Strawberry Snowpeeps

1 lb large strawberries
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
3-4 Tablespoons powdered sugar (or sugar substitute - to taste)
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions:
1. Rinse strawberries and cut around the top of the strawberry. Remove the top, (enough for a hat). Clean out the whole strawberry with a paring knife, if necessary (some of them are hollow already. Prep all of the strawberries and set aside.
2. In a mixing bowl, beat cream cheese, powdered sugar, and vanilla until creamy. Add cream cheese mix to a piping bag or Ziploc with the corner snipped off. Fill the strawberries with cheesecake mixture.
3. Once strawberries are filled, top with the 'hats.' Decorate according to photo.
4. If not serving immediately, refrigerate until serving.

This is thanks to Just for Laughs

Edible Homemade WoRmS!!

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Edible Jello Worms are a BIG hit for a Halloween Dinner.

Get your straws here: http://goo.gl/Uu0EX
 (My thoughts: I think you could probably just use the straws at Dollar Tree possibly?  I don't see why not.)

Ingredients:
100 flexible plastic straws
(The straws with a bendable neck make the most realistic worms by adding ridges to the worm. Place bendable necks of straws at the bottom of the container).
an empty, cleaned 1-quart milk or orange juice carton to hold straws.
(The straws will fill up to the height of the container, the taller the better.)
1 package (6 ounces) raspberry or grape flavor gelatin
3 envelopes unflavored gelatin
3 cups boiling water
3/4 cup whipping cream
12 to 15 drops green food coloring
waxed paper
Instructions:

1. Combine gelatins in a bowl and add boiling water; stir until gelatins completely dissolve. Chill until lukewarm, about 20 min.

2. Meanwhile, gently pull straws to extend to full length; place in tall container. Wrap together with a loose rubber band to hold straws together.

3. Blend cream and food coloring with the lukewarm gelatin mixture. Carefully pour into container, filling straws.
4. Chill until gelatin is firm, at least 8 hours, or cover and chill up to 2 days.

5. Pull straws from container or, if you’re using a carton, simply tear the carton away from the filled straws. Pull straws apart. Run hot tap water for about 2 seconds over 3 to 4 straws at a time. Starting at the empty ends, push worms from straws with rolling pin, or use your fingers.

6. Lay worms on waxed paper-lined baking sheets. Cover and chill until ready to use, at least 1 hour or up to 2 days. Worms will hold at room temperature for about 2 hours.

 This is thanks to Friends Business Source.

Winter water marbles

This is compliments of Lizzies Tips for Everday Living

Flower Cookies

Flower Petal Shaped Sugar Cookies Tip

Roll a ball of sugar cookie dough in colored sugar. Snip it in half with scissors and then snip each half into three petals. Gently spread the petals apart and lay flat

Found this on Homestead Survival

No Fly fly

How to keep your zipper up

How to eat the best Nut ;)

This is compliments of Homestead Survival

Old Window Greenhouse

Custom made greenhouse made out of old windows.

Compliments of CustomMade.com

Metabolism Boosting Foods

This is thanks to Homestead Survival.

Spooky Brownies

Spooky Brownies
Brownies
1 box (1 lb 2.4 oz) Betty Crocker® Original Supreme Premium brownie mix Water, vegetable oil and egg called for on brownie mix box
Decorations
1 1/4 cups Betty Crocker® Rich & Creamy creamy white frosting (from 16 oz container) Betty Crocker® green, pink and blue neon gel food color 16 large marshmallows Miniature candy-coated chocolate baking bits Betty Crocker® black decorating gel (from 0.68-oz tube) 1 roll Betty Crocker® Fruit Roll-Ups® chewy fruit snack (any red variety) Gummy worms candies
1 Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark or nonstick pan). Grease bottom only of 8-inch or 9-inch square pan with cooking spray or shortening. Make brownies as directed on box. Cool completely, about 1 1/2 hours. Cut into 4 rows by 4 rows, making 16 brownies.
2 Divide frosting among 3 small microwavable bowls. Heat frosting as needed: microwave 1 bowl uncovered on High about 10 seconds until frosting can be stirred smooth. If frosting becomes too firm while decorating, microwave on High an additional 5 seconds; stir.
3 Decorate as directed below, using 5 or 6 brownies for each bowl of frosting.
Franken-Brownies Add 3 drops green food color to frosting in 1 bowl; mix well. Top each of 6 brownies with 1 large marshmallow. Spoon 1 tablespoon green frosting over each marshmallow to coat. Decorate with green baking bits for eyes and ears. Use black gel for mouths and centers of eyes. Cut fruit snack to use for hair.
Boo-Brownies Top each of 5 brownies with 1 large marshmallow. Spoon 1 tablespoon white frosting over each marshmallow to coat. Use black gel for eyes and mouths.
Spider Brownies Add 2 drops pink food color and 1 drop blue food color to frosting in 1 bowl; mix well. Top each of 5 brownies with 1 large marshmallow. Tuck gummy worms candies under each marshmallow for legs. Spoon 1 tablespoon purple frosting over each marshmallow to coat. Use orange baking bits for eyes. Use black gel for mouths, centers of eyes and eyebrows.

