Pac-Man Coasters

Alright, so in the past I have used perler beads to make Super Mario Coasters and Minecraft Coasters. Now it is time for some Pac-Man! I kept it simple with just Pac-Man and some ghosts but you could also make the fruit if you need a larger set.

Freezable Banana Mini Muffins

I made up a few batches of these to put in the freezer and they have been great for a quick breakfast on busy school mornings or as a snack when I am in the mood for something a little sweet. Just pop however many you want in the microwave for 20-30 seconds and you have a nice banana muffin that tastes like it just came out of the oven. You could make these in a regular size muffin tin as well but I like the mini muffins because they heat evenly and I can use my cookie scoop to easily fill the tin evenly. 

Minimalism and Craft Blogging

Minimalism is about getting down to just the necessities while craft blogging tends to be about creating excess items. How can these two lifestyles co-exist? As I mentioned in my update about our journey towards simple living, my blogging has been pretty sporadic lately and that was mostly because I was confused by how our new semi-minimalist lifestyle could coincide with craft blogging. The two are kind of on opposite sides of the spectrum. 

Fried Green Tomatoes

The other day I fried up some green tomatoes for the first time. Why? Because this is the South and apparently we fry everything down here.

Super Mario Coin Bank

Just a few months ago I shared a tutorial for a Super Mario Savings Bank using a cardboard box and colored paper. That one worked well and was really cheap to make but I decided that I wanted something smaller and I really like the look of perler beads for 8-bit projects so I made another bank. 

FREE 2014-2015 Printable Planner

EDIT: Originally this was a school year planner that ran from August 2014 - July 2015. After several requests for one for the entire 2015 calendar year, I created an update. You can now get monthly and weekly calendar pages for August 2015 - December 2015 HERE. The pages for 2016 can be found HERE.

While getting the house organized I decided that it was time to consolidate all of my calendars, lists, and paper work. I searched all over the internet and every planner that I found was either too expensive or didn't have all of the features that I wanted. So I decided to make my own and I am sharing all of my files with you in case you want to make one too!

Simple Living

It has been awhile since I updated you on our home life..or much of anything really. My blogging has been pretty sporadic for awhile now but I will get to that another day. Our journey towards simplicity has brought us so much peace and happiness. This last year and a half has taught us a lot about what is really important to us and what direction we want our lives to take. 

Walking Tacos

I think for these to technically be "walking tacos" they are supposed to be served in a mini bag of Fritos but those are way more expensive than a full size bag so I usually just serve it in a bowl. So I guess this would be more of a taco salad. What ever you call it, it is yummy and a great meal for a busy summer night. Most of you probably already know how to make these, especially if you ever went to summer camp, but sometimes I need a reminder of the old classics that I love but forget about if I haven't made them in awhile.

I Like BIG BOOKS Tote Bag

Oh, my, gosh. Becky, look at her bag!

It is so big. She looks like,

one of those nerd guys' girlfriends.

I like BIG BOOKS and I cannot lie...

Mini Cereal Box Notebooks

Two years after adding some mini cereal boxes to my craft stash, I have finally used all of them! I started out with a Mini Cereal Box Desk Organizer which my son still uses every day. I love the fun pop of color that it adds to our living room. Now I am going to show you how to turn the rest into fun little notebooks.