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If you have a slow cooker (Crock-Pot) I hope you can use this handy slow cooker cheat sheet. It is a simple reference guide that answers common slow cooking questions.
[Download and print the Slow Cooker Cooking Time Chart here]
Just print the chart in color and hang on the inside of your cabinet door. You can even laminate this slow cooker cheat sheet if you would like to give it more protection.
Here are some of my family’s favorite slow cooker recipes.
Slow Cooker Baked Potatoes. We love being able to have delicious baked potatoes even in the summer when I don’t want to turn on our oven. Set out a few toppings for a baked potato bar and you have a fun interactive meal!
Crock Pot Lasagna is another crowd pleaser and it is easy to throw together!
Buffalo Chicken sandwiches are probably the easiest Crock-Pot recipe out there and they never disappoint. I am gluten free so I make a buffalo chicken lettuce wrap.
Crock Pot Candy is probably the craziest thing we make in the slow cooker! Candy!?! Yes, we make delicious peanut clusters in our Crock-Pot!
Chex Mix can even be made in the crockpot!
I find these reference charts save me time in the kitchen. If you have an Instant Pot I have one for it too!
Do you ever have to ask how many cups in a quart? I never can remember all those measurements
How many cups in a quart Cooking Conversion Cheat Sheet
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These Back to School Teacher Gift Tags are a simple way to start the year off right! Each little gift tag can be paired with a little gift for “Pun-tastic back to school teacher gifts! We love celebrating our teachers. You might like some of these teacher appreciation ideas too. Here is another back to school gift idea for hand soap. I think this one is a perfect way to let your teacher know that you are willing to lend a helping hand this year! What a great way to open the lines of communication.
I particularly love this back to school teacher gift because it is useful! What teacher couldn’t use an extra set of Sharpie markers? Grab a package of markers, scissors, ribbon and hole punch. Download the gift tag. Print on cardstock and cut out. Download the “My future is sharp with you as my teacher” gift tag for free!
Tie the tag to a set of markers and you have an awesome teacher gift to start off the year!
If you would like more tags I have packaged over 50 tags together to make gift giving super easy.
Each tag even comes with ideas for what to pair it with to make it totally “pun-tastic.” You can purchase the tags for an immediate download.
I have given you one free to show you how cute they are. If you would like more you may download the tags now for $4.95. You get over 50 tags!
If you are looking for more fun ways to celebrate back to school don’t miss these free first day of school printables.
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Send a box of sunshine to a friend that needs a boost. Here are all the printables you need!
The other day a friend mentioned how blue she was. I was actually shocked. This is a person that always seems happy. I am constantly shocked by her talent and creativity. She is probably the most successful person I know. To hear these feelings from someone that I felt had it all was surprising. It made me realize that no matter where we are in life we ALL struggle with feelings of doubt, hopelessness, and insecurity.
I truly believe we are here to help each other along. It doesn’t take much to give someone a little bit of encouragement and show that they matter and you care. Often that is all someone needs to push them forward and give them hope!
These cute printables make it easy!
I made the little card full color and also black and white if you would prefer to print on colored paper instead.
Print out the cards and attach the cute sayings to yellow gifts. You can see from the picture how simple the gifts can be!
Don’t forget the compliments! Take this moment to let someone know how special they are. We never hear enough good things! Here is your chance to shower them with compliments.
I love the little envelope label that says hey on the front then wraps around to the back and says, “you are amazing!”
It is easy to make your own stickers to embellish the box, the bottoms of Hershey kisses and an envelope. Office supply stores sell a solid sheet of label paper that works perfectly to make your own printable stickers.
Use a small circle punch to punch out the tiny suns to place on the bottom of Hershey Kisses.
A large circle punch easily cuts out the larger suns. A 2 1/2 inch circle punch fits perfectly or 3-inch circle punch gives a tiny border.
Print off two inspirational cards in color on heavy cardstock to slip inside the box.
Place all the gifts in a yellow tissue paper lined box if you need to mail or in a basket if you are hand delivering!
Wouldn’t you love to receive all this cheer?
For only $3.95 you can download all the printables and send a box of sunshine! You can keep the digital downloads on hand so you can deliver cheer, happiness, and support whenever you like!
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Pretty jars filled with candy make sweet back to school teacher gifts! We are always looking for fun teacher gifts to celebrate all they do and these candy gram sayings work perfectly! These tags make it super easy to share a small token of appreciation! Everybody likes to feel appreciated. Be sure to scroll to the bottom for more AWESOME back to school teacher gifts ideas!
You see candygrams all over the web. Those clever sayings where candy fits in for the words so you can sweet talk someone! Don’t snicker, but giving someone a candy bar is a fun and affordable way to show your appreciation. Here are some more sayings for candy.
You are the best teacher, BAR none
Thanks for your KING-SIZED help
Your teaching raises the BAR
Candy Bar Wrapper Printable for Teachers
When it’s CRUNCH time, I want you on my side
Let the number CRUNCHing begin!
You always help out in a CRUNCH – thank you!
Thanks for coming through in a CRUNCH
Thanks for all your commit-MINT
I was MINT to be in your class!
You deserve a break today
You are one cool KAT
Many & Many thanks for all you do>
I love you More & More each day
You are Marvelous & Magnificent
As a teacher, you’re no dud!
Don’t MILK it, but I think you’re WAY cool
You’re the best teacher in the galaxy
Your work is truly out of this world
MR, you’re one GOOD teacher!
Your GOOD work really raises the BAR
Looking forward to a GOOD year
Wishing you MOUNDS of happiness and fun this summer!
You deserve MOUNDS of thanks
For someone who does MOUNDS of work everyday – thanks!
I like how you ROLL
Thanks for ROLLING up your sleeves and helping
You’re on a ROLL – great job!
Let the good times ROLL
Don’t SNICKER, but I think you’re the greatest teacher!
I really SKOR’ed having you for a teacher
I really SKOR’ed getting you as a teacher
Musketeers Candy Bar Sayings
Being around you is always an adventure
Your class has been an adventure
Thanks for teaching us some new TWIX
You’re a WHOPPER of a teacher
I won’t lie: You’re a great teacher
For all the JOY you bring
It’s a JOY to be in your class!