Compliments of  The Wisdom of Witches Facebook page.

Hanging Plant waterer

Water Reservoir For Hanging Flower or Herbs Basket

I found this on Homestead Survival

Clean toilet concotion.

I use this method to clean the toilets. The kids love it and it works great!

Toilet bomb

1/2 cup baking soda
1/2 cup vinegar
about 10 drops of essential oil ( I like lemon or tea tree oil)

Add the baking soda to the toilet water, swish it around and let it dissolve. Then add the essential oil and last, the vinegar. The kids love to watch it bubble up! Then scrub the toilet and viola! You can also just combine all the ingredients in a large jar and then quickly pour it all in the toilet but I find that my kids get so excited that they end up in my way and I end up with a mess .


This is also a great way to unclog a drain!

I got this from The Healthy Hybrid - A life in transition

Grow your own pumpkin

Grow Your Own Pumpkin:
Open up the pumpkin, add a little soil and water, and watch the seeds (which are already inside the pumpkin) grow.
I got this from Homesteading / Survivalism

DIY Frosted Wine Glasses

D.I.Y. Frosted Wine Glasses: dollar store wine glasses, assorted rubber bands, & frosted glass spray paint.  Compliments of Lizzies Tips for Everday Living

Kitchen Conversions

I thought that this was really cute!!  Found on Homesteading site.

Hanging flower jar

For flowers or herbs next to the kitchen sink/window. I love this idea! Just wrap wire around the neck of the bottle repeatedly leaving a loop. Hang the loop on a small extended brace. The jar can be removed to change water or add flowers.   Bring color into your life.... enjoy

Compliments of Homestead Survival

Low Space Useful Space

Creative and Great idea for those who like to grow some seedlings and not have much space.  Found this on Backyard Diva.

Miracle of Cream of Tartar

This long-forgotten gem of a cleaning agent may be used with a little water or vinegar to lift even the most stubborn stains. Unattractive grout driving you batty? Mold and mildew stains got you reaching for the Prozac? Burner pans and casserole dishes giving you fits? Cream of Tartar is your new best friend.  Found this on Lizzies Tips for Everday Living

Recipes:

http://razorfamilyfarms.com/crafts/cream-of-tartar/

http://www.stain-removal-101.com/cream-of-tartar-uses.html

Floating Candle Flowers

Glue fake flowers to the bottom of a tall vase (or to stones you could drop in), fill with water, and top with a floating candle. Gorgeous and you could use any color to fit the room you put it in :)  Got this from Lizzies Tips for Everday Living.

Cornucopias from M&M's and Waffle Cone

Must remember for Thanksgiving this year! Dip tip of waffle cone in warm water for about 20 seconds then microwave for 20 seconds. Roll the softened end of the cone around a clean pencil then hold in place for 20 seconds. Little cornucopias. Got from Lizzies Tips for Everyday Living.

I was thinking....

So there is a AWESOME amount of great ideas that are on Facebook, yet a lot of them are not pinnable onto Pinterest because it won't pin Facebook.  So I was thinking of adding them to this blog, then I can pin them to Pinterest and have them for future reference.  I will always give credit to where I found it of course.

So what do you think???