I'm a self-proclaimed Pinterest junkie. I'm always amazed at how crafty people are and was determined to make most of the decor for the twins' nursery. The problem with this is that I bought all the supplies to begin my crafting when I left work before the twins arrived. Surprise! They came 8 weeks early, so I'm just now getting around to finishing their nursery and all the crafts I had planned.
This project literally took me about 15 minutes from start to finish and cost under $5 total. I had seen these in a nursery on Pinterest and had to have them for over the changing table. I purchased white, pink, and blue shades of tissue paper and used some scrap white yarn I had on hand and ta da!
So here's the process.
Take 8 sheets of tissue paper and lay it out in a stack on a flat surface. You can do all the same color or mix them for a multi-colored poof. You can also choose to use fewer or more sheets for varied "fluffiness".
Accordion fold the paper in 1-2" sections (fold as though making a paper fan).
You should end up with a 1-2" wide stack of tissue paper.
Tie either wire, string, or yarn tightly around the middle.
Cut the ends in either a rounded pattern or pointed, depending on the result you desire. I prefer the rounded corners.
Now, fan out each side and gently pull each piece away from the stack and towards the center tie.
Scrunch the ends a touch if you'd like it to look a little "fluffier".
Hang up!
So easy, I was able to make them, hang them, and make lunch all in one nap time. Hooray!
The kiddos had a cold last week, so no one was happy in this house. With two sicklings and a sick mom and dad, things like grocery shopping got put on the back burner. It's times like this that I'm glad that I have a well stocked pantry. It's like a game to me to come up with something for dinner from what's in there already.
Tonight's dinner is going to be an easy yet healthy one, taco soup. It also happens to be one of my husband's favorites. I won't tell him that it's also one of the easiest meals I make. I lucked out on that one!
For those who want to give it a try:
Ingredients:
2 chicken breasts
1 large can Rotel tomatoes with chilis
1 can low/reduced sodium corn
1 can low/reduced sodium pinto beans
1 can low/reduced sodium kidney beans (dark or light)
Chicken broth
Taco seasoning
Directions:
1. Open all cans (Corn, tomatoes, beans). Drain each and empty contents into crockpot.
2. Place both chicken breasts in crock pot.
3. Add chicken broth until beans and chicken are mostly covered. How much broth is really up to you. If you want it soupier, add more. If you prefer it more like a chili consistency, add less.
4. Sprinkle taco seasoning on top. I have a large jar of taco seasoning that I bought at a local market and usually put about 2 heaping tablespoons into the pot. I eyeball it, so sometimes it comes out spicier than other times, but no one seems to notice but me.
5. Stir everything together.
6. Turn crockpot on Low for 6 hours, or if you forgot to put it on at lunch time like I did, put it on High for 4 hours.
7. When done, take two forks and shred the chicken in the soup.
8. Serve with a sprinkle of cheese and crushed whole grain tortilla chips on top.
Enjoy!
What's your favorite easy recipe?
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