With you as my teacher, every day is pure JOY
You hit this school year out of the park!
You make things BUTTER by working your FINGERS to the bone – thanks!
Life with you just keeps getting BUTTER
When it comes to teaching, there’s no one BUTTER
We hope you can relax this summer and not lift a FINGER
I would go nuts without your help
I’d have to be nuts not to appreciate all you do!
I love you to PIECES
Without you, I would fall to PIECES
You’re an awesome teacher for so many RIESENS
Why do I think you are the best teacher? Let me count the RIESENS
Download the free teacher gift tags. Print on card-stock, cut out.
{Back To School Teacher Gift Tags}
Grab the matching candies for each tag; Mounds, Snickers, Almond Joy, mints and Starbursts. The best part of this gift is that even if the teacher doesn’t have a sweet tooth, many teachers appreciate little sweets to share with students for incentives.
Is your child thrilled with their new teacher? This “I am bursting with happiness that you are my teacher,” tag paired with starbursts will let their teacher know!
What a bright and happy gift!
Did your child get a fun teacher? Pair this “This year will be mounds of fun with you as my teacher” tag with Mounds candy bars.
It is always great when you get the teacher you hoped for! The “I am glad you were mint to be my teacher” tag will let your teacher know!
Honor the new year with a positive and hopeful gift. We all want our children to have a year of snickers and joy! So many fun back to school teacher gifts!
So there you have four easy ways to welcome teachers back to school! Want more? I have over 50 tags ready for you to print to make gift giving super easy. All you do is print a tag and attach to a little gift for a “Pun-tastic gift! Each tag even comes with gift ideas. Download 55 more tags for $4.95. Your teacher will be happy you did!
Every teacher can use more post-it notes. It is super simple to print on the top sheet to make a cute gift that is also very useful!
I always want to make sure the teacher knows I am willing to help. This hand soap gift is a clever way to give my contact information and let my child’s teacher know I am willing to lend a hand and makes perfect back to school teacher gifts!
If I Can Lend You a Hand teacher gift
EOS always make for a fun gift and this printable card makes them perfect for back to school teacher gifts!
Don’t forget to help your child celebrate the first day of school with this darling Back to School Memory Printable!
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How to Make The Best French Toast! We love french toast at our house. Take any french toast recipe, to a whole new level, with these two easy steps.
Step 1
Thick Slices of bread make the best french toast. They simply absorb the batter better.
Step 2
Toast the bread lightly beforehand. You can use a toaster for a small batch but an oven works best. This step prevents the bread from becoming soggy and gives you a light crisp and never soggy result.
Recipe and Directions
Ingredients
4 eggs, lightly beaten
1 cup half-and-half or light cream
2 tablespoons sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4teaspoon ground nutmeg
8 slices dry white or whole wheat bread
2 tablespoons butter or vegetable oil
Maple-flavored syrup
Sliced bananas and walnuts (optional)
Directions
Preheat the oven to 300F
Place bread on a wire rack or baking sheet. Bake bread about 8 minutes. flip, then bake another 8 minutes. Remove from rack and let cook 5 minutes. You can also use a toaster, turn it to the lowest setting and watch it. For large amounts, an oven works best.
Whisk ingredients together.
Transfer the mixture to a large baking dish.
Coat the bread in the batter for about 30 seconds on each side, then move to a baking sheet.
Turn oven to warm and store dipped toast in the oven to keep warm.
Add butter to a skillet, and cook over low heat. Transfer slices of bread to the skillet and cook until golden brown, about 3 to 4 minutes, then flip and cook for another 3 to 4 minutes.
Transfer toast to a baking sheet, and place in the oven.
Repeat until all toast is cooked. Serve on my favorite white dishes with warm butter, powdered sugar, and/or maple syrup. We added walnuts and freshly sliced bananas for extra flavor.
Enjoy!
Recipe adapted from Better Homes and Gardens
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You won’t believe how easy it is to make a chef hat. Just a few steps you can whip one up in no time at all. They make great handmade gifts, especially when paired with a matching apron! Add a few cooking supplies and you have a fun and useful gift!
Follow these steps and you will be able to make loads of kids chefs hats! This hat is adjustable so it will fit kids of all ages.
Iron interfacing to the 8″ X 24″ piece of fabric following manufacturer’s instructions. Press fabric in half lengthwise and press each edge under 1/2″.
Fold piece right sides together, starting 1/2″ down from the open side, stitch across each end.
Turn right side out.
Stitch a 3″ piece of bias tape around an edge of the fabric circle.
Around the outside edge of the fabric circle use a wide zigzag to stitch over a piece of dental floss starting and stopping on each side of the 4-inch piece bias tape. Be careful not to catch the floss with the needle. This traps the floss and allows it to be pulled to gather.
This method is used to gather the circle (as opposed to sewing two rows of basting type stitches and pulling the seams to gather). This starts at one end of the 4″ bias tape that was sewed on previously and ending at the other end of the bias tape.
You can always sew two rows of stitches to gather. I prefer the dental floss because I never worry about the gathering threads breaking.
Gather.
Pin the band piece around the gathered edge. Find the center of band and center of the top piece and begin pinning there. Adjust gathers until the band fits the gathered edge, starting at stopping about a 1/4″ over the bias tape on each side (notice how the 1/2″ that wasn’t sewn on each end neatly slips around the bias tape). Pin heavily to keep in place. This takes some adjusting but it is so nice to have all the unfinished edges covered.
Sewing very close to the edge, sew band to the top of the hat, removing pins as sewing to keep band flat. It might be necessary to slightly pull the band to keep it smooth.
In the back fold left side over as far as the bias tape opening will allow on top of right side. Place Velcro in this overlapping area and sew all four pieces to the hat band.
Sew along each edge of each end if desired, to close area placed over bias tape.
Finished!
Now you can make this apron pattern to make a cute child’s apron and your child will be the most stylish chef ever!
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These free printable first day of school signs are a quick way to date your back to school photo this year. They have that popular chalkboard look, but you didn’t have to write them out! They make the perfect photo prop and it’s a handy way to mark the year in the photo album. I love looking back through these photos and seeing the changes each year!
