My Spring Schmorgers Board

I am a Sucker for Springy Weather!

Spring Season brings me...

Smiles

Aaron and I in line for the Hunger Games!
What we thought of it:

2 Thumbs up Baby!


Baseball

Derek ready to Catch!

Mason throwing Strikes!



Spring Break
Zzzzzzzzz 
{AKA Lots of Sleeping in!}


Easter

Spruced up my Burlap Wreath!

{want to make one? Gallamore West has the steps!}

I loved creating my Easter Mantel!

Click links for steps in creating your own:
~Egg-Cellent Easter Letters~
~Surprisingly Sweet Spring Banner~
~Rascally Rabbit~


&
 Garden Planting
Which we have not done yet...but very soon!
Last year the boys and I gave our Box Garden a paint lift. 
Check it!



Thanks for stopping on by! 
What does Spring bring you? 

Linking up here

Egg-Cellent Easter Letters

Let's make some Egg-cellent Easter Letters!

Supplies:

Wood Letters E,A,S,T,E,R

6 pieces of scrapbook paper 

Mod Podge

Brush

Sandpaper

Glitter Paint

So go on a hunt and find all your supplies!

Next you are going to follow my 

DIY Mod Podge Letters Instructions

HERE

When you get to the "apply black paint section"--

Head back over here!

OK- so your letters should have scrapbook paper on them

and sanded sides - yes? Awesome.

Now grab your glitter paint. Dip your finger in the paint and just kind of rub it along the sides.

After you have done this to all your letters, let them dry.

Then apply your Last Layer of Mod Podge.

Let completely dry.

Then display your letters!

{To make that banner click HERE}

Happy Easter!

Linking up Here

Surprisingly Sweet {and easy} Spring Banner

LISTEN UP

{get it?} 

I crack myself up!

Today I am going to show you how to create the Sweetest Spring Banner

that your little eyes ever did see!

Supplies:

Buttons

Green Wreath Wrap Ribbon/Burlap

Twine

(yep. that's it)

Cut out your sections to the size of pennant you would like. I did mine fairly small.

Now grab your buttons and hot glue them on

Thread your twine through to connect them

And.... There she is! 

But Wait!

Put your adorable MOD PODGE EASTER LETTERS

behind it, and check her out now!

O-La-La

Linking up Here

DIY Rascally Rabbit

Everybody needs a Rascally Rabbit as part of their Easter Display!

Can I tell you, this was the easiest little project ever! 

The longest part:

1. Letting the Paint dry

2. Finding the letters R,A,B,B,I,T in the Scrabble game

No Joke!

Supplies:

Frame (any size)

Piece of Burlap (cut to size of opening in the frame)

Black Paint (or any other color you would like to use)

 Rabbit Stencil (I used a cookie cutter)

Paint Brush

Scrabble Letters

Scrabble Display Holder

So get all your supplies in place.

 Paint the inside of your Stencil.
{Thank you Uncommon Design for the inspiration}

Remove your Stencil. Let Dry

Collect your Scrabble Tiles

{Thank you Northwest Lovelies for this cute idea}

Place your burlap rascally rabbit back in the frame. Display your Scrabble Tiles as shown.

Enjoy your Rascally Rabbit's Cuteness!

This rabbit told me he likes to Party! So he will be Hopping by HERE!

- Jen

Lick the bowl worthy, Baked Potato Soup!

That's right, you read it...you will be licking your bowl clean of this soup, I promise!

Oh-- But first, I must share....my Rainbow Shot:

Pretty amazing...saw this baby as I was walking out of Michaels... 

with my new cupcake decorating tools in hand! YES!

Let's get down to the nitty gritty, here is the goods for this:

 Scrumptious Baked Potato Soup

7-8 small to medium size potatoes 

1 clove garlic

1 small onion

4 strips of bacon

3 tablespoons of flour

1/2 t. dried basil

1 t. pepper

1 t. salt

3 cups chicken broth

1 cup half-and-half cream

1/2 t. hot pepper sauce

Shredded Cheddar cheese

Printable Version Here

Start with your potatoes. Bake them in the oven as you would a baked potato. Set aside and let cool.

In a large saucepan, cook bacon until crisp. Drain, reserve 1 tablespoon drippings. Set bacon aside.

Saute onion and garlic in drippings until tender.

(don't mind the bacon in there..it was stuck to the bottom of the pan)

Stir in flour, salt, basil and pepper; mix well.

Gradually add broth.

Bring to a boil; boil and stir for 2 minutes.

Peel and Cut up your potatoes

(while your letting your broth come to a boil)

Add the potatoes, cream and hot pepper sauce.

Heat through but do not boil.

Garnish with bacon and cheese!

(the Best part ever)

And I guarantee you will lick this bowl clean

after going back for seconds of course! 

Serve with sourdough bread.

Enjoy!

Looking for More Dinner Ideas? Click HERE

You betcha bottom dolla--I'll be linking up here

Countdown....it's Hunger Games Time!

Let the COUNTDOWN begin!

Release Countdown

I am loving all the Hunger Game Hype out there! 
Thank you to these wonderful creative Bloggers for their awesome Ideas and Free Printables!


~Here are my TOP 5~

Awesome Party Printables from Living Locurto

Sweet Printables over at Tattered And Inked

Get in my Belly Cupcakes from Lady Cupcake's Corner 
Featured on Rae Gun Ramblings  by Funky Polkadot Giraffe

Love note printable from Creative Party Buzz

And just for kicks....:)  from Nickinverted Etsy Shop



My friend and I are taking our teenage boys out for this Hot Date!
 We are super excited...so excited that we will be buying POPCORN (I never buy popcorn) 
but will still be sneaking in candy and drinks!  




Who will be sitting next to you at this Movie? Will you be buying Popcorn?
Enjoy!