the stick is all the way through it will look like a hooded figure in the yard

Once you have them put together you have to anchor them in the ground.  The best thing we have found for this is tent spikes. 

All you do is drive two of them into the ground on opposite sides of the tomato cage with the little hook catching the top of the bottom of the cage.  Which was originally the top.

Now if you choose you can add mask or gloves to your figure.

So there you have it a cheep easy yard figure for HALLOWEEN

Hope you have a great Monday
Stephanie

Welcome to Freezer Friday ( Ravioli Soup))

Ravioli Soup

1 pound ground beef
2 cups water
2 cans (one 28 ounces, one 14-1/2 ounces) crushed tomatoes
1 can (6 ounces) tomato paste
1-1/2 cups chopped onion
1/4 cup minced fresh parsley
2 garlic cloves, minced
3/4 teaspoon dried basil
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
1/2 teaspoon onion salt
1/2 teaspoon sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
1 package (9 ounces) refrigerated cheese ravioli
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
Additional minced fresh parsley, optional

Directions

In a Dutch oven, cook beef over medium heat until no longer pink; drain. Add the water, tomatoes, tomato paste, onion, parsley, garlic and seasonings; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 30 minutes.
Meanwhile, cook ravioli according to package directions; drain. Add to soup and heat through. Stir in the Parmesan cheese. Garnish with additional parsley if desired. Yield: 10 servings (2-1/2 quarts).

Thrifty Thursday

Hey Stephanie here I know Mindy was suppose to blog some more about her coupon book and coupons in general.  But she has had a few things come up and is not going to be able to post today.  So I am going to try to keep in the same theme by posting a few sight to get printable coupons.

http://www.coupons.com/couponweb/Offers.aspx?pid=13101&zid=pt82&nid=10&bid=1006101028a36ace40f4313

http://www.redplum.com/

http://forthemommas.com/

http://frugallivingandhavingfun.com/

Also if you have Kroger plus card you can register it on line at Kroger and get coupons off there sight down loaded to your card.

And if you are on MyPoints remember that you get 10 points for every coupon you print through there sight and redeem and 25 points bonus when you print and redeem 10 or more coupons per month.

Hope there sights are helpful.

Stephanie

What Ever Wednesday

 Hey everyone.  I hope you are having a good Wednesday.  Today's post is about Pinterest.  I am sure some of you all ready use this sight but for the rest of you I will try to tell you a little about it.  I am in love with this sight because instead of having to add a book mark for everything I see on the internet that I want to come back to I can now pin it to a board and just go back there from the board.

So here is how it work you have to request a invite to join.  When you get one you can start pining.  You can pin 1 of  3 different ways.  1 you can search pinterest boards and repin stuff that you see there.  2 If someone has a piniterest button on there blog you can pin from there.  3 you can add the pin button to your tool bar.
I will warn you this sight is very addictive.  if you are in need of an invitation please send us an email here at twocraftingmoms with you email address and Mindy or I will be glad to send you an invitation.
Here is the link to the sight if you are interested in checking it out.

http://pinterest.com/

Let us know what you think
Stephanie

Welcome to Tasty Tuesday ( Barbecue Pork and Penne Skillet)

Barbecues Pork and Penne Skillet

1 package (16 ounces) penne pasta
1 cup chopped sweet red pepper
3/4 cup chopped onion
1 tablespoon butter
1 tablespoon Crisco® Olive Oil
3 garlic cloves, minced
1 carton (18 ounces) refrigerated fully cooked barbecued shredded pork
1 can (14-1/2 ounces) diced tomatoes with mild green chilies, undrained
1/2 cup beef broth
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon pepper
1/4 teaspoon salt
1-1/4 cups shredded cheddar cheese
1/4 cup chopped green onions

Directions

Cook pasta according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a large skillet, saute red pepper and onion in butter and oil until tender. Add garlic; saute 1 minute longer. Stir in the pork, tomatoes, broth, cumin, pepper and salt; heat through.
Drain pasta. Add pasta and cheese to pork mixture. Sprinkle with green onions. Yield: 8 servings.

Make it Monday

Today's make it Monday is a 2 X 4 craft perfect for fall. In case you don't see it.  This is candy corn.
There is also a surprise at the end of this post so be sure to read all the way to the end
 

First you take a 2 X 4 and cut it into pieces. Mine are cut 10 inches for the bottom, 8 inches for the middle, and 6 inches for the top.
 

Then you paint one wide side of the longest board yellow the middle board orange and the smallest white.

Then you paint the rest of the sides white.

Then I took a brown ink pad and run it around the side to make the edges softer.

So there you have it  candy corn

Now for the Surprise it is also a snowman.
Simply break out your button jar (if you do not have a button jar start one Now) and hot glue gun.  Use red buttons for the mouth and black buttons for the eyes (or what ever color you want) I used a piece of wood for the nose and buttons down the front I also added a small wooden block to the top painted black for a hat.  You could also change the candy corn into a pumpkin by painting it all orange and adding a green block for the stem.

So there you have it a 2 in one fall/winter decoration for you home.

If you don't want to take the time to make one I will have some for sale in my etsy shop later this week.
Happy crafting

Stephanie