All the grades are included in the download. You can choose to print only the pages you need! The back to school photo is a big deal at our house! Each year we use these first day of school signs to capture that special first day each year. I can’t believe summer break is over and school is starting! I can’t believe I have a seventh grader and two in college. For another back to school, idea don’t miss this first day of school teacher gift. It is a great way to let your teacher know you are willing to lend a hand this school year.
{download 2018 First Day of School Signs}
{download 2017 back to school signs}
Wow, this year Bella has really changed! We are starting this school year with a bunch of firsts. It is the first day of middle school and we now have braces! These first day of school signs has helped us remember all the growth we have seen.
Simply download and print them out on heavy cardstock. For best copies download the file and attach in an email and send to a copy shop like Office Max or Kinkos. Tell them which pages you need printed. If the file is too big to email you may need to send the individual pages. Download and choose page. Select print and in the print options select print to PDF. It will give you the prompt to save as PDF. Email the PDF to the copy shop. Cut off the white border (if you like) and you are ready for first day of school photos!
{Printable First Day of School Signs 2016-17}
Printable First Day of School Signs 2015-16
{Printable First Day of School Signs 2015-16}
{Download Printable 2014-2015 Back to School Photo Signs (kindergarten through senior)}
{Printable Back to School Photo Props}
I really wanted a picture of the two of these kids together. Let me tell you that Bradley is an ornery one! It wasn’t until later that he confessed that they held the signs up side down! I hadn’t even noticed when I was taking the picture!
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These mini cheesecake recipes are the perfect way to serve a treat. Everything is cuter and tastes better in mini form! Seriously, though they are perfect for parties, showers or even a BBQ’s. Everyone will love this grab and go dessert option. Most of these recipes are very easy to put together with a good variety of recipes. Don’t love cheesecake? I also love these mini chocolate pies! This chocolate pie is oh so rich and creamy. A treat for sure.
I love serving dessert in special cups. This individual No Bake Strawberry Cheesecake Dessert works perfect in tall mini plastic cordial cups. These would be a delicious dessert for a summer party or other celebration!
Mini Chocolate Chip Cheesecakes – bite size cheesecakes made with miniature chocolate chips, whipped cream and topped with chocolate chip cookies.
An easy two ingredient Oreo crust topped with a smooth and creamy Oreo cheesecake filling. These Mini Oreo Cheesecakes make a perfect dessert for any time of year!
THE BEST recipe ever for Mini Cheesecakes! Cheesecake filling with graham cracker crust made in cupcake tins. Your kids will beg you to make these again and again!
Did you know you can make mini cheesecakes with biscuits as the crust? Top your white chocolate cranberry mini cheesecakes with white chocolate curls and confectioner’s sugar and you have a delicious dessert.
Miniature chocolate cheesecakes are super cute and super delicious and are very easy to make! Chocolate cheesecake is perfect in mini form, so much less rich!
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It’s Monday show us what you’ve got. It is time to link up your crafty goodness! Please don’t forget to link back! — a text link at the bottom of your post, or link somewhere on your blog is okay!
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Wish kids back to school with these cute Have a bright school year printable tags.
We used these printable tags to make colorful gifts for our back to school party! These tags are perfect for markers, highlighters, crayon or colored pencils! They work for any bright and colorful gift! My middle schooler wanted Sharpie markers of course!
There are two versions. Enjoy a full-color version in case you need too many to color yourself.
[Colored Have a bright school year tags]
If you love to color the black and white version is perfect for you! Download the file of your choice and print on white cardstock.
[Black and White Have a bright school year tags]
Cut out the tags and punch a hole in the top of the tag. We gathered up the markers with a rubber band before tying on the tag with the ribbon. The rubber band will keep them more secure than only the ribbon.
The have a bright school year printable tags make great back to school party favors or sweet little gifts for students. If you are looking for back to school teacher gifts check out these teacher tags. A cute saying is paired with a small useful gift.
Back to School Teacher Gift Tags
From candygrams to needed supplies you will find the perfect way to welcome your teacher back to school.
Don’t forget to mark the first day of school with a back to school photo. Can you believe that little cutie is now going into 8th grade!?!
First Day of School Photo Signs
This coloring page or some call it a back to school graphic organizer will also make a wonderful keepsake.
I hope you have a bright school year!
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I think this is one of the cutest back to school coloring pages you can find! You will be able to document the new school year with this first day of school graphic organizer (thats is what my teacher friends call it). What a special way to remember all the firsts! We go back to school today and are getting excited for a new year, how about you?
Just download, print and grab some crayons, markers or colored pencils! Let the kids spend some time coloring. You will love seeing their answers. It is a fun activity that will create a keepsake for years to come!
download the {Back to School Coloring Page}
If you are looking for more ways to celebrate back to school make sure you take that first day of school photo with this cute chalkboard looking printable sign.
( Back to School Signs} they are updated every year!
A little back to school gift for the teacher is another way to start the new school year off right! If you have a FANtastic teacher she might like this phone fan teacher gift or these back to school gift tags make gift giving super easy. All you do is print and attach to a small item for a “Pun-tastic gift! Each printable even comes with gift ideas. Click the link for a cute Sharpie marker gift tag for free and learn how you can download over 50 more back to school teacher tags for $4.95. Your teacher will be happy you did!
{Back to School Gift Tags} Click here to learn more!
If you want to celebrate your teacher this year have them fill out this my favorite things questionnaire. You will know exactly what they like!
Favorite Things Printable Questionnaire for teachers
If you want to wish your student a bright school year use these tags attached to markers, highlighter, paints or crayons for a darling back to school gift
Have a bright school year gift tags
If you have an extra sweet teacher download these free tags for the best back to school teacher gifts!
This can be a great way to open the lines of communication and let the teacher know you want to be a part of your child’s school year. I really like this “If I can give you a hand” gift idea.
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Have you tried essential oils for anxiety? Anxiety disorders are the most common mental illness in the U.S. Did you know that they affect over 40 million people each year. If you are a parent to a child struggling with any sort of anxiety issues, then you probably have had your own feelings of panic, being overwhelmed, and a desire to move mountains to ease the pain and suffering of your child.
