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Easter Treats – Delicious Dishes Recipe Party #107

Lolli — Tue, 13 Mar 2018 11:00:02 +0000

Happy Tuesday, everyone!

Preparing this post really put me in the mood for spring…as I’m bundled up under a big blanket and my fingers feel like they’re going to freeze right off. Ha! I know spring will come eventually, and then I’ll be moaning about my allergies and wishing I could breathe through my nose again!

Easter and spring will be here before we know it, and my theory is that it’s never too early to start enjoying seasonal treats!

If you’re looking for any new spring clothes, take a look at my LuLaRoe inventory. So many cute tops, leggings, and dresses that are perfect for spring!

And now on to this week’s Delicious Dishes recipe party.

Welcome to Delicious Dishes Recipe Party! In case you’re new to the party, here’s what you need to know:

Delicious Dishes is a weekly link party where bloggers can share their most delicious recipes while checking out the amazing recipes that other bloggers are sharing.

Each link you share here will be seen on each of the hostess’ blogs listed below >>

Food Fun Family – Blog / Facebook / Pinterest

She Saved – Blog / Facebook / Pinterest

Walking on Sunshine Recipes – Blog / Facebook / Pinterest

5 Minutes for Mom – Blog / Facebook / Pinterest

This Mama Loves – Blog / Facebook / Pinterest

Clever Housewife – Blog / Facebook / Pinterest

Bunny’s Warm Oven –Blog / Facebook / Pinterest

Each week we will be featuring our favorite recipes from the week before and pinning them to our Delicious Dishes Pinterest board.

We hope you’ll have fun with our party…we know we will!

The Recipes with the Most Clicks Last Week Were…

#1: Ultimate Brunch Quiche Recipe from Made in a Pinch

#2: Sour Cream Blueberry Muffins from A Mom’s Take

#3: Apple Angel Food Cake from Joyful Homemaking

Delicious Dishes Party Favorites from Last Week:

These are the recipes that the hosts loved the most…

I loved Lemon Cream Pie from Bunny’s Warm Oven

Lois loved Easter Bunny Tail Candy Bark from Meatloaf and Melodrama

Brett loved Baby Chick Cookies from She Saved

Susan loved Bunny Tail Easter Muddy Buddies from Embellishmints

Keri Lyn loved Easter Chick Oreo Pops from Delightful E Made

Emily loved Chocolate Easter Eggs from An Italian in my Kitchen

Mary loved Easter Bunny Cupcakes from She Saved

Follow us along on our Pinterest board. We pin a ton of recipes that are shared to our linky party each week. So get your recipes ready. We can’t wait to see what’s cooking in your kitchen this week.

Now let’s get this party started!

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French Toast Wrapped Sausage Dippers

Lolli — Thu, 06 Apr 2017 16:11:09 +0000

This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Johnsonville. The opinions and text are all mine.

My kids start Spring Break tomorrow, which means that the next week and a half will be all about sleeping in, baking our favorite Easter treats, and getting ready for an epic Easter egg hunt. In the past, this week of Spring Break has also meant big cousin sleep overs and always ALWAYS lots of food to feed lots of hungry kids and adults.

Basically, this time of year is about food and family (and to go along with my website, a good dose of FUN, too). I love to remind my friends and readers that preparing delicious meals – whether they’re for an ordinary family dinner or a big holiday brunch – doesn’t have to be complicated or time-consuming. Satisfying, family-friendly foods can be basic, using ingredients you are probably already adding to your shopping cart, like Johnsonville breakfast sausage links and bread. Did you know that you can find Johnsonville breakfast sausage in the refrigerated section of your grocery store, next to the bacon? I love that the sausage links are fresh, not frozen, and that I cook them up when I’m ready to eat.

We love cooking hot breakfast foods for breakfast, brunch, and dinner. There’s really no “wrong” time to eat things like sausage and French Toast, right? I love eating my French Toast with a side of sausage, because the sausage cuts the sweet flavor of the French Toast just right. Plus, my kids and I LOVE dipping our sausage links in maple syrup (despite what my mom thinks, sausage is better with syrup!), so they really are the perfect breakfast foods to pair together.

