Grocery List {Printable}

I live by lists!  I have already created and posted a few of the ones that I have made to keep myself organized, but none of them have been used as much as this one!  I can't go to the grocery store without a list...otherwise, I end up getting things that I don't need and not getting the things that I do need.  I am sure you know what I am talking about, as I think that most people find themselves in this same situation.

 

Each Sunday, I go to the grocery store and get the things that I need for dinner and lunch for the following week and anything other household items that I might need to restock.  I typically buy the same things over and over again and so my list ends up looking the same week after week.  I decided that it was silly for me to create the same list each week and wanted to make a checklist printable so that I can just check what items I need for the week and as I run out of things or if I think of something throughout the week I can just add it to my list. 

 

I have used this week after week since I created it and it has become a staple in my weekly routine.  I printed off a small version of this and put it in my planner so that it is with me always.

 

My list has things on it that I buy frequently so that I don't have to add the same things each week, but I wanted to make it useful for others as well and I realize that not everyone wants to buy what I like to get at the store and so I created a blank grocery list form that is editable in Abode so that you can create your own customizable grocery list.  You can save your list to print off again and again and can change your list as your eating habits change or as you get more familiar with the things that you buy most often.

 

The links below will allow you to download PDF files for printing and the blank forms can be edited to create your own personal lists and allow you to change, update and reprint your list in just a few minutes!
 

 Grocery List #1

Grocery List #2

Grocery List Blank Form #1

Grocery List Blank Form #2

 

I used the Sahlin Studio This Carefree Day scrapbooking kit and Sweet Shoppe Designs A Spoonful of Sugar to design my grocery list printables. You can download these kits for free personal use here:

Sahlin Studio Freebies

Sweet Shoppe Designs

 

Here are the links to some of the other planning printables that I have created:

Party Planning Printables

Party Planning Printables #2

Activity Planning Printables

 

Activity Planning {Printable}

A few months ago I created some party planning printables to use for some birthday parties and an anniversary party that I was planning all at the same time to try and keep myself a little more organized.  I hate being unorganized and it really stresses me out and so I do what I can to keep myself on track.

 

I use a lot of lists...to do lists, grocery lists, shopping lists, packing lists...any kind of list that you can think of.  This is the only way that I can stay sane when I have more than one thing going on at a time.  And that is ALWAYS! 

 

I created a standard format so that I will always have something to make my list on that already has a little structure and gets me going on the right track from the start.  This has been a major help for me and since I know that I am not the only one that has a million and one things going on at all times I want to share these lists for anyone else needing a little structure to use as well.

 

Below is my latest set of planning worksheets created for some Easter and spring activities that I helped my mom with at her church.  This is very similar to the party planning lists that I created several months ago, but has a little different list of items and categories to use.  Every person and every event has different needs and so having more than one format makes it easy for me to pick which one I want to use.

 

The links below will allow you to download PDF files that can be edited to create your own personal lists.  You can also type directly onto these forms in Adobe Acrobat so that your list is readable to everyone who may be helping you and you can change, update and reprint your list in just a few minutes!

 

Activity Planning #1

Activity Planning #2 

 

I used the Shabby Princess Promise free scrapbooking kit to design my activity planning worksheets.  You can download this kit for free personal use here:

Shabby Princess Freebies

 

Here are the links to some of the other planning printables that I have created: 

Party Planning Printables

 Party Planning Printables #2

DIY Door Vinyl

Well Hello There!  Good Morning Everyone! 

 

It is Friday morning, the sun is shining, and though it is a bit cold outside for May, I am already having a great morning so I wanted to say Hello to everyone before I begin my day.

 

When people come to my front door I want it to be welcoming, and I want it to be cute of course.  I saw the cutest picture of a red door with vinyl on the front of it and thought "I don't want to pay for that when I can do it myself".  I have a Cricut machine and I have some vinyl already so why not make it myself?  I never even thought of using vinyl word art on the front door, but what a super cute idea!  I don't have a red door and I sure don't want to paint it, but I thought that white vinyl on my brown door would be okay and so that is what I did. 

 

Every time I am in the front yard and I see my front door it makes me smile and I hope that each person that comes to my front door does too.  Yet again, another simple DIY project for my home that makes such a big impact by inviting people to come to my door.

 

It doesn't matter if your door is painted or what it is made of.  Wood, metal, glass...any material will work for this project.  That is the beauty of vinyl!  This is such an easy project that I want to share how I did this so that anyone else with the right tools can do this too! 

DIY Door Vinyl

You will need:

• vinyl in whatever color you choose
• Cricut (or other similar machine)

Since I am using a Cricut to cut my vinyl I use the Cricut Craft Room software.  It is a free software that connects directly to your machine so that you can design your image on the computer and see what they look like and how they fit onto your paper before printing.  This is great for using different size letters and for saving paper by adjusting how your letters fit onto the paper before you start cutting.