As our kids head back to school I wanted to share a story. Actually, my friend, Stacy will tell our story about turning to essential oils for anxiety relief. Yep, it was me that she thought was crazy. I knew she felt that way when I suggested she get her daughter an inhaler! She didn’t want her daughter to get used to sniffing something every time she was overwhelmed. I completely understood her resistance but encouraged her to think about it as giving her daughter a tool to take control of the situation.
Let Stacy tell you what happened……….
Our daughter starting displaying some school-related anxiety during her 4th-grade year. She began to panic that she wasn’t prepared for tests and worried about falling asleep in time to get a good nights rest before the school day. I talked to her teacher and we decided on better communication between us to help our daughter succeed, and an earlier bedtime to help her at night. All kids have different levels of anxiety for a variety of reasons throughout their childhood, so her teacher assured me that she would most likely outgrow some of these quirky behaviors.
Fast forward to 5th grade when my sweet and funny little girl began to quickly spin out of control. This was the first time a good friend suggested that I try essential oils. Knowing that my friend had been through a lot worse of a storm raising a child with Aspergers, I still politely took her advice and declined her offer of help with oils. I love her dearly (and should have realized her wisdom in this anxiety area) yet considered her offer to be in the same genre as voodoo.
Our two oldest daughters breezed through grade school, and we couldn’t understand what we were doing wrong with our youngest. Her 5th-grade year was throwing off the whole peaceful–well mostly peaceful–dynamic of our family. Homework was my nemesis. Studying a list of spelling words would have her on the floor screaming and crying, and reviewing for a science test would have her completely shut down in her bedroom kicking at her closet door. Her bedtime routine became a nightmare for me. She became super time sensitive and never left like she had enough time. She began to sleep in the clothes she planned to wear the next day and even though she went to bed at 8:30, she began to panic every minute that the clock crept closer to 9:00 pm. If she wasn’t fast asleep by 9:00, Pandora’s box was opened and she would tighten up every muscle in her body and look like she was having a seizure on her bed. My heart would break into a million pieces. Desperate to help her, I would give her Benadryl, rub her back until she fell asleep and then drink a glass of wine and eat chocolate–almost every single night that first semester.
Although she exhibited no signs of anxiety at school, I was able to convince her teacher that I needed help. I think it was me breaking down into tears telling her about our home life while she was trying to eat her lunch in the teacher’s lounge. She gave me plenty of notice for upcoming tests, told me not to worry about spelling words, and helped me get my daughter into the school counselor’s office for small group anxiety work. Yes! We had a plan! She also recommended a family counselor and we started meeting with him over Christmas break. He helped us with a couple of tools. One of which was to help her write lists of what needed to be done each evening so that she could see she had plenty of time to complete the list, and the other was to create a safe place that she could retreat to for a few minutes when homework (or anything) seemed to be a little much for her. The most important thing that I learned was that she didn’t have control over this. What seemed like a two-year-old tantrum that I should punish, was really something that she needed to recognize was building up inside of her and she needed to the tools to help her figure out what to do next. The counselor suggested anxiety medication and in my heart of hearts, I just wasn’t ready to go down that path yet. I wanted to figure out the tools but in the meantime, the rest of the house was falling apart. My husband and other two daughters were getting less and less of my time, the housework was piling up, we were all losing patience with the youngest and all of this wine and chocolate had put 20 pounds on me!
When my dearest friend once again suggested essential oils in the form of lavender in a diffuser, I had nothing to lose. At this point, if she told me stuffing needlepoint pins into a voodoo doll would help my daughter, I was all in! I bought two diffusers and starting diffusing lavender oil in the kitchen and also in my daughter’s bedroom. This is where my essential oil story began. As the whole house began to smell wonderful, I had high hopes. My little one loved her diffuser with the fun changing colors and it became a great part of her evening routine. I added a little lemon and eucalyptus to the kitchen diffuser and even though the house was still in disarray most days, it at least smelled good, and it seemed to put us all in a little better mood. For their patience, I rewarded my older two daughters with their own diffusers, and I was honestly surprised when they told me how much better they were sleeping each night. What? I didn’t even know they were feeling restless!
Lavender oil was not the simple answer I was hoping it would be. I felt more relaxed and cheerful, my older daughters loved the lavender, but nothing really changed with my youngest daughter. My friend told me that her family loved to diffuse a blend called but Peace and Calming, but that same scent agitated her son with Aspergers. My daughter often commented on the lemon and eucalyptus diffusing in the kitchen, so with a little hesitation, I put that in her bedroom. I added a couple of drops of lavender because I worried that the other two scents were invigorating mood boosters. Eeek! How would that help her sleep? That is when I researched and learned that scents affect everyone differently and, invigorating scents like lemon can help boost your mood in the morning and can actually help you relax in the evenings. I felt I had stumbled upon some ancient magic potion. It didn’t solve all of our problems, but it did start helping our evening routine.
One of the best tools we found for panic attacks was an essential oil inhaler. Once again, I resisted this at first. I didn’t want my daughter to get used to sniffing something every time she was overwhelmed. But my rock star friend insisted that I try it and physically brought one over to my house. I put the same three oils on the little cotton wick and loaded it up into the inhaler. We paired the inhaler up with some meditative breathing. She held the inhaler under her nose and breathed in for 5 counts, held for 3 counts, and breathed out for 5 counts. I could instantly see her body change as her muscles relaxed from their tense state, and her whole body assumed a more calming posture. We used this during stressful homework sessions, bedtime, and many times when things just weren’t going as she had planned. I honestly believe that the inhaler and meditative breathing are one of our best tools.
After much research into this topic, here is a list of the top ten essential oils for anxiety. Although everyone is different, you are sure to find something on this list that can help calm your body. Inhaling essential oils allow their molecules to travel directly to our brain through the olfactory system. Once there, they can affect our hormones and stress levels. Our brain produces neurotransmitters such as serotonin and dopamine allowing our body to feel good and to relax. Research has shown that essential oil diffusers can have a calming effect in the workplace and I truly believe that we will begin to see them in more and more classrooms too!
