Did You Know...

Just an FYI...Did you know a Pringles can fits in the cup holder of your car? Must have been a women who was PMS-ing who invented that can! LOL Such a clever woman. This was my running errands snack...so bad for you. Don't do this!

I love all the flavors, but Sour Cream and Onion does the trick for me this time of the month (wink, wink)



Diet iced tea...sugar free because I am a dental hygienist and watching out for my teeth...

Maybe I shouldn't be eating the Pringles and should be watching out for my butt!!

Why is salt so darn good?

Have a good weekend,

~Karen~

Oven S'mores...Yummy

S'mores...ooey, gooey, yumminess. You don't need to have a campfire to make them though. We make them in the oven! I did a post on this a long time ago, but wanted to share it again...new products on the market!

Graham crackers, marshmallows and a chocolate bar is all you need.

They have graham crackers now that are square, so you don't have to break up the long ones.

They also have FLAT marshmallows! Woo Hoo!!

The flat ones are so easy when you make them in the oven. Less marshmallow than the big ones, but still great.

and of course chocolate.

I place the crackers on a cookie sheet and top each cracker with 2 pieces of chocolate and one marshmallow. This tray will make 10 s'mores.

Bake in a preheated 350 degree oven for about 5 minutes or until the chocolate is shiny and the marshmallows puff a little.

Puffy marshmallow...

Shiny chocolate...

Yummy treat anytime of the day or night!



You'll want to eat s'more of them if you make them this way. Give it a try. It's fast and easy and not so dangerous if you have little ones around a campfire that you're trying to keep track of.

Have a great day,

~Karen~

Thoughts on Thursday...

When you get up in the morning, what do you do?...do you...

Shower, get ready, get dressed and then go into the house to start your day...or

Do you go out into the house in your pj's or comfy clothes, have a cup of tea or coffee, something to eat, start the craziness with the family etc...

I am pajamas girl, but on work days I'm trying to shower and get ready first before I go down stairs. Seems like I'm more on time when I do.

How about you???

Have a great Thursday,
~Karen~

Tool Time Tuesday...Washer Bracelet

Hi everyone!! So glad you've stopped by for another Tool Time Tuesday. This project is truly a "tool time" from the hardware store.

Today we are making this adorable bracelet (modeled by my daughter Kelsie!). Believe it or not, this bracelet is made from washers. It was fast and easy too. I think I made this in under 15 minutes. 

Most hardware stores have a section in the nuts and bolts aisle where they sell these baggies. In Home Depot, these baggies are only 98 cents each.

There are many different styles of washers. These washers that look like flowers are called lock washers.

This package is a number 6. The smaller the number, the smaller the size of the washer. Each baggie has 20 washers in it for 98 cents. What a great price compared to a craft store for some jewelry supplies.

Here's what they look like out of the bag...

and here's a close up.

I also used jump rings to connect the washers, because the washers don't open up and need to be connected with something. I also used a lobster claw clasp.

First step is to use 2 needle nose pliers to carefully open up the jump ring.

I added one small washer and one large one.

Close up the ring.

Here are the 2 washers.

I kept on adding a jump ring and then alternated one large washer and one small washer until the bracelet fit my wrist.

On one end, I added the lobster claw clasp.

and at the other end, I added one jump ring to close with the clasp.

Very fast and easy.



and stylish too!

These would be great summer time craft projects for older children and great gifts too. Just think of the possibilities...earrings, necklaces etc. Add pretty beads in between for color too.

Remember our Tool Time promise...don't tell the hardware people we use these washers for craft projects or they'll raise the prices on us. Shhhhh...it's our little secret.

Have a wonderful Tuesday,

~Karen~

don't forget to pop over to my Sunday party post...Sew Darn Crafty. So many wonderful projects for you to just click on a visit! Lots of inspiration!

Sew Darn Crafty Party...Week 20

Hello to all my wonderful friends out there in the world. Even though we've never met, I still consider you all my friends. We all go through the same things in life, we love to create, sew and craft and let's face...deep down we're pretty much all the same. If you're blogging or reading blogs, you love to be inspired and that's the basic truth of why we are "friends"...inspiration!

I feel like this opening paragraph each Sunday is to tell you what I've been up to this week. To make it short, my house looks like someone flipped it upside down. Remember I told you I want to switch out my daughter Courtney's twin bed for a queen, with some painting in there too? Well, my niece gave me a few pieces of furniture that she didn't want any more, (which I love, but just need to make room for) but that created a domino effect. Move something here to get something there, change this to fit that, why not clean this out since I'm here, why not clean out the closet and donate clothes.

