Rootbeer Float Pops

This is a quick & easy recipe for summer. Only two ingredients & delicious :). Don't forget to enter my give away here if you haven't!

Ingredients
Rootbeer
Vanilla ice cream or frozen yogurt

Pour some rootbeer into a blender and then add a scoop or 2 of vanilla ice cream & mix together. As you make this you will figure out just how much of each you want.  Then pour into plastic cups & then cover your cups with some saran wrap  & stick your stick through the center. Place in freezer till firm & enjoy! =) Have a wonderful rest of the week!

-Kayla :)

My Memories Scrapbooking software give away!

 

I am so excited to host my very first giveaway on my blog! Liz from my memories scrap booking software offered me their awesome digital software & a chance to give one away to one of you for free! This software is really nice because you can just easily download it to your computer, no shipping cost & no waiting! I have been playing around with the software & I truly love it! There are so many options & things you can do.You can make photo books, calenders, dvds, cards, calenders and more! This software also works with both PC or Mac! Here is something I made with the software.. 

 

So now on to the contest! The rules are simple visit the My Memories website & leave a comment telling me what your favorite digital paper pack or layout is. That's it so simple!

They also have a blog, twitter, facebook, & youtube!

I will be choosing my winner using random.org 

If you can't wait to order the system or don't win don't worry I've got a code for $10 off your purchase of the My Memories Suite system & $10 coupon for the my memories store! Just enter this code >> MSV310dld at checkout :).

Good luck to everyone! The winner will be announced on Friday June 8th!  Have a wonderful week

-Kayla =)

Sunday Round Up # 11

Welcome to our 11th link party. We are so glad to have you all here for our Sunday Round Up!

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Can't wait to see what you all have got to show us!

We will be picking 3 posts to feature each Sunday.

My features for the week

The DIY Dreamer>>> Button Magnets

These are just so adorable, I love them! I'm sure I will be making some soon =)

The Crafty Housewife>>>Wire Wrapped Bangle

This is just gorgeous, I love it!

Couponing & cooking>>>Magic Cookie Bars

Yum! These look absolutley delicious! =)

Thanks so much for sharing all of your wonderful ideas every week. I love looking through them & commenting on as many as I can! :)

Our rules are simple...

1: You are welcome to link up anything you'd like.

Just keep if family friendly.

NO FOR SALE/ ETSY SHOPS/ NO LINK PARTIES

2: It has to be to a specific blog post.

3: Please link back to us, either with our button or with a back link on your blog.

4: Please follow your hosts Heather& Kayla

5: Please like our facebook pages!

LINK>>> Heatherly Loves

LINK>>>Kayla's Creations

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DIY Suitcase Goody bags

This is yet another thing I've made for my little boy's first birthday. Everything is coming together nicely & I feel like I don't need to rush because I've started things early. This was an idea that was in my head. I saw some little goody bags that looked like suitcases on pinterest but a picture was all I could find. After giving it some thought and  a little trial and error this is what I came up with. I think they turned out so cute & I'm so happy with them. I hope you like them too!

I printed out this handle and used it as my template to cut out of light brown felt that had a sticky back.

                                                              Trace & cut out your handles.

                                                                Cut the top of the bag off

              Fold over like shown in the picture & then bring the sides up, sorry I didn't get a picture of them up but when you go to bring them up you will see how they go & where to glue

                    Use the scrap of the bag that you cut to cover the side that is open & just glue on. 

                                     Place little Velcro circles on the back of the handles.

          Cut off a little of the bottom paper to reveal the sticky on the back of each side of the handle.

                               Then place on your bag where you'd like & you've got your bag!

    I then decorate my bags, if you'd like to use the luggage tags that are shown I got them from here

 

Other airplane party posts

DIY Candy Airplanes 

DIY Soda can airplane

Have a wonderful week!

