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Antipasto, which means “before the meal,” is one of those delicious colorful combinations of small bites of delicious food that everyone loves! Rustic artisan breads, marinated artichoke hearts, roasted red peppers, olives, deli meats and mozzarella. Who can resist them?! For today, I wanted to bring all these heavenly ingredients together and create the perfect Antipasto Flatbread Pizza! Crispy crust, layered with some pizza sauce, a bit of drizzled olive oil and topped with marinated artichoke hearts, roasted red peppers strips, salami, prosciutto, olives and some fresh mozzarella....

I found this fun caddy at our local craft store and thought it was perfect for our everyday supplies at home. After school, my girls can carry this caddy out to the kitchen table to do their homework, and a bit of crafting before or after school. For today’s project, we’re partnering with Fiskars to help make our craft caddy complete. They are our go-to for scissors at back to school time as they have such great sizes – and now so many fun new designer handles!...

If you are looking for a new banana recipe, give these cookies a try. Oh and a little tip-keep brown bananas in the freezer, so you can bake banana treats anytime. Just peel the bananas and put them in a freezer bag. Then you can have super ripe bananas whenever you need them for these delicious cookies. Defrost before using in recipes. Enjoy! (SCROLL DOWN TO PRINT RECIPE for Banana Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies)...

Mindfulness is about taking it all in, gathering all the information, and being thoughtful about the process. The what, the why, the how….asking myself questions and reflecting, taking yoga classes, learning how to meditate and what the benefits are, defining words that are in my life and what they now mean for me, what kind of a mother and partner am I or want to be, what do I want out of my career, out of my creativity, how and why am I creative, why is creativity so important in my life and how am I fulfilling that....

Just staring out: First off, know that a skein is a length of yarn wound together. I didn’t know what that meant, so I thought I’d start there! When just starting out, choose something cheap, as you are probably going to make a few mistakes. Which is okay, that’s what it’s all about. My first project was with this Lion Brand Yarn chenille yarn pictured below which I made into a scarf for my daughter....

Materials: colored paper strips of colored or patterned paper scissors We love the combination of a solid color base with patterned paper strips. You can also experiment with weaving ribbons, yarn, strips cut from magazines, or fabric pieces. If you have finger paintings or other artwork your child has done, those can be cut into strips for weaving, too. Fold your base paper in half and cut slits starting at the fold....

Supplies for Paper Tube People: Paper tube from a roll of paper towels or plastic wrap, about 1″ to 1&1/2″ in diameter Wooden spheres or beads 1&1/2 ” to 2″ diameter. Popsicle sticks Strong wood or craft glue Yarn Fabric scraps Ribbon scraps Scissors Paint brushes Permanent marker Craft knife Cutting Mat First, cut your tube into pieces 3″ to 4″ long Next cut fabric slightly taller that the tube, and wide enough to fit around....

You can make these as simple or as intricate as you’d like, adding more colors of yarn to your cozy. I share a few other ways to create this phone cozy below, one with outside stitching and one with a button to close it. Ring, Ring… Hello! We’re gettin’ cozy! This pattern uses chain stitching and the double crochet stitch. See our basic stitching page to learn more about these crochet stitches....

This pattern is super simple. Perfect for a beginner. You only need to know the basic stitches and you’re all set. And it’s all about color. I started with black yarn, but decided that if you’re going to wear a mustache, you gotta go big and you gotta go bold. So… I mustache you to crochet!! You’ll be glad you did. They make fabulous gifts. I made 50 mustaches for a mustache bouquet....

I’m not sure which of these minions are my favorite. I think I like the one with them all in a tower, holding a sucker upside down… those silly minions! Thanks to Juliann Law for designing this fabulous printable. Go make a bunch of these for Valentine’s Day! Supplies for Despicable Me 2 Valentines: download and print this: Despicable Me 2 Valentines Printable scissors glue dots suckers Download and print out this sheet of 4 Minion Valentines....

