April Fool's Day, Fooooooood!

So April Fool's Day is almost upon us.  The worst/best year was in middle school, I faked a letter from Leonardo Dicaprio to my friend who was in love with him, and a member of his fan club.  I had her going for quite some time, and finally decided after she was bouncing around telling EVERYONE about the letter, than I would let her know she'd been had.  She was FURIOUS.  lol Later in the day, I ended up opening my locker to worms and dirt falling out of it.  My science book was ruined and I had to pay for it.  (I think it was worth it!)

So anyway, this year, try fooling your family or co-workers for lunch or dinner.  To view the original recipe, click here.  (Thank you tasteofhome.com)

Ingredients

• 1 jar (14 ounces) pizza sauce
• 1/2 pound bulk Johnsonville® Ground Sausage, cooked and crumbled
• 1 package (8 ounces) sliced pepperoni
• 3 cups biscuit/baking mix
• 3/4 cup milk
• 2 eggs
• 2 tablespoons butter, melted
• 1 teaspoon garlic salt
• 5 to 6 slices mozzarella cheese

Directions

• In a bowl, combine the pizza sauce, sausage and pepperoni; set aside. In another bowl, combine the biscuit mix, milk, eggs, butter and garlic salt. Spread half of the batter on the bottom and up the sides of a greased 10-in. fluted tube pan. Spoon meat mixture over batter; cover with remaining batter.
• Bake at 375° for 35-40 minutes or until browned and a toothpick comes out clean. Invert onto a baking sheet. Arrange cheese over cake. Return to the oven for 5 minutes or until cheese is melted. Using two large metal spatulas, transfer cake to a serving platter; serve immediately. Yield: 8 servings.

Share your best and worse April Fool's jokes (or other pranks you've pulled or had pulled on you)

Holiday Traditions

Christmas is starting to take on new meanings for me.  I'm going to keep up with traditions, because they remind me of loved ones, but I'm also going to start new ones.  We have to remember the reason for the season. 

We decorate a Christmas tree, hang stockings, and make way too many cookies.  I say Merry Christmas, because even if you don't celebrate it, I want you to have a merry day on December 25th.  I want you to be Blessed, no matter who or what you believe in. 

What Holidays do you celebrate this time of year?  What special traditions do you have? 

I want to scrapbook Christmas this year, and I'd like to make a few pages dedicated to all the traditions my family and friends like to keep the most.  If you're reading this, I'd like to consider you in one of those two categories, so please, leave a comment and it will get added to the scrapbook. =) 

Happy Holidays! 

Melissa & Neo

Tutorial Tuesday #1 Easy Christmas/Holiday Card Hanger

Hello, Hello! It is Tutorial Tuesday!  (I'm really going to try and keep up with this!) 

Today is a really simple tutorial.  All you need is:

Holiday Cards
Scissors
Hole punch
Ribbon
Jump ring or D-ring. 

(and a place to hang your finished product.  I took down a picture that usually hangs near where people come up the stairs into our dining area.)


So I amassed the Christmas Cards we've received and I wanted to make a big, pretty, elaborate Christmas Card holder to use year after year, but you know, this is a busy time of year.  So! In the meantime, I've created this super easy way to display your Christmas or other Holiday Cards.

First, grab your ring that all the ribbon is going to hang from.  I chose the little square one, but if you don't have any of these, just steal a jump ring from an old keychain. 

Second, punch a small hole in all your cards.  I punch on the inside of the back of the card. 

Arrange your cards, then thread the ribbon through the holes you've punched.  Once you have them arranged nicely, tie a small knot below the punched hole so they don't slide down the ribbon. 

Note: If you are having a hard time threading the ribbon through the holes, use a large eyed needle.

Tie your ribbon of cards to the jump/D-ring.  If you receive more cards after you've assembled this, you can always add another ribbon to the ring!

Voila! There you have it! A super easy Holiday Card holder.  Use it for more than just Christmas! You can even make one of these for Birthday or Mother's Day cards! 



Happy Crafting and Happy Holidays!

Melissa & Neo