This is a design that I have had floating around in my head for a couple months now. I never could get it quite right for an iPhone wallpaper though. I decided to branch out and make free printable wall art. The quote is one of my favorites from Beauty and the Beast. I love the imagery of the freed dandelion seeds floating away in the wind as she dreams of adventure. It’s one of my favorite scenes.
Go out and find adventure.
Download: full resolution 8×10 print
I have been struggling for years to make meals that would benefit my hypoglycemic husband without spiking his blood sugar. Turns out, the primal diet has been very beneficial. We are still in the early stages of implementing the primal diet into our life, but I have already seen a huge difference. He hasn’t had a blood sugar crash in weeks. It’s been challenging to adapt, but we feel so much better when we stick with it. And the primal meals I have made so far have been delicious.
This slow cooker primal chili has been a recipe that I adapted so we can still get that cool weather chili fix. My husband doesn’t always like sweet potatoes, but he liked it as non-traditional addition to the chili.
Servings: 8
2 pounds ground beef
2 – 14.5 oz cans diced tomatoes
1 – 8 oz can tomato sauce
6 oz can tomato paste
10 oz baby bella mushrooms, sliced
2 red bell peppers, diced
1-2 large sweet potatoes, cubed
1 cup water
4-6 large garlic cloves, minced
1-2 shallots or 1 large red onion, minced
1 tablespoon fresh cilantro, minced
3-4 tablespoons chili powder
1 teaspoon paprika
2 teaspoons dried mustard
1 tablespoon cumin
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
2 tablespoons butter
Heat butter on medium-high heat in medium frying pan. Add shallots (or onion) and garlic to the pan and cook on low until shallots are translucent. Add shallots and garlic to the slow cooker.
Season ground beef with salt and pepper to taste then add to the pan. Once browned, drain and add to the slow cooker.
Add remaining ingredients and cook on high for 4 hours or low for 8. Enjoy!
Yes, I know it’s already October and yes, I know this is late. But life gets busy and I’ve accepted the fact that I’m not perfect a long time ago. Better late than never. I’m not going to lie, in honor of me designing a fox iPhone wallpaper, I decided to watch “What Does the Fox Say?” for the first time today… and I’ve had it stuck in my head ever since. I found it entertaining, and laughed probably more than I should have. I know I’m a little late on that bandwagon, but again, better late than never.
WHAT DOES THE FOX SAY? Ring-ding-ding-ding-dingeringeding!
You’re welcome.
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With the start of the holiday season, we were obviously inspired by Thanksgiving. Instead of writing about the food or holiday decorations, we wanted to focus on the spirit of thankfulness. So here are eight traditions that you can start with your family this year.
Welcome to the second installment of Sister Inspirations. This month we felt compelled to take a nod from the season and decorate pumpkins. We realize that there aren’t many new ideas that haven’t been done before, so we put our own flair on a few “non-traditional” pumpkin designs.
We went with painted pumpkins because they last longer and they are not Halloween specific, so you can use them through Thanksgiving. Also, they tend to be more kid-friendly than wielding sharp tools to carve a pumpkin.
I ended up designing a polka-dot glitter pumpkin, a bold crosshatch pumpkin and a white and plum ombre pumpkin.
I just bought those little glue dots and stuck them on the pumpkin randomly. After I sprinkled a little glitter over each dot, I patted them down to make sure they stick. You can get glue dots in almost every craft store or places like Target and Walmart. This polka-dot glitter pumpkin was super easy to make. This design in particular would be a great project for kids.
First, I painted the pumpkin white then I used the end of a small sponge brush to create the pattern.
For this ombre pumpkin, I started with a white base coat, then painted to bottom part plum. I put a second coat of white on the top and while the paint was still slightly wet, I used a damp cotton ball to blend the colors.
Amy also decorated two awesome pumpkins on her blog, The Happy Tulip. Her studded pumpkin is such an edgy little pumpkin. I’m in love with it. Check out her irregular chevron patterned one, as well. They both have pretty dramatic results.
