FREE Easter Printables

I cannot believe Easter is right around the corner!  I will be decorating around the house this week for sure.  Along with my usual decorations, I will have Mason color some pages to hang around the house to show off his brilliant use of colors!


Click HERE for printable letters from the Easter Bunny and Easter coloring pages from FreeEasterPrintables.com

Click HERE for Easter mazes, coloring pages, cards, egg decoration printables, mini Easter basket printables, and word puzzles from kaboose.com

Click HERE for coloring pictures of Easter eggs, Easter bunnies, baskets and more from freecoloringpages.com.

Click HERE for free Easter craft patterns and projects. Print and color your own Easter holiday coloring books, calendars, games, and more from About.com

Click HERE for Easter word searches, coloring pages and more from momsbreak.com

Click HERE for free Easter printables from coloringbookfun.com

Click HERE for free Easter coloring printables from coloringpages.net

Click HERE for the cutest free personalized letter from the Easter Bunny to your child from easterbunnyletters.co.uk

Click HERE for free Printable 3D Easter Bunnies from allfreeprintables.com

Click HERE for free Easter coloring pages from hp.com.  Once you are there, be sure to click around on their site.  They have other free printables like cards and games too.

I'm back....

  

SO... I was busy planning Amanda's First Birthday party!  I can't believe she turned a year old on March 9, 2013!  In addition, to her birthday festivities, we have been busy with doctor appointments, as Amanda has to have tubes put in her ears early next month.  So, as you can imagine between party planning and attending to a sick child, I have been overly busy over here.

No worries tho!  While I was busy and not posting a whole lot, I was busy finding new recipes, crafts, and ideas to share with you.  You will see some going up in the next couple of weeks!

Crescent Roll Cheesecake Recipe

Can you say YUM! I am trying this for Easter as a dessert, but I think it would be good for any occasion. I really can't see how you can go wrong!

Crescent Roll Cheesecake~~originally by Southern Mama's Down Home Cookin

Ingredients:

• 2 cans Pillsbury Crescent rolls
• 2-8oz Cream Cheese (room temperature)
• 1 1/2 cups Sugar
• 1 tsp. Vanilla extract
• 1 tsp Cinnamon
• 1 stick butter (1/2 cup real butter not margarine)

 

Directions:

1. Spray a 9 x 13 pan with cooking spray. Unroll and press 1 can crescent rolls into the bottom of your baking dish press the seams together.
2. In a separate bowl blend the cream cheese, 1 cup sugar and 1 tsp vanilla.  Spread over top of dough.
3. Unroll the second can of crescent rolls and place on top of the cream cheese mixture pressing seams together again.
4. Melt butter and pour over top layer of crescents.
5. Mix the reaming 1/2 cup of sugar & cinnamon together. Sprinkle cinnamon sugar mixture generously over the top. If you don’t think that’s enough cinnamon sugar on top add more its really up to you there’s no rules on this part of the recipe.
6. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes until bubbly and bottom crust is slightly brown. Cool, slice and enjoy!

FREE St. Patrick's Day Printables

I can't believe St. Patrick's Day is around the corner!  In case it is sneaking up on you too, here are some links to help you decorate your house with your little one.  Have Fun!!!

Click HERE for St. Patrick's Day word search from About.com

Click HERE for a Vocabulary Worksheet from About.com

Click HERE for a St. Patrick's Day crossword from About.com

Click HERE for a sign or HERE for a Harp for a St. Patrick's coloring page from About.com

Click HERE for a Clover coloring page on About.com

Click HERE for St. Patrick's Day activity sheets from abcteach.com

Click HERE for St. Patrick's Day coloring pages from grandparents.com

Click HERE for St. Patrick's Day printable activities, coloring pages, mazes, and crossword puzzles from kaboose.com

Click HERE for St. Patrick's Day coloring pages from mes-english.com

Click HERE for St. Patrick's Day coloring page printables, connect the dots, color by letter and more from coloring.ws

Free Valentine's Day Printables, Crafts and Activities

Valentine's Day is going to be here before you know it! It's not too late to print off some free Valentine's Day printables for your kids to create, color and give out to the ones they love,.


Click HERE for free Valentine's Day activities including crafts, games, classroom decorations, worksheets, readings, and interactives from abcteach.com

Click HERE for free Valentine's printables from HP

Click HERE for free printables from activityvillage.co.uk/. They have little Valentine's Day jigsaws, posters to decorate the classroom, scrapbook paper for your Valentine craft projects, and much more

Click HERE for printables including coloring pages, bookmarks, cards, awards, and more from
mes-english.com

Click HERE for activity sheets for all ages for Valentine's Day from teachingheart.net

Click HERE for printables, coloring pages, bingo games, and more from About.com

Click HERE for cards, activities, worksheets, coloring sheet and more from 123printcards.com

Click HERE for Valentine's pictures and coloring pages from kaboose.com

Click HERE for Valentine's coloring pages, cards, crafts, games, poems, recipe, puzzles and more from DLTK-holiday.com

Click HERE for free printable cards, coloring pages, activity sheets, gifts, stickers, and decorations from familyfun.go.com.

Click HERE for free coloring pages and invitations from familyshoppingbag.com

Click HERE for free valentine printables, coupons, word search puzzles, an activity book, and cards from allfreeprintables.com

Easy Valentine Treats

Everyone knows how to make Rice Crispy Treats.  Here is a super simple twist for Valentines Day to make your treats extra special.  This is also perfect for little hands to help out with!

Ingredients:

• 4 tablespoons butter or margarine                                         
• 1 package (10 oz., about 40) regular marshmallows  or 4 cups miniature marshmallows                           
• 6 cups Crispy Rice Cereal
• red food coloring
• white chocolate chips, if desired

Directions:

     1. To begin, lightly coat a 10- by 15-inch baking sheet
        with cooking spray and set it aside.

     2. In large saucepan melt butter over low heat. Add
        marshmallows and stir continuously
        until completely melted. Remove from heat.

    3. Stir in drops of red food coloring until the color

        receives a thumbs-up from the chef.

     4. Add Crispy Rice Cereal.  Stir until they are evenly
         and well coated.

     5. Using buttered spatula or wax paper evenly press
         mixture into 13 x 9 x 2-inch pan coated with
         cooking spray.

     6. Cool slightly.   Cut out hearts with the cookie

         cutter. Place hearts in a clear plastic bag or on

         a plate and they're ready for giving

**MICROWAVE DIRECTIONS: In microwave-safe bowl heat butter and marshmallows on HIGH for 3 minutes, stirring after 2 minutes. Stir until smooth. Follow the rest of the steps as noted above.  Microwave cooking times may vary.

**I split the batter in half and kept some to cut for squares and some to cut out for hearts.  That way, I was able to make a tray with squares for the adults and bite sized hearts for the kids.

I know the possibilities are endless with this dessert, but I made a special heart for my husband,  Since my husband loves white chocolate, I melted some white chocolate chips and drizzled it over the big heart.  YUM!

Free Groundhog Day Printables

Here is your roundup of free Groundhog Day printables to enjoy with your little ones!

Click HERE for a free Groundhog Day word search, puzzle and other activities from About.com Homeschooling

Click HERE for crafts, worksheets, and printable books from enchantedlearing.com

Click HERE for tons of printables, including puzzles, lesson plans, mazes, dot to dot and more from edhelper.com

Click HERE for free printables from activity village.

Click HERE for free Groundhog Day printables and Groundhog Day worksheets and a Groundhog Day unit of study from apples4theteacher.com

Click HERE for free printables, including a Groundhog Day song from abcteach.com