This week, I not only prepared French Toast and Johnsonville sausage links together, but I meshed them into one fantastic crowd-pleasing menu item, perfect for your Spring brunch, breakfast-for-dinner meal, or weekend breakfast.

Have you ever tried wrapping your French Toast around sausage links? This was a first for us, but it won’t be a last! It was a total hit for the kids and adults alike.

French Toast Wrapped Sausage Dippers

Yum

French Toast Wrapped Sausage Dippers

Ingredients

12 oz package (14-count) Johnsonville breakfast sausage links (any flavor variety)
14 slices of soft, airy bread
3 large eggs
1/4 cup milk
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon vanilla

Instructions

Cook sausage links in a large skillet over medium-high heat until cooked through, turning to brown all sides. Remove sausage links from pan and set aside.
In a wide, shallow bowl, beat together eggs, milk, cinnamon and vanilla.
Cut crusts off of each slice of bread so you're left with a crust-less square of bread. Gently press the bread down with the palm of your hand.
Place one sausage link on each slice of bread and roll the bread up around the sausage. Dip each sausage roll in the egg-milk mixture and place in the skillet. Repeat for each piece of bread and sausage link. Note: I used the grease from cooking the sausage, which was still in the pan, but you may opt to wipe out the pan and use butter or vegetable oil to cook the French Toast with. Your choice!
Cook over medium heat, turning to cook all sides, until golden brown.
Serve with syrup for dipping. No utensils necessary!

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Here are a few process shots, showing how easy these are to make for a gathering or for a simple family meal:

Delicious!

What are your favorite recipes using sausage links? I’d love to hear your ideas in the comment section below!

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Welcome Spring! Easter Dessert Recipes: Delicious Dishes Recipe Party #62

Lolli — Tue, 21 Mar 2017 11:00:07 +0000

Hi guys!

Welcome to SPRING! The weather took a turn back in the direction of winter last week, but I hear that we’re supposed to be feeling much more spring-like by the weekend. I can’t wait! I love the spring. My only complaint is allergies, but honestly I am willing to suffer if I can enjoy the sunshine, the warm without humidity, and the coming of summer!

This week, we’ve pulled together some delicious Easter and spring-inspired desserts. I love how colorful they all are! Here’s a fun Easter cupcake that I made a few years ago:

What are your favorite Easter or Spring desserts? Do you have traditional desserts that you make each year?

Each link you share here will be seen on each of the hostess’ blogs listed below >>

Food Fun Family – Blog / Facebook / Pinterest

She Saved – Blog / Facebook / Pinterest

Walking on Sunshine Recipes – Blog / Facebook / Pinterest

5 Minutes for Mom – Blog / Facebook / Pinterest

This Mama Loves – Blog / Facebook / Pinterest

Clever Housewife – Blog / Facebook / Pinterest

Bunny’s Warm Oven –Blog / Facebook / Pinterest

Cooking in Stilettos – Blog / Facebook / Pinterest

Each week we will be featuring our favorite recipes from the week before and pinning them to our Delicious Dishes Pinterest board.

We hope you’ll have fun with our party…we know we will!

The Recipes with the Most Clicks Last Week Were…

#1: Minty St. Patrick’s Day Chocolate Bark from Juggling Act Mama

#2: Pineapple Upside Down Cupcakes from Just 2 Sisters

#3: Spicy Buffalo Drumsticks from Hey Fitzy

Delicious Dishes Party Favorites from Last Week:

These are the recipes that the hosts loved the most…

I loved Gluten Free Coconut Cake from What the Fork

Lois loved Easter Egg Grass Cupcakes from More than a Mom of Three

Brett loved Easter Egg Muddy Buddys from Sugar Spice and Family Life

Susan loved Macadamia Nut Easter Candy Bark from Woman of Many Roles

Aly loved Easter Nest Cupcakes from A Cultivated Nest

Keri Lyn loved Easy Sheep Cupcakes from Coupons and Freebies Mom

Emily loved No Bake Peanut Butter Nest Cookies from Dear Crissy

Mary loved Easter Egg Nest Cake from Rose Bakes

Follow us along on our Pinterest board. We are celebrating over 60 weeks of delicious recipes from YOU! We love this weekly party that was created to showcase recipes from our foodie friends. And guess what? We have some exciting news!

