The Nap Time Creations

I love summer treats. The popsicles, ice cream cones, slushies, smoothies, whatever it is I love them. But, sometimes the treats are not always healthy. I came across this summer treat from a family friend, and I am going to share it with you today! I call it Nut Melody. What you need is: almonds cashews sunflower seeds (shelled) pumpkin seeds (shelled) mini chocolate chips flax seed grinned First, buy your nuts raw. I buy mine at Kitchen Kneads in Ogden.  When you get it all home, wash the nuts and seeds (you never know what is on them.) --Make sure you dry them.  Next, place the nuts on a cookie sheet, turn on oven to 200 and bake the nuts for 15 minutes.  When that is done, place in a Ziplock bag or in a container big enough, and mix all the ingredients together. The mini chocolate chips gives a hint of sweetness and the rest it just scrumptious.  Happy Friday!!   

Sorry I haven't posted for a while. We have been busy this week and to boot it has been nice weather (which in Utah changes hourly).  I have the best Ideas for Sun-shining Day!  Blow bubbles. Dollar store has bubbles also you can homemake them. Recipe Here. Sidewalk Chalk. Again the dollar store has them and who doesn't love a colorful driveway Eat outside. Make lunch, a snack and go out and eat it. Soak up that Vitamin D. Do a scavenger hunt. List below. Ride bikes. Go to the park. When it is warmer have a water fight Right now at Thanksgiving point is the Tulip Festival. Fly a Kite Read a book outside. If any of you have anymore Ideas Please Share!

I was asked to help with a Relief Society Birthday Party, which I am excited to help with. I am in love the with theme and decorations! We have a theme, food, speakers and decorations. I am excited to show you our table decorations, I am in love with them. Printed and traced on black Paper! I backed with my favorite print paper. I bought the frames from the dollar store! Make sure you double check them, some are broken! I had so much fun decorating for this! We used mason jars with daisy's, and a penant banner on the stage! I am glad it was a success! Theme : Dream of the Person you would like to be, but remember God won't waste the person you are! Food : Turkey Dinner Decorations : Silhouette frames, daisy's, Mason Jars, fabric, penant banner and table cloths Speaker: Ladies in the ward about how life turned out better than their dreams! Song: Guardians of Virtue By Scott Flinders

Need a quick cookie fix! Try this easy cookie recipe with everything that you already have on hand! Cake Batter Cookies 1 box of cake mix 1/2 cup Oil 2 eggs 1 cup of candy Mix all ingredients together, mix candy in last! Place on cookie sheet, baka at 350 for 8-10 min. Get creative! See what cake mixes will be yummy with different candy! Enjoy

Need a dinner Idea? I have the perfect one for you and your family! Kids loves these, and you can get as creative as you want. Homemade hot pockets! Love these! First make pizza dough, roll it out on a baking sheet, cut slits on the long sides, and put in the toppings, down the middle. I do pizza, and ham and cheese hot pockets. Fold the cut ends over in the middle, pinch and let raise about as long as your oven heats up. Bake at 350 for 25 min. Get creative with it. Make a veggie one, one with all your favorite pizza toppings, do ham, turkey, cheese, whatever you want in your hot pocket! Pizza Dough: 3 Cups Warm Water 2 TBS. Yeast 2 TBS Oil 1/4 Cup Sugar 1/2 tsp. Salt 3 Cups Flour (I use more like 5 1/2) Makes two hot pockets! Let raise for about 1/2 hour Ham and Cheese Pizza Hot Pocket

Every Party we go to there are Peanut Butter bars, and I always wonder how they are made and how hard are they! I found a couple recipes and ta-da I made them! The recipe was so easy! Bars: 1 Cup Butter 2 Eggs 2/3 Cup Peanut Butter 1 tsp. Vanilla Mix together really well. Add: 1 Cup Sugar 1 Cup Brown Sugar 1 tsp. Salt 2 Cups Flour 2 Cups Oatmeal Bake 15 min at 350 Frosting: 1 1/2 Cups Peanut Butter 2 Cups Powdered Sugar Add Milk about 1/2 cup or till creamy When the bars were cooked, I let them cool and then spread the frosting, but I wanted more so I melted some chocolate chips and spread on top. Cut and enjoyed!! YUM!

Today while Sadie baby was napping I made a quick garland out of felt. I got the Idea from Pintrest. I saw it a couple times and I decided to make one. I quickly drew a heart, x's and o's on some extra felt I found from another project. I cut them out, sewed them together and ta-da... I have a garland!