Proverbs 15:13

~A merry heart maketh a cheerful countenance~
Proverbs 15:13

Wednesday, November 9, 2011

Felt Flower Rosette Headbands {& BFFs}

My daughter has a friend who is truly her BFF. And her mom just so happens to be my BFF! How neat is that? Well, soon it's little BFFs birthday. The four of us will be together the weekend before her birthday so I thought it would be neat if the girls dressed alike. (My daughter is 8 & her BFF is turning 9.) I found the shirts at Walmart. Yes, I said Walmart!! (Love that place, much to my hubby's dismay.) I wanted to make something to match the shirts & just started playing around. Here is what I came up with.




 I used the tutorial for felt flower rosettes I found at Little Things Bring Smiles.

For each headband I made 1 large rosette & 4 small rosettes. The rosettes were then hot glued onto the headband. I cut a rectangle shape of felt to put on the underside of it all & hot glued it in place so that the felt is between the wearer's head & the headband. (Forgot to take a pic of that. Sorry!) Then I trimmed the excess felt from the underside to the shape of the rosette placement. Easy & pretty quick, too!

(I am by no means a professional crafter or "sentence worder", so I hope the above is understandable!) 
I LOVE PINTEREST!!!!!! Wow! So many great ideas all in one place!!!! Okay, enough swooning. I wanted to show you a few of the things I've pinned.

This rubber mat turned elegant wall decor is from Salvage Dior.

I love this idea from Two Girlz Stuff. I plan to do this in my bedroom!

My kids would love this kitchen from Art 4 Little Hands.

What a super cute wreath for the kitchen at Christmas from Better Homes & Gardens!


Monday, November 7, 2011

Monday Munchies { Easy Chili }

When the weather turns cooler and the days get shorter, I love to warm up my tummy with this delicious chili. What makes it even better is that it's super-duper easy!!!


Easy Chili

1 lb. ground beef
3 cans chili beans
3 cans chili ready tomatoes
2 packets mild (or hot) chili seasoning

Brown meat. Drain. Put all ingredients into a large sauce pan. When you add the beans & tomatoes, fill each can about half way with water to make sure you get all the sauce in your chili. Add to chili. Bring to a boil on medium heat & boil for about 5 minutes.

Delicious served with shredded cheese, a "Dollop of Daisy" (sour cream), and scoops Tortilla chips!

Tuesday, November 1, 2011

Crafty

See what I did today?

Felt Flower Brooches!!

I have been looking for a red flower brooch & nothing I saw really satisfied me. To be honest, I'm not totally sure about these. I like the first one better than the second, but not sure. What do you think? Please comment & let me know.