Photography Friday!

Long time no see!  Well, not that long.  I've been a) super sick and b) at our home camp!  If you follow me on instagram, lifelaughsandladds, *shameless plug* then you would have seen all of the fun stuff I've been up to!  I'm relaxing the rest of the weekend in hopes of kicking this ick once and for all!  I'm sick and tired of being sick and tired!  HA!

But... that's not why you came here today!  Let's get to the photography!  In lieu of having a 200 picture post last week I saved some of my pics for this week.  Still no snow, booo, but what had previously fallen is still around.  Also- had to throw some pics of my cheerleaders.  We had our first home camp yesterday and today and they did so well!  I am so impressed with how quickly they picked up all the skills and the awesome new stunts we will be throwing this year.  Go them!

 

 

 

So proud of their hard work!  Look at her fly!  Go Wolverines!!

 

Until next time...

 

 

 

X-Mas Decorating on the Cheap!

I am absolutely in LOVE with CHRISTmas and love decorating for the season!  I've recently (ok this is our 2nd year) found myself in a WAY bigger house than I've ever had.  Awesome, absolutely... until you try to decorate this sucker!  I've got more wall space than I know what to do with and less dinero to spend on "pretty things", as D likes to call them.

I've put together a list of free printables and crafty pretty things that will be adorning every inch of my Christmas wonderland I like to call a house!

As soon as I kick this cold I'll be back on the decorating bandwagon and show you pics of my casa!  Until then, enjoy these gems!  'Tis the season!

1. N-O (deer)-E-L

2.  Have yourself a merry little Christmas

3.  Snowflake print and how to make into pillows!

4.  Let is snow

5.  Most wonderful time of the year

6.  Baby it's cold outside

7.  I'm dreaming of a white Christmas

8. Eat, Drink and be Merry

9.  Oh, Deer

10.  Deck the Halls

11.  Joy to the World

12.  Keep Calm & Trim on

13.  Sing loud for all to hear- ELF!

14.  Santa Baby

15.  Christmas Subway

 Hopefully these will help you have a festive Christmas on the cheap!  Now go print these out at your favorite office supply/shipping store and get decorating!

Go deck those halls!

Until next time...

How to upcycle Thanksgiving leftovers!

So I hear you've got this fridge full of food and in about T-minus yesterday you're going to be sick of leftovers?  Well, I've got your back boo!

No one wants that food to go to waste with the starving children everywhere, so I've got some meal and just plain great ideas for you!  Here are some awesome recipes from my "Holidays" Pinterest Board to turn those lemons into lemonade! 

Leftover potatoes?  No problem!  Latkes?  Yes, please! 

Cheesy Leftover Mashed Potato Pancakes

                   

Potato Rings with Homemade Buttermilk Ranch Dip

Rolls got you runnin'?  Make these!

Louisiana Bread Pudding with Whiskey Sauce

Sweet Ham and Swiss Sliders

Turkey taking over your life?  Try these!

Leftover Turkey Pot Pie with Cheddar Biscuit Crust

The Best Turkey Soup

Cranberry invasion?  Squash that here!

Cranberry Margaritas

White Chocolate Cranberry Fudge

Fruit got ya feeling funky?  Transform it here!

Fruit Parfaits

Smoothies!

Stuffing got you gagging?  Hold on to your knickers!

 

Stuffing Leftover Eggs Benedict

Stuffing Stuffed Mushrooms

Veggie tray worrying you?  Not a problem, outsmart those veggies here!

Orange Chicken & Vegetable Stir fry

 And...

Easy Veggie Pizza

Ingredients
1 can crescent rolls
all leftover veggies  (carrots, brocc, peppers, onion, green onions...etc)
8oz (or more) Chive & Onion Cream Cheese
Garlic Salt & Pepper

Directions
1.  Lightly grease baking sheet.  Roll out crescent rolls on baking sheet and squish together to make crust.  Bake as directed.

2.  Chop up all leftover veggies into small pieces and place in bowl.  Season w/garlic salt & pepper and stir.

3.  Once crescent roll crust has cooled, spread with chive & onion cream cheese.

4.  In one even layer place all of the vegetables on crust.  Push down to ensure adhesion with cream cheese.  Voila, healthy-ish veggie pizza!

You're all set!  Here's to no more wasted leftovers!  Hooray!!

Until next time...