Super Cute (and Easy) Bunny Garland

 

I made this simple and absolutely adorable garland this weekend.

It was a lot of cutting, but it was all easy cutting.

I used a PEEPS Bunny Template that I found on Favcrafts.com while searching on Google.

I cut my bunnies out of cardstock, punched small holes in the ears to hang them on string, and then glued cotton balls on for their tails.

As my son always says-- "Easy Peasy Lemon Squeezy!"

 

My girlfriend came by and fell in love with it, she had to make a set for herself.

I like it so much, I decided to make a second set to hang in the dining room.

 

DIY Easter Tree

This year, I decided that I wanted to make a small Easter Tree. I picked up some cute little egg ornaments from the Dollar Tree to decorate it with, all I needed was tree...  My original plan was to use a dead tree branch from outside and possibly spray paint it white.

 

Then my son and I went to Target and came across this little tree.

They wanted $10 for this little thing!

There was NO way I was paying $10 for it, I decided to make my own version of it.

I made it with items that I had on hand, it didn't cost me a penny to make it!

 

 

My husband is a bit obsessed with tie wire and seems to have an endless supply, so I used it to form my tree.

 

I wrapped it top to bottom with yarn.

I used white yarn for the majority of the tree and then wrapped the ends in different colors.

 

 

When I finished wrapping it in yarn, which took a very long time, I put it in a little tin Easter bucket. I topped it off with some jelly beans and added my egg ornaments.

My little tree is all ready for Easter!!

What's Your Easter Bunny Name?

What's Your Easter Bunny Name?

Mine is Sparkle Doodles  :)

 

Easy and Cute Easter Egg Bouquet

 

With Easter quickly approaching, I am trying to create some cute and simple decorations to decorate my house with. This Easter Egg Bouquet was something that I was able to throw together in a matter of minutes. I had most of the things I needed on hand, but you can pick them up at the dollar store if you don't. This bouquet is so simple to make, a person that has never crafted a day in there life will whip it out in minutes.

All you need are some plastic Easter eggs that have little holes in the bottom (some eggs have the holes and some don't so be sure to check), some skewers (I had these left over from the summer), a vase, and some jelly beans if desired.

 

 

Place the pointy tip of a skewer into one of the holes on the bottom of the egg.

It will be a snug fit, so it is not necessary to glue them in place.

 

 

Cut or break off the bottoms of the skewers (I started using scissors, but I found it much easier to just break them) to make them the desired length.

 

 

Place them in a vase of your choice and fill with jelly beans, if desired.

 

I decided to glue a bow that I had leftover from another project to the front of the vase. I love these plastic bows, they are so pretty and they were 3 for $1 at the Dollar Tree.

There you have it, a cute and easy Easter Egg Bouquet to decorate your house with.

Happy Easter!

 

 

Slow Cooker Chicken Bacon Ranch Pasta

 

 

This was another dish that I made for my Bacon Potluck. Thanks to my slow cooker, it was easy to throw together and it cooked while I  cleaned up. It was a hit-- Of course it was, you can't beat the combination of bacon, ranch, and chicken!!

 

Slow Cooker Chicken Bacon Ranch Pasta

 

Ingredients

• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 package ranch dressing mix
• 1 10.75 oz can condensed cream of chicken soup
• 1 cup sour cream
• 1 lb boneless, skinless chicken breasts
• 1/2 c. Real Bacon Bits
• 1 pound of pasta-- I used Rotini

Instructions

1. Spray the inside of your slow cooker with non stick cooking spray. Place chicken breast inside.
2. Mix cream of chicken soup, sour cream, garlic, ranch dressing mix, and bacon bits in a small bowl. Pour over chicken.
3. Cook on high 3 1/2 hours or on low for 6-7 hours.
4. When chicken is done cook pasta according to directions.
5. Serve the chicken mixture over the pasta. 

Dinosaur Party Snacks

 

I had a lot of fun putting together my son's DINO-mite party,

 especially when it came to coming up with clever dinosaur snacks that I knew the kids would eat.

 

 

I mixed a bag of mini pretzel rods and the honey wheat pretzels in a bowl and called them

"Dinosaur Bones."

 

I put a clean plastic dinosaur into a plastic cup and filled it with water and froze them.

I put the dinosaur filled ice cubes in a bowl of Hawaiian Punch to make

"Dinosaur Punch."

The kids loved it!

 

 

Bugles were

"Dinosaur Toe Nails."

 

 

 

Every kid loves goldfish so I had to figure out a way to incorporate them...

"Pteranodon's Favorite Food--Fish"

 

 

Jelly Beans were

"Dinosaur Eggs."

 

 

Potato Chips were

"Dinosaur Scales"

 

I had a ton of Conversation Hearts left over from Valentine's Day which was the week before, so I decided to put the out as

"Dinosaur Hearts."

 

 

My son loves guacamole so I decided to use it to make a

"Dinosaur Swamp"

out of it.

I just put the guacamole in a bowl and added some clean plastic dinosaurs to stomp around in it.

 

 

I made these simple

"Dinosaur Nests"

out of jelly beans and egg cartons.

 

 

I made Dinosaur Chocolates...

and lollipops.

What kid wouldn't love these?

 

 

 Last, but not least, my

"Volcano Cakes."

I love the way these came out and they were a big hit with the kids!



 

You'll Go Crazy for these Caramel Bacon Buns-- Super Easy to Make Too!

 

My girlfriend made these for the Bacon Potluck that I hosted last week.

They were absolutely amazing and she said this was one of the easiest things she ever made!

We enjoyed them for dessert, but these would be great for brunch as well!

Caramel Bacon Buns

Ingredients:
1 can of 10 Buttermilk Pillsbury Biscuits
1 lb of Cooked, Crispy, and Crumbled Bacon
1 jar of Caramel Sauce (about 1.5 cups)

Special Equipment:
2 standard Cupcake/Muffin pans

Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Take one Muffin pan and place the other aside.
Fill the bottom of 10 of the cups nicely with caramel sauce.
Layer the Caramel with a good amount of bacon pieces and top it with a biscuit.
Place the second muffin pan on top of the biscuits, this will keep them from puffing up too much.
Bake them for 12 minutes or until the biscuits are golden brown.
Let them cool.
Place a baking sheet or  plate over the muffin pan and flip it over. For the most part, the buns should easily pop out. If necessary, use a butter knife to give the buns a little push out.
Don't leave any bacon behind! Be sure to scoop out whatever bacon was left behind and add it to the top of the buns.

Enjoy these sweet and salty ooey gooey caramelly bacon buns!