I think that it is important to note that I am not a doctor or even an essential oil specialist. I am just a mom trying to figure out what is safe and what works best for my family. Essential oils for anxiety has been a lifesaver. If my research and trial and error somehow helps you and your family, then I am delighted to be sharing this with you! I do want to mention that in all of the research that I did, one thing that comes up time and time again is the importance of using therapeutic-grade oils that don’t contain synthetic fragrance. This is so important! You definitely don’t want to be breathing in toxins! It is one of the reasons that I chose to seek out the Young Living Oil company. Their oils are 100% certified organic and therapeutic grade. Their starter kit is over a $350 value for only $160 and includes 12 of the most commonly used oils (a great way to try something new!) a diffuser, and some samples of their Thieves cleaning product (amazing stuff!) and Ningxia wellness drink. If you are interested in giving this a journey a try, you can sign up here and send me any questions that you might have. It is a journey that has been and continues to be a blessing to my family.
I know you will love the oils as much as we do. If you want to sign up let me know and I will send you a couple inhalers for FREE. I also will send you an educational resource that we use as a reference guide for what each oil can do. Go sign up, and then email Stacy and me at skiptomyloushop@gmail.com and we will send you your free inhalers and an educational resource. If you are already using Young Living sign up the amazing essential rewards program (earn increasing points each month towards products and reduced shipping YAY!) and we will send you the free inhalers.
Don’t hesitate to ask us any questions.
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We made an IKEA side table into a Lego table because Thomas The Train is no longer a crowd pleaser in our house. We have now become the House of Lego. My 6-year-old son is acquiring Legos by the gallon and we are constantly looking for new places to put them all. We loved our precious train table that our son got for his second birthday, and we were sad when it fell apart. I started looking for something similar to build Legos on and realized that Lego tables are pricey.
Your little Lego lover might also like these Lego tattoos. If you are having a party these Lego Cupcake toppers would be super fun.
My husband kept coming up with the next big “brilliant” idea for Lego tables but never followed through. He was going to build one out of wood but had to draw up plans, cut the wood, built it, etc. While we were shopping at IKEA one day, I had an epiphany. Why don’t we use one of IKEA’s inexpensive tables and build our Lego table out of that? We chose the Lack Side Table in black. We didn’t want to build a huge Lego table because we have a small house, and Lego Baseplates can get expensive.
Because we’ve been busy with our full-time jobs, Angry Kid, Little League, and several other projects, our Lego Table got put on hold for about a month. I politely asked (nagged) Angry Husband if we could work on the Lego Table this past weekend. For the love of Lego at our house, we need a great table to build and play on!
We started with the IKEA Lack Side Table (I have no pictures of ours, but here is the stock photo from IKEA).
We then centered the gray Lego Baseplate in the middle of the table. This Lego Baseplate is extra-large. You could use all green Lego Baseplates, but we made the center look like a “street” and surrounded it with green Lego Baseplates for “grass”. After the centerpiece was measured out, we taped it down to the table with blue painter’s tape.
We then took the green Lego Baseplates and placed them around the edges of the table. We temporarily secured the green Baseplates to the gray Baseplate with Legos. Angry Husband then went underneath the edge of where the green Baseplate comes up to the edge of the table and took a Sharpie to mark the area to be cut (excess Baseplate). Angry Husband then used a level as a straight edge and cut the green Baseplate on the backside (non-bumpy side) with an Exacto Knife. He said that he did not cut all the way through, but scored it. He then snapped the plate to break it into two pieces.
After each cut was made, Angry Husband placed the cut pieces of green Lego Baseplate around the edges of the table. He secured them with Legos to the gray piece. This may not seem important, but it is VERY important to the layout of this Lego table. You have to secure the pieces with Legos for proper spacing. If you butt the pieces of together and just tape them, they will not line up. Angry Husband showed me this. It is very easy to make a mistake during this part of the process. We had a box of loose Legos nearby that we used for placement.
When laying out the baseplates it important to secure them with Legos for proper spacing to make sure the legos will snap to the plates properly when kids are playing.
We left a little extra of the green Lego Baseplate hanging off the edge of the table. Angry Husband said that we needed it, just for error and placement after the glue was laid out. The excess Baseplate will be trimmed at the end of this project. After all the Baseplate has been cut and laid out, the table will look like the photograph below.
Angry Husband then taped butcher paper around the edges of the table to project is from the glue, and well excess glue.
We then removed the Lego Baseplates from the table (gently holding them together). We sprayed the IKEA Lack Side Table with spray adhesive. We also CAREFULLY flipped over the Lego Baseplates and sprayed the back of them with spray adhesive. We recommend you use contact cement. We had to fix some edges that did not firmly glue down.
We left the Lego Baseplates and table sit separately for thirty minutes for the glue to set up. Angry Husband then cut up some cardboard strips to help place the Lego Baseplates onto the table. Angry Husband laid them out and we gently flipped over the Baseplates.
We then carefully removed the cardboard strips after the Baseplates were centered on the table. After each strip was removed, we pressed down on the Baseplate of that area. Angry Husband said that we needed something heavy to place on top of the table to hold the pieces together until the glue was firmly set. We were very tired as it was late. He grabbed the first thing he saw, a bucket of screws.
After two days, Angry Husband removed the box of screws from the table. He also removed the blue painter’s tape that he had on the table for precautions. He then used a laminate cutter (you can use a Dremel or similar tool) to cut the excess Lego Baseplate from around the edges of the table.
Can you believe it? A cool DIY Lego table made out of an IKEA side table.
The Lego table IKEA style has been a big hit at our house. It is small enough that it doesn’t require storage space but plenty big enough to build and play on top of. Now we need a great design for Lego storage! That will be our next project.
Random Trivia and Information Related to This Project:
We are lucky to have Julie also known as Angry Julie guest posting today. She lives in Orange County, CA and works full-time in the legal sector taking photographs. She is married and has a 6-year old son. When she isn’t busy taking pictures of her son, she is photographing her food. Sometimes, Julie attempts to be crafty so she can be friends with Cindy, from Skip To My Lou. Find more of her photographs and ramblings on her blog at Angry Julie Monday.