Recently we celebrated our 60th party here at Delicious Dishes! And we thought of switching things up a bit. We are now starting something new with our weekly Host Favorites Feature.

In addition to each host choosing a FAVORITE recipe to be featured on all EIGHT blogs every week, each host will visit their favorite’s blog and pin a bunch of their great content to their Pinterest boards. We’ll also pin our FAVORITE recipe in our Delicious Dishes group board.

That’s a TON of exposure! So get your recipes ready. We can’t wait to see what’s cooking in your kitchen this week.

Now let’s get this party started!

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Lemon Mint Foot Soak

Jody — Wed, 15 Mar 2017 06:00:24 +0000

My feet take a beating during the winter. They get so dry! As we enter spring time, it’s time to pull the sandals back out of the closet and show off our feet again!

Whether it’s a long day at work, a full day of shopping, or a backyard soccer game with your kids, there are times we all need a little foot pampering. I’m looking for something that soothes tired feet but is safe to use. It’s even better if it isn’t expensive, right? I have just the thing for you in this Lemon Mint Foot Soak. It softens, moisturizes, and leaves your feet ready for a night of dancing or a day in yoru favorite spring sandals.

How to Make Lemon Mint Foot Soak

Ingredients:

3 cups epsom salts
1 cup baking soda
2 Tablespoon coconut oil
15 drops peppermint essential oil
10 drops lemon essential oil
1 Tablespoon matcha green tea powder (optional)

Directions:

1. Soften coconut oil in the microwave for 10 seconds to make it easier to mix.

2. Combine all ingredients in a large bowl until evenly mixed. I used matcha green tea powder to give a little natural color to the foot scrub. You can leave it out if you don’t have any on hand or use a soap colorant to give it a green tint.

3. Transfer your mixture to a large glass jar – I find pretty decorative jars at Dollar Tree and at Hobby Lobby that are perfect for storing DIY beauty recipes like this. Mason jars work well too!

To Use:

1. Scrub vigorously over damp feet, paying special attention to dry areas.

2. Rinse well, pat dry, apply lotion to lock in moisture.

Ta da! Your feet are ready for the spring!

Since you’re in the Spring mood, check out these other great Spring + Easter projects

Easter Charm Bracelet – Style on Main
DIY Chic Easter Feather Wreath – Busy Creating Memories
Coloring Eggs with Sand for Easter – Diana Rambles
Gilded Eggs for Easter – How Was Your Day?
Easter Chick Pudding Cups – Cutefetti
Caterpillar and Dragonfly clothespins – Views from the ‘Ville
Easy Spring Bud Vases – Upstate Ramblings
Sock Bunny Craft – Momma Lew
Coffee Filter Butterfly Accessories – Mommy Snippets

Memorial Day Scavenger Hunt for Kids

Lolli — Mon, 09 May 2016 22:06:20 +0000

I’m shocked (but terribly excited!) that Memorial Day is right around the corner! Enjoy this Memorial Day scavenger hunt printable on me as we celebrate the official start of summer time together!

Who else is excited that it’s finally warming up? Tis the season for letting the kids run around outside, opening the windows, and getting ready for summer break. I’m excited about this new scavenger hunt printable…and I hope that your kids will love doing it! Be sure to check out my previous seasonal scavenger hunts HERE and keep your eyes open for more coming soon!

(Click HERE or click the image above to download the PDF version of this scavenger hunt!)

How to use this Patriotic Memorial Day Scavenger Hunt Printable

Get ready to search for all things related to Memorial Day, the beginning of summer, and all things patriotic! The best thing about this scavenger hunt is that it can be played many different ways – use the printable list as a guide and make the game your own. Simply print off as many sheets as you need, and then go have some fun!

Print:
PDF version of the Memorial Day scavenger hunt
Jpeg version of the Memorial Day scavenger hunt

Single-player game: race against the clock! See how many of the items on the list you can find in 5, 10, or 15 minutes. Look in the house for as many items as possible, or find things that aren’t at home in a magazine or book.

