Monthly Archives: February 2016

Irish for a Day!

We’re not Irish, but that doesn’t mean that we can’t be Irish for a Day! You can have fun with it and make the day special for your children or grandchildren. I’ll show you how to make your child’s picture look like they are Irish. Continue reading

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Easter Cross Scrabble Craft

This Easter Cross Scrabble Craft is an easy, quick, yet a meaningful one to make. If you need to find them, just do a search online or find at your local craft store. Thrift stores are a good source, too! I’ve included 2 versions of this craft; one for kids, and one for adults. Continue reading

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How to Make an Easy Catapult

How to Make an Easy Catapult came from looking at ideas that were too difficult for kids and really didn’t work well. I used this idea for our Oma and Opa Camp and the kids really enjoyed it. The materials are easy to find and are inexpensive as well. Continue reading

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Chicken Spirals with Creamed Spinach Sauce

Chicken Spirals with creamed spinach sauce look absolutely amazing! It certainly has that “wow” factor of a beautiful company dish! Your guests will think you spent hours preparing this dish, but it’s actually pretty easy to put together. Continue reading

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Watercolor and Oil Art

Watercolor and Oil Art explores science in a very colorful way. Oil and water don’t mix, you see, so you’ll have interesting things happen with your art project. It’s so fun to see how it makes waves and moves the color. By using a glue gun, you can design shapes or squiggles that make a design among the melding colors. Continue reading

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Roast Beef Reuben Sandwich

Try this new version of a Rueben. I call it a “Roast Beef Rueben Sandwich”! This sandwich is so delicious with the new combination of flavors that it may become your favorite. My mouth just waters when I think of it. Continue reading

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