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The sock bun is the latest hairstyle trend and with this crochet bun shaper, it is super simple to create the perfect sock bun. Whether you call it a bun or donut, a DIY sock bun or bun shaper it is a handy tool to easily create beautiful hair buns. A big thank you to Tip Junkie who spent the weekend with us and showed us how cool we could be! We have been having loads of fun creating this hairstyle.
This simple tutorial will show you how to make a sock bun. It is a quick and easy project!
Chain 25
Double crochet in the second chain from hook, double crochet in each chain across (24 stitches)
Chain 2 (acts as first double crochet), double crochet in each double crochet across.
Repeat until you have 12 rows of double crochets.
Fasten off, weave in ends.
The size can be adjusted by the amount of stitches. For a smaller hair bun try 20 stitches across.
Starting at the chain end, roll it up. With a tapestry needle close the tube with a whipstitch.
There should be a nice long even tube.
Bring the ends of the tube together to create a donut shape. Securely whipstitch the ends together.
Now let me show you how to make a bun with this crochet bun maker. It creates beautiful hair buns!
Put hair into a ponytail
Pull the ponytail through the crochet bun shaper.
Let hair cover around the crochet bun shaper so it is completely covered.
Fasten with an elastic ponytail holder.
Bobby pin the loose ends of hair into place around the base of the bun covering the elastic hair band.
There you have it a beautiful hair bun!
Now you know how to do a sock bun!
If you love to crochet be sure to check out all the beautiful free crochet patterns.
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Looking to lose some weight? These weight watcher recipes are just what you need. Have you tried their new weight watchers freestyle? I have heard it is much easier to follow and allows a lot more meal options.
Weight Watchers focuses less on dieting and more on lifestyle change. Once you learn to control your portions and make better decisions with food it won’t control your life anymore. The recipes can be made for lunch or dinner with meal plans or even in your crockpot. You are sure to find something you love here. I have also shared this weight loss soup recipe, some people call it fat flush soup, filled with vegetables and a delicious broth I am sure you will love it too.
You will love all these delicious weight watchers recipes for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and dessert!
These skinny pancakes are perfectly fluffy and delicious and you would never know that they are just one Weight Watcher Smart Point each! These pancakes have no added sugar or fat and are made with greek yogurt so they have 3 grams of protein in each pancake.
This Skinny Eggs Benedict is a going to surprise you! All the taste, none of the guilt.
These Ham and Cheese Egg Cups are the easy, healthy low carb breakfast recipe you need!
Remember Cinnamon rolls? You won’t have to give those up! With this cinnamon roll recipe, you can manage your points and eat a cinnamon roll.
This blueberry banana bread won’t make you feel like you are loosing out on anything. It is perfect for a breakfast on-the-go.
Check out these light Bacon Ranch Turkey Wraps. Bacon, roasted turkey, cheese, ranch, and crunchy vegetables rolled into a low-calorie wrap for just 6 Weight Watchers Points.
Slim & Healthy Chicken Salad with Chopped Apples & Dried Cranberries. Leftover rotisserie chicken, apples, celery, and dried cranberries in a light creamy Greek yogurt-based dressing combine to create this light and delicious healthy chicken salad with apples and cranberries.
This Weight Watchers Avocado BLT Sandwich has light mayonnaise, green onion, water, salt, black pepper, reduced calorie wheat bread, reduced fat turkey bacon, fresh tomato, baby arugula, avocado. You are not giving anything up with this on the menu.
These Spicy Tuna Avocado Wraps are light and fresh, full of flavor and only take 5 minutes to make! The perfect healthy lunch for a busy work week!
This Grilled Ham and Three Cheese Sandwich may seem to be too good to be true but it is not! Try it and see for yourself.
These turkey taco lettuce wraps not only taste amazing but they are a breeze to prepare and they are something you will feel great about feeding your family.
Pepper Steak is on the menu. This recipe has plenty of flavors without the calories. It reminds me of steak fajitas.
These Crispy Parmesan Strips are only five points! You can have a delicious dinner you love and watch what you eat.
Hawaiian Chicken Skewers – so tasty and flavorful and two skewers are just 220 calories or 1 Weight Watchers SmartPoint makes it so you can eat till you are full.
7-Point Weight Watchers stuffed shells recipe. Weight Watchers pasta dinner idea. Stuffed shells made with low-fat ricotta and mozzarella cheeses, red sauce.
This garlic shrimp recipe is only 2 points per serving. Delicious and easy-to-make Weight Watchers dinner idea your whole family will really love.
Best Salisbury Steak Ever looks like a must-have recipe to me!
Do you have a love for Chicken Parmesan? You will want to add this to the list.
Pure comfort food, this chicken pot pie recipe will hit the spot.
Put some potatoes on the menu! These twice-baked potatoes only take just two points.
To be successful with any diet I think chocolate has to be on the list. These two-point brownie bites are a guilt-free way to have some chocolate.
These peanut butter balls are easy to make, no-bake dessert! Only two points each!
These skinny funfetti cupcakes will make it possible for you to not miss out on any fun! Perfect for a birthday or celebration. Just whip them up in advance so you don’t have to miss out on the cake.
We don’t want you to deny yourself some flavorful dessert especially after a tasty meal! Here’s a perfect dessert for all of us skinny peach cobbler. This is perfect for satisfying your next sweets craving while on a Weight Watchers diet plan.
Did someone say cheesecake? Lighter mini cheesecakes with oreo crust are what you heard. With this recipe, you don’t have to give up cheesecake.
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How to Make The Best French Toast! We love french toast at our house. Take any french toast recipe, to a whole new level, with these two easy steps.
Step 1
Thick Slices of bread make the best french toast. They simply absorb the batter better.
Step 2
Toast the bread lightly beforehand. You can use a toaster for a small batch but an oven works best. This step prevents the bread from becoming soggy and gives you a light crisp and never soggy result.
