Flip- Flop Summer Wreath

So just like that, it's summer time.  My kids are out of school in just a few short days.  The weather is heating up, actually quicker than I would have liked but what can you do.  That is what happens in Arizona.

With that we are almost in full swing summer mode, my kids have been dying to go swimming.  I still think it's way too cold but they don't care.  The sweaters and scarfs have been packed away and we are now in full flip flops and shorts attire.

My spring door hanging was still hanging up and every time I walked through the front door, I kept thinking I need to do something "summer-y"

I grabbed a wreath at Hobby Lobby with some hot pink ribbon.  I bought the flat wreath,  I thought it would probably be easier to put the flip flops on to something flat.
I wrapped the ribbon around the wreath, making sure to pull tight.  I think it took me about 2 1/2 rolls of ribbon.

Next I laid the flip flops how I wanted them and hot glued them to the wreath.  I cut up an old lei we had to use the flowers.  I just mix all the color combinations and hot glued them on as well.  There are four flowers on each flip flop.  Two of each color.

Next I tied some extra pink ribbon to hang the wreath and glued some more flowers at the top so it wouldn't just be a normal knot at the top.

I definitely think it screams Summer!  It's so bright and cheery.  Looking back I wish I would have put a little smaller flowers or bigger flips flops on the wreath, just so you would be able to see the tops of them.  But it is what it is.

I hope you all have a wonderful summer!! 

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Memorial Day Barbeque Recipes

Do you have family traditions on Memorial Day?  Do you like to take a weekend and drive some where?  Do you get stuff down around the house?  Do you hang out, swim and barbecue?

We usually don't like to travel on weekends like that, it's just our thing I guess.  We don't really care for the crowds on those weekends so we actually like waiting and going another weekend.  We usually spend those holiday weekends getting some projects done around the house and then we'll usually spend Monday, swimming, barbecuing and hanging out. 

I was looking at some new recipes today to figure out what we could make and I wanted to share some good ones with you.

Summer Time Hotdogs with Dr. Pepper BBQ sauce

Patriotic Taco Salad

Buffalo Chicken and Blue Cheese Sliders

Pulled BBQ Chicken Sandwiches

Strawberry Spinach Salad

Fireworks Pasta Salad

Bacon Ranch Cheddar Sliders

Ranch BLT Pasta Salad

My Bacon & Avocado Summer Salad

Chipotle Apricot BBQ Chicken

Easy Bacon Avocado Salad

Oh my goodness, this recipe is super easy and super good!  I really don't think you understand my love for avocados and guacamole.  Ahhhhh!  Let me have a minute......




Ok I am better.  I just drifted into a avocado world.  Hmmm.  This salad has a combination of bacon, avocados and garlic.  Hello!!  Can we spell Y- U-M?  I found this recipe on Recipe.com
 but had to change it a bit.

Here is what you'll need 
1 box of bow tie pasta
6-8 slices of bacon
3 avocados
3 gloves of garlic
2 tbsp of lemon juice
1 tbsp of olive oil
1/8 tsp of salt
1/8 tsp of pepper
1/2 cup of shredded Romano cheese


  You'll want to start cooking your pasta, once it's done, drain it and set it aside for a minute.

Then I sizzle the bacon.  I try and make it as crispy as possible.  It just taste better that way.

I will cut up the avocados and garlic and throw them in with the bacon.

Next comes the salt and pepper, olive oil and lemon juice.

Toss in the pasta and stir. You are good to go.  I usually pop it in the fridge to cool it off.  I think it taste better cold but that is my opinion.

I hope you enjoy this salad.  It's one of my favorites, especially as the heat of the summer starts.  It's a nice cool refreshing salad.

Enjoy!

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My 100th Post Ya'll!!!

Holy Moly!  I can't believe this is my 100th post.  Actually oops I missed my 100th so this is my 105th.  But who's counting right?

I have had such a blast blogging on this blog the last few months.  I am amazed at how many visitors I have received and how it's grown so much.

Not only that I have been able to establish a great relationship with many wonderful women bloggers all over the U.S.  It's amazing to see how much you have in common.  I have never been part of a community that is so encouraging and so uplifting for one another.
This blog has given me goals to do projects I have been dying to do for years and given me a new creative outlet.  This might just be one of the funnest things I have ever done.  And the great part is I get to do it all from my home in the pj's.  Actually I really don't rock the pj's, but it's nice to know I can.

I have learned a ton about myself as well, and surprised myself at how creative I really can be.  I am really looking forward to a journey down this blogging world.  I am looking forward to the people I will meet and have already along the way!

I hope you'll hang out with me and ride this journey with me!  I betcha it'll pretty fun!:)

Field Trips aren't fun anymore

 You new moms out there might not agree with me on this.   Especially if you just have a kid starting grade school and all you can think about is the joy of volunteering to be the room mom and chaperoning field trips.  Sure it was fun, at it's time.  I hate to even admit this in fear of sounding like a bad mom but I think I am kind of over the field trips.

It might have been the third school bus break down that turned me.  There is only so many times you can be stranded on a school bus with 60+ grade schoolers and no where to go.  Or it might be the screeching noise level on the bus.  There is always one kid close to you who is screaming a conversation to the kid next to him.  Why does he do that?

You are squished on the bus, there is no air, mean while your stupid sack lunch you packed in your bag is getting flattened like a pancake.  That poor sandwich never had a chance.

We ended up going to the Arizona Science Center which I thought would be great until the Science Center decided to book 4000 other schools on the same day.  So let's just say, it was packed! 

 

The teacher usually puts you in charge of a little group.  Your kid is usually in this group.  So not only do you have to your own child to watch over and make sure isn't kidnapped, you have 5 other kids.  That is not so easy when there are kids running crazy every where.  It's a little stressful.

Oh but wait, when you have eaten your squashed sandwich, and corralled all your kids and made it back to the bus in one piece, you still have the not so quite bus ride home.  Now it's later in the afternoon, so it's hotter, the kids have been running around so they are stinky.  It's a really long bus ride home.

All the moms kind of walk back to their cars and just sit in the quiet for a minute.  Believe me I am a patient person but I think this week I realized I think I'd rather take my kids to those things by myself during the summer or on a weekend.


 At the Science Center they have a body exhibit that talks about everything, and I do mean everything.  This area was all about the nose and sneezing.  Thought this was gross and interesting and quite funny.  I thought I'd share- enjoy this little tidbit!

 My group, mine are all in the blue.

Do you see the kid in the back of this picture?  Imagine a thousand other kids just like that.  They seem to find me :)

So there you have it.  I may just been a mom who doesn't do the field trip thing... do you feel the same way or do you have some joy in them?  Leave me a comment and tell me your thoughts.

Breakfast in Bed for Mom

I don't plan on cooking tomorrow.  But you better believe I hope to have a nice yummy breakfast in the morning.  And by that I don't mean a bowl of Captain Crunch.  I will save that cereal for Monday morning.  Don't get me wrong, it's good but not for Mother's Day.

So here is a hint for any of you hubbies reading, or maybe if you see something you'd like for your Mother's Day Breakfast- email the post to your husband.  I am sure he can figure out a recipe.

Baked Strawberry French Toast

Pomegranate Waffles

Spinach and Ham Strata

Brown Sugar and Pecan Sticky Bun

Bacon and Egg Toast Cups

And if all else fails and he burns it, or over sleeps, or forgets, head out to IHOP.  They have some great breakfast food I hear :)

Have a wonderful Mother's Day!