Group scavenger hunt: If you have enough players, divide into 2 teams. Each team works together to find the items on the list. Reconvene at a specific time to compare what each team was able to find.

Get creative! Some items are easier than others to “collect” as participants search for things on the list. Let the kids think of alternative methods of “collection” such as taking a picture, drawing a picture, or having an adult initial next to an item on the list. See ideas for gathering clues below.

Broaden your search area. With parental permission/supervision, teams can ask neighbors for help gathering scavenger hunt items. Maybe you don’t have a cupid at home, but a neighbor does. Make sure that kids know to only go to houses where they know the people that live there, and always bring a buddy along.

Methods of gathering “clues:”

Each person or group has a small bag and collects as many items inside the bag as the can in a set amount of time. At the end, everyone shows off the item they’ve collected.

Each person or group has a digital camera (phones, ipod, etc) and snaps a picture of each item they find.

Simply check off each item on the scavenger hunt paper as it is found or have another person act as a “witness” and initial the paper to verify that an item was found.

Use your imagination! Let the players decide the rules!

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Easter – Spring Scavenger Hunt for Kids

Lolli — Thu, 17 Mar 2016 20:34:15 +0000

I’m so happy you’re here. Are YOU as excited as I am about the spring? I am so ready to put away my coats and boots for the season and enjoy a little more sunshine and open windows (I’ll opt out of the allergies, though, thankyouverymuch).

Do your kids love doing scavenger hunts? I’m excited to share this Easter/ Spring Scavenger Hunt Printable for kids! They’re going to LOVE it! I created a new themed scavenger hunt for each month this year, and I can’t wait to “reveal” each of them!

How to use this Easter/Spring Scavenger Hunt Printable

Get ready to search for all things related to the spring/Easter season! The best thing about this scavenger hunt is that it can be played many different ways – use the printable list as a guide and make the game your own. Simply print off as many sheets as you need, and then go have some fun!

Print:
PDF version of Easter/Spring-time scavenger hunt
Jpeg version of Easter/Spring-time scavenger hunt

Single-player game: race against the clock! See how many of the items on the list you can find in 5, 10, or 15 minutes. Look in the house for as many items as possible, or find things that aren’t at home in a magazine or book.

Group scavenger hunt: If you have enough players, divide into 2 teams. Each team works together to find the items on the list. Reconvene at a specific time to compare what each team was able to find.

Get creative! Some items are easier than others to “collect” as participants search for things on the list. Let the kids think of alternative methods of “collection” such as taking a picture, drawing a picture, or having an adult initial next to an item on the list. See ideas for gathering clues below.

Broaden your search area. With parental permission/supervision, teams can ask neighbors for help gathering scavenger hunt items. Maybe you don’t have a cupid at home, but a neighbor does. Make sure that kids know to only go to houses where they know the people that live there, and always bring a buddy along.

Methods of gathering “clues:”

Each person or group has a small bag and collects as many items inside the bag as the can in a set amount of time. At the end, everyone shows off the item they’ve collected.

Each person or group has a digital camera (phones, ipod, etc) and snaps a picture of each item they find.

Simply check off each item on the scavenger hunt paper as it is found or have another person act as a “witness” and initial the paper to verify that an item was found.

Use your imagination! Let the players decide the rules!

© 2016 – 2018, Food Fun Family. All rights reserved.

Chunky Bunnies – DIY Spring Craft

Lolli — Wed, 25 Mar 2015 11:00:22 +0000

I’m so glad you’re here! You’ve probably seen this adorable Chunk Bunnies craft on Pinterest and I’m so glad you’ve made it over here. I hope you’ll stay and look around a while!

My crafty friend, Lisa, comes up with the most adorable crafts to share on the blog (don’t believe me? See what she’s created for us already).

I know that Lisa and I have both been eager to welcome spring (so far the handful of sunshiny, slightly warm days hasn’t quite satisfied my hunger for spring…I want more!). In honor of spring and Easter coming up in a few short weeks, Lisa made these adorable “Chunky bunnies” – a perfect decoration to get your home ready for spring.

