PIN: Pirate Preschool Sheets

Eldin and Ellis are crazy active! It is a miracle when I can get them to sit and do anything. For those moms that have boys...you know exactly what I mean :).

I found this PIN and honestly forgot about it for awhile.

I wanted an activity that would help focus the boys, be educational, and fun and exciting. I bought a pack of sheet protective from the Dollar Store and then printed out most of the Pirate Pack. Thankfully Over the Moon website provided all of this completely FREE! I then put the papers in the sheet protectors. The boys LOVED using markers and connecting the lines, counting, finding the different pictures, and many more activities.  Then all I did was wipe them off with a paper towels and the are set for the next time we go on a pirate excursion.

This PIN was a success! Pin It, Did It.

PIN: Million Dollar Spaghetti

Tony and I LOVE Italian food, so when I saw this recipe on Pinterest I had to try it. Thankfully I had all the ingredients so I was able to make it immediately.

Million Dollar Spaghetti (instructions)

I actually did not have any butter, but I don't think it changed the recipe much, plus it was healthier.  I just used Canola Spray Oil in the bottom, so it could not stick to the pan.

The dish was a success! Everyone loved it, including my soon-to-be 2 year old who had 2 bowls. Tony and I agreed that it was a Spaghetti-Lasagna = Laghetti :). While it was very good, I think I used too much cottage cheese or not enough Spaghetti Sauce, so the ratio was a little too heavy on the cheese mixture. Therefore, next time (and YES there will definitely be a next time), I will decrease the cheese mixture. I also used ground turkey instead of ground beef (it is better on our stomachs).

This PIN was a success. Pin It, Did It.

Pin: Chocolate-Covered OREO Cookie Cake

On one of our adventures during the last year, we recently had our dear friends visit us here in Texas. We LOVED the visit so much that we decided to return to Searcy with them for another week to hang out and visit. While in Searcy, AR I was finally able to try out a very delicious looking pin:

Chocolate-Covered OREO Cookie Cake

My husband and friends are  HUGE fans of Oreos....I actually haven't met a person who does not love these amazing cookies. The cake seemed fairly simple and amazingly delicious. I knew I had to make it while with other families, as it would not be good for our waistbands if Tony and I were the only ones to eat it. Thankfully, this Pin was a huge success!

Kris was the first for a slice, as pictured. We had so much fun making this delicious cake. The recipe was very easy and fun to make.  We were all very surprised to see how massive this cake turned out to be, but we had NO problem finishing every piece within a few days.

If you have a function in need of a desert or if you want to bring a cake to a potluck, this is your recipe.

Pin Success....Pin It, Did It. :)

LONG Time

After about a year and a half of blogging about our crazy life, we are finally back.  I have plans to post about Pins from Pinterest I have done, "explain" how we are now living in Texas, update about our crazy family and crazy blessed life.