Thursday, September 13, 2012

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.

Friday, September 7, 2012

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