We have never travelled overseas as a family and so my daughter hasn’t had a chance to use her real passport yet. So I decided to make a pretend one for her! This fun pretend passport can be used by your children for local travels or even in a classroom as a learning tool. Whether you go on a road trip, by car or by plane, you might need a thing or two to keep the kids busy and this is a perfect addition to your travel kit....

Easy Fringe Fleece Scarf Tutorial Supplies for Fringe Fleece Scarf: 1/4 yard of fleece (any color) scissors sewing machine or needle & thread Instructions: First, cut your fleece into long strips. My strips are about 4-5 inches wide and 5 feet long. You’ll want to cut it shorter for a child size scarf, about 3-4 feet long. Layer 2 or 3 fleece strips on top of each other. It’s more fun if these are each a different color of fleece....

These are the easiest curtains ever. The only thing easier is draping some fabric over a stick and nailing it to the window (which I did in college…and it was cool in an “I’m earthy and don’t care about fabulous curtains” kind of way). If you will excuse the wrinkles in the curtains…I’m in the process of packing to move cross country, and that is my excuse for everything these days....

So whenever I have left over frosting, like from last weeks fun Valentine cookies, I make Graham Cracker Cookies. My kids love them, but I am eating them too fast for them to have seconds. To be honest, I always make a little more frosting than I need, just to have some extra leftover. A must have tool when using frosting is this offset spatula. I have only had this one for a little while and I don’t know how I frosted cookies, cakes, and cupcakes without one....

First, I chose a square wood piece (you could use any shape or size of wood here). I stained the edges with brown paint mixed with water, because I didn’t want the natural wood look. Then I cut my orange Halloweenish paper to the exact measurements of the top of my wood piece. Then I applied Mod Podge to the wood surface as a glue and pressed on the paper, aligning it to match all four sides....

Can you see sound? A loud noise from banging the cookie sheet produces sound waves. These sound waves cause plastic wrap stretched over a bowl to vibrate, which then causes the rice grains to move. In this model, the plastic wrap simulates the eardrum, a thin piece of skin in the middle ear, stretched tight like a drum. When sound waves enter the ear, the eardrum vibrates, which then moves the tiny bones inside the ear (the ossicles)....

I have a feeling we’ll be partying Harry Potter-style more than once this summer, starting with a round of sweet and creamy Harry Potter Butterbeer Floats. These butterscotch-flavored ice cream floats are so simple to make – no magic required! We doctored-up plain cream soda, then poured it over ice cream for a perfect summer treat. It’s almost as good as sitting down at Three Broomsticks with all our wizard friends....

Ingredients for Chocolate Yogurt Dip: 1 cup plain or vanilla yogurt (Greek yogurt makes a nice thick dip) 2 Tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder (or to taste) 1 Tablespoon maple syrup (more or less to taste, depending on the sweetness of your yogurt) There are not many steps to this recipe – just dump your ingredients in a bowl and mix until smooth. We found a wire whisk worked the best for getting out all the lumps....

Today’s new mini are brownies! These are the perfect little bite-sized treat. I’m not a fan of cutting out brownies from a large pan, so I decided to put them in a muffin tin. With the liners, they pop out easy and are ready to peel and eat. You also get more of an edge, which I love. See…life-changing :) Supplies for Mini Brownies in a Muffin Tin: your favorite brownie recipe muffin paper liners muffin tins your favorite chocolate frosting recipe powdered sugar (optional)...

Easy homemade mixed berry simple syrup recipe. Perfect addition to refreshing summer drinks, pancakes and ice-cream! How to Make Mixed Berry Simple Syrup The recipe is so simple, I can’t believe I haven’t tried to make syrup before! You just wash and prepare your selection of berries (cut strawberries in slices) add them to a large pan with sugar and 25 minutes later the syrup is ready! You can use fresh or frozen berries: raspberries, strawberries, blueberries, blackberries, etc....