 

You can also use the software to 'weld' your letters together to make them connect as one word rather than having each letter cut separately and then trying to put them together later.  Yikes!

 

I would have liked to have a different font, but this is the only cursive font that I have already and so I used it for this project.  I measured the surface of my door that I wanted to put this word on and then created my image.  This is what it looked like on my screen before I printed.  I created the word and then lined it up the best I could on the page so that I don't waste too much of the vinyl.  Hey, this stuff isn't cheap!

I then cut the correct size vinyl to fit my entire word without a lot of leftovers and placed it on the mat where I need it to print the image.

 You might have noticed that some of my letters have weird overlapping tails on them when I showed you my computer screen image.  Well, you are right...there is nothing that I can do about that on the screen because that is the way the font is designed.  But there is something that I can do about it now that I have my word cut out. 

 

When I was creating my image, I made sure to place my letters so that once I printed it out, I would be able to cut off the extra tails of the letters that I didn't want and still make it look like a 'normal' cursive written word. 

 

I peeled off the vinyl outside of the word so that I could see the word itself better on the background and then cut the extra tails off.  This is what it ended up looking like after I took my scissors to it.  Much easier to do than it sounds I assure you!

For the final step...putting it on the door.  This part too is much easier than it seems, especially if you choose a short word like "Hello".  Before I did this, I made sure to clean the door really well AND made sure that is was dried completely so that I would have no issues with my vinyl sticking. 

 

I then started placing it on there and lining up one letter at a time, but not pressing down hard until I make sure that the entire word was where I wanted it.  I did have to unpeel it a few times to get it lined up correctly and make sure that no bubbles were present, but again, it was much easier than it sounds and since I didn't press hard, it didn't affect the stickiness of my vinyl AT ALL.

  

Once I had it placed exactly where I wanted it I went back and rubbed on it to make sure it was stuck on there good and with no wrinkles in the vinyl.



This was such a fun project and turned out to be much easier than I had imagined and that always makes me feel happy and accomplished!

Make sure you tell someone "Hello" today, just in case they don't come to your front door! 

 

Here is a picture of the one that was for sale on Etsy.  I love the red door here, but wasn't willing to paint mine.  And I like the period at the end.  Hehe  You could pick another word too, such as welcome...or even in another language!

Corn Casserole

I have always loved a good casserole, but this is not just any casserole.  This is one of, if not THE best casserole that I have ever had! 

 

Jiffy cornbread mix...do I have to say anything else?  I think not!  That speaks for itself.  Yum.

 

Every time we have a family or holiday get together I am asked to make this.  Not only does it taste great right out of the oven, but it is also good as a leftover for several days and is super easy to make.  It can't get any better than that.  You can even make it the night before and keep it refrigerated until you are ready to serve.  Just make sure that you reheat it in the microwave or oven for that warm cornbread taste.  This is a great dish to take to a work party or any other potluck event as well. 

Corn Casserole

Servings:  12   WW Pts+:  6 

You will need:

• 1 can creamed corn
• 1 can kernel corn, drained
• 1 cup light sour cream
• 1 stick of light butter
• 1 box Jiffy cornbread mix
• 2 eggs

Mix together all ingredients until well blended.

 Pour into a lightly greased casserole dish*.

 

*Any shape or size will do as long as it is about 2 quarts, but the deeper the dish, the longer it will take to cook and might be hard to get done in the middle depending on your oven. I like to use a longer, flat dish rather than a deep one.

Bake for 30-45 minutes at 350°F.

That is it!  So easy and simple and yet ALWAYS a favorite!

Click here for a printable version.

Spring Bucket List {Printable}

Spring is here and I am already planning some great fun things to do with my family this year.  Last year Miss Priss was too little to be able to enjoy some great family fun, but this year I think she is ready!

My hubby and I love to be outside and it appears that Miss Priss does too and so this spring and this summer both are going to be a lot of fun...as long as it doesn't get too hot to be outside!  Oh, and we also got a swimming pool put in this year and so I plan on having some great times in the backyard this year.  I am super excited to get to go swimming in my own backyard this summer.

 

I made a Spring Bucket List to start out the sunny season with some things that we can all do as a family, even having a little one around.  I think that Miss Priss is going to have so much fun with her mommy and daddy this year...I just can't wait to get started and get the first thing checked off my list!

 

Spring Bucket List

 

The link above will take you to a printable PDF version of my Spring Bucket List. 

I used the Sahlin Studio Rejuvenate and Treasured Moments and Shabby Princess Promise free scrapbooking kit downloads to design my bucket list.  You can download them for free personal use here:

Sahlin Studio Freebies

Shabby Princess Freebies
 



Jellybean Almond Bark {Easter Treat}

Does anyone have some left over jellybeans from Easter that you are still trying to figure out what to do with? 

