My son plays superheroes and runs around my house like he is flying and chasing bad guys. Let's just say he has my coordination skills and that - coupled with not paying attention to where he runs - has led to some accidents with the kitchen counters. I wanted to protect him but didn't want to pay for bumpers from a store. To the rescue - pool noodles!
This is the edge my little Batman has hit his face on many times. I took a piece of pool noodle and with a serrated knife cut it to the length I needed.
Then I took and sliced it lengthwise down the whole piece and spread it apart.
Finally, I just slid it over the edge of the counter. It keeps his little face safe and can be removed easily and only cost $1.00. You could use these on window sills, coffee table edges, and fireplaces to keep new crawlers and walkers safe too!
Today's Recipe Monday is an easy side dish -oven roasted green beans. And it has bacon - which makes everything better!
Ingredients Needed:
1 to 1 1/2 pounds green beans
2 tbsps. olive oil
1 tsp. kosher salt
1/2 tsp. black pepper
1 tsp. garlic powder
6 slices cooked bacon crumbled
First, preheat your oven to 425 degrees. Then, cook your slices or bacon. You can you used precooked if desired. I usually cook my bacon in the microwave. I place the slices on a paper plate lined with paper towels. Then place another paper towel on top of the slices and cook in microwave for about 2 to 3 minutes. It makes the bacon crispy and has less mess and once the slices are cooked I can just throw all the paper away and don't have to wash dishes!
Next, trim the ends of your beans and lay in a single layer on a cookie sheet.
Then, add all the ingredients on top of the green beans right on the cookie sheet. Then stir it all around until well mixed. After mixing, make sure all the green beans are in a single layer for more even cooking.
Finally, cook in the oven for about 12 to 15 minutes stirring once halfway through cook time. The green beans come out flavorful and not too crunchy and not too soggy--a perfect side dish!
My entryway needed a Summer banner to fill the big white space after the 4th of July decorations were taken down. I was torn as to what shape or style to do. I decided to do palm trees to match the overall theme of my house.
Supplies Needed:
Green and Brown Cardstock
Black Vinyl
Double Stick Tape
Mini Clothespins
First, I downloaded a palm tree pattern on my Silhouette machine, but you could also hand draw a stencil or Google a printable palm tree pattern to print and use. I ungrouped the pattern and cut out separately 6 tops and bottoms of the trees. I made the tops a shade of green and the bottoms a dark brown.
Next, I used some double stick tape to attach the palm tops to the trunks.
I printed out the letters to spell "SUMMER" in black vinyl . I used my Silhouette machine, but you could free hand them or use scrapbooking letters from your local craft store. I put one letter on each of the palm tree leaves.
Finally, I attached my palm trees to my hanging ribbon in the entryway using mini clothespins.
I love how it brightened up the blank wall for the rest of the season!