Recipe and Directions
Ingredients
4 eggs, lightly beaten
1 cup half-and-half or light cream
2 tablespoons sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4teaspoon ground nutmeg
8 slices dry white or whole wheat bread
2 tablespoons butter or vegetable oil
Maple-flavored syrup
Sliced bananas and walnuts (optional)
Directions
Preheat the oven to 300F
Place bread on a wire rack or baking sheet. Bake bread about 8 minutes. flip, then bake another 8 minutes. Remove from rack and let cook 5 minutes. You can also use a toaster, turn it to the lowest setting and watch it. For large amounts, an oven works best.
Whisk ingredients together.
Transfer the mixture to a large baking dish.
Coat the bread in the batter for about 30 seconds on each side, then move to a baking sheet.
Turn oven to warm and store dipped toast in the oven to keep warm.
Add butter to a skillet, and cook over low heat. Transfer slices of bread to the skillet and cook until golden brown, about 3 to 4 minutes, then flip and cook for another 3 to 4 minutes.
Transfer toast to a baking sheet, and place in the oven.
Repeat until all toast is cooked. Serve on my favorite white dishes with warm butter, powdered sugar, and/or maple syrup. We added walnuts and freshly sliced bananas for extra flavor.
Enjoy!
Recipe adapted from Better Homes and Gardens
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Have you tried essential oils for anxiety? Anxiety disorders are the most common mental illness in the U.S. Did you know that they affect over 40 million people each year. If you are a parent to a child struggling with any sort of anxiety issues, then you probably have had your own feelings of panic, being overwhelmed, and a desire to move mountains to ease the pain and suffering of your child.
As our kids head back to school I wanted to share a story. Actually, my friend, Stacy will tell our story about turning to essential oils for anxiety relief. Yep, it was me that she thought was crazy. I knew she felt that way when I suggested she get her daughter an inhaler! She didn’t want her daughter to get used to sniffing something every time she was overwhelmed. I completely understood her resistance but encouraged her to think about it as giving her daughter a tool to take control of the situation.
Let Stacy tell you what happened……….
Our daughter starting displaying some school-related anxiety during her 4th-grade year. She began to panic that she wasn’t prepared for tests and worried about falling asleep in time to get a good nights rest before the school day. I talked to her teacher and we decided on better communication between us to help our daughter succeed, and an earlier bedtime to help her at night. All kids have different levels of anxiety for a variety of reasons throughout their childhood, so her teacher assured me that she would most likely outgrow some of these quirky behaviors.
Fast forward to 5th grade when my sweet and funny little girl began to quickly spin out of control. This was the first time a good friend suggested that I try essential oils. Knowing that my friend had been through a lot worse of a storm raising a child with Aspergers, I still politely took her advice and declined her offer of help with oils. I love her dearly (and should have realized her wisdom in this anxiety area) yet considered her offer to be in the same genre as voodoo.
Our two oldest daughters breezed through grade school, and we couldn’t understand what we were doing wrong with our youngest. Her 5th-grade year was throwing off the whole peaceful–well mostly peaceful–dynamic of our family. Homework was my nemesis. Studying a list of spelling words would have her on the floor screaming and crying, and reviewing for a science test would have her completely shut down in her bedroom kicking at her closet door. Her bedtime routine became a nightmare for me. She became super time sensitive and never left like she had enough time. She began to sleep in the clothes she planned to wear the next day and even though she went to bed at 8:30, she began to panic every minute that the clock crept closer to 9:00 pm. If she wasn’t fast asleep by 9:00, Pandora’s box was opened and she would tighten up every muscle in her body and look like she was having a seizure on her bed. My heart would break into a million pieces. Desperate to help her, I would give her Benadryl, rub her back until she fell asleep and then drink a glass of wine and eat chocolate–almost every single night that first semester.
Although she exhibited no signs of anxiety at school, I was able to convince her teacher that I needed help. I think it was me breaking down into tears telling her about our home life while she was trying to eat her lunch in the teacher’s lounge. She gave me plenty of notice for upcoming tests, told me not to worry about spelling words, and helped me get my daughter into the school counselor’s office for small group anxiety work. Yes! We had a plan! She also recommended a family counselor and we started meeting with him over Christmas break. He helped us with a couple of tools. One of which was to help her write lists of what needed to be done each evening so that she could see she had plenty of time to complete the list, and the other was to create a safe place that she could retreat to for a few minutes when homework (or anything) seemed to be a little much for her. The most important thing that I learned was that she didn’t have control over this. What seemed like a two-year-old tantrum that I should punish, was really something that she needed to recognize was building up inside of her and she needed to the tools to help her figure out what to do next. The counselor suggested anxiety medication and in my heart of hearts, I just wasn’t ready to go down that path yet. I wanted to figure out the tools but in the meantime, the rest of the house was falling apart. My husband and other two daughters were getting less and less of my time, the housework was piling up, we were all losing patience with the youngest and all of this wine and chocolate had put 20 pounds on me!
When my dearest friend once again suggested essential oils in the form of lavender in a diffuser, I had nothing to lose. At this point, if she told me stuffing needlepoint pins into a voodoo doll would help my daughter, I was all in! I bought two diffusers and starting diffusing lavender oil in the kitchen and also in my daughter’s bedroom. This is where my essential oil story began. As the whole house began to smell wonderful, I had high hopes. My little one loved her diffuser with the fun changing colors and it became a great part of her evening routine. I added a little lemon and eucalyptus to the kitchen diffuser and even though the house was still in disarray most days, it at least smelled good, and it seemed to put us all in a little better mood. For their patience, I rewarded my older two daughters with their own diffusers, and I was honestly surprised when they told me how much better they were sleeping each night. What? I didn’t even know they were feeling restless!
Lavender oil was not the simple answer I was hoping it would be. I felt more relaxed and cheerful, my older daughters loved the lavender, but nothing really changed with my youngest daughter. My friend told me that her family loved to diffuse a blend called but Peace and Calming, but that same scent agitated her son with Aspergers. My daughter often commented on the lemon and eucalyptus diffusing in the kitchen, so with a little hesitation, I put that in her bedroom. I added a couple of drops of lavender because I worried that the other two scents were invigorating mood boosters. Eeek! How would that help her sleep? That is when I researched and learned that scents affect everyone differently and, invigorating scents like lemon can help boost your mood in the morning and can actually help you relax in the evenings. I felt I had stumbled upon some ancient magic potion. It didn’t solve all of our problems, but it did start helping our evening routine.
