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5 faves, healthy snacks that don't taste healthy

I love food, I'm not afraid to say it, but with a recent diet I'm trying to cut back. So as inspiration for me and you I've decided to make a list of the foods I've been munching on for the past few weeks.
There are so many simple substitutes for things I love. For example Pickles are my fave, but all that sodium adds up. A simple solution is to cut a cucumber in half, pour some vinegar over it and sprinkle with a little dill. Delicious and way better for you. Which brings me to the first item on my list...

1: cucumber, cream cheeses crackers. All you need are crackers (I prefer whole wheat), ff cream cheese, cucumbers, vinegar and dill. In that order pile em' up and it tastes great!

2: My favorite fruit, oranges. Just put a little light whipped cream on top and they make for a great cool dessert/snack.

3: Pepperoni bagels: this is probably the least healthy out off all the recipes but it's great! I know it sounds weird but you have to try it. Take a whole wheat bagel, toast it. then spread ff cream cheese on it and finally add some pepperoni. delish!

4: marshmallow fluff and nanners: The best sandwich ever is when you take peanut butter, marshmallow fluff and bananas (thanks Gwen for the spelling)  then put them all on bread. It's so so so good!

5: Last but definitely not least: soda cake!, I did an article on this in the past but here it is again, I can't get enough. You take normal cake mix and add diet soda. Cook by the normal instructions on the box and you have cake for half the calories no a third of the calories. Plus its light and fluffy can't get better than that!

If you have other healthy snacks Comment!

Paint Chip Heaven

  

I noticed that the ombre effect is really "in" right now and as I was shopping with my sister we passed the paint aisle. The rows and rows of color were almost calling me to it ✨. I've seen all the cool ideas on pintrest using these little cards of paint. It's about time I give it a try. So my sister and I (I have to give props to Hannah for putting up with me) stuffed our purses full of the best colors. Well actually I stuffed her purse because mine was in the car. We made it out okay, but I have to admit I felt a little like a criminal. All in the name of crafting right?

So I compiled my list of ideas and here's what I came up with...

-Party garland
-Lampshade
-mobile
-wall art
-jewelry
-Halloween costumes
-gift tags
-origami boxes
-kids crafts
-magnets
-calendars
- card or scrapbook décor
- bookmarks
-notebooks
-and much more.

I decided to take a crack at the last three, because they feel like stuff I would actually use. Anyways here's what I came up with. The instructions are pretty self explanatory.

 

 

 

 

If you have any more ideas leave a comment!!

Beer Bottle Recycle Project

 

Why do I have a painted beer bottle in a pot? Well it is actually watering my plants for me. Yeah, so we've all seen those plant watering orb globe things right. Well if not here they are. You fill them with water and stick em' in a plant and believe it or not they water it. My only problem is the orb is too small and I don't want to make 6 payments of $19.99 to get them.

 

 

My solution: beer bottles. All you need is some paint if you want to decorate them and you’re ready to go. For mine I used puff paint witch worked well and gave them a 3D effect. Here is what I came up with…

 

Just a tip: make sure you find a stable place for them to dry, I found this out the hard way.

 

Paper Coil Pots

Paper Coil Pots!

                 

This idea is one I had never really expected to work, but to my surprise it was super simple. All the supplies you need are glue, modge podge and old magazines. I especially love this because it not only is a fun craft and would make an awesome gift, but it's recycling at its best.

Here's how ya do it:

-Start by loosening all the pages from your magazine, for this I used half a Rolling Stone

- Next cut all the pages in half the long/ hotdog way (make sure they are at an even width)

- Then fold them in half, and then in half again. A typical coil (for a good example click here)

- All that’s left is to coil the paper, make sure to glue as you go. When your bowl is a desired

Paint with a generous amount of modge podge to keep it sturdy.  

The Story Of Stuff Project

Click here to see the video 

 



                        I came across this video in a class at my college, of all the places. While being a bit cheesy (it really is!), it's eye opening. According to the video, within six months 99% of what we purchase has been thrown away, in turn it fills up our landfills and pollutes our environment. Making it so much more important for us to reduce, reuse, and recycle. I can’t believe we are so wasteful! I've been an advocate for environmental issues since high school and it still shocked me a bit.