As always, Lisa has included gorgeous step-by-step visual instructions for making this craft, so I’ll let her take it from here.

Materials Needed for Chunky Bunnies:

See the list below for the basic materials you’ll need to make your chunky bunnies. Important: after you’ve gathered your supplies, you’ll also want to print off this Bunny Ear Pattern (simply click that link to access the PDF that can be printed on your computer).

Ready for the directions? Click the button below to see the step-by-step instructions with images HERE or skip ahead to the printable instruction HERE.

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20 Spring and Easter Books for Kids

Lolli — Mon, 23 Mar 2015 08:00:06 +0000

Over the last 18 years of being a parent, I have spent hours and hours sitting on the ground, on the couch and snuggled up in bed reading picture books with my kids. Even though my kids are all old enough to pick up a novel and read to themselves, we still have a huge collection of picture books at home. One of my favorite types of books to collect is holiday and seasonal books, and I’ve found that good picture books for holidays transcend time and ages.

I’ve collected some spring and Easter-themed books from some of our favorite authors, along with a few news ones. Enjoy some snuggle-up time with your kids this spring!

Note: Amazon affiliate links used. If you purchase any of these books, I could earn a small commission. Thanks!

20 Spring and Easter Books for Kids

Happy Easter, Mouse! (If You Give a Mouse a Cookie)

We love Mouse from “If You Give a Mouse a Cookie” and have a big collection of books from author Laura Joffe Numeroff and illustrator Felicia Bond. Join Mouse in a new adventure as he tries to figure out who’s leaving Easter eggs all over his house!

The Tiny Seed (The World of Eric Carle)

Eric Carle’s classic story of the life cycle of a flower is told through the adventures of a tiny seed. This mini-book includes a piece of detachable seed-embedded paper housed on the inside front cover. Readers can plant the entire piece of paper and watch as their very own tiny seeds grow into beautiful wildflowers.

Bunny’s First Spring

When a bunny is born in spring, he sees the world as green and new and full of hope. But as the seasons change, the bunny worries that the earth may be dying. In bestselling author’s Sally Lloyd-Jones’ latest picture book celebrating the Easter season and rebirth, nature speaks to the bunny, assuring him of something more.

Max’s Special Spring (Max and Ruby)

Ruby is cleaning up the backyard to attract robins—she’ll know it’s spring when she sees them! But Max keeps taking the leaves and branches that Ruby is trying to get rid of. Before long, robins appear near Max’s piles. Spring is here and thanks to Max, the birds have everything they need to build their nests!

Cherry Blossoms Say Spring (National Geographic Kids)

As DC-area residents, spring means cherry blossoms, so this is a must-have book for spring! Cherry Blossoms Say Spring looks at the life cycle of a cherry tree, the history behind the gift of the Japanese cherry trees to our nation’s capital, and the association of cherry trees and spring.

The Fuzzy Duckling (Little Golden Book)

Little Golden Books remind me of my own childhood, and I had this book growing up! Alice and Martin Provensen’s illustrations are so delightful that children will want to join the fuzzy duckling on his stroll through the countryside, meeting animals along the way. This adorable counting story by Jane Werner Watson is as fresh today as it was in 1949.

Planting a Rainbow

This is a book that I used (and loved) when I was teaching preschool. Planting a Rainbow helps children understand how to plant bulbs, seeds, and seedlings, and nurture their growth. Lois Ehlert’s bold collage illustrations include six pages of staggered width, presenting all the flowers of each color of the rainbow.

Fancy Nancy: Spring Fashion Fling

What better way to celebrate spring than with a fashion show? Fancy Nancy and Bree create magnificent costumes for their dolls Marabelle and Chiffon to wear at the “Spring Fling” fashion show. Join Nancy and Bree as they celebrate the season in this special storybook adventure, complete with a fabulous set of stickers!

An Extraordinary Egg

It’s an extraordinary day on Pebble Island for three frogs when one of them discovers a beautiful white egg. They’ve never seen a chicken egg before, but they’re sure that’s what this must be. So when the egg hatches and out crawls a long green, scaly creature, they naturally call it . . . a chicken! From award winning-artist Leo Lionni, here’s a hilarious case of mistaken identity that children are sure to delight in.

The Easter Egg

Jan Brett’s illustrations are my favorite, and I’ve got a huge collection of her picture books. I could spend hours looking at the colorful details! If Hoppi can make the best Easter egg, he will get to help the Easter Rabbit deliver the eggs on Easter morning. But it is not so easy. Discouraged, he goes into the woods to think when a blue robin’s egg tumbles out of its nest. Hoppi keeps it safe and warm until the baby bird hatches, and when the Easter Rabbit arrives, he chooses the empty blue eggshell to reward Hoppi for his kindness.

Pinkalicious: Eggstraordinary Easter

I love author Victoria Kann’s Pinkalicious books. When Pinkalicious wakes up on Easter morning, she finds a note from Edgar Easter Bunny that sends the Pinkerton family on an eggsciting Easter scavenger hunt!

Llama Llama Easter Egg

In Llama Llama Easter Egg, the Easter Bunny brings lots of treats for Llama Llama: jelly beans, colorful eggs, and a fluffy surprise! With short and simple rhyming text, the Llama Llama board books introduce Llama Llama to babies and toddlers.

Happy Easter, Curious George

One fine Easter morning, George and the man with the yellow hat head to the park. George can’t help but join in the fun when he sees children dyeing Easter eggs . . . but what’s that man doing with their prized creations? Each hardcover gift book comes with glittery egg-decorating stickers!

Splat the Cat: Where’s the Easter Bunny?

Easter is almost here! Splat the Cat has to tell the Easter Bunny what he wants most. A really big Easter egg, of course! But where is the Easter Bunny? Do you know? (Fun side note: we got this as a gift from the White House the last time we went to the Easter Egg Roll!)

Fancy Nancy’s Elegant Easter

Throwing a fabulous and fancy Easter party is a very big job—and Nancy and Bree are in charge of decorating! This book includes thirteen flaps that open to reveal hidden surprises that will delight all festive Fancy Nancy fans!

Happy Easter, Little Critter

Mercer Mayer’s popular Little Critter experiences all the joys of Easter, like egg-dyeing, an egg hunt, and going to church, in spite of his little sister constantly tugging at his sleeve. Little Critter doesn’t like dressing up for Easter but otherwise enjoys a very special family holiday.

Rechenka’s Eggs

Preparing her eggs for the Easter Festival, Old Babushka takes in Rechenka, an injured goose, who shows her that miracles can really happen, in a story that is enhanced by illustrations of Ukrainian painted eggs.

OLIVIA and the Easter Egg Hunt

Olivia and her family are off on an Easter egg hunt all around town. The grand prize is a beautiful golden Easter egg. Will Olivia and her family be first to complete the silly tasks and win the golden prize?

Pete the Cat: Big Easter Adventure

When Pete wakes up on Easter morning, he finds that the Easter Bunny needs his help! Can he help the Easter Bunny before Easter is over? Find out in Pete the Cat’s big Easter adventure!

Spring Is Here! (Bear and Mole Story)

Sniff. Sniff. Sniff. Spring is in the air. Mole can smell it. But Bear is still asleep after his long winter nap. How will Mole wake up Bear so they can celebrate together? When a knock, knock, knock and toot, toot, toot can’t get Bear out of bed, Mole cooks up a special treat.

For more spring and Easter fun visit a few of my favorite bloggers:

10 Egg Decorating Books by In Our Spare Time

Spring Books for Kids by Better in Bulk (You’re here!)

8 Free Printable Easter Games by Gaggle of Gamers

Fun Spring & Easter Games for Your iPad or Tablet by Pretty Opinionated

5 Beautiful Spring Board Books for Babies by My Kids Guide

Herb Gardening Books by Upstate Ramblings

12 Books to Help with Cold Climate Gardening by Day by Day in Our World

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DIY Spring Easter Egg Button Canvas

Lolli — Fri, 20 Mar 2015 09:00:37 +0000

After having so much fun making a Valentine’s Day button heart canvas, I decided to try making a Easter-themed canvas to brighten up my walls for Spring. Looking at the pastel buttons and the yellow and blue striped canvas makes me happy.