This domino effect has reaked havoc on every single room in the house. EVERY. SINGLE. ROOM. We are stepping over piles of clothes, pieces of furniture, bags of I don't know what...but I LOVE IT. Gives me a sense of cleansing, getting rid of things we just don't need, minimizing my life. It may be upside down right now, but when it's done Woo Hoo!!

So now let's see what you've been up to...



Sew Darn Crafty is all about YOU!! Show off your projects, share a tutorial, show us your vacation pictures, share a family favorite recipe...share anything. Not only does linking inspire us all, it also brings lots of new people to your blog for a visit. Click here for past parties and lots of inspiration

Easy steps to join in on the fun...

• link up to the specific project post, not your whole blog. Makes it easier to link right to that post and not  search through all your whole blog. To find the http address to a specific post, just click on the Title of your post.
• link as many projects as you'd like...old or new
• anything goes...cooking, sewing, knitting, crafts, organizing, remodeling projects etc...
• visit other links to share some blogging love! You know we all love comments!
• grab a Sew Darn Crafty button for your blog (on my right side bar) or just link to the party in your post.
• the more we share, the more people will join and then there's more inspiration to look at!
• linking is open til Saturday night, so plenty of time to join in
• just click the "click here to enter" button and follow the easy steps

Have fun linking up! Don't forget to come back and take a look at all the great projects during the week,
~Karen~

Tool Time Tuesday...Recycled Pizza Box Support

I haven't had a recycling Tool Time in a while. You know I always look at something twice before I throw it out and then stuff it in my purse or store it away for a project. Sad, I know...I think I need some sort of garbage counseling LOL!!

Well, here is one of those items.

Do you know what these are?

They look like doll house tables...but they are those little plastic pizza thingies that you find in the middle of the pizza so the cover doesn't end up squished on top of the pizza. Not sure of the name, but maybe pizza protector or pizza box support.

They're only 1 1/2 inches high and 1 1/2 inches wide. Tiny little things, but I have big plans for them.

How about drying supports for craft projects.

Paint something on both side and place it on this support, so it can dry all over at the same time.

Another drying support especially when using glue or Mod Podge. I made these balls with shredded old book pages. Can't let the glue dry right there on the table, because it would glue itself right to the surface. These supports are plastic, so nothing really sticks to the little spikes and the air circulates all around.

How about gluing these to some kind of sewing station and have all your hand sewing thread right there where you are working. You could some how fashion an area for a pincushion, thread and scissor holder, then glue this plastic thingy to that to hold the thread.

This one is a little crazy, but worked great with my iPhone.

Great for watching videos, or having the phone up so that I can see texts or emails coming in without having to tip the phone to see...especially if I'm working at my desk and the phone is flat on the table. This keeps it in plain view.



If you can think of other things to do with these crazy little things that I hate to throw away...let us know in the comments section. There must be something else we can do with them!!

Oh wait...I just thought of another one, but sorry no picture...just brain storming. A place card holder for the dinner table or when you are labeling food on a buffet!

Keep thinking and eating pizza...we need those support thingies!

Happy Tuesday,

~Karen~

Sew Darn Crafty Party...Week 19

Happy Father's Day to my wonderful husband and to all the fathers out there...not that there are any men who read this blog besides my husband. Maybe you can pass the wishes on to them! Since 99.9999% of my readers are women, lets say Happy Sew Darn Crafty Day...just don't tell all the dads out there!

So show me what you've been up to this past week or any time for that matter...you know we have to sneak our crafting time in when ever we can get it!



Sew Darn Crafty is all about YOU!! Show off your projects, share a tutorial, show us your vacation pictures, share a family favorite recipe...share anything. Not only does linking inspire us all, it also brings lots of new people to your blog for a visit. Click here for past parties and lots of inspiration

Easy steps to join in on the fun...

• link up to the specific project post, not your whole blog. Makes it easier to link right to that post and not  search through all your whole blog. To find the http address to a specific post, just click on the Title of your post.
• link as many projects as you'd like...old or new
• anything goes...cooking, sewing, knitting, crafts, organizing, remodeling projects etc...
• visit other links to share some blogging love! You know we all love comments!
• grab a Sew Darn Crafty button for your blog (on my right side bar) or just link to the party in your post.
• the more we share, the more people will join and then there's more inspiration to look at!
• linking is open til Saturday night, so plenty of time to join in
• just click the "click here to enter" button and follow the easy steps

Have fun linking up! Don't forget to come back and take a look at all the great projects during the week,
~Karen~