Need some gift ideas for a 5 year old girl?? I can help you with that. There’s a new five year old around my house, and all of these ideas are things I know she would like, does already like, or she asked for. So, with that… let’s get going. Gift ideas for 5 year…
On a recent family vacation to Bear Lake, my sister-in-law (and lovely assistant), Rebecca, was in charge of dinner for the night. She made this fabulous meal that everyone devoured and I realized this girl has been holding out on me! I instantly demanded she give me all of her good recipes, and like a good assistant should, she did. I guess I’ll keep her around a little longer. 🙂 Anyway, this Slow Cooker Curried Chicken and Chickpea Stew is one of the recipes she emailed me. My kids love Indian food and I love an easy meal in the slow cooker, so I knew this was just the one to try first. Yes, my friends. Yes. It was scrum-diddly-umptious. I’m sure she’s freaking out right now because it probably looks different than her recipe. Last minute, I was feeling naughty and dropped a bar of cream cheese in the stew to make it more of a creamy gravy, rather than a soup. But, it was awesome both ways. We were taste-testing it with the cream cheese and without, and none of us could decide. So, I’ll share the recipe as given and if you want to add cream cheese, feel free. The only other change I made, okay, well two… I forgot to buy onions, so I just gave a few shakes of dehydrated onions. Also, because I don’t do tomato chunks, I used crushed tomatoes instead.
I’m on the living room couch, half-sitting on some slippers. To my right is a bowl of grapes, a random hanger, a pair of shorts, and half of a throw. The other half is on the ground. In front of me, the coffee table is covered in mail (which has been there for days), a kitchen timer, a hair clip, a bottle cap, and oh yeah – – a bag of mozzarella cheese that really should be in the fridge. And that’s just the surrounding area. And I don’t even have kids yet.
Have I painted a vivid enough picture? Does it sound like your home, too? Oh, good.
As messy as I am, I’m a person who craves having organizational systems…
Hello, weekend! It’s been a busy week, in all aspects. We’ve had some great giveaways on the blog (you can still enter to win the Polaroid Camera and Pick Your Plum Grab Boxes.) We’ve had some great idea posts: Lego Party Favor Bags, Back to School T-Shirt Tradition, and 15 Ways to Save Money on Utility Bills.
As for me, I’ve been spending the weekend up in the lovely Spokane, Washington. Who is on Instagram?? You can follow my adventures on there. Last night, we drove down to Silverwood amusement park, in Idaho. The family had a blast!
Is that not the cutest logo you’ve seen in a long time!?! I love, LOVE it, and I LOVE all the fun deals (I mean “steals”) that get featured daily on Sassy Steals! In preparation for this giveaway, I signed up for their daily email featuring all their new steals. I’ve actually really enjoyed opening up my Sassy Steals email each day to see the crazy, fun and unique things that are offered. There’s stuff for me, my kids and my home … all in one place!
Who loves Pick Your Plum?!? Um, me. There’s a new deal every single day, and it’s always something super fun. Let’s see… I’ve bought shirts, cute mini chalkboard signs to label food, washi tape, fold-over elastic to make hair bands, and so much more. Good stuff, I tell ya. I’m so happy that they invited me to give away TWO Pick Your Plum boxes, filled with their goodies. One for you, and one for a friend. Sound fun??
It’s quick and easy to enter, just click on Full Article to get the scoop…
Hello new friends! This is Kristina from Mother’s Niche and I’m thrilled to be the new Family Contributor here at “Or so she says…” A little about me: I live in Utah with my husband and two adorable little girls. I come from a family of 8 kids originally, but after my mother’s “happily ever after” received some major bumps in the road, she re-married to a man with 7 kids. Did you read that right? Yes, I am now one of FIFTEEN kids. Try and swallow that one! The blend of families has been a great one though and I love each and every one of my siblings. Having a love for family life, I received my degree in Marriage and Family studies and currently blog about motherhood, traditions, and provide printables and projects to make your life as a mother easier!
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Hi, my name is Jessica. I’m so excited to be here as the newest craft contributor! I blog over at Cutesy Crafts where I show off all of the fun things that I make for my kids and my home.
Recently, my son had his 6th birthday party. I always like to make some sort of handmade party favor. Last year, the theme was superheroes. His theme of choice this year? Legos! Seriously, that boy would sit and build Legos all day if I let him! I thought it would be fun for each of the boys at the party to draw a face on their own Lego party favor bag. They turned out so cute!
I bought some cute little 5 1/2 inch tote bags at the craft store and stenciled each bag with a Lego head. I made these stencils using vinyl, but you can also use the freezer paper method. Download the Lego head template here and just cut it out with scissors. Center the stencils on the bags and paint with a matte fabric paint. For the best results, start on the stencil and paint in toward the center. This prevents paint from being pushed under the stencils.
Today is a BIG day in the Create & Babble family! My first and only grandchild (“only” until February!) starts Kindergarten today! Yes, today is Jordan’s first day of school. I’ve been wracking my crafty brain to come up with an original photo idea for his big day. There a a lot of great ideas…
Hello, weekend! Last weekend I shared 10 Great Back to School Ideas, and since we still all have school on our mind, I thought this week I would share 10 Great Homeschooling and Educational Ideas! This is a round-up of some of my favorite posts on ‘Or so she says…’ all about fun ways to…
Hello, super cool giveaway. That’s all I have to say. Okay, well actually I have to tell you about these rad prizes. Quite possibly the raddest I’ve ever offered! Check it out…
The iMac: 21 .5-inch: 2.7GHz iMac with 2.7GHz quad-core, Intel Core i5 Turbo Boost up to 3.2GHz, 8GB (two 4GB) memory, 1TB hard drive, NVIDIA GeForce GT 640M with 512MB
San Diego Vacation: Get Away Today is offering a 2 night San Diego hotel stay, and 2 adult tickets of the winner’s choice to SeaWorld, San Diego Zoo, or the safari park. If they book the package in October, kids are free! This package is valued at $500-600 dollars. The package is subject to availability and must be used by October 2014.
The chance to win is probably worth following some super talented ladies on Pinterest, who pin awesome stuff anyway, right?? I’ll say.
Hello, Or So She Says readers!! It’s Cathy from Lemon Tree Dwelling, back with another fun recipe to share with you. This time, I’m using Cookie Butter! Anyone who has ever tasted Cookie Butter can tell you just how amazing it really is….so amazing that, once you’ve had it, you can’t stop thinking about it! Which leads you to do things like eat it by the spoonful straight from the jar, and tell everyone you know about it, and come up with as many different ways as you can to use it (mostly because eating it straight from the jar only feels acceptable for so long….)
Well, with the start of the school year rapidly approaching, I thought it might be time for me to start dreaming up some Cookie Butter after-school snacks. I have two kiddos in school this year – one starting kindergarten and another starting second grade, and both of them LOVE Cookie Butter!