Easy Easter "Bunny Trail" Mix

Corn chex, raisins, pretzels, spring m&m's, teddy grahams, and marshmallows. Give kids a bag and let them fill it and mix it up! Yum!

Easter Library Storytime & Egg Hunt

Removing Wallpaper {kitchen/dining before & after}

We've been in our new house for about a week now. The kitchen/ dining area had this LoVeRLy wallpaper that I just couldn't live one more day with. I was very lucky that it came down so easily and after a couple of nights after the kiddies went to sleep and and a Saturday morning of painting, it's like a breath a fresh air in here!
To remove wallpaper like this: first peel off the top layer exposing the glued layer underneath (fingernails are very useful for this!) Then using a damp/wet sponge, rub the paper until it has completely asorbed the water from the sponge running it over the paper. I did one section at a time stopping at each seam. Then simply find a corner and pull off! Then run the sponge over the wall alternating between rinsing to get the rest of the glue off the wall. Luckily there was semi gloss paint under this paper, I think that made it easier for removal?
Then we painted it Believable Buff by Sherwin Williams.
Aaahhhhh! That's better.
Now on to unpacking more boxes...

I Can Make That: Pottery Barn Rustic Bunnies

I received my lovely spring PB catalogue in the mail and I'm in love with its simply beautiful green & white, tulips & bunnies goodness.
I went thrifting with a friend the other day and snagged this cute terra cotta bunny for $1 so I can give it a "weathered white glaze" and make it look just like these $39 - $49 "Rustic White Bunnies."
Not bad, eh? What inspires you?

Pinned and tried: Meatloaf

I am starting a new category for things I've done from my pins on Pinterest. (You can follow me on Pinterest here:http://m.pinterest.com/rebeccasroundup/)
This one was dividing your meatloaf into small muffin tin size portions with the claim that it will only take 15 minutes. So I decided to try it. I made my tried and true family favorite meatloaf recipe (see below) and used my ice cream scoop to put them in the correct portions.
The bad news is that it did not take 15 minutes, the good news is that it took 25 minutes which is still a third of the time it would normally take for the loaf. Woot-woot!
Meatloaf Recipe:
1 lb hamburger or ground turkey (I used gr turkey this time)
Ketchup as desired (I eyeball about 1/3 cup)
1 egg
1/4 cup chopped onion or 1-2 TB dried onions)
1/8 ts pepper
2/3 cup bread crumbs
1/4 ts garlic salt
Mix well (I use a plastic disposable glove). And cook at 400'
Can easily be doubled.
Serve with ketchup. Yum!

Guess what?!?! Exciting news!!!

We are buying a home and we get the keys this Saturday. Eeeek! Stay tuned for a new and exciting category of new home posts. The possibilities are endless!

Happy 9th Anniversary!

This morning I was sweetly suprised by this little "love note" from my honey. He changed my "spring" blocks into this: