Pumpkin Pie Smoothie

I hope you all had an awesome Halloween. I had no plans but I still dressed up haha I love dressing up for Halloween. It is the one day that you can get away with dressing up all crazy and fun! I figured out a costume Halloween morning to be a mime. I just wore a striped shirt, black jeans, black shoes, and a black hat. Then I did my eye liner using some google images as inspiration. I didn't do white gloves, or a white face, or red lipstick, buuuut everyone knew what I was :)

Smoothies are one of my favorite things to have for breakfast or dessert! haha I absolutely love them, and, because it is Fall, I have been trying pumpkin flavors in everything. I made this smoothie and it is dairy free! If you aren't dairy free, you can use your own dairy options.

Pumpkin Pie Smoothie

1 handful spinach (optional of course. I like the added nutritional benefits)

1/4 cup pumpkin puree

1 banana

1/4 cup coconut milk

1 tbs honey

1/2 tsp vanilla

1/2 tsp pumpkin pie spice (cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, and cloves)

10-12 ice cubes!

 

I hope you enjoy this recipe as much as I did :)

Happy November!

 

 

easy DIY Friendly Ghost! [recycled]

What you need to make your own friendly ghost:

• white wash cloth
• poly-fill (or some stuffing like it)
• buttons and hot glue gun
• white pipe cleaner (you could really use anything you have/like...)
• green sparkling apple cider bottle (or any colored wine bottle that you like)
• piece of scrap book paper

Steps:

• take wash cloth and place desired amount of stuffing in the center
• bunch it together and kinda fold it in half below the head (like where the neck would be ;)
• take your pipe cleaner, place the ghosts neck about 1/3 IN from the end of the pipe cleaner (to allow for extra pipe cleaner after twisting to create loop for hanging!) and snuggly wrap it and then twist the pipe cleaner until secure...
• then, take the end of the pipe cleaner and bend it to become a loop, tuck in under the noose and twist it/cover it.
• cut piece of  paper to size of the flat section of your bottle
• hot glue ends to bottle (*and use scissors to flatten once the paper touched the hot glue!)
• Hang your ghost!

HAVE FUN!!

Fajita Bowl

I am all about Mexican food and fajitas are one of my favorite dishes! Here is a healthy way of eating them. No need for a tortilla!

All of the ingredients do not have a set amount. It all depends on how many you are making for. I will mention how much I used to give you something to go off of...

Fajita Bowl

(2-3) Chicken Breasts, sliced into thin pieces or chunks

(1/2) red bell pepper, sliced

 (1/2) green bell pepper, sliced

(1/4) Onion, sliced 

(2) garlic cloves, minced

Lime Juice

Coriander

Salt and Pepper

Paprika

Cayenne Pepper

Oregano

Cumin

EVOO

Water

Add sliced chicken into a pan with a little bit of EVOO. Set to med-high heat. 

Stir chicken around while being cooked. When chicken is close to being done add all the rest of the ingredients. If there is a different seasoning you want to use, go for it. They are your fajitas after all :) The water part is if you would like to add a little water to help spread the seasonings onto your chicken. It gives movement and helps coat everything. 

Now, I served my fajitas over cauliflower "rice". I use this option instead of real rice. If you have no intolerance to rice, feel free to go for that option. Brown rice is definitely a good choice. For those who are interested in the cauliflower option, here is the recipe.

Cauliflower "Rice"

Take one head of cauliflower and cut it into smaller florets.

Use a food processor with the grader attachment.

Feed the cauliflower through the processor grader and you will get fine rice-like shaped cauliflower. Add the riced cauliflower to pan and set to med-high heat.

I like to add some EVOO at this point. If you can have dairy, add some butter or anything you like. 

If you want to make cilantro lime rice, add some lime juice and diced cilantro while it is heating on the stove. 