-Kayla :)

 

May Birchbox

My May Birchbox arrived about a week ago but I've just been so busy I haven't gotten to post about it till now! I really like every single thing that came in this months box. But I must admit I'm not sure I feel its worth $10. I love that you get a surprise and you get to try new things but it gets a little annoying when you fall in love with something that you can't afford the full size. A lot of these samples are high end products and are really pricey. So I'm debating whether I want to keep my birchbox or not. I guess you guys will be able to tell by whether I post a February one or not. What are your thoughts on birchbox? I feel like I"m starting a love hate relationship haha. Anyways on to the goodies!..

I'm excited to try out the shu uemura shampoo, I've heard good things about it. I have tried the stila glittery liner & I really like it it has good color pay off while also having sparkle and my eye always goes to anything that sparkles :). The Miss Dior sample smells very nice a good classic scent but goodness that perfume is expensive! The little card that says xoxo is a little stationary sample cute but I was disappointed that they only gave you 1. Oh & I'm really excited to try the sunless tanner looks good, but that tube is so small I might get one maybe 2 uses if i'm lucky so hopefully I will be able to tell if I like it in just a couple of uses. I hope everyone is having a great week. If you have birchbox what did you get in yours this month?, I'd love to know :)

-kayla :)

Sunday Round Up # 10

Welcome to our 10th link party. We are so glad to have you all here for our Sunday Round up!
                    Today is an exciting day for me & heather because our boys get home
                               after being away for 2 weeks, I know we both have
                        missed them a lot & my little boy will be so excited to see his daddy! :).

This is a shared party, so you'll get more publicity & save time.

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Can't wait to see what you all have got to show us!

We will be picking 3 posts to feature each Sunday.

My features for the week

Back for seconds>>> Flower Pot Cakes

I adore these, I mean really how stinkin' cute are they? Perfect mothers day gift or fun for anytime during spring or summer! :)

Will Cook For Smiles>>> Chocolate Mousse Oreo Parfait

This just looks so delicious, I'd love to have one right now! =)

The DIY Dreamer>>>Felt & Ribbon Bookmark

I love these, they are just so cute! Heather posted her party before I did so I noticed
she also featured these bookmarks, but I just couldn't change my feature I love them to much so it'll just be doubly featured! =)

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3: Please link back to us, either with our button or with a back link on your blog.

4: Please follow your hosts Heather& Kayla

5: Please like our facebook pages!

LINK>>> Heatherly Loves

LINK>>>Kayla's Creations

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Creamy Cheeseburger Soup

I've been craving lots of different things, that I've never made before lately. It's been fun because it's allowed me to be creative. One day the thought of cheeseburger soup poped into my head, I'd never had cheeseburger soup before not sure I've ever even heard of it but I thought someone must of thought of this before me. Of course people have, I looked at a few recipes & I just wasn't impressed plus all the bases of the soup called for chicken broth & I had none. I'm also amazed at how many soups people want to through carrots in, do you have carrots on your cheeseburger? I don't so there is none in mine :) So anyways I went off to my pantry and there was a box of beefy onion soup mix mmm I thought to myself that's perfect! Then from there on out I just let my creativity flow praying for a good end result & it turned out so so yummy, I hope that you enjoy this as much as my husband and I did! =)

Ingredients
2 packages beefy onion soup mix
5 Tbs flour
4 cups of water
1 cup of heavy cream or half & half
(you could also use milk if you don't have either of these on hand)
2 cups cheddar cheese
2 large potatoes
2 Tbs. butter
Garlic salt, fresh ground pepper, & sea salt to taste
1 lb. Turkey burger or ground beef if you prefer

Add your 2 packages of beefy onion soup mix into a big pot along with your flour, water, and cream or milk whatever you decide to use or just have on hand. Let this come to a slight boil and whisk frequently until it starts to thicken. This is essentially a gravy base yumm right? While your soup is thickening start cooking off your meat. I seasoned my meat with garlic salt and fresh ground pepper to taste. While your meat is cooking and once your soup is thickened add in your cheese, I also did this to taste so you can add a little at a time till your happy 2 cups was perfect for me. Once your meat is nice and browned pour right into your soup base. Then in that same pan you cooked your meat in add in your butter and your potatoes, you want to cut your potatoes into small pieces so they cook quicker. Cook over medium heat until crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, season these with sea salt to taste. Once your potatoes are done just throw them into your soup give it a stir and your ready to eat! I like to add a little extra cheddar cheese to the top before serving & enjoy!