 

Sure, you can jut eat them all by yourself as you sit at your desk all week at work, or while you are planted in front of the TV while riding out the spring rainy weather, OR you could make something fantastic and take it to work with you and share with others.  You could still keep it to your self if you would like, but I like sharing, especially when it comes to candy!  Otherwise I eat it all and then really regret it later.

 

Of course, you could also it for Easter itself, but it is a little late for this year so remember this for next year.  I know I sure will!

AND...You could also use M&M's or sprinkles if you don't like jellybeans.

Jellybean Almond Bark

You will need:

• almond bark
• jellybeans

Put as many cubes of almond bark as you want into a microwaveable bowl and place in the microwave for about 2 minutes or until the bark melts into a smooth liquid that is easy to pour, stopping every 30 seconds to stir.

Pour the almond bark liquid onto a sheet of parchment paper immediately before it cools.  I sat my parchment paper on a cookie sheet to make sure that I didn't make a mess, but you really don't need to do this if you don't want to.

Drop jellybeans onto your almond bark.  Use as many or as little as you like.  I did not do this myself, but would suggest that you go back and press the jellybeans into the almond bark a little bit so that when you start to break it into smaller pieces they jellybeans hopefully do  not fall out like mine did.

 Let it sit overnight or for several hours until cooled completely.  It will look the same afterwards as it did before it was cooled.

 You can then break it into bite sized pieces for all to enjoy!  Yum, doesn't that look good?  You could also add M&M's, Easter colored sprinkles or even some candy melts in various colors to make it even more tasty. 

Well, I made some bark and although I did keep some for myself, I placed some in the break room with this cute little note and by the time I looked again it was all gone!  I am sure glad that I got a bite of it before I put it in there...I had no idea that it would go this fast!

One of the best parts is that you can make as little or as much as you want and can add as many jellybeans and other treats as you want too!

 

Carrot Patch {Easter Treat}

It is time for Easter already and a simple Easter treat is always welcome at my house.  Here is one that I made for Miss Priss' class on Friday.  Like the other Easter treat that I made for her class, this one is easy to make, I already had most of the ingredients at home to make it and it is one of my favorites too!

I like too that I can have a good chocolaty treat and still feel okay about eating it when i use skim milk, light Cool Whip and reduced fat Oreos.  I know you are laughing, but seriously...it makes me feel better and that is all that matters right?

Carrot Patch Easter Treat

Servings: 10-12

You will need:

• 2 cups Oreos (about 20)
• small amount of orange icing or white icing and orange coloring
• decorating bag with round tip
• 8 oz Cool Whip
• 2 boxes chocolate pudding mix
• 2 cups milk
• individual containers or plastic cups
• edible green grass or green fondant

Put the Oreos in a Ziploc baggie and roll with a rolling pin to crush.  Do not try to hammer them or bang on them or you will create holes in the bag which will then leave crumbles all over your counter top and not only does this leave a huge mess, but then you have less cookies to eat!  :)

 

Mix the pudding and milk together with beaters just like you would if you were making pudding.  I did mine in two separate bowls because I made part of the batch with Almond Milk so that Miss Priss could have some since she has a sensitive tummy and we try to stay away from milk and cheese.

Fold in the Cool Whip until well blended and then sprinkle about 2/3 of the crushed Oreos into the mixture and stir again until well blended.  There is the dirt for your carrot patch!  (Or any other veggies that you might want to plant in your dessert)

 

Pour into individual cups or containers and top with the remaining Oreo crumbles.  Since I did this for a group of one-year-old babies I only filled them about 1/3 of the way full and so I got 12 cups from this batch.

Looks yummy already and we still have some more sweets to add to it!  This is the point at which we will then add our carrots to the patch.  If you wanted to make a simple summer treat such as a Father's Day themed or boys birthday party you would add gummy worms to make 'Worm Dirt'.  This is the recipe that we see most often, but isn't really Easter themed.

This would be a great way to use up some left over icing if you have any from a previous project, but I did not and so I mixed some orange frosting for the carrot tops and put it into a decorating bag with a circle tip.  Any size circle will be okay depending on the size of your carrot, but you don't have to buy a new one just for this one project.

Pipe in a circle in the center of each treat container in order to create what looks like the top of a carrot.  If you make it and it doesn't look big enough or you have a lot of icing left over you can always go back and make it bigger.

 I was unable to find edible grass, which would be the easiest way to create the leafy part of the carrot and so I rolled out some green fondant and cut into small strips.  I cut three for each container and let them sit overnight.  I bought the already colored fondant and it doesn't seem to bleed onto the rest of your treat even after a few days, but I have had fondant do that before when I colored it myself so be aware of that possibility.  If possible, it would be best to put the fondant on right before serving or transporting your Easter treat.

 

Carrot Patch treats are ready to eat and oh so yummy!  Even though you are eating treats that are themed for the modern aspects of the holiday, don't forget what Easter is all about!  Have a blessed holiday!