BIG BOY'S ROOM REMODEL PART 2

This is Part 2 of my son's Remodel.  Wallpaper is GONE!! Whoohooo!!  

Walpaper Removal Tip: Use Fabric Softener, diluted with water instead of those harsh Chemicals they sell in the stores.  And, it smells amazing too!

Here is a VIDEO showing how to remove the wallpaper.

Happy Saturday!

BIG BOY'S BEDROOM REMODEL

Happy Thursday bloggers! 

 I just wanted to share some pictures of my plans while I remodel my Big boy's bedroom. 

 I will post more pictures as I get done.  

He has been living in a little boy's room for so long 

and 

I thought it was due time to match the bedroom to the boy.  

This is what I'm working with.

I have so many plans for this space!! 

 See you soon for more updates!

PRESIDENTS DAY 2011 VAN

Hope you all have a great

PRESIDENT'S DAY!
 

(LIKE MY VAN?)

;-)

CREAMY MUSHROOM CHICKEN

I have to share this recipe with you all.  

I made this for dinner and my whole family cleaned their plates!!  

I got the recipe from Real Mom Kitchen.  She "ROCKS"!

It's called 

"Creamy Mushroom Chicken".

  We are not a mushroom eating family so we took them out.  And it still turned out delicious!

It was so easy to make and the taste was 

"OUT OF THIS WORLD"!  

Here is the recipe:


Creamy Mushroom Chicken

• 4 or 5 slices bacon (I used turkey bacon)
• 4 chicken breasts
• salt & pepper
• 2 Tbsp. butter
• 1 large onion, diced
• 8 oz mushrooms, sliced 
• 2 cans (10 3/4 oz) cream of mushroom soup
• 1/4 cup chicken broth
• 2/3 cup Monterrey jack cheese
• 8 oz spaghetti, fettuccine (what I used) or linguine
• parsley, optional for garnish

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. In a large skillet, cook the bacon. Place bacon on a paper towel lined pate to drain and set aside. Leave bacon drippings in the pan.
3. Season chicken breasts with salt and pepper.
4. Add butter to the pan and cook chicken breast until brown on both sides. Remove from the pan and place in a 9 x 13 inch baking dish.
5. Add the onion to the pan and cook for 1 minute. Then add the mushrooms and cook until the mushrooms and onion are tender.
6. Add the soup, chicken broth and cheese. Heat until the cheese is melted.
7. Spoon the sauce over the chicken in the 9 x 13 dish.
8. Bake at 350 degrees for 25 minutes.
9. While the chicken bakes, cook the pasta.
10. Crumble reserved bacon.
11. Serve chicken on top of the cooked pasta with sauce and sprinkle with crumbled bacon and parsley if desired..
12. Enjoy!

"POST" VALENTINE'S POST.

WOW..I know Valentine's Day has come and gone, 

but I have been so busy with a ton of projects. 

I made these cookies for my son's

 Valentine's party at school yesterday. 

Hope Everyone had a wonderful Valentines Day!

PRIMARY LESSON #7

This is what I made for my little Primary class today.  

Little baby Jesus in a manger.  
~
SUPPLIES:
Wood
Round balls
Felt
Hot Glue/Gun
Rafia
~

They loved them!

Hope everyone had a great Sunday.

HAPPY VALENTINES (VAN) DAY 2011!!

WOW.....it's been a while!  

I have been remodeling one of my sons bedrooms....total remodel project!  

Can't wait for you all to see the transformation.  

I'll give a sneak peak at the end of this post. 

So, it's almost Valentines Day, and of course I have to

 "BLING"

 the family roadster :-)  

I got the

 SILHOUETTE CAMEO 

 for Christmas and wanted to try her out!  

I absolutely "LOVE" it!

Here's my roadster!  It makes me smile :-)

I used:

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One reason why I love the SILHOUETTE CAMEO, is (not like the Cricut, which I still love), if I need a certain image that I don't have in my Cricut cartridge library, I just head on over to the SILHOUETTE SHOP in my applications, purchase it, usually 99cents, and download it!  That's it!  

Can anyone guess what i'm doing in my son's bedroom??

I AM A CHILD OF GOD BLOCKS

I made these for my new Primary kids in church today!  

They turned out pretty good I think :-)

Have a fabulous Sunday!

SCRAP TOOL IN THE KITCHEN

I have to share this with you all!!  I am so tired of my dull kitchen knives.  I would buy a  for around $20.  & about a month, I was tearing at the meat instead of cutting!  I don't want to spend hundreds of dollars on kitchen knives that I have drooled over.  So, I had an idea!!  Why not use my "AMAZING"  

Tim Holtz Tonic SCISSORS.  

