Pinspiration Monday: Tips, Tricks and a Tasty Treat

Welcome to another Pinspiration Monday!

Here are some things that have inspired me on Pinterest lately. I found specifically the coconut crunch chicken to be quite coincidental- as I actually had something very similar at a wedding (during their cocktail hour). Tasty! Also, the photo tips are a must-have-pin, as I will be acquiring a digital SLR later this year, and I'm prepping myself to be using it!
Have a great Monday!


1. Lilac Saloon's Felt Wallflowers
 

Source: http://www.lilacsaloon.com/runningstitch/2010/08/wallflowers-in-aqua-red.html

2. This Thrifty House's Iron On Wall Art Tip
 

Source: http://thisthriftyhouse.blogspot.com/2010/09/iron-on-wall-art.html

3. The Cozy Apron's Coconut Crunch Chicken Strips
 

Source: http://thecozyapron.com/a-cozy-appetizer-coconut-crunch-chicken-strips-and-letting-love-be-the-inspiring-guide/

4. Lisa Storm's A Man's Life Scrapbook Layout
 

Source: http://www.bhg.com/crafts/scrapbooking/layouts/family-friends/heritage-scrapbook-layouts/#page=12

5. Totally Rad's Quick Reference Guide To Manual Mode
 

Source: http://www.gettotallyrad.com/blog/your-guide-to-m-mode/

Thanks for stopping by!  

You can follow me on Pinterest, and follow the Pinspirations board too!
-M

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Favorites Friday: Thrones and Desserts

Welcome to another Favorites Friday! Here are some of my favorites of the week!

1. Hungry Girl's 200 under 200 Just Desserts Book: This book just came out, and I was so excited to get my hands on it. I love Hungry Girl, and her books. So to have one just on Desserts- I was so happy! Yay for 200 calorie desserts!
2. HBO's Game of Thrones: Now in Season 3, I am a big fan of this show. My hubs has read the books, so it is fun for him to discuss with me after the show, to better understand it.
3. Rust-oleum Spray Paint: We tend to use Rust-oleum products a lot in our house. Perfect for doing major our outdoor projects, like painting our storm door.
4. Xyron's Sticker Maker: This little X gem has helped make my projects go by so much faster. Especially when adhering little letters cut out on the cricut. So much easier when they are put through this little machine.
5. Angry Orchard Hard Cider: I am a huge fan on Angry Orchard. I first had it at Buffalo Wild Wings (on tap- my favorite way to have the cider). It is one of my favorite ciders. So tasty and Gluten Free!

Have a great day!

Right now I will be having fun at my co-workers' wedding, soaking up the sun. Have a fun Friday!
-M

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Tasty and Sweet Raspberry Walnut Salad with Feta and Cranberries

So today I'm going to share with you all my go-to salad. This salad is my FAVORITE- and probably the only salad that I look forward to eating when I know I have the ingredient to make it.

It all started when I was at a meeting to help plan the anniversary gala for the theater company I am on the board for. The hostess of the meeting decided to host a dinner-party style gathering, and made the most amazing salad I had ever tasted. I begged her to share with me the dressing. She made a similar salad to this, but with blue cheese and almonds mixed in. I thought to myself- how can I make a similar salad, but keep it in my Weight Watchers points plus, aka. giving me a low point value meal? This is the result:


Tasty and Sweet Raspberry Walnut Salad
with Feta and Cranberries

Ingredients:

• Spring greens lettuce (with baby spinach leaves)
• 2 tablespoons of dried cranberries (mine are sweetened, hence why they are a point value, instead of freebie)
• 1 tablespoon of feta cheese
• 2 tablespoons of Ken's Light Options Raspberry Walnut Dressing

Now if you want to change it up, try with blue cheese, instead of feta cheese. You can also add walnuts or almonds to the mix, and raspberries instead of cranberries (I love cranberries, hence why I like them in my salad instead of actual raspberries to match the dressing).

It is super simple to put together, and the above portions are roughly 4 points plus. If you use 100% dried cranberries (with no sweetener added to them) I believe it should only be a 3 points plus salad!

Tasty AND Sweet- both in taste and on your waistline.
Enjoy! You won't regret it!
-M

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Pinspiration Monday: Ready for the backyard games

Welcome to another Pinspiration Monday! 