One of the best tools we found for panic attacks was an essential oil inhaler. Once again, I resisted this at first. I didn’t want my daughter to get used to sniffing something every time she was overwhelmed. But my rock star friend insisted that I try it and physically brought one over to my house. I put the same three oils on the little cotton wick and loaded it up into the inhaler. We paired the inhaler up with some meditative breathing. She held the inhaler under her nose and breathed in for 5 counts, held for 3 counts, and breathed out for 5 counts. I could instantly see her body change as her muscles relaxed from their tense state, and her whole body assumed a more calming posture. We used this during stressful homework sessions, bedtime, and many times when things just weren’t going as she had planned. I honestly believe that the inhaler and meditative breathing are one of our best tools.
After much research into this topic, here is a list of the top ten essential oils for anxiety. Although everyone is different, you are sure to find something on this list that can help calm your body. Inhaling essential oils allow their molecules to travel directly to our brain through the olfactory system. Once there, they can affect our hormones and stress levels. Our brain produces neurotransmitters such as serotonin and dopamine allowing our body to feel good and to relax. Research has shown that essential oil diffusers can have a calming effect in the workplace and I truly believe that we will begin to see them in more and more classrooms too!
I think that it is important to note that I am not a doctor or even an essential oil specialist. I am just a mom trying to figure out what is safe and what works best for my family. Essential oils for anxiety has been a lifesaver. If my research and trial and error somehow helps you and your family, then I am delighted to be sharing this with you! I do want to mention that in all of the research that I did, one thing that comes up time and time again is the importance of using therapeutic-grade oils that don’t contain synthetic fragrance. This is so important! You definitely don’t want to be breathing in toxins! It is one of the reasons that I chose to seek out the Young Living Oil company. Their oils are 100% certified organic and therapeutic grade. Their starter kit is over a $350 value for only $160 and includes 12 of the most commonly used oils (a great way to try something new!) a diffuser, and some samples of their Thieves cleaning product (amazing stuff!) and Ningxia wellness drink. If you are interested in giving this a journey a try, you can sign up here and send me any questions that you might have. It is a journey that has been and continues to be a blessing to my family.
I know you will love the oils as much as we do. If you want to sign up let me know and I will send you a couple inhalers for FREE. I also will send you an educational resource that we use as a reference guide for what each oil can do. Go sign up, and then email Stacy and me at skiptomyloushop@gmail.com and we will send you your free inhalers and an educational resource. If you are already using Young Living sign up the amazing essential rewards program (earn increasing points each month towards products and reduced shipping YAY!) and we will send you the free inhalers.
Don’t hesitate to ask us any questions.
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Need FANtastic teacher gifts? This teacher appreciation gift uses a cool phone fan to let your teacher know they are FANtastic. I love thinking of items that pair with cute sayings to make fun gifts. I usually always share a printable gift tag to make it super easy to thank your teacher. It is easy to show your appreciation with a meaningful gift made just for them. I am all about finding the best teacher gifts to show these often underpaid and overworked role models just how much they mean to us and our children.
Download the free printable. Print on colored card-stock. Cut out the teacher cards. You can purchase the fans here. This may be a better deal here.
{FANtastic Phone Fan Teacher Gift Download}
Use a sharp to to make a tiny hole on the gray dot printed on the lower front of card. Fold the card on the dotted lines. Punch two holes at the top of the card. Since I was using thin twine, I used a smaller hole punch.
Remove the fan blade from the body of the fan. Place the metal piece through the card.
Use twine or ribbon to tie the card together.
Tadah! This teacher gift is inexpensive and easy to make, but will blow them away!
I bet your teacher will appreciate this gift during recess!
I also have a regular phone fan gift. This one is great for any FANtastic friend that spends loads of time outdoors!
Looking for more teacher gifts? Here are a few more ideas. We have ideas for hundreds of teacher appreciation gift ideas. Our teachers give our children the most important gift: their education. Show your appreciation with one of these cute teacher gifts ideas.
First, have your teacher fill out the teacher favorite things questionnaire. You will know exactly what they would like all school year!
These are teacher gifts your teacher will love receiving and your child will love giving!
Welcome your teacher back to school with these darling ideas. You will have loads of gift tags for the best teacher gifts
Back to school teacher gift tags
Was your teacher “mint” to be? These candy-filled jars are an easy way to start the school year off right.
Teachers love gift cards. Wrap them up super cute with these printable envelopes.
If you want loads of gift cards already made… you just print and attach to a gift.
Teacher Appreciation Gift Tags
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I love an easy summer salad, a recipe that comes together quickly and doesn’t heat up my kitchen is always on my list. Here are some easy summer salad recipes that can be thrown together last minute and even use food fresh from your garden. Here is watermelon salad recipe we make with ripe summer watermelon. If you like watermelon you might also like this watermelon lemonade.
This berry orange spinach salad is delicious, flavourful, and so easy and fast to put together! Leafy spinach, juicy mandarin oranges, sweet and tart raspberries and blackberries, creamy feta cheese, and crunchy walnuts are tossed together with a simple 4-ingredient vinaigrette that’s sweet and tangy.
It’s simply a great spring or summer salad that’s perfect as a meal for two or as a side dish for four.
BLT Caesar Salad combines the delicious flavors of a BLT with the simple perfection of Caesar Salad. The perfect side or main dish, this salad comes together quickly and is sure to be a hit!
Do you love beets? It seems you either love them or hate them. I love Beet salad. The beauty of the recipe is how effortless it is to whip up. It’s basically adding all the ingredients to a bowl and stirring to combine.
I love a good melon salad. This is the perfect time of the year to make a quick and delicious melon salad. Especially if you have fresh basil in your garden.
If you love potato salad but don’t love the heavy calories you will love this potato and grilled corn salad, its a lighter recipe but still tastes so delicious too!
Stop by tomorrow for another Made By You Monday. Many of these recipes featured today were chosen from there. Who knows ‘s maybe next week I will be featuring you?
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