Once heated up on the stove, you can now serve some in a bowl and add your fajitas to the top! Use some hot sauce as well to give it a kick. ENJOY!! :) 

BOO-tiful bookshelf [Possibly RECYCLED]

What you need to make your own 'BOO!' Letters:

1. 4 boards of any kind (mine were the shelves from a dvd stand that broke---never throw that kind of thing away!)---Canvas OR Masonite board (which is what I used for my spooky tree painting)...link is here  http://threetimesthelady.blogspot.com/2013/10/paint-something-eerie.html 
2. Spray paint the color of choice (mine were already black which made that part easy)
3. The THICK poster/display board--can find it at most grocery stores in the school supply isles or office supply stores.
4. Hardy cutting scissors OR easiest would be a box cutter of some kind (Ex: Utility knife, Xacto Blade...)
5. Scrapbook paper and embellishments of your choice! 

• (I used: twine, buttons of different colors + size, modge podge to apply and coat over the finished product, googly eyes a-top some buttons, acrylic paint to cover unfinished sides of my recycled shelves, glitter!, and...of course, hot glue :)

---Everything is attached with hot glue or modge podge (paper)!

Have Fun!

Paint sOmEtHiNg eEriE!

I painted this I believe in 2006?? In an oil painting class I took at school. We did lots of versions of trees and one of them I decided to do a sort of Halloween feel, so now...I decided to incorporate it into my home decor! [to enjoy it some and not keep it in a box all year ;) ]

If you would like to make one for your self, here is what you'll need:

• Go buy a canvas (or Masonite board/panel as I have used [lots thinner] + a TON cheaper)--got mine from Home Depot [...and just have then cut the main board into all different sizes for a variety and use in other future projects!] ---about 1/4 in thick

***Here is a link to a great site for big panels click here for inexpensive masonite panels online (and i am sure you could ask someone to cut them down for you for free or very cheap at a Home depot!

• [SO YOU DECIDE------If you decide to get the Masonite board you will also need to get some Primer (Called 'Gesso') and apply about three coats before starting your art work (sanding in between is optional depending on how much effort you want to put in or the desired look you are going for) The Gesso gives you a clay like surface and is great for wanting to paint multiple layer (like with oil painting)---otherwise the canvas is already to be painted on!]
• Get some oil paints and brushes and start painting!
• *optional: paint thinner and whats called a 'medium' (for mixing into paint for smoothing or texture, etc.)

Get Painting and have fun!

DIY Bat Decor

I am in love with my bats!! I made them last year for halloween and I always get compliments on them. The cheapest halloween decor EVER and super easy!

All you need:

1 black poster board (bought mine from the dollar store)

1 pair of scissors

bat pattern

pen or pencil

tape

1. I found this pattern online on google search. Copy and Paste this image below into Microsoft word and size the image to be three different sizes: Large, medium, and small. 

2. Print out your patterns and then cut them out with scissors.

3. Trace the pattern with your pen or pencil the amount of bats that you want onto your black poster board. 

4. Cut out your outlines and then bend the wings slightly at the first point on each wing. This allows the bats to be 3D on the wall.

5. Roll a piece of tape and place on the back of each bat, and then stick to where you want them to be. 

There you have it. Easy and Cheap! Happy October!! :)

Entryway fall decor

My entry way table was decorated with pumpkins from the dollar store and target. the crows were from the dollar store. I have two tree branches in jars. the candle sticks I got at a yardsale for $1 each and the cool black orb tea light holders on top of my candlesticks are from the goodwill. I also wrapped burlap around my mid century lamps that I got at the goodwill, to make stripes. the tiny wreath I got at homegoods for $5.

I found the gold leaf branches at the dollar store. the owl I got at the goodwill and the bird cage I got from outside a dumpster. hehe!

I got the pumpkin and wheat from the goodwill and the orange vase from homegoods.

the pumpkin and hatboxes I got at the goodwill. I put $20 black trees from walmart ontop then I draped a grass hula skirt from the dollar store around the bottom of both trees. I put burlap, gold feathers, pumpkin sticks, leaf stick, crows, green twisty sticks, and a little black owl at the top. it was almost all from the dollar store! yay!