Here are some inspiring things I've found on Pinterest this past week!

1. Cooking Stoned's Mango Lassi Popsicles

Source: http://cookingstoned.tv/recipe/mango-lassi-popsicle/

2. Lisa Dickinson's Darling Dancers Scrapbook Page Layout

Source: http://lisadickinson.typepad.com/gettin_by/2011/04/lift-this-page.html

3. Martha Stewart's Decorative Tray from Cooking Sheet

Source: http://www.marthastewart.com/287722/decorative-tray?xsc=eml_org_2011_02_08

4. Yanko Design's idea of Google Maps Envelopes

Source: http://www.yankodesign.com/2010/03/30/google-envelopes-beta-of-course/

5. Parents.com's Frisbie Backyard Tic-tac-toe and other Spring Games

Source: http://www.parents.com/fun/activities/outdoor/spring-crafts-and-games/#page=2

Have a great day gang (even if it technically is Tuesday by the time I got to posting this- I was mid-project and REALLY wanted to get it done before I lost all my creativity. lol)
You can follow me on Pinterest here, and follow all of the Pinspiration picks here.

Hugs!
-M

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Favorites Friday #11: Techie Time

Welcome to another Favorites Friday!
This week I am all about the techie fun- I am in love with two iphone/ipad apps this week, and I just adored Iron Man 3- I'm a nerd at times, so embracing my geekdom happens sometimes. lol
Enjoy my five favorites of the week!

1. Iron Man 3 Movie: I went and saw this movie with my hubs, since we both love Iron Man and Robert Downey Jr. I loved it! And can I just say- Pepper Potts kicked major butt in this movie! I am trying to convince the hubs to do a Tony Stark and Pepper Potts couple costume for Halloween with me. hehe

2. CalenMob iphone/ipad App: This calendar app is one of the best ones I've found. It easily syncs with Google Calendar (and vice versa). I was using a different calendar app a while ago that was similar, however they never updated it when changes to the iphone happened, and now it doesn't work- hence why I now use this one. It syncs really quick and is simple to use!

3. Haunted Hollow Game App: My hubs got me into this game app. It reminds me of Hero Academy, if any of you have ever played it, but is kind of addicting- even in single player mode. I love all the creepy (but cute) characters you can play and unlock, as you try to scare the town. Love it! (and I'm sure if you have kids, they'd love this too).

4. Special K Raspberry Cheesecake Cereal Bar: I adore Special K bars, and this has to be my favorite of their cereal (breakfast) bars. You can't go wrong when something is cheesecake flavored!

5. MIA Women's San Francisco Mary Jane Shoes: These have to be, hands down, one of my favorite and go-to shoes with jeans. Since I'm short, my jeans always are too long, so these give me the extra lift, and still look super cute with them. They are comfortable and perfect for people with a wide toe-box (like me- my feet are very triangular). I own the black pair, but they also come in brown.

Thanks for stopping by and checking out my favorites of the week!

Have a great weekend all!
-M

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Work it! Wednesday- Planning, Working and Getting stuff done eventually

Welcome to another Work it! Wednesday. 

So what all are we working on these day? Well...

(Wendy is helping with the blogging planning, lol)

I finished this cute sign for our Purple Powder Room.

Doing yard work. Lots of yard work.

Freelance work- getting design stuff done for other people.

Exercising and auditioning for theater productions...

Making yummy salads...

I totally hit 1000 photos taken in Instagram! Woo!

I've also got to finish designing the Newtown Arts Company's 30th Anniversary Gala logo/invites, and create a "Create" banner for my mother for Mother's Day (she requested me make her that for Mother's Day).
I also hope to finish our dry-erase board for our kitchen SOMEDAY. lol

(Mock up of what I want to create in vinyl or something like that, to have as the basic outlines for the large Dry Erase board. Then we'll add a Frame deal and hang it up- it basically is there to cover up our ugly fuse box in the kitchen.)

Lots of projects- crafty and design/work-wise. Lots to do, not enough time to do them. (She says, as she wastes time on Pinterest and blogging. lol)

So, what all are you working on this week?
Have a great day!
-M

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