Wish in a Bottle Necklace!

  Wish in a Bottle Necklace! Cute and delicate little dandelion seeds in a bottle makes a great gift or a keepsake for a child. This cute handmade craft is easy to assemble and just needs a few supplies.  You will need a dandelion (at least 1 seed with the fluff attached) Bottle with cork (got mine from Oriental Trading) Gold Chain Brass blanks Metal Alphabet stamps  Open the bottle and slide one or 2 dandelion seeds inside. I did 2.  They are so cute!  Put the cork back in  Next I used brass blanks and the metal stamp set. With the word WISH  Here's how we do the impression After some pounding on the anvil, they look adorable!  Use a sharpie to draw over the impression and get the ink deep in the grooves  Then use a dry magic eraser and rub the top surface to wipe off the sharpie.   Then attach the bottle to a chain and the wish tag with pliers and a jump ring!  I love it! ...

Rice Stuffed Roasted Pumpkin!

 Rice Stuffed Roasted Pumpkin! This is such a fun and yummy dinner! My kids love it and look forward to it each harvest season. My husband's mom used to make it for her kids and we cannot get enough of it! Plus, it is so fun.  You'll need a small/medium pumpkin. About the size of a basketball. Cut off the top like you would for carving a jack-o-lantern and scoop out all the seeds.  In a frying pan, saute a chopped onion and a 16 oz. package of sausage. Then add in 2 cups of uncooked rice.  Add one can of cream of mushroom soup and mix it up.  The fill the pumpkin with the rice mixture. Do not add any water. The pumpkin will add enough moisture to cook the rice. Leave about 1 to 2 inches at the top for rice expansion.   Place the lid on top! Then wrap it up with foil and place on baking sheet.  Wrap the other side, tight around the lid.  Bake in the oven at 350 for 1 hour.  Let cool about 15 minutes. The...

Cacao Power Bites! Healthy Bon-Bons!

 Cacao Power Bites!  Healthy Bon-Bons! These are the best little energy boosts--plus they are decadent and delightful! These are the perfect sweet treat when eating healthy and working out! Sometimes you just need something sweet and yummy and these fill that craving perfectly.  They are full of good things and no added sweeteners, so they are a guilt free pleasure!  Great for on the go too! I love raw organic cocoa powder.  I mix it into my protein/spinach smoothies and I love it! I even like a little on it's own...it's my favorite unsweetened very dark chocolate! You will need: Medjool or Noor Dates, I made 2 batches and they are both phenomenal...about 1/2 cup 1/4 cup of oats 1/8 cup pumpkin seeds 1/8 cup cocoa powder 1/8 cup coconut flakes (there are many alternatives, you could add chia seeds, ground flax seeds, sunflower seeds, or any nuts!) My Noor dates were already pit free...but the medjool dates needed the pits removed. I ...