Fall Inital Wreath tutorial

I have a fetish for Initial home decor and I was in desperate need of a fall wreath since all I have to signify the fall season are decorations! Seriously, its still so hot here ;( Anyway, I found inspiration for this from a pin I saw a while back. So this post is not exactly from Pinterest, however....if one of you put it on Pinterest then it will be! Ok so here is the Pin that gave me my idea.
 Let me start out by saying I did this wreath for around $10!!! I did have burlap leftover so I didn't have to buy that, but cheap non the less. So first I went to Joanns and got:
                        
                                                      1. Wood letter $2 (On sale)

2.Fake leaves $1

3.Berries and acorns $1 each

4. Grape vine wreath $2.99

 5.Burlap (free) leftovers

 So from the beginning: I placed berries and acorns inside the grape vine wreath and then strategically hot glued the leaves around them. Next I cut a strip of burlap and wrapped it around the wreath at the top and cut a small slit like in the burlap picture above. I put the other end of the burlap strip through the slit and that created the part I hung on the hook. Then I cut small strips of burlap and created a bow effect by individually gluing burlap loops on top of each other. ( I had a hard time figuring out this part but I finally got it after a few tries ; ). Then i glued more leaves!

 For the "W" I painted with craft paint I also had left over and made it a cream color. Then I used the "dirty cowboy" technique I learned from my stencil table tutorial at Domestic Imperfection. After the W was dry I sanded it and then applied a little bit of the dark stain I had from my table project. Right after applying I wiped of what I could with a rag and whats left over creates a great weathered effect.

Well I hope this gives you some inspiration for your fall decorating. Happy Pinning.

Cheesy Chicken and Wild RIce Casserole

So who here doesn't want/need another great casserole in their recipe book? I know i do and this one is great. I love the simple ingredients in it and they all taste so good together. I really like the wild rice, its a nice change from regular white rice. When I made this I boiled the chicken in water with a bullion cube to add flavor that way, and also added some garlic salt and Nature's seasons because those are my go-to seasonings. You can add whatever you like! Serve this dish with a great spinach salad and baked sweet potato for a perfect home cooked meal. Hope you enjoy this one :) Happy Pinning.

Chilis Copycat Salsa

I had to bring a snack to a church activity last night and I didn't want to do a lot of work so I made salsa ! It is so easy and everyone loved it so I guess it was a success. I use my Ninja blender for this salsa and it comes out perfect every time.(P.S I LOVE MY NINJA !) I recommend putting it in the fridge to chill for a few hours, for some reason it makes the flavors blend a little more. And I do add cilantro and of course....and way more jalapenos for SPICE! Cause I love it so much : ) So in summation, I use this as a quick snack when going to a party or event and  don't have a lot of time to make something grand. Happy Pinning.

Carmelitas

Oh. My. Gosh! I just made the best dessert! They are called Carmelitas and they are to DIE FOR. And the best part is there is no mixing, just stirring with a spoon, how easy it that! If you need a dessert in a pinch, you may already have most of the ingredients right now so all you need to do is get the caramels! These are so gooey and delicious I just can't express enough how good these are. *Note- Make sure you let them cool for about an hour before cutting them into squares.So try them for your next get together! Happy Pinning.

Bistro Chicken

I pinned this gem from Kraftrecipes.com again but I just love, love, love this dinner! And its so healthy because instead of bacon I substitute for green peppers which I saute in the beginning with the onions. Chicken Bistro is so quick and easy for real and its a real crowd-pleaser. This has become a regular in my house and I crave it so much and never feel guilty about it! You could totally add any kind of pasta to it if you feel the need to. I don't because I feel like I eat a lot of pasta already. Anyway hope you enjoy this one. Happy Pinning;)

Stacked Photo frames

Ok so I have had my wedding/engagement pictures on a foam core board for a while without a frame and thought I might try a pin a found a while back. This tutorial from Six Sisters Stuff was very informative and looked pretty easy so I thought I would give it a try!!! WELL it was not as easy as I  had first thought but after  a lot of paint and frustration..... I did it! For the stripes I used tape like in the tutorial but the stencil I found at Michael's. It was a Martha Stewart pack of geometrical stencils. ( I used the same pack of stencil for the Stenciled table I did) They took for ever but it was fun! Well hope you enjoy this. Happy Pinning.

Creamy Chicken, Veggies and Noodles

This recipe I absolutely love!!!!! It is easily one of my families top ten dinners. I found this on Kraft.com and pinned it myself. The best thing about this dish is that it has a lot of healthy veggies but the cheese flavor is so yummy you can trick the pickiest eater  into eating it! ( I know, I tested this on my sister and it worked) The directions are very simple and its fairly quick. *Instead of microwaving the Velveeta cheese i cut it into cubes and put it in a saucepan on med low heat stirring frequently so it doesn't burn. There is an option for red pepper chili flakes so OF COURSE I add them, cause it makes it so good! Well hope you enjoy this wonderful dish and maybe it will become one of your top ten too! Happy Pinning.