They cut through almost everything, they are:

Resistant to rust and corrosion

Non-stick coating minimizes adhesive build up

Extra large Kushgrip Handles for comfort and less fatigue

Micro serrated edge great for detail cutting

Protective plastic cap for sharp pointed blade

Excellent cutting on all types of material including sheet rubber, vinyl and adhesive backed  papers 

And the cost??

Michaels Craft's-$14.99 with a 50% Coupon=$7.49 

NOT BAD!!

They cut through everything with "NO PROBLEM"!

 LOVE IT!

HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE!!

Googbye 2011, Welcome 2012. 

 It's time again for those New Years Resolutions!!  

I've made mine for this year for the first time, 

and I'm gonna try and keep them, what about you??

Yes, they include things like gym, food, 

family and of course my time. 

 Hope everyone had a 

HAPPY AND SAFE NEW YEARS!

MERRY CHRISTMAS ~ 2011!!

I just wanted to say

:-)

I hope Santa was good to you and your family!

HAVE A FABULOUS DAY!

BIRTHDAY GIFT BAGS

These gift bags went from "dreary"

to 

"FABULOUS"!  

What do you think?  

Have a fabulous day!

Bug Hugs!

"VANVINYLED"-MY NEW WORD

OK.  If you all have been following my blog, you know that I am a "CRAZY" about decking out my van around the holidays!  So i'm at it again!! :-)

HAVE A FABULOUS DAY!

REINDEER NOSES!

I have been MIA for what seems like FOREVER!!  

 I have been baking, and baking, aaand baking, also shopping and getting ready for Christmas.  

Today I completed 27 treats for my little guys class at school. 

 I just loved this idea from Zoe over @ A Personal Touch.  

Instead of using red gumballs, I used red kisses because the only red gumballs I could find were Red Hot Cinnamon and I really don't think my son and his little 5th grade friends would like that too much.  

So here they are..... 

(Sorry about the picture....camera phone)  

Aren't they just the cutest little herd of Reindeer!!   

 My son said that everyone was calling it..."REINDEER POOP" :-)  It kinda did look like Reindeer "POOP"  but of course didn't taste like that :-)

Cricut Cartridge used:  Create a Critter (I just love this cartridge.)

Have a fabulous day!!

THANK YOU MINI CARDS

I have a lot to be thankful for, and a lot of people to thank.  

I am always rushing around to make thank you cards, 

so, I decided to make a bunch!  

Here they are.  

Happy Tuesday!

HAPPY THANKSGIVING 2011

Here I am!!!..  I have been MIA for a while now.  Just trying to get Thanksgiving and Christmas squared away!  This is part of what I have been up to.  Made a couple of these for neighbors, teachers, family & friends.

I wish everyone a wonderful 

&

                              

EASY PEASY CHICKEN PICCATA...YUMMY!

Have you ever had Chicken Piccata? Oh my, it is amazing!!  I have always purchased Chicken Piccata  from Sams Club, and now I have a recipe.  I have a private chef who teaches me everything in the kitchen....his name is Chef John, from Foodwishes.com  He is AMAZING!!  I'll share him with you, if you need an amazing recipe :-)

You can check out the VIDEO RECIPE HERE

CHICKEN PICCATA RECIPE:

2 boneless skinless chicken breasts, pounded to 1/2-inch thickness

salt and fresh ground black pepper as needed

cayenne to taste

all-purpose flour for dredging

2 tablespoons olive oil

1 tablespoon capers, drained (tip: for more intense flavor, mince 1 teaspoon of the capers, leaving the rest whole)

1/2 cup white wine

1/4 cup fresh lemon juice

1/4 cup water or chicken stock

3 tablespoons cold unsalted butter, cut in 1/4-in slices

2 tablespoon fresh Italian parsley, chopped

DIRECTIONS:

Tenderize the chicken using a mallet.

Season cutlets with salt and pepper & cover with flour. 

Heat olive oil and brown the chicken for about 4-5 min per side.  

Remove chicken and keep warm in oven or microwave.

Place capers in pan and crush ½ of the capers.  Cook in pan for around 30 sec.  Add white wine, I use cooking white wine & cook for about 2 min, reducing the liquid by half.  Add lemon juice and water or chicken stock, and butter. Reduce heat, add parsley then add chicken to heat.  

ENJOY!!

:-)