Bon appetite!

-Kayla :)

Misscarriage

As much as I hate to write this post, I know I need to. On the night of Mother's Day I went to the ER because I started to have heavy bleeding, and I was 7 weeks pregnant. I was so scared & I couldn't help but cry. All of the nurses and the doctor were very nice but I had a lot of waiting I had to do. Which only gave me more time to think and end up in tears again. I knew what was happening wasn't going to have a happy out come. I went in for an ultrasound & the baby was still there, right afterwards however I passed the baby. It was so sad and surreal to see the baby on the screen & then before I knew it that baby was gone. If anyone of you have experienced a miscarriage or are going through one right now my heart goes out to you. My heart broke but I know in time it will heal & I'm so grateful my parents were here for me since my husband is away. I am also grateful for my precious baby boy. I hope you all have a wonderful week

-Kayla

DIY Soda Can Airplanes

 First of all Happy Mother's Day to all of you mommies out there, including my own. Love you mom! I hope everyone has a great day :) ..

This is another craft I've done for Colten's Birthday party. I am using these to hang on either side of his banner, which I will do a post on as well :). I may also make a few more just for decoration. They are so fun! I hope you enjoy this tutorial, if you have any questions don't hesitate to ask. I searched and searched for a tutorial on a soda can bi-plane and couldn't find one anywhere but then I found a template & was so happy because it made it much easier on me then having to free hand everything.

You will find your template here 

Print out your template & then cut out all of the pieces. You will then want to cut your cans open, if you have a handy man around the house I"m sure he can do this quickly for you.  Thankfully I had my dad since he's here visiting and my husband is away for work. If you don't though you will want to carefully make a slit in the top and bottom and cut them off so you have a sheet of your aluminum. Then trace your pattern onto all of your can's it took slightly less then 6 cans to make an airplane, we got 2 with very little left over out of a 12 pack.  It is fairly self explanatory as to how to put the plain together just takes some folding and hot glue. But I've included pictures of the process hopefully this helps, but like I said if you have questions just ask :).

                   This is how you will want to trace the top wing and bottom wing, so that you can just  fold it together for a thick piece & the outside of the can showing on both sides.

                     You will see my wonderful mom & dad helped :). We cut a slit in our can and then glued it back together to make it a little smaller, about the size of a toilet paper roll. This is optional

                                                     Another picture of how I traced things.

                                                       

                                                 Glue your tail to the center of your rear wing.

                

                                             This is showing how the wing supports go on.

I have also made candy airplanes for his party if you'd like to see those click here

-Kayla :)

Link Party # 9

 

Welcome to our 9th link party. We are so glad to have you all here for our Sunday Round up!

This is a shared party, so you'll get more publicity & save time.

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Can't wait to see what you all have got to show us!

We will be picking 3 posts to feature each Sunday.

My features for the week

Living a blessed life>>> Bath Fizzies

I love bath fizzies & have always wanted to try to make my own. I'm anxious to try this out for myself. They look wonderful! :)

Kathe with an E>>> Lemon Cake bars

I love lemon & these couldn't get any more simple only 2 ingredients!

Rae Gun Ramblings>>> Knock off cheesecake factory bread

Uhm, yum! The cheesecake Factory is one of my husband & I's favorite reastuarnts to go to when we get a chance to have a date night & we both love their wheat bread! I'm so anxious to try this recipe, I bet it's yummy :)

Our rules are simple...

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4: Please follow your hosts Heather, Rose, Kayla .

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