Supplies needed:

1 8×10 blank canvas

Acrylic paint

Foam brushes

Variety of buttons (different sizes and colors)

Tacky glue

Masking tape

Directions:

Lay masking tape in stripes along canvas, wrapping tape around the back. Wherever you have not taped will get painted – you can make stripes even or do a combination of thick and thin stripes. Be creative!

Using whatever colors match your decor (or your buttons. Or whatever makes you happy), paint uncovered canvas stripes. Let dry. (Note: I didn’t press my masking tape securely enough onto the canvas, and I had a little bit of messy paint around the edges. Next time, I’ll be more careful).

Print out the Easter egg template here: Top half and Bottom half. I just used the same template that was used to make my Easter Egg Button Wreath, but you can use any egg shape or free-hand it if you’re brave enough.

When your paint is completely dry, remove the masking tape and loosely tape the stencil in place (be sure to only use the tape on non-painted areas).

Place tacky glue on the back of buttons and glue onto the canvas.

I used a variety of sizes. Luckily, the tacky glue allows you to shift the buttons around a little to get them in the perfect place before they dry).

Remove the egg stencil and let the glue dry.

That’s it! Now find a place to hang your Easter Egg Canvas Wall Hanging.

I think I may just have to make one of these for each holiday. They’re FUN to make, and come together so fast. My kind of craft!

For more fun Easter/Spring ideas, visit a few of my favorite bloggers:

Easy Easter Craft: Washcloth Bunny by Confessions of an Overworked Mom

Easy DIY Garden Markers by A Mom’s Take

Bunny Cupcakes by This Mama Loves

Simple Spring Wreath by Simply Southern Mom

Carrot (Cake) Cupcakes by Mom Does It All

Ultimate Easter Egg Dye Guide by The Guavalicious Life

DIY Homemade Bird Feeder by My So Called Balanced Life

Edible Easter Placemats by Two Boys One Girl and a Crazy Mom

DIY Colorful Spring Wreath by Home and Garden Cafe

Monogrammed Earrings by How Was Your Day

Nest Necklace by Style on Maine

Fun and Healthy Easter Recipe for Kids: Crepe Cookies by Our Family World

Make an Easy Painted Eggs Easter Craft with Dollar Store Supplies by My Kids Guide

Spring Tea Party with Lemon and Ginger Scones by Day by Day in Our World

Spring Button Canvas by Better in Bulk (You’re here!)

Carrot Cake Cookie Cups by About a Mom

Spring Tulle Wreath by Upstate Ramblings

Easy DIY Spring Tote Bag for Girls by Philzendia

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A Change of Pace #PSF Give Me Your Best Shot

Lolli — Fri, 13 Mar 2015 01:42:18 +0000

A funny thing happened today. I went outside three different times. And I didn’t wear a coat. Remember last week at this time? We were about to start snow day number 3 of the week and we were literally buried under feet of snow. I remember trying to drive somewhere last Friday and finding my van’s wheels stuck in ice.

Today, I turned the cool air on while I was driving to the grocery store. And then at 3:30, I went on a walk to pick up my youngest son from an after school club meeting (my 12 year old and I took the long way around the neighborhood so we could enjoy the sun) and found buds growing on the trees.

Then after dinner, I was up in my 2nd story bedroom when I glanced out the window to see the most spectacular sunset. I grabbed my phone and ran outside, without even bothering to put a jacket on. Unfortunately, by the time I made it halfway around the neighborhood where there was a decent view of the skyline, the sunset had basically disappeared, but I still enjoyed the evening walk.

I can’t wait for spring to get here, to spend more time outside, to soak in a little sunshine now and then. This winter has been rough on me. I definitely needed a change of pace.

All photos were taken with my Nokia Lumia 830 Windows Phone, which I am currently reviewing. I got the phone for free, and each week I’m doing different challenges on Twitter. Follow the hashtag #LumiaSwitch to see the conversation.

Now it’s time for YOU to show me your best shots from this past week. Link up